Apple Announces $500 Billion Investment; Its Healthcare AI Ecosystem Will Surely Benefit
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Apple has increased its focus on healthcare and improving patient outcomes.
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How hard is it to prove you have coverage?
The Healthcare Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
A friend of mine who wants to stay anonymous (for now at any rate) had a crazy waste of time proving that he was eligibile for a medication on his plan. I thought his story might trigger a few of you! And yes Optum is of course part of United HealthGroup– Matthew Holt Here is the ridiculous situation I had with filling a prescription through COBRA a few weeks back.
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Texas Measles Cases Now At 124 With Fear Of Spread To Other Areas
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow, with 124 cases now reported. Public health officials also warn of potential spread in San Marcos and San Antonio.
Black History Month Physician Spotlight: Victor Ekuta, MD
Doximity
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
During Black History Month, we reflect on the contributions of Black physicians and healthcare professionals, both past and present, to the field of medicine. Each week, we highlight distinguished members of the Doximity network. These interviews provide insight into the unique experiences these physicians encounter in today's medical field, as well as the paths they are pioneering.
People With Chronic Pain Deserve Better Than To Be Told There’s Nothing Wrong
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
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Physicians say prior authorization stands in the way of medically necessary care
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Physicians surveyed by the American Medical Association say prior authorization can cause care delays or force patients to abandon treatment. Denials could also increase as insurers adopt AI to review claims.
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Insurers closed out 2024 on shaky footing
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Operating income fell for all but two insurance divisions operated by major payers in the fourth quarter. And 2025 may be no better, after many major payers released outlooks suggesting medical costs will continue climbing this year.
Fruit May Combat Toxic Effects Of Microplastics In The Body
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
An antioxidant found in fruit, flowers and even wine could counteract some of the potentially harmful effects of microplastics on the reproductive system.
Practice succession planning steps
Physicians Practice
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Most physicians are caught on the entrepreneur merry-go-round, dealing with business issues, family, staff, banks and so on, and find it difficult even to plan this years strategy, let alone figure out whether its time to sell.
Following President Biden’s Lead, 5 CPAP Comfort Tips
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The article covers expert-backed comfort tips for CPAP users, alternative treatments and combining therapy solutions for managing sleep apnea effectively.
Public vastly overestimates primary care spending, study finds
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
U.S. general public overestimated primary care funding by 10 times.
Feature Highlight: Repeating Charges
Open Dental
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Repeating Charges can be a great way to automatically bill fees to patient that occur on a schedule, like membership fees. Read on to learn about this Open Dental feature! The post Feature Highlight: Repeating Charges appeared first on Open Dental Blog.
Primary Care Scorecard: Why primary care is losing physicians
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
A discussion about primary care with the president of the Milbank Memorial Fund.
Practice tip of the week: How to mentor doctors
Physicians Practice
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
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Saving primary care: Physician experts outline three approaches
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
NIHCM hosts online forum with prescriptions to help a sector of health care that is in crisis.
Free to Focus
Physicians Practice
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Coverys is an A-rated national leader in medical liability insurance dedicated to reducing the distractions in healthcare through advanced claim analytics and risk management mitigation services - so providers can focus on what matters most: the medicine. Watch the video to learn more.
Primary Care Scorecard: Reforming graduate medical education
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
A discussion about primary care with the president of the Milbank Memorial Fund.
Ensuring practice safety in an evolving health care landscape
Physicians Practice
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, explains what practices should keep in mind moving forward in regards to workplace safety.
Patients with diabetes achieve ‘same positive results’ from PCPs and telehealth as they would from specialists
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Study finds that patients see the same results from advanced insulin delivery technology from primary care, telehealth training as they would from in-person specialists.
4 Common Interactions With Patients a Medical Assistant Can Expect
Prism Career Institute
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Medical assistants are healthcare workers who perform a combination of administrative and clinical duties, including interacting with patients. If you’re considering a career as a medical assistant, it’s important to understand that you will have to interact with patients frequently. It’s essential to be welcoming and friendly when you interact with patients because it can make or break their experience at your facility.
Primary Care Scorecard: Medicare undervalues primary care
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
A discussion about primary care with the president of the Milbank Memorial Fund.
The Hidden Cost of Sports Betting: A Public Health Crisis in the Making
Sensible Medicine
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
It’s my pleasure to introduce this guest post by Yeola and Ayers. It is a clever use of data on Sports Betting. Vinay Prasad MD MPH Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. When watching the Super Bowl this year, did you notice how different the coverage looked?
Selling a practice: Common misconceptions about selling
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
What you need to know about selling your practice
Workspace ONE Outage - Thursday February 27, 2025, 07:00-09:00
Connect Care Bytes Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
There will be an upgrade to the Workspace ONE Tunnel application that AHS uses to manage clinical applications on mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) on Thursday February 27, 2025, from 07:00 to 09:00. During the upgrade process, Workspace ONE Tunnel will be down for up to 10 minutes, affecting the Connect Care mobility apps (Haiku, Limerick and Canto).
Primary Care Scorecard: A surprising finding
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
A discussion about primary care with the president of the Milbank Memorial Fund.
Trump Administration Terminates Key Health Advisory Committees, Threatening Health Equity
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
President Trump commanded the HHS to terminated key health advisory committees. Here's how that affects public health.
Primary Care Scorecard: How it started
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
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‘Fear and uncertainty’: Biotech investors warn of impact from NIH research cuts
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The Trump administration’s plans to reduce NIH grant funding could have long-term consequences for the U.S. drug industry, investors said.
Maternal mental health key to heart health; 1 night of sleep deprivation alters immune system, inflammation risk; added sugar in U.S. infant formula – Morning Medical Update
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
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Performance-based reimbursement linked to increased burden, lower perceived quality of care
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Annals of Family Medicine study shows negative impact of PBR on primary care physicians.
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