Scrubs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In early November 2024, a shocking tragedy unfolded in Budapest, Hungary, as American nurse Mackenzie Michalski was murdered while visiting the city. Michalski, a 31-year-old nurse practitioner from Portland, Oregon, was an accomplished medical professional working in neurosurgery. Known for her dedication to patient care and her compassionate nature, she was widely respected in her community and beloved by family, friends, and colleagues.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The flat-out denial comes after Cigna CEO David Cordani tried to throw cold water on persistent speculation of a Humana merger earlier this fall.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We learn in high school that the purpose of science is to ask and answer questions about nature--through experiments. Scientists don’t know the results of an experiment beforehand, so, any result, negative or positive, adds knowledge. Medical science should work the same way. Medical scientists would design and conduct experiments to answer important questions, say, whether a drug or surgery, improves an outcome.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

When people ask Dr. Robert Pearl, author of "ChatGPT, MD," how to separate AI hype from reality in medicine, he suggests asking three simple questions.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

However, CEO Joe Almeida stressed that the earliest that new products could start to ship from the plant is late November.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Care delivery has never been an easy task. Non-traditional players are hoping to disrupt the industry.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Ever since the fountain of youth, longevity has been a big quest for humanity.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

New research has identified a possible predictor of cardiovascular health and a health disparity in socioeconomically disadvantaged first-time mothers.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Why Indigenous Peoples are raising the alarm on carbon trading at COP 29

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Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Phlebotomy is an essential skill in the medical field, involving the drawing of blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. If you’re considering a career in healthcare, enrolling in one of the medical training programs in Charlotte, North Carolina , could be your first step. Phlebotomy training prepares you for various responsibilities and introduces you to the tools and techniques you’ll need in a clinical environment.

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UVM Larner College of Medicine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Since 2012, more than 120 Larner medical students have participated in the UVM-Nuvance Global Health (GH) Program in various countries around the world. In the following blog post, three Class of 2027 students who recently participated in the GH elective — Sarah Chiavacci (Uganda), Max Pendleton (Vietnam), and Arya Kale (Dominican Republic) — reflect on their experiences during different moments in their programs.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The demographics of Veterans in America are changing. Although the overall Veteran population is expected to decline, the number of minority Veterans is projected to increase. Minority Veterans (all races/ethnicities excluding non-Hispanic white Veterans) currently make up about 25% of the total Veteran population but will make up just over 35% by 2040.

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Performance Health

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This case study showcases how West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital revolutionized its clinical peer review and incident reporting processes by implementing Performance Health Partners’ software, leading to dramatic improvements in efficiency, patient safety, and administrative agility. The collaboration not only streamlined operations but also significantly enhanced data-driven decision-making and transparency across the hospital.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Nurse practitioners have a significant impact on the healthcare system. Not only do they provide comprehensive, holistic care, but they also develop relationships with their patients’ family members, leading to overall better health outcomes. Patients who are cared for by NPs, specifically in primary care, experience an increase in access to healthcare and a decrease in hospitalizations, which impacts not only their patients but also the healthcare system.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

At the Financial Times Global Pharma and Biotech Summit 2024, a panel discussed the potential of mRNA technology in developing cancer vaccines amid distrust from the public.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

CVS Health CEO David Joyner is giving no indication any company breakup is in the works.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Community Health Systems aims to net $1 billion or more in total proceeds from hospital sales.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Cigna Group confirmed "it is not pursuing a combination with Humana.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The ACP calls for reduction in low-value EHR alerts in a recent position statement.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Don’t settle for burdensome EHRs built in the 90s. A new intuitive, AI-enabled EHR is on the way.

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Northwest Career College

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Organizational culture refers to shared values, beliefs, and practices that determine and shape how a company or business runs. It can be thought of as a company’s personality. It influences how employees behave and how the business is run. Knowledge of organizational culture is essential for business administrators since it dramatically affects employee productivity.

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Physicians Practice

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The verdict is in for how practice's feel about their payers, and it isn't good.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

‘We did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality,’ expert researcher says.

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Physicians Practice

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

‘We did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality,’ expert researcher says.

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Science Based Medicine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Last week, Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris and will return to the White House in January. What does this mean for science-based federal health policy? Hint: Nothing good. Just like the rest of the government, the worst people are likely to be in charge of health and science policy. The post Donald Trump won. Now what for science-based federal health policy?

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Study reveals surprising facts about telehealth and its effects on costs

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

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