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CVS Caremark’s Policy Shift On Humira Biosimilars May Not Be What The Doctor Ordered

Forbes Healthcare

CVS Caremark changed its formulary to favor Hyrimoz. But this may not be what policymakers had in mind ten years ago when they first thought about biosimilar competition.

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Cigna writes down VillageMD investment amid shrinking value

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Walgreens’ decision to slash VillageMD’s clinical footprint has reverberated to the financial accounts of the primary care chain’s minority owner — Cigna.

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Join us at the Primary Care Show!

Practice Index

It’s just two weeks until the Primary Care Show at the NEC, Birmingham, where, in conjunction with the IGPM, we’re hosting an incredible stream of sessions tailored specifically for primary care managers On day one of the show (Wednesday 15th May), we'd love you to join us in the Business and Management stream, chaired by Kay Keane, Director of the IGPM and Practice Manager at Urban Village Medical Practice, for the following sessions: The new GP contract - What You Need to Know What do the ch

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Congress grills UnitedHealth CEO over Change cyberattack

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Legislators slammed Andrew Witty over the company’s lack of cybersecurity practices and the impact of the breach, which may have compromised the data of a third of Americans.

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Don’t Expect A Boost In Nursing Home Staff Any Time Soon

Forbes Healthcare

The new nursing home rule requires facilities to have sufficient staff to provide an average of least 3.48 hours of daily care for each resident.

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HR Clinic – Handling Long-Term Sickness (Questions and Answers)

Practice Index

Managing staff who are on long-term sick leave is challenging for Practice Managers. Can we contact them? How long is long enough? How can I get them back to work? In April's HR Clinic, Robyn Clark (aka JacksonR) and Susi O’Brien (HR Help advisor) answered all your questions on this tricky subject. Here is a summary of the questions we received, and the answers given.

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Beyond blame: Treating obesity as a complex chronic condition

Medical Economics

A crucial shift is underway—from viewing obesity solely as a personal failing to recognize it as a nuanced medical condition deserving of comprehensive treatment strategies.

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Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Ground Beef And Dairy Products Are Safe, U.S. Officials Say

Forbes Healthcare

Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.

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What Your Private Practice Operating Budget Should Look Like

Valant

Navigating New Challenges For behavioral health practitioners starting their own private practice, navigating the financial side can often be daunting. After all, they’ve trained and specialized in behavioral health, not accounting. Understanding the intricacies of budgeting and financial planning for a private practice may seem like uncharted territory.

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Toward Ageless Muscles: The Stem Cell Solution

Forbes Healthcare

With age, it becomes harder to build and maintain muscles. A new study brings us one step closer to being able to regenerate muscle "artificially," using stem cells.

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3 Ways to Get Credentialed with Insurance Companies

Valant

Insurance credentialing is an important, intricate process that results in you becoming a “paneled,” in-network provider for a health insurance plan. Credentialing can offer your behavioral health practice more customers and revenue, but it can take several months or longer and involve many frustrations and hurdles. In this article, we will explain how to get credentialed with insurance companies using the three most common methods.

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Cigna Suffers $300 Million Loss As VillageMD Clinic Investment Reels

Forbes Healthcare

Cigna reported a $300 million first quarter loss as the company grapples with the loss in value of its investment in doctor-staffed clinic operator VillageMD.

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BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services Proposes Settlement to Resolve Data Breach Lawsuit

The HIPAA Journal

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services has proposed a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that was filed in response to a 2021 data breach that exposed the data of up to 350,000 patients. Hackers gained access to the BioPlus network for more than 2 weeks between October and November 2021, and potentially stole names, dates of birth, contact information, health insurance information, prescription information, and Social Security numbers.

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10 New And Inspiring Innovations For Women’s Health

Forbes Healthcare

WHIS is first and foremost a networking event where entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry partners are united, all passionate about women’s health under one roof.

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BakerHostetler Report Identifies Healthcare Data Breach and Litigation Trends

The HIPAA Journal

BakerHostetler has released the 10 th edition of its Data Security Incident Response Report , which shares data from the incidents the law firm has helped to manage. The report provides insights into the current cyber threat landscape and litigation trends. Data Breach Insights Healthcare accounted for 28% of data breach incidents, followed by finance and insurance (17%), business and professional services (15%), and education (13%).

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5 strategies to increase visits in your mental health practice 

Health Prime

May serves as Mental Health Awareness Month , highlighting the critical importance of mental well-being. This observance underscores the need for accessible and impactful mental health services, urging providers to reflect on their practices and explore avenues to enhance their influence in mental health care. According to The State of Mental Health in America 2023 , 28% of all adults with a mental illness reported that they were not able to receive the treatment they needed.

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Alignment Healthcare Posts Loss Even As Medicare Advantage Enrollment Soars

Forbes Healthcare

Medicare advantage provider Alignment Healthcare ended the first quarter with 165,100 members, which was a 50 percent increase compared to the year-ago period.

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Most Americans See Rise of Mental Health Issues, And Poorly Treated by the Health System (with a postscript on Walmart Health)

Health Populi

While people in the U.S. perceive a dramatic rise in mental health conditions among fellow health citizens growing over the past five years, people note barriers of cost, insufficient supply of providers, and stigma as barriers to getting care in the latest Gallup and West Health poll on the subject. In West Health’s words , three-quarters of Americans feel that, “mental health takes a back seat to physical health” in the U.S.

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Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk Beats Profit Forecasts Amid Weight Loss Drug Frenzy

Forbes Healthcare

Sales of Novo’s popular weight loss drug Wegovy more than doubled from this time last year, the company said.

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Nvidia’s AI Bot Outperforms Nurses: Here’s What It Means for You  

The Healthcare Blog

By ROBBIE PEARL Soon after Apple released the original iPhone, my father, an unlikely early adopter, purchased one. His plan? “I’ll keep it in the trunk for emergencies,” he told me. He couldn’t foresee that this device would eventually replace maps, radar detectors, traffic reports on AM radio, CD players, and even coin-operated parking meters—not to mention the entire taxi industry.

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Healthcare Ransomware Attacks Involve 20% of Stored Sensitive Data

The HIPAA Journal

Ransomware groups target the healthcare sector because a successful attack gives them access to large amounts of sensitive data that can be easily monetized and used as leverage to get a ransom paid. Healthcare organizations are also heavily reliant on access to data to operate, therefore there is a higher probability that a ransom will be paid to regain access to encrypted data.

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Gaining a Global Perspective: Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Michigan Medicine and Beyond

Dose of Reality

Seven thousand miles away, I arrived in Samoa, a Pacific Islander Nation with some of the highest rates of chronic disease on our planet. Nearly half of the population in Samoa has diabetes, placing this community at high risk of diabetic retinopathy, a debilitating condition that leads to blindness if left untreated.

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Protecting your practice: cybersecurity defenses in the age of generative AI

Medical Economics

Generative AI offers many benefits for physicians, but also brings new risks of data breaches

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Rescheduling Marijuana Won’t Reduce Regulatory Confusion On Drug’s Use

Forbes Healthcare

Rescheduling marijuana won’t legalize marijuana at the federal level. And it will do nothing to streamline state-level regulations around marijuana use.

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Reps question Change Healthcare CEO over cyberattack, hammer on effects of consolidation on smaller practices

Medical Economics

Following testimony in Senate, UnitedHealth Group CEO Witty appears before House oversight subcommittee.

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How AI Could Transform Drug Development And The Life Sciences

Forbes Healthcare

The implementation of AI in healthcare spans from developing drugs to using AI in the real world. This panel from Imagination In Action's 'Forging the Future of Business with AI' Summit talks about how AI could manifest in the healthcare system.

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7 Medical Careers in Demand (That Don’t Require a Degree)

CareerStep

The medical field is a rewarding one. With a plethora of careers to choose from, there’s something for everyone interested in the healthcare world. This guide outlines some of the most in-demand healthcare jobs out there to supply you with the information you need to decide which one is right for you. 1. Medical Coder A medical coder has a home in almost all medical facilities.

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Repeated Reimbursement Haircuts From CMS Won’t Bend The Cost Curve

Forbes Healthcare

While there are many contributing factors to our current healthcare crisis, at the heart of the problem is how we pay for healthcare drives what we get.

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4 Military Spouse Facts Worth Sharing

MedCerts

Employment Challenges Maintaining steady employment is an ongoing challenge as you navigate the unpredictable terrain of military spouse life. The frequent relocations resulting from your partner's service commitments can disrupt your career's continuity. Adding to the complexity are licensing hurdles. According to the U.S. Department of Labor military spouses statistics, about 34% of employed military spouses work in professions that need occupational licenses.

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You say ‘assistant’; in Oregon they say ‘associate’

Medical Economics

State becomes first to officially recognize PA title change

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Amwell expects revenue impact from Defense contract in Q4

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The telehealth vendor has struggled with a declining stock price and mounting losses.

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