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Forbes Healthcare
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Consumers more discerning about health data sharing: survey
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 21, 2024
While respondents were largely willing to share their data, consumers have become pickier about who they’ll offer their information to, according to a Rock Health survey.
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Understand your Revenue Cycle to set your medical practice for success
Health Prime
MARCH 21, 2024
The revenue cycle in healthcare refers to the entire process of managing the financial aspects of patient care, from the initial appointment scheduling to the final payment received for services rendered. It encompasses all the steps and interactions involved in generating revenue for a healthcare provider. The revenue cycle is a complex and multifaceted system that involves various stakeholders, including healthcare providers, payers (insurance companies), and patients.
Walgreens’ VillageMD sells 11 locations in Rhode Island
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 21, 2024
The sale comes as the pharmacy chain culls VillageMD clinics, including in Florida and Illinois.
Walgreens sells its Rhode Island primary care practices
Medical Economics
MARCH 21, 2024
Move is the latest in a series of exits from four states
Change Healthcare’s drawn-out recovery catches flak from cyber experts
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 21, 2024
At least 100 services remain offline four weeks after the UnitedHealth Group detected an intrusion in its medical claims clearinghouse. Experts say the impacts are unprecedented.
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The updated Practice Manager’s Handbook 2024
Practice Index
MARCH 21, 2024
Fully revised throughout, the updated Practice Manager’s Handbook 2024 [PLUS] is now available to download. Packed with over 300 informative pages, this is the definitive guide to practice management. This essential document has been updated in line with the introduction of the CQC single assessment framework. It also includes a new section on Health, Safety and Risk Management, updated guidance on the role of Physician Associate, and a detailed checklist of practice manager tasks.
Recognizing measles; $4 million for foot baths; royal medical records – Morning Medical Update
Medical Economics
MARCH 21, 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
Transforming Your Practice with Compassion, Communication, and Innovation
Top Practices
MARCH 21, 2024
As we walk through the doors of our practice each morning it presents a new opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of your patients and those you work with. But what if we went a step above than simply fulfilling our regular job tasks? What if we set out to create the best day ever for everyone at work and the patients you serve? Just think about it, a day where every one of your interactions is infused with kindness, caring and every one of your actions is filled with purpose.
Sometimes it pays to outsource RCM
Physicians Practice
MARCH 21, 2024
Outsourcing allows doctors to focus on patients instead of billing
Hospitals could face revenue hit if insurers play hardball over MA: report
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 21, 2024
Insurers could increase claims denials and engage in aggressive contract negotiations with hospitals as profitability in the popular plans declines.
Optimizing Workflows with AI/ML In 2024
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 21, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Responses from Dr. David J. Sand, chief medical officer, ZeOmega. The healthcare industry is fraught with workflow challenges that impact care quality and costs, but tools like AI and ML have sparked a turning point. […] The article Optimizing Workflows with AI/ML In 2024 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Diabetes Monitoring Apps Don’t Deliver Meaningful Benefits, Report Says
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 21, 2024
Digital diabetes management tools “fail to deliver meaningful benefits to patients” while increasing the cost of healthcare, the Peterson Health Technology Institute says.
New ‘Impact Wellbeing’ aims to spark change in workplace conditions that lead to burnout
Medical Economics
MARCH 21, 2024
Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, NIOSH collaborate on principles and action steps for health care systems.
Kate Middleton Health Records Cybersecurity Scandal As 3 Investigated
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 21, 2024
Cybersecurity experts have been analysing the alledged breach of confidential healthcare records relating to Kate Middleton's recent hospital stay. What can we learn?
Do no harm – The imperative for purposeful AI regulation in health care
Medical Economics
MARCH 21, 2024
How do we regulate AI purposefully to ensure that it enhances rather than hinders the practice of medicine?
Feature Highlight: Tasks
Open Dental
MARCH 21, 2024
The Tasks feature in Open Dental is a valuable tool that can be used for interoffice communication, tracking to-do items, sending requests, reminders, and more. This post will discuss Tasks and how to get them set up and working hard for you! The post Feature Highlight: Tasks appeared first on Open Dental Blog.
Exploring Different Settings for Medical Assistants to Work In
MedQuest College
MARCH 21, 2024
Medical assistants play a crucial role in the healthcare system, providing essential support to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. What makes a career as a medical assistant, particularly interesting is the diverse array of settings in which they can work. From hospitals to specialized clinics and everything in between, the versatility of this profession allows medical assistants to find their niche and contribute to patient care in various environments.
How Health Systems Are Using Technology to Combat Burnout, Improve Nurse Retention
Minority Nurse
MARCH 21, 2024
Nurse burnout continues to hinder the healthcare system across care settings. Hospital margins are thinning, and allocating resources to nurse retention and engagement is imperative to offset the cost of losing nurses. The average cost of turnover for one bedside RN is $52,350 – which can add up to expenses between $6.6M-$10.5M , according to a recent retention and staffing report stating “ each percent change in RN turnover will cost/save the average hospital an additional $380,600/year.
How Much Does a Travel Nurse Make?
Prism Career Institute
MARCH 21, 2024
A job as a traveling nurse can be exciting, as it offers the unique opportunity to travel and visit other states and countries. It can also lead to higher-paying positions as a practical nurse (PN). Those who enroll in the Practical Nursing program at Prism Career Institute, with campuses in Philadelphia, PA, and Cherry Hill and Egg Harbor Township, NJ, can become certified to work as a registered nurse and work toward becoming a travel nurse.
A month later, Change Healthcare cyberattack becoming ‘extremely dire’ for affected practices
Medical Economics
MARCH 21, 2024
Company announces medical claims preparation software as Congress urges HHS to continue assistance.
Messy moments: Someone to blame
Physicians Practice
MARCH 21, 2024
Your staff is sniping and blaming each other. How do you restore the peace?
The Best Coaching Questions to Ask Clients
Trafft
MARCH 21, 2024
Coaches have a great responsibility on their shoulders, as they must inspire their clients. Overcoming fears and going beyond limitations is not easy, and this is where great coaching questions become useful. So, what can you do to speed up this process and reach new solutions? How do coaching questions help clients grow and deal with challenges? Coaching questions are a great way to change one’s perspective on things.
Primary care news round-up (14th to 20th March 2024)
Practice Index
MARCH 21, 2024
Practices urged to win patient support for funding As an election looms, practices are being encouraged to win patient support for more investment in primary care. The campaign group Rebuild General Practice says a poll of patients shows growing support for primary care, with the majority believing it should be a priority for health spending. The group said: “The crisis in general practice has been caused by decades of neglect.
3 Best Ways to Schedule a Meeting with Multiple Attendees
Trafft
MARCH 21, 2024
Scheduling a meeting with multiple attendees can be a logistical challenge, but there are easy ways to overcome it. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the three best methods to streamline the process and ensure seamless coordination for your group meetings. From leveraging popular calendar apps to diving into dedicated scheduling tools and harnessing the power of communication platforms, we’re about to teach you how to become an effective meeting coordinator.
From modular to moral: why longitudinal clinical experiences matter in professional identity formation (Part 2)
Sensible Medicine
MARCH 21, 2024
In the last post ( Part 1 ), I discussed threats to our professional identity including “collective in-competence,” runaway “interconnectivity,” and mistrust within the educational alliance. In this post, I’ll focus on the nexus of our evolving identity with the medical education system and explore what our role can and should be as educators in forging a path forward.
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