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Machine Learning Meets Motherhood: This Entrepreneur Is Changing The Future Of Fertility

Forbes Healthcare

Mixing machine learning with fertility technology could be a science fiction plot. It can also be a company. Felicia von Reden started Ovom Care in 2023 to build software to make the often strenuous IVF process more efficient and more affordable. Ovom uses artificial intelligence to help doctors determine the right medication and dosage for each patient, and even identify the most viable eggs and sperm in a patient's body.

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“Health Care” vs. “Healthcare” Signals Change Greater Than Grammar

The Healthcare Blog

By MICHAEL MILLENSON The New Yorker House Style Joins The Internet Age announced the magazines daily newsletter under the byline of Andrew Boynton, whose appropriately old-fashioned title was Head of Copy. Among the alterations Boynton acknowledged readers might feel long overdue, were Internet becoming internet, Web site consolidating to website and cell phone becoming cellphone.

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U.S. Health Care in 2025 Requires Scenario Planning: The Uncertainties That Inspire DIY Healthcare

Health Populi

As Weight Watchers prepares to initiate bankruptcy proceedings, I file the news event under “thinking the unthinkable.” “Thinking about the unthinkable” is what Herman Kahn, a father of scenario planning, asked us to do when he pioneered the process. In this book, for Kahn, “the unthinkable” was thermonuclear war, and the year was 1962.

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How Emerging Adults Have Historically Responded To Culture Wars

Forbes Healthcare

Higher Education has become the center of cultural wars in America. History suggests that there are trends in how many emerging adults responded to previous culture wars.

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Ensuring Quality and Integrity in Clinical Trials: A Global Responsibility

We Care Online

How does effective data management impact trial outcomes? Clinical trials are the cornerstone of modern medicine, allowing us to evaluate new treatments, ensure patient safety, and gain regulatory approval for therapies that can change lives. Behind the scenes, one element often makes or breaks a study: clinical trial data management. Without accurate, timely, and secure data collection and analysis, even the most promising intervention may fail to demonstrate its true value.

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Hydration Hacks for Nurses: How to Stay Energized Through Your Shift

Minority Nurse

If you haven’t drank water today, this is your reminder. Water is the body’s vital resource, keeping our organs healthy and functioning. However, it can be hard to take a sip when nurses’ schedules keep them busy. Nurses stay active and moving, so drinking water to hydrate is important to avoid dehydration. Even mild dehydration can hurt nurses’ work performance by reducing their cognitive function and concentration.

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CMS to end some federal Medicaid spending for state health programs

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The decision represents “the end of an era of being open to a broader conception of health within the Medicaid program,” one expert said.

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Disasters delay early cancer diagnoses

Medical Economics

A new study shows a sharp drop in early diagnoses after major disasters and a rebound in late-stage cases.

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US launches probe that could set stage for pharma tariffs

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The Commerce Department has begun a so-called Section 232 investigation into the national security effects of the U.S. importing pharmaceuticals and their starting materials.

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How a Booming Population in Las Vegas Creates New Opportunities for Criminal Justice Careers

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas is considered one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. More and more individuals are moving to this city every year, creating a practical need to keep this community safe. That is why criminal justice opportunities are in place for those interested in pursuing this career: from law enforcement to the court system , there are many ways to commit to protecting and serving Las Vegas.

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Medicare proposes 2.4% pay hike for inpatient hospitals next year

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The rate increase is the lowest since 2019. The American Hospital Association slammed it as inadequate.

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Ep. 60: Strategic planning with Stephen A. Dickens of SVMIC

Medical Economics

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, vice president of medical practice services at SVMIC talks strategic planning in times of uncertainty.

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Practice tip of the week: Does your practice stink?

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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Empowering patient self-management through telehealth

Medical Economics

For patients struggling with self-management, telehealth offers solutions by creating new ways to engage that make the care process less taxing, less costly, and more effective.

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What's keeping your practice from success?

Physicians Practice

Tell us about the biggest challenges your practice is facing or expects to face.

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Edwards Lifesciences wins CE mark for transfemoral mitral valve replacement system

Medical Economics

Device can now be used in patients with symptomatic moderate-to-severe or severe mitral regurgitation who are not candidates for surgery or transcatheter edge-to-edge repair therapy.

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Navigating the complexities of tariff impacts on the health care system

Physicians Practice

Rising tariffs on medical supplies could drive up health care costs this year, creating new financial and operational challenges for practices.

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It’s more than just the money: The importance of analyzing both economic and noneconomic key issues for a successful health care transaction

Medical Economics

An economic comeback, conservative pricing, private equity: What does this mean for potential sellers of health care businesses?

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Ep. 60: Strategic planning with Stephen A. Dickens of SVMIC

Physicians Practice

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, vice president of medical practice services at SVMIC talks strategic planning in times of uncertainty.

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The Impact of Event Management Automation: A Case Study

Performance Health

How did a rural Ohio health center turn its biggest challenge into its greatest asset? By harnessing the power of incident management automation , Family Health Services of Darke County transitioned from outdated paper processes to a cutting-edge digital platform.

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FDA’s replacement for animal testing; slow and steady wins the walk; equitable access to digital health tools – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Tornado Watch vs Warning: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

Relias

When severe weather strikes, understanding the difference between a tornado watch vs warning can be lifesaving. These two alerts sound similar, but they signal very different levels of risk and require different actions. Confusion during a storm can lead to delayed decisions, putting lives and property at risk. In this article, well break down what each alert means, how to respond, and why its so important to stay informed.

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BBHR: Improving Primary Care Provider Attachment Management

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Building a Better Health Record (BBHR) As part of our documentation quality improvement initiative , we promote practical ways for clinicians to provide clear and actionable communication at transitions of care. Improved PCP Attachment Links in Transition Planning Tools Ideally, patients have access to health care supports in their home community or facility.

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How to Create an Effective Tornado Disaster Plan

Relias

When a tornado strikes, theres little time to think only time to act. Thats why having a well-crafted tornado disaster plan is essential for families, caregivers, schools, and facilities, especially in areas prone to severe weather. Tornadoes can develop quickly, leaving behind devastation in minutes. But with the right plan in place, you can protect lives, reduce confusion, and respond with confidence.

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Tech Bros Require Regular Relooks at the Seminal Evidence in Coronary Artery Disease

Sensible Medicine

Not every week, but most weeks I read social media posts about getting your heart checked. It could be lifesaving. The pleas often start with a coronary artery calcium scan—which could then lead to a coronary angiogram with possible stent placement. It’s a compelling story. Heart disease is a leading killer. Sudden cardiac death or massive heart attack can be the first symptom.

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Tornado Safety Procedures: How to Stay Safe From a Tornado

Relias

Tornadoes are among the most destructive natural disasters, capable of leveling homes, uprooting trees, and disrupting entire communities in a matter of minutes. Each year, hundreds of tornadoes touch down across the United States, often with little warning. Thats why having clearly defined tornado safety procedures is not just recommended its essential.

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How To Jumpstart Health System Innovation

Forbes Healthcare

Health systems are ripe for innovation - if only those doing the innovating can navigate the many organizational and cultural barriers in their path.

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We Need to Nationalize to Prevent Fraud

The Healthcare Blog

By MATTHEW HOLT Two weeks ago I wrote an April Fools piece that claimed that Elon Musk and DOGE were going to nationalize American health care to save some money. That piece was half-joking but full-serious. If you look at what Musk is complaining about there are two major areas of waste, fraud and abuse in government spending. One is people directly employed by government agencies.

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Many CMMI models didn’t generate savings: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Only one-third of the 18 models analyzed produced substantial savings for the federal government, according to Avalere Health. The payment models have become a target for spending reductions under the Trump administration.

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How can your practice prepare for the Trump tariffs?

Physicians Practice

Stephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, discusses what practices can do today to prepare for the Trump tariffs.