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Concerns and Uncertainty In the Wake of Sweeping HTI-1 Rule

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephanie Jamison, Executive Committee Chair and Public Policy Leadership Workgroup Vice Chair, EHR Association. In the months that have passed since the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the […] The article Concerns and Uncertainty In the Wake of Sweeping HTI-1 Rule appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Important Program For Covid Patients Closes, Leaving Many Stranded

Forbes Healthcare

Home Test to Treat program is closing April 16. Patients have limited options for testing and getting treatment with Paxlovid.

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Trial shows Wegovy can ease heart failure symptoms

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Earlier testing resulted in expanded approval as well as broader Medicare coverage. Now, Novo Nordisk has proved Wegovy can benefit heart failure patients, too.

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Eclipse Headache: What To Do If You Looked At The Sun And Your Eyes Hurt

Forbes Healthcare

If you’ve been out watching the solar eclipse, you looked at the sun and now your eyes hurt, there’s only one thing you need to know—seek medical attention.

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Change asks to consolidate dozens of cyberattack class-action lawsuits

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Lawsuits against the UnitedHealth subsidiary are racking up following a cyberattack against the technology firm in late February.

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Unlocking The Weight Loss Puzzle: Is Ozempic Right For You?

Forbes Healthcare

The landscape of weight loss treatments is diverse, with options ranging from nonsurgical endoscopic procedures to surgical interventions to injectable medications.

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Solar Eclipse And The Quantum Leap Of Medicine

Forbes Healthcare

The biggest leap in medical history is underway. The alignment of Earth, Moon and Sun coincides with that of quantum computing, machine learning and redefined healthcare.

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CMS caps broker payments in Medicare Advantage

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The final rule issued Thursday prevents insurers from paying brokers additional fees for steering beneficiaries to their plans.

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5 Reasons Adolescents Shouldn’t Get A Smartphone Before High School

Forbes Healthcare

Studies link adolescent smartphone use to depression, substance use, suicide, poor eyesight and ADHD. Parents should consider delaying buying one until 8th or 9th grade.

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Study shows simultaneous education and treatment improve medication adherence in type 2 diabetes patients

Medical Economics

Patients who received education and treatment simultaneously were more likely to start their treatment and stick with it

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Can Finding A Nursing Home Be An Enjoyable Process? By Applying The Hotel Model, This Entrepreneur Says Yes

Forbes Healthcare

Will Donnelly, the cofounder and CEO of Lottie, wants to make finding and booking a spot in a retirement or care home for an aging family member as easy as finding a hotel stay. In other words, "transform the industry from offline to online," says Donnelly. His biggest challenge? Changing people's perception of long-term care. "I really do want to make care homes cool and something that people are excited about and look forward to," he says.

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Considering Equity and Consumer Impacts of GLP-1 Drugs – A UBS Economist Weighs In

Health Populi

Since the introduction of GLP-1 drugs on the market, their use has split into two categories: for obesity and “recreationally,” according to the Chief Economist with UBS (formerly known as Union Bank of Switzerland). Paul Donovan, said economist, discusses The economics of getting thin in his regularly published comment blog. “These different uses have different economic consequences,” Donovan explains: Obese patients who use GLP-1s should become more productive employee

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30 Under 30 Europe 2024: The Founders Fixing Painful Periods, Printing Prosthetics And Pulverizing Pathogens

Forbes Healthcare

The scientists, doctors and entrepreneurs of this year’s 30 Under 30 list for Science & Healthcare are working to improve healthcare and our understanding of the world around us.

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Medication Care Coordinator: A MedCerts’ Program Deep Dive

MedCerts

Deep Dive Into MedCerts’ Medication Care Coordinator Program Here’s how the Medication Care Coordinator program works. First, you’ll connect with an education consultant to make sure this program meets your career goals and that you meet all the requirements to enroll in the Medication Care Coordinator program. For this program, the education requirements are just a high school diploma or GED.

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Precision Diagnostics Can Save Money In Healthcare: What’s Holding Them Back?

Forbes Healthcare

Precision medicine allows for more efficient use of costly medicines. But to accomplish this, the pricing and reimbursement model for diagnostic tests needs reform.

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Senate Finance Committee to look at Medicare physician reimbursement

Medical Economics

MedPAC also scheduled to meet as talk turns to reforms for 2025 and beyond.

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The Healthcare Industry Shows Signs Of Change. Too Little Too Late?

Forbes Healthcare

CMS has been on this journey of ‘bending the cost curve’ for about 40 years. The result has been less than impressive despite the effort expended.

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Integrating Holistic Approaches in Minority Nursing Practices

Minority Nurse

According to the AACA , in 2022, 80% of nurses in the United States were white/caucasian. With nurse burnout already a problem nationwide, being a minority in the industry can create even more unique challenges. That includes things like racism from patients or co-workers, discrimination, and even economic hurdles depending on your background and where you grew up.

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Mapping The Mind: Advances In Understanding Speech Production

Forbes Healthcare

Recent investigations of speech-related brain stimulation may point to how we plan what we say before we say it.

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A New Approach to Evidence in Cardiology

Sensible Medicine

I am in Berlin at the European Heart Rhythm Society meeting. Sadly, this meeting conflicts with the American College of Cardiology meeting in Atlanta. ACC has produced a bunch of trials worthy of consideration. Since I have duties here at EHRA, I will defer this Monday’s Study of the Week to my friend Vinay Prasad who has an incredible video appraising the REDUCE-AMI study.

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Earth, moon and sun; recovering from skin cancer; historic Medicare fraud – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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What is a medical assistant? Exploring the different types of medical assistants

Mildred Elley

Are you interested in a medical assistant career, but wonder, “What is a medical assistant exactly?” Before beginning this new chapter, it’s important to learn what are common medical assistant duties and how medical assistants perform in the workplace. Through daily clinical and administrative tasks, medical assistants perform basic healthcare services and operate as liaisons between the doctor and the patient.

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Our Surgical Technologist Program is Changing, Here’s Why.

MedCerts

At MedCerts, we are always working to ensure our programs are the best they can be for our students and their future careers and we’re not afraid to make changes when we see something isn’t working the way it should. After much consideration and listening to feedback from our students and partners, we have decided to make some changes to the enrollment requirements for our Surgical Technologist and Surgical/Sterile Processing Technician training programs so they are more successful for our stude

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How Biden’s push for women’s health research can use AI to eliminate biases once and for all

Medical Economics

Women’s health research is finally getting the attention it deserves. Artificial Intelligence can ensure social drivers of health, barriers to care, bias, and more aren’t being overlooked.

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Avoiding 9 of the Most Common HIPAA Violations

99MGMT

HIPAA compliance represents a cornerstone of trust and security in the healthcare sector, safeguarding patient privacy, ensuring data security, and building a strong foundation of trust between patients and healthcare providers. For healthcare organizations and their business associates, adhering to HIPAA's regulations is not just about fulfilling legal requirements; it's about embracing an ethical responsibility to protect sensitive and personal health information (PHI).

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Travel Offers New Career Possibilities

Minority Nurse

Did you know your next vacation might offer insight into your next career move? Travel opportunities give you a chance to see how other nurses might work in the field– in a location thousands of miles from your home or even in a different country. If you have ever entertained “what if” thoughts about a new area, travel can give new perspectives to see what’s available.

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7 Incident Reporting in Healthcare Applications

Performance Health

Incident reporting in healthcare is a crucial component for identifying contributing factors to incidents, improving patient and staff safety, and ensuring organizational transparency. Incident reporting software offers an effective solution for healthcare organizations by simplifying safety event data collection and sharing. It can also be used to track and manage various types of healthcare incidents, streamlining the internal process for handling each.

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Physicians ask FDA to revoke approval of DNA test for opioid addiction

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Providers said the test is based “on old genetic studies that have largely been abandoned” and could exacerbate the opioid crisis.

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Physicians Practice digital edition released: How did we get here?

Physicians Practice

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

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Optimizing the Patient Registration Process for Improved Billing Outcomes

DrChrono

As an independent healthcare provider, the patient registration process is usually your first interaction with patients. This step might seem like a formality, but it can set the tone for your relationship with each patient. Plus, it can affect all future interactions and outcomes. Patients will expect a streamlined and secure registration process. You need to collect the necessary information promptly.

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Optimization Training - Classes for Anesthesia Prescribers Now Available

Connect Care Bytes Blog

We previously posted that the CMIO Training team is now offering Optimization classes (previously called Thrive classes), where Connect Care prescribers can learn how to take full advantage of the features of the clinical information system, to help maximize their productivity and spend more time with patients. As of April 15, 2024, we are launching a series of classes for Anesthesia prescribers.