The Prototype: Dark Energy May Be Evolving
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 21, 2025
Plus: Quantum industry revenues exceed $1.4 billion, using nanoparticles to fight cancer, why you should invite a friend out to lunch and more.
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Why Executive Health Physicals Make Me Nuts
Sensible Medicine
MARCH 21, 2025
One of my patients recently had an executive physical. The eight-page report arrived in my in-basket. This happens regularly enough, two or three times a month, that it shouldn’t bother me anymore. This essay is about why it still does. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive all posts, consider becoming a paid subscriber. I joke that my practice has evolved to become a selective one.
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AHA; Health-ISAC Warn U.S. Hospitals About Potential Terror Threat
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 21, 2025
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) have issued a joint threat bulletin warning hospitals about a potential coordinated multi-city terrorist attack on hospitals in the coming weeks. On March 18, 2025, the AHA and Health-ISAC observed a social media post about potential coordinated terrorist attacks on U.S. hospitals by ISIS-K, a division of the jihadist group Islamic State.
Why You Should Start Skipping, According To The Huberman Lab Podcast
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 21, 2025
Why Skipping is the Ultimate Plyometric Exercise Most think of skipping as something kids do on the playground, but according to McMillan, its one of the most effecti.
4 Doximity GPT Prompts to Simplify Your Administrative Workload
Doximity
MARCH 21, 2025
Physicians spend a significant amount of time on administrative work, from writing letters to handling insurance documentation. Doximity GPT is helping doctors streamline these processes, saving them hours each week. Below, physicians share their favorite prompts and how they use them in daily practice. Akanksha Dadlani, MD, Psychiatry - Insurance letters and prior authorizations Akanksha Dadlani, MD, MPH primarily uses Doximity GPT for writing patient letters, particularly for insurance and pri
A Scientific, Economic And Ethical Reflection On Women's (Health) History
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 21, 2025
As we come to the end of Womens History Month and acknowledging their significant impact on society, we must also talk about womens health.
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Insurance Coverage For Ozempic, Zepbound Went Down In 2025
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MARCH 21, 2025
While the number of prescription fills for GLP-1 receptor agonists has continued to increase, health Insurance coverage for meds like Ozempic and Zepbound has decreased.
Sword Health, the Hinge Health S1 and me
The Healthcare Blog
MARCH 21, 2025
By MATTHEW HOLT The big news in the comeback of digital health is that Hinge Health filed its S1 and is looking to go public soon. I suspect that theyd have preferred to get the IPO done late last year when the AI bubble was expanding rather than deflating, but timing the market is tough! Nonetheless hinge is almost profitable and at over $350m in revenue at a growth clip of some 75% last year, in terms of a show pony to trot out, its about as good as the digital health field has got.
Nebraska Enacts Law Protecting Companies from Class Action Liability for Cyber Events
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 21, 2025
On March 17, 2025, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 241 into law, which limits class action liability for private entities for cybersecurity events. The new law will take effect three months from the adjournment of the Nebraska Legislatures 2025 session. Several states have now passed laws that give companies a degree of protection against class action data breach lawsuits.
The hidden cost of health care: How rising debt threatens your access to care
KevinMD.com
MARCH 21, 2025
Before a discussion of entitlements and welfare programs is started, a primer on the fiscal situation of the country seems appropriate. Service on the national debt is now second only to Social Security as a government expenditure. The debt is now about $36 trillion. Government revenues are 18 percent of GDP. Spending is 25 percent Read more The hidden cost of health care: How rising debt threatens your access to care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Response to Nurses in Media: Beyond Institutional Control and the CNO’s Directive
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MARCH 21, 2025
We appreciate the ongoing dialogue surrounding the role of nurses in media and how healthcare organizations engage with media professionals and nursing. However, we must address some misinterpretations in the response to the article, Nurses’ Voices in Media: Strategies for Chief Nursing Officers. Our work with Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) is informed by the Woodhull study revisited and our experience as journalists.
Academic medical centers say funding cuts jeopardize health research
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MARCH 21, 2025
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Considering AI for Your Practice? Uncover Key Takeaways from This Case Study.
Physicians Practice
MARCH 21, 2025
The main goal is to provide decision-makers in healthcare with clear, actionable insights and data. By simplifying complex challenges, we ensure they understand the issues facing the sector, such as healthcare call centers, AI service agents, and front desk staff overload. We equip them with the knowledge needed to navigate these challenges and highlight how AI tools can help overcome them, empowering them to thrive in an evolving healthcare landscape.
DEA, HHS delay telehealth buprenorphine prescribing rule again
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 21, 2025
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New York Woman Avoids Jail for Criminal HIPAA Violation
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 21, 2025
A New York woman has avoided a jail term for a criminal violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), having been sentenced to probation. She must also pay thousands of dollars in restitution. On March 23, 2023, Tonya DAgostino, 53, of Farmington, New York, mailed a parcel via USPS Priority Mail to an individual in Medina, New York.
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MARCH 21, 2025
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Optum Rx is reforming how it pays pharmacies
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 21, 2025
The massive PBM is pivoting to a cost-based reimbursement model, which it says will reduce variation in how pharmacies are paid. Pharmacy groups say that depends on the specifics of Optum Rx’s plan.
2025-2026 Doximity Residency Navigator Program Director Hub
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MARCH 21, 2025
Preparing for the 2025-2026 Residency Navigator Welcome to the 2025-2026 Residency Navigator season. Last year, 90% of 4th-year medical students used Doximitys Residency Navigator to discover and explore over 4,000 residency programs across 28 specialties, 275,000 ratings and hand-written reviews, alumni maps, specialization analyses, and more. Weve created this toolkit for Program Directors, Program Coordinators, and Program Administrators to help answer frequently asked questions and provide g
Delayed CDC meeting on vaccines is rescheduled to April
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 21, 2025
A panel of CDC advisers, who had been set to meet in February, will discuss the current measles outbreak as well as guidelines for several types of shots.
Match 2025: ACP, AAFP tout new doctors heading for internal, family medicine
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MARCH 21, 2025
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MARCH 21, 2025
Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last week. For more info on the blogs, click here. Note: A camera icon in a post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view. General Connect Care Satisfaction Follow-Up Survey [open until March 31] Netcare Update - Connect Care Clinic-Administered Medication Information FAQ Why were my discharged patient's DI orders cancelled?
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MARCH 21, 2025
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9 ways to ensure you collect patient fees
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MARCH 21, 2025
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Revenue cycle management: What key performance indicators should practices focus on?
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MARCH 21, 2025
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Red Adair, oil well fires and defending your fees
Physicians Practice
MARCH 21, 2025
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Bladder cancer: Challenges, innovations and opportunities for primary care physicians
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MARCH 21, 2025
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J&J boosts US manufacturing as big pharma reshores
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 21, 2025
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Match Day explained: A stressful milestone for future physicians
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MARCH 21, 2025
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MARCH 21, 2025
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Revenue cycle management: How to reduce claim denials
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MARCH 21, 2025
Errors in coding, delayed claim submissions, or ineffective patient collections can result in significant revenue losses, impacting a practices ability to invest in staff, technology, and patient care.
Trump Must Challenge Foreign Freeloading, Not Copy It
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 21, 2025
The United States possesses numerous trade tools and diplomatic levers to compel foreign countries to pay prices that reflect the true value of American-developed medicines. We need to use them.
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