Scrubs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

On November 1, 2024, federal authorities charged 38-year-old Rebecca Fadanelli, owner of Skin Beaute Med Spa in Randolph and South Easton, Massachusetts, with illegally importing counterfeit cosmetic products and administering them without proper medical credentials. The charges include one count each of illegally importing merchandise contrary to law, selling or dispensing a counterfeit drug, and selling or dispensing a counterfeit device.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Sometimes at the end of a dental appointment, the dentist shows you a X-ray, points to an unremarkable spot on it and explains why it means you need a particular proce.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Physicians will see their Medicare reimbursement fall 2.9% next year if Congress doesn’t stop the cuts. Meanwhile, reimbursement for hospital outpatient departments is rising 2.9%.

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KevinMD.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Voting is one of the most fundamental rights in our democracy, and yet it can be incredibly challenging. Getting to your polling station, waiting in line, remembering to request your absentee ballot, checking your voter registration status—it is not a straightforward process. If you suffer from an unexpected illness or injury and find yourself hospitalized, Read more… Voting from the hospital: How emergency ballots give patients a voice originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Nearly a thousand news outlets covered the recent publication of the positive results of the STEP-9 trial of semaglutide vs placebo for the treatment of knee pain due to osteoarthritis in patients with obesity. Twitter overflowed with positive messages after the New England Journal of Medicine publication. I am not sold on the trial. STEP-9 had many flaws but one fatal flaw.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Medical students should consider how AI could change the work physicians do (and get paid for) when choosing specialties.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Though we’ve recently observed some improvement in U.S. biosimilar penetration, market entry and uptake still consistently lag behind Europe.

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Unitek College

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Exploring the Diverse Opportunities in the Field Medical Assistants (MAs) play a crucial role in healthcare, acting as the backbone of medical practices and ensuring that clinical and administrative tasks are executed seamlessly. These professionals are versatile and indispensable, bridging the gap between healthcare providers, patients, and the healthcare system itself.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Patients with non-seasonal depression who were treated with bright light therapy reported a 40% remission rate, according to a recent study.

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The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Patty Hayward is GM of Healthcare and Life Sciences at TalkDesk. TalkDesk runs the technology for contact centers that helps companies across health care connect and manage their consumers. You’ve probably unknowingly used their technology when you call (or now text or email) your health plan, your provider system or call into one of those numbers on the drug adverts.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

CMS’s debt relief approach, devoid of accountability to taxpayers and riddled with harmful incentives, will worsen medical debt. It’s time to focus on fixing root causes.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Our guide to getting elected to office and what happens once you get there.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Tarver is taking over as director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health as the regulator grapples with questions around artificial intelligence in medical devices and racial bias in pulse oximeters.

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Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

If you’re considering a rewarding career in healthcare, becoming a medical assistant is a fantastic option. This role is essential in supporting healthcare professionals and ensuring patients receive quality care. With medical training programs in Charlotte, North Carolina , you can embark on this fulfilling journey. As a medical assistant, you will enjoy a diverse range of tasks, from administrative duties to direct patient care, making every day unique and engaging.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

There’s no doubt that AI and GenAI can speed up healthcare innovation. But before organizations can jump into the future, it’s crucial to understand the benefits – and the risks – of advanced technology.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Patients agree that clinicians should know social determinants of health data, but barriers surrounding clinician-patient relationships and the data collection process make the exchange of information difficult.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Just like your body, your nursing career needs good nutrition. How are you feeding your career, and is it getting the macronutrients it needs to thrive? Not Rocket Science Feeding your nursing career an excellent nutritious diet may not be rocket science, but it doesn’t always come naturally. We aren’t taught how to maintain a career; it requires time, energy, and thoughtful action.

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Performance Health

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Intravenous (IV) therapy, while essential for the delivery of medications, fluids, and nutrients directly into the bloodstream, carries inherent risks that can lead to significant patient harm and legal liabilities if not managed effectively.

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We Care Online

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Diagnostic reasoning is one of the most essential skills for any health care professional, from medical students to seasoned physicians. It refers to the process by which clinicians gather information, interpret data, and ultimately reach a diagnosis. This skill requires a blend of knowledge, analytical thinking, and clinical experience, as well as the ability to manage uncertainty and ambiguity.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Doctors, ambulatory surgical centers, hospitals all could be affected; plan includes hospital reinvestment for those that need it.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Unlock better patient outcomes by identifying and closing critical gaps in care.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found racial and childhood opportunity-based disparities in treatment path for pediatric concussions.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Provincial Enterprise Imaging (PEI) is replacing the IMPAX system as the new Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS). Implementation of PEI will be phased, starting with North Zone on November 12, 2024. The remaining zones will implement PEI between January and May 2025 (see this poster for a timeline). Note that, for North Zone's implementation, OrthoView will also be replacing MediCAD as the orthopedic templating software.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A study of Japanese physicians assessed the link between sleep duration, objective alertness and psychological health.

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Northwest Career College

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A litigation paralegal assists lawyers with significant projects in preparing for litigation. If this is the career path you aim for, your role will include: Assisting in drafting legal documents. Preparing for conferences. Collecting data for attorneys to use when trying to win a case. Paralegals diligently create organizational continuity and smooth progression from the beginning of a case or project until it’s complete… If helping people find justice in court while paying great attentio

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The final CMS rule for the Physician Fee Schedule boosts primary care, but advocacy groups say the reimbursement cuts are untenable.

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Physicians Practice

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Science Based Medicine

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A week ago, Donald Trump said that, if elected, he would let Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. "go wild" on healthcare. RFK Jr. has said that he'd immediately remove fluoride from drinking water, while surrogates say he'd work to prove vaccines unsafe. This is why a Trump Presidency could represent an extinction-level event for science-based federal health policy.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses PBMs and new blockbuster antiobesity drugs, and predicts election success for former president Donald Trump.

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