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FDA Approves Merck’s New Drug For A Rare Lung Disease

Forbes Healthcare

The pharmaceutical giant’s new treatment, sotatercept, showed significant benefits for the thousands of patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension in clinical trials.

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Tax breaks exceed community care spending at large majority of nonprofit hospitals: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Nonprofits’ cumulative “fair share” deficit is enough to pay off the medical debt of everyone in California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania combined, according to the Lown Institute.

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The Era Of Healthier Produce Thanks To Science Is Just Getting Started

Forbes Healthcare

Fruits and veggies are nature’s gift to humanity. With new genomic techniques, we can make them even tastier, healthier, more accessible, and longer lasting.

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Senior lawmaker questions UnitedHealth over Change cyberattack

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said UnitedHealth’s “rapid consolidation and vertical integration” has major consequences for the healthcare sector, including increased control of the health IT market.

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Molecule Found In Coffee Helps Aging Muscles, Says New Study

Forbes Healthcare

The molecule trigonelline has also been linked with improvements in memory and learning as well as anti-inflammatory effects.

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Gen Z’s Mid-Life Crisis

The Healthcare Blog

By KIM BELLARD These are not happy times in America. Now, I’m not thinking about the increasing cultural wars, the endless political bickering, the troubles in the Med-East or Ukraine, the looming threat of climate crisis, or the omnipresent campaigning for the November 2024 elections, although all those play a part. I’m talking about quantifiable data, from the latest World Happiness Report.

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Introducing the MedBridge Digital Health Academy

Medbridge

Digital care has the potential to revolutionize the way care is delivered, but even positive changes can be difficult without the right plan and resources in place. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our Digital Health Academy—an expansion of our content library that includes all the digital health education and training needed to prepare your […] The post Introducing the MedBridge Digital Health Academy appeared first on MedBridge Blog.

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U.K. Cancer Searches Up By 373% After Kate Middleton Diagnosis

Forbes Healthcare

Experts hope the princess's announcement will draw attention to the impact of cancers affecting younger women on society.

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AI: From Sci-Fi Fantasy to Boardroom Reality – A Deep Dive into Advanced AI Business Applications

Connectivity

AI: From Sci-Fi Fantasy to Boardroom Reality - A Deep Dive into Advanced Business Applications Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer relegated to the realm of science fiction. It’s rapidly transforming the business landscape, empowering companies to make data-driven decisions, optimize processes, and gain a significant competitive edge. But how exactly are businesses leveraging AI for these advanced practices?

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From Overwhelming Billing to Thriving Practice: Coronis Health Empowers Your Gastroenterology Practice 

Coronis Health

Running a successful gastroenterology practice involves a delicate balance. While you focus on delivering exceptional patient care, the intricate complexities of billing and coding can become a source of frustration. Lost revenue, administrative burdens, and the constant challenge of staying compliant with regulations can hinder your practice’s growth and impact your commitment to patient well-being.

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Antitrust trends and considerations for physician mergers

Medical Economics

Physician practices looking to engage in merger & acquisition activity should be cognizant of the government antitrust risks

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Supporting and safeguarding survivors of FGM/C

Practice Index

This year, on World Health day, April 10th, we will be hosting a webinar on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. The role of medical professionals is essential in not only helping to end this practice, but also in supporting survivors of FGM/C. In the webinar, the Orchid Project will cover what FGM/C is and how to identify it, it's impacts as well as having insights from doctors themselves who specialise in responding and supporting cases of FGM/C.

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Ascension will outsource Illinois hospitalist functions to PE-backed staffing firm

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Beginning June 1, the Catholic health system will cede responsibility of hospitalist functions to staffing firm SCP Health.

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Dr. Lorna Breen Act: ‘A mental health crisis’ in health care

Medical Economics

J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA, discusses the latest efforts in Washington to renew the Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Providers Protection Act.

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Limited EHR integration impacts use of clinical communication tools

EHR Intelligence

Interviewed customers of clinical communication vendors PerfectServe, TigerConnect, and Baxter reported the highest levels of EHR integration in a new KLAS report.

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Life My Way!

Sensible Medicine

There may be a shortage of primary care doctors, but there is no shortage of celebrity doctors. I have tried fighting them , I have tried rationally engaging them, now I have decided to join them. This post marks the launch of my health and wellness empire. I call it: Life My Way! The Science and Art of Outhealthing your Friends and Enemies. I will refer to the strategy as OhFE, pronounced “Ooof” (my creative team is still working on that). 1 Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported p

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The Change Healthcare cyberattack: lessons for data security

Medical Economics

How health care organizations can mitigate threats

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Transforming Dental Insurance Verification with AI: Streamlining Eligibility Checks for Enhanced Efficiency

Open Dental

Learn how you can leverage AI for the dental insurance verification process to revolutionize efficiencies and increase patient satisfaction. The post Transforming Dental Insurance Verification with AI: Streamlining Eligibility Checks for Enhanced Efficiency appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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The most expensive drug in the world; brain cells under anesthesia; official pleads guilty – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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How to Get Consulting Clients – Tried & Tested Methods

Trafft

Consulting is a great career choice. You get the opportunity to solve tough problems, expose yourself to different areas of your industry, and develop a great set of useful skills that keeps your business growing. But first, you need to learn how to get consulting clients. If you are planning to start your own consulting firm, or perhaps are simply looking to expand your current client base, you need the tips and tricks behind the task.

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EHR Features that Help Standardize your Behavioral Health Practice

Valant

As practices expand to accommodate more providers, it becomes more important to standardize operations. Without standardization, managing a larger practice can quickly become an unruly, inefficient process. Worse yet, it could lead to inconsistent patient care. When your practice scales to 20 providers or more , it’s imperative to establish uniformity in four key areas: reporting, technology usage, workflow, and goal prioritization.

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How to Respond to a Client Who Keeps Rescheduling

Trafft

Effective communication and professionalism are key components of maintaining successful client relationships. One common challenge that professionals face is dealing with clients who consistently reschedule appointments. In this guide, we will explore the importance of a professional response when confronted with such situations. You’ll also discover practical strategies on how to respond to a client who keeps rescheduling and resolve this issue while maintaining a positive rapport with your c

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Why are practices merging with others?

Physicians Practice

A well-etched strategy, astute management team, and an eye for details is what encapsulates the essence of successful merger.

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Harnessing the power of AI to protect health care integrity

Medical Economics

Using artificial intelligence to fight fraud, waste, abuse and error could have profound effects on primary care practices.

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Chart Correction - Completion of Administrative Revisions on Behalf of Healthcare Providers

Connect Care Bytes Blog

As of April 1, 2024, the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Health Information Management (HIM) Chart Correction team will be able to revise some Connect Care clinical documentation errors on behalf of healthcare providers. Previously, providers were prompted via In Basket messages to do this work. The new initiative (see AHS Clinical Documentation Policy and Procedure 1173-01 ; Section 7.2a) will decrease In Basket and administrative burdens for healthcare providers for 10 categories of revisions: R

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Dr. Lorna Breen Act: Can new technology help with physician burnout?

Medical Economics

J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA, discusses the latest efforts in Washington to renew the Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Providers Protection Act.

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The Importance of Continuing Education for Pharmacy Technicians – Part 1

Northwest Career College

Are you currently working as a pharmacy technician or considering going to school to pursue a career path within the pharmacy industry? If so, you are likely aware that pharmacy technician licensees must participate in regular continuing education to maintain their license in good standing. You may wonder why it is such a big deal, given that you hope to learn (or have already learned) the foundational skills needed to become a pharmacy tech while attending school.

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Match 2024: Good news for primary care

Medical Economics

AAFP president discusses the 2024 Match and the present and future of family and internal medicine.

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Cash is king when overcoming health care barriers

Physicians Practice

Cash-based health care is a win-win for vulnerable groups and primary care providers.

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Match 2024: Upcoming physicians are socially conscious

Medical Economics

AAFP president discusses the 2024 Match and the present and future of family and internal medicine.

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Supreme Court Will Consider Restrictions On Abortion Drug Mifepristone Today—What To Know

Forbes Healthcare

The court could roll back approvals of the drug that allow it to be prescribed via telehealth and taken through 10 weeks of pregnancy.

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