Wed.Dec 11, 2024

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If Walgreens Sells To Private Equity, Deal May Join Others Under Fire

Forbes Healthcare

If Walgreens Boots Alliance follows through with a sale to private equity, the company might join other healthcare deals under scrutiny for selling out to such investors.

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Bridging the Gap: Applications Now Open for the 2025-2026 SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program

Minority Nurse

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP ) at the American Nurses Association is excited to announce that applications for its 2025-2026 Class of Fellows are now open! This esteemed program is dedicated to reducing health disparities and improving healthcare outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse populations.

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Jamie Foxx Reveals Surprise Brain Bleed, But Strokes In Younger Patients Are Rising

Forbes Healthcare

There's been a rise in young and middle-aged U.S. adults experiencing catastrophic brain bleeds. A neurologist explains the risks, signs and treatments for strokes.

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Could direct primary care practices be contributing to the shortage of primary care physicians?

Medical Economics

A report in The Annals of Family Medicine looked to uncover whether direct primary care practices are represented in health professional shortage areas.

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These Entrepreneurs Are Using AI To Fight Health Insurance Claims Denials

Forbes Healthcare

Health insurers use AI to approve or deny claims. Now patients are getting access to AI-driven tools to fight back.

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Physicians Practice digital edition: Payer relationships

Physicians Practice

Your monthly collection of insights from the Physicians Practice Pearls writers is available now!

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Keep Your Skills Current: Our Medication Aide Update Class

We Care Online

As a Medication Aide, you play a crucial role in ensuring that residents and patients receive the right medications safely and effectively. Staying up-to-date with the latest practices, regulations, and medication management techniques is essential to providing the highest quality of care. Thats why were excited to introduce our Medication Aide Update classdesigned to help you refresh your knowledge, stay compliant, and continue making a positive impact in your role.

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More Signs Emerge Hospital Labor Woes Subsiding Post-Pandemic

Forbes Healthcare

Labor woes that have dogged hospitals and health systems across the U.S. could be coming to an end, according to a new report from Aon.

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Like Jimmy Carter, you (or your spouse) might live to 100

Medical Economics

Act now to ensure you wont run out of money. Annuities can help.

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Want Better Health And Lower Costs? Reengineer Primary Care

Forbes Healthcare

Primary care improves life expectancy, health equity and community health.

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Financing Your Healthcare Education

MedQuest College

Pursuing a healthcare career is an investment in your future, but financing your education can sometimes feel overwhelming. Fortunately, many options are available to help you manage the cost of your education. Scholarships and grants are two of the best ways to fund your studies, as they can be paid. In this blog, we’ll explore how you can finance your healthcare education and take advantage of the financial aid available.

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What can physicians do to prevent burnout on their staff?

Medical Economics

Burnout isn't limited to physicians. What can be done to make sure your staff doesn't burn out?

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Colby Takeda, Pear Suite

The Healthcare Blog

Colby Takeda is CEO of Pear Suite which has developed a system that helps organizations employing community health workers to track and pay for their work. These community health workers are in multiple social and health organizations. Increasingly states Medicaid and health plans are paying directly to community organizations and Pear Suite is building the capacity for those organizations to contract and bill the plans and states.

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Breaking the Chains: The Role of Stigma in Substance Use Disorders and the Path to Recovery

Intercoast

Table of contents The Weight of Stigma Barriers to Seeking Treatment The Ripple Effect of Untreated SUDs Promoting Understanding and Support The Role of Healthcare Professionals Conclusion Call to Action References Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Substance use disorders (SUDs) represent a significant public health challenge worldwide, affecting millions of individuals across diverse demographics.

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Kris Engskov, Rippl

The Healthcare Blog

Kris Engskov is CEO of Rippl, a General Catalyst-funded company developing a wrap around care model around the primary care doctor for people with dementia. Their process is to help the family caregiver who is looking after the dementia patient and gives a ton of support to those caregivers which helps them be successful taking care of the patient at home.

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Reduce patient wait times with these tips

Mobius MD

Long waits are a primary driver of patient dissatisfaction , so reducing patient wait times should be a priority for every practice. Reducing delays sets the tone for a better visit and enhances the patient experience. The average patient wait time across specialties in U.S. cities is 20 minutes. While this may not seem long, delays matter to patients.

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3 essential tasks for wrapping up your medical billing for the New Year   

Health Prime

Being so close to the New Year, it is of high importance that your medical practice finishes its medical billing in good time. This will go a long way toward your medical practice’s financial health and operational efficiency. Wrapping up your practice for the New Year includes: Reconciling all accounts accurately Sorting out outstanding claims Updating patient information These measures will prevent discrepancies that lead to financial loss, reduce mistakes, and speed up the claim approv

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What will happen to malpractice rates in 2025?

Medical Economics

The malpractice insurance market is facing a number of challenges. What does that mean for rates in 2025?

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Texas’ Medicaid expansion: a lifesaving solution ignored

KevinMD.com

Most Texas politicians balk at even discussing Medicaid expansion. They fear the wrath of state leadership and the threat of being primaried by someone further to the right. The expansion of Medicaid to the full extent permitted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is both an ethical and financial imperative. From a moral standpoint, expansion Read more Texas Medicaid expansion: a lifesaving solution ignored originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Value-based payment: Not all insurers are on board

Medical Economics

A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.

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Medical Device Software Development (Complete Guide)

Arkenea

Key Takeaways It is anticipated that more than a quarter of a billion copies of this practical technology will have been marketed by 2025. Software medical device is cloud-based or on-premise software designed for a range of healthcare facilities to store, process, and manage medical, financial, and administrative data. SaMD can help patients manage their health more successfully, increase diagnostic accuracy, and reduce human error by increasing patient awareness of their health state.

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What are the other risks practices face in 2025?

Medical Economics

2025 presents many unique risks to medical practices. Here's what you need to know.

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InnovationRx: What We Know About UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Alleged Killer So Far

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: A mystery disease is currently circulating in Congo, how patients are using AI to fight claim denials and raw milk may have caused a bird flu infection.

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Value-based payment models: Problematic performance measures

Medical Economics

A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.

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A Health Economist to lead the NIH

The Healthcare Blog

By SAURABH JHA Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic a seroprevalence study from Santa Clara indicated that the viral spread was far greater than was believed. The study suggested that the infection fatality rate (IFR) was much lower than the case fatality rate and perhaps even lower than the suspected IFR. The researchers estimated that 2.8% of the county had been infected by April 2020.

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Are you prepared if a natural disaster shuts down your practice?

Medical Economics

Natural disasters are becoming more common and more severe. What are the dangers to your practice and how can you prepare?

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What Does Future Hold For Affordable Care Act And Medicaid Under Trump?

Forbes Healthcare

There may now be an even greater sense of urgency to work to slash what allies of the President-elect perceive to be as wasteful expenditures in the ACA and Medicaid.

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What are the cybersecurity risks to your practice in 2025?

Medical Economics

Health care continues to be a top target for hackers. Here are the risks for 2025.

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Podiatrist Delegation to Illinois Medical Assistants

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

I recently received the following question: I am a practice manager of podiatry clinics in Illinois. My question is whether the Illinois laws permit podiatrists to delegate to medical assistants the injecting of substances, including a local anesthetic to numb an area for a procedure.

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Value-based payment models: Too much documentation

Medical Economics

A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.

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America’s democracy is on the brink: Will leaders act before it’s too late?

KevinMD.com

At age 80, I’m an “old guy.” I’ve been an avid reader and writer on multiple subjects all of my life. Though I write primarily about U.S. health care, I maintain a lively interest in politics generally. Since election day, I’ve been hearing stories that express a profound sense of trauma in millions of us. Read more Americas democracy is on the brink: Will leaders act before its too late?

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