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58% Of Patients Discontinue Use Of Obesity Meds Before Reaching Meaningful Weight Loss, Study Shows

Forbes Healthcare

58% of patients discontinue use of GLP-1 obesity meds before reaching a meaningful level of weight loss. This presents a challenge to payers deciding on coverage.

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Do Practice Managers support the BMA’s GP collective action?

Practice Index

Now that the British Medical Association (BMA) has opened its ballot for collective action among General Practitioners (GPs) in England, in protest at the imposition of the latest GP contract, Practice Index has asked a number of Practice Managers how they feel about any upcoming action. From now until midday on Monday 29th July, GP members of the BMA who run their surgeries will vote on whether to support the organisation’s call for collective action.

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Weight-Loss Drugs Dangers Explained: Zepbound, Mounjaro Maker Warn Of Coming Counterfeit Lawsuit

Forbes Healthcare

Over 100 adverse event cases have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration since 2020 from counterfeit Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound products, including several hospitalizations and deaths.

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Multiple Locations: Introduction to the Clinics Feature

Open Dental

The Clinics feature in Open Dental allows you to manage your entire multi-clinic dental organization while allowing customization for each practice. Follow the link in our bio to learn more about the feature and if it's right for you. The post Multiple Locations: Introduction to the Clinics Feature appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Armed Forces Day – Are you showing your support?

Practice Index

Before we had Armed Forces Day, we had Veteran’s Day, which was first observed in 2006. In 2009, the official event became Armed Forces Day and now takes place on the last Saturday of June. The day encompasses serving personnel, their families, veterans and cadets, and marks a week of celebrations during which the public show their support for the Armed Forces community.

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Diagnosing Fauci’s Book, On Call: A Doctor’s Journey In Public Service

Forbes Healthcare

Public healthcare is very often not science but the perception of science. And that is the dilemma in Dr. Fauci's memoir, On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service.

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How ‘Inside Out’ Inspired An App Where Kids Can Meet And Befriend Their Emotions

Forbes Healthcare

Kids need help channeling their emotions into productive actions. Here’s how a Disney/Pixar franchise and a team of researchers gamified social-emotional learning.

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Amazon goes where the FDA does not

Science Based Medicine

Amazon has implemented new quality standards for some dietary supplements. The post Amazon goes where the FDA does not first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Staff shortages and high turnover rates in healthcare: A growing crisis 

Health Prime

The healthcare industry has been grappling with significant challenges in recent years, particularly regarding staff shortages and high turnover rates. According to the 2023 ACHE’s Top Issues Confronting Hospitals survey , workforce challenges emerged as the foremost concern for hospital CEOs, ranking number one on their list of priorities. This problem spans the entire spectrum of healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, and support staff.

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How physicians can practice leadership, not just practice medicine, in their offices

Medical Economics

Integrate these five leadership skills to invigorate your patients, your staff, and your business.

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Game-Based Learning: Key Benefits & Examples

MedCerts

How Does Game-Based Learning Work? Using game-based instruction enhances students' engagement with their coursework. Studies show that gamification works in many areas of education, from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to medical and healthcare fields. In addition, game-based learning is perceived as more fun and unique, giving students more active learning opportunities.

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Most Americans Follow an Eating Pattern in Search of Energy, Protein, and Well-Being – With Growing Financial Stress: A Food as Medicine Update

Health Populi

Most Americans follow some kind of eating regime, seeking energy, more protein, and healthy aging, according to the annual 2024 Food & Health Survey published this week by the International Food Information Council (IFIC). But a person’s household finances play a direct role in their ability to balance healthful food purchases and healthy eating, IFIC learned.

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Change is coming to old pharmacy benefits models – here’s what it can mean for health care

Medical Economics

The consolidation of health care is well underway, with PBMs making moves to keep and expand their control. But new models are emerging to offer hope for changing the health care industry for good.

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19Labs and Northwell Launch World's First Online Ultrasound Training Course for Community Health Workers

19 Labs

The launch of the world's first online ultrasound training course for Community Health Workers (CHWs) by 19Labs, in partnership with Northwell Health, represents a pioneering step in enhancing healthcare access for remote and rural communities. This initiative addresses a critical need and sets a precedent for future healthcare education and service delivery innovations.

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Quality liability insurance coverage needed for deluge of cyberattacks on health care ecosystem

Medical Economics

Specialty cyber coverage and tailored liability insurance products sold to health care providers is available to protect affected organizations hacked or threatened through cyber extortion schemes.

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ONC’s Micky Tripathi on laying the digital floor for healthcare AI

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The agency head discussed ONC’s accomplishments over the past two decades, improving documentation burden among clinicians and artificial intelligence opportunities.

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Practice Index Ultimate Social Media Planner 2024 (July – December)

Practice Index

As we head towards the second half of the year, the Practice Index Ultimate Social Media Planner 2024 (July – December) has been updated for 2024 to help you plan your practice communications. We’ve tried to collate all the relevant dates for healthcare and related areas, to keep your social media relevant and engaging! Download your copy to help you navigate the popular awareness days and trending events.

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Telehealth use declined across groups in 2022: survey

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Thirty-seven percent of adults reported using telemedicine in the past year in 2021, compared with just over 30% in 2022.

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From Motion Capture to Patient Copilots: How AI is Expanding What’s Possible in Digital MSK Care

Medbridge

2024 has unquestionably been the year of artificial intelligence. The speed at which AI companies are innovating is mind-blowing, and one of the most common questions I get asked by customers is “How is MedBridge innovating with AI?” It’s a big question that could change the course of the future of healthcare. That’s why when […] The post From Motion Capture to Patient Copilots: How AI is Expanding What’s Possible in Digital MSK Care appeared first on MedBridge Blog.

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Novant calls off plan to purchase CHS hospitals following FTC challenge

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Novant abandoned its merger plans after an appellate court granted federal regulators more time to challenge the deal.

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Ways to Increase Patient Volume: 8 Tips to Implement

99MGMT

Maintaining a thriving medical practice hinges on attracting and retaining a steady flow of patients. In an era where healthcare consumers have many choices, practices that fail to prioritize patient acquisition and retention risk falling behind their competitors.

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Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024)

Practice Index

London drive to improve practice safety Practices in London have received a wide-ranging package of support to help them tackle threats to safety. The resources, from the Londonwide Local Medical Committees, deal with threats to the safety of staff and risks to patient safety from overworked staff. They include posters and template letters to enable clinicians to refuse or return work for which they do not have resources.

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Detecting strokes with a smartphone; why older adults are moving slower; chili peppers’ link to obesity – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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7 Reasons Why You Should Consider a Career as a Pharmacy Technician

Northwest Career College

Pharmacy technicians play a crucial role in healthcare by working alongside pharmacists to provide medications and healthcare products to patients. The demand for skilled pharmacy technicians is increasing as the healthcare industry grows and evolves. Becoming a pharmacy technician might be the perfect choice if you’re considering a healthcare career that offers stability, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a difference.

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Unlocking financial independence: Strategies to help doctors retire on their own terms

Medical Economics

Hear from doctors and financial professionals as we unlock the pathways to optimizing your retirement savings.

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HIPAA highlight: Bring your own device

Physicians Practice

Allowing employees to use their own devices at work could raise privacy concerns.

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How to increase the power of your individual and group disability programs

Medical Economics

An expert discussion on what physicians need to know about individual and group disability plans.

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Crafting Your Nursing Journey: Essential Tips for New Graduates

Minority Nurse

Starting your career in nursing can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. You can finally use the skills you’ve developed over many years of school to help people, yet the responsibilities that come with care can be intimidating. Rather than fretting about your first few months post-graduation, focus on getting off to a good start by nailing your applications.

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8 cities with the most job opportunities in AI health care

Medical Economics

Which cities are seeing a boom in health care AI jobs?

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Understanding EHR Systems in Healthcare 

Medical Advantage

As healthcare technology is constantly evolving, understanding the role of electronic health records (EHRs) is important for both providers and patients. EHR systems are digital versions of a patient’s medical chart, offering a comprehensive, real-time view of their health information. Unlike traditional paper records, EHRs can be securely – and instantly – shared across authorized healthcare providers and organizations, thanks to sophisticated EHR systems.

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Find the hidden gems in your Medicare billing: Under-used codes that can generate revenue

Medical Economics

Are you billing these often-missed new codes, or leaving money on the table?

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