Health Populi

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“Do personal health trackers belong in the doctor’s office?” Software Advice wondered. “Yes,” the company’s latest consumer survey found, details of which are discussed in a report published on their website. Unique to this study is the patient sample polled: Software Advice surveyed 876 patients in September 2023 to gauge their perspectives on wearable tech and health.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When nurses think about all the career options available to them, medical-surgical nursing (known most often as med-surg) is one they hear about frequently–and there’s a good reason behind it. For nurses who want to spend a career constantly learning about different health conditions and issues and who enjoy the variations that come with working with patient populations that differ throughout the week, or even the day, medical-surgical nursing is an ideal career path that helps nurse

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephen Dean, co-founder, Keona Health. If you were to believe all the headlines you read about AI in healthcare, you’d probably think that AI will be curing cancer and replacing doctors within the year. I […] The article AI in Healthcare: Separating Hype from Reality appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Science Based Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The evidence continues to support that low levels of fluoride in drinking water are safe. The post Fluoride and IQ first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Emerging RN Leader

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many health systems are seeking ways to redesign nursing care delivery in 2024. Our current models are no longer serving us well, and most are proving challenging to sustain with the current shortage of RNs. New models will inevitably include more of a team-based approach, whether using […] The post Challenging Your Own Paradigms appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

If you care about AF you will love this conversation. Soren has some interesting ideas about what AF is now vs what AF was in the past. Here are some links: The LOOP Study (which was non-significant). Effects of Atrial Fibrillation Screening According to N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide: A Secondary Analysis of the Randomized LOOP Study Severity and Etiology of Incident Stroke in Patients Screened for Atrial Fibrillation vs Usual Care and the Impact of Prior Stroke: A Post Hoc Analysis

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Doximity

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Nearly 50% of healthcare workers experience some form of violence in the course of their careers. And in today's transparent digital world, the risks to health professionals extend beyond the boundaries of the workplace. A recent Doximity survey of over 2,000 physicians found that 85% are concerned about a patient finding their personal information online, and 35% confirmed this has already happened to them.

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Healthcare Leadership Council

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The last thing the U.S. healthcare system needs is more paperwork. Unfortunately, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a policy change that would assign more “busy work” to key players across the health sector. The proposal specifically targets Medicaid, the government program that provides health care for millions of low-income Americans and people with disabilities.

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