Wed.May 29, 2024

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Lessons Learned from a New EHR Implementation

EvidenceCare

Baptist Health , a prominent healthcare provider in Jacksonville, Florida, has recently garnered significant attention for its exemplary implementation of the Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Within just 11 months of going live, Baptist Health received the Epic Gold Star Level 10 award, a testament to their operational excellence and collaborative culture.

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The DEA’s latest targets: doctors treating addiction instead of pain

KevinMD.com

I have been writing for a while about how the DEA will run out of targets for opioid prosecutions because most doctors are too terrified to treat pain, and now it looks like it has happened. Three doctors in Tennessee were recently convicted of prescribing controlled medications “outside the usual practice of medicine” and “not Read more… The DEA’s latest targets: doctors treating addiction instead of pain originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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AI Cognition – The Next Nut To Crack

The Healthcare Blog

By MIKE MAGEE OpenAI says its new GPT-4o is “a step towards much more natural human-computer interaction,” and is capable of responding to your inquiry “with an average 320 millisecond (delay) which is similar to a human response time. ” So it can speak human, but can it think human? The “concept of cognition” has been a scholarly football for the past two decades, centered primarily on “Darwin’s claim that other species share the same ‘mental powers’ as humans, but to different degrees.

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New Social Determinants of Work Health

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN, NEA-BC For the past few years, I have been talking to nurse leaders about the social determinants of work health. Justin Montgomery, a Dartmouth Hitchcock Health System nursing director, first raised this concept several years ago during a webinar. Justin noted the following in the chat, “Much like […] The post New Social Determinants of Work Health appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Battling Loneliness: The New Public Health Crisis

Forbes Healthcare

There’s a pandemic underway. It has nothing to do with viruses or bacteria, or any other pathogen. This is a silent pandemic — the pandemic of loneliness.

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8 EHR features that eliminate medical practice staff burnout

Medical Economics

An effective EHR solution improves workflow processes and reduces the amount of time you spend inputting patient data.

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How one medical practice used medical assistants to handle patient portal messages

Medical Economics

Innovative workflow at Penn Family Care reduces physician burnout and enhances efficiency

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Plant-Based Diets Lower The Risk Of Prostate Cancer

Forbes Healthcare

Plant-based diets might help prevent prostate cancer from progressing.

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5 worst states for primary care doctor pay 2023

Medical Economics

Which states were paying primary care physicians the least in 2023?

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InnovationRx: MedTech Venture Investment Bounced Back (A Little)

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: Atropos Health just raised $33 million for its radical AI approach to health data.

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How today’s medical school graduates can start their own practices – even with high student debt

Medical Economics

When health care lenders are looking to make loans, they are not focused on a student’s total debt.

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Otsuka defies digital health downturn with new company

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

With “no playbook out there” to fall back on, the new company is taking a long-term approach as it develops its portfolio, an Otsuka Precision Health exec told MedTech Dive.

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Khat and Muguka Use in East Africa

Science Based Medicine

Many countries (such as Kenya’s recent regulatory changes regarding Muguka use) are struggling with the dilemma of how to regulate drug use by its citizens. There are many psychoactive drugs (we seem to be good at discovering them) with a variety of effects. Often there may be subjectively desirable effects in the short term, but long term addiction, the potential for withdrawal, […] The post Khat and Muguka Use in East Africa first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Minnesota’s Medicaid program to block for-profit insurers from participation

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The ban initially only affects UnitedHealthcare, which is the sole for-profit managed care organization with a Medicaid contract in the state.

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NIOSH and physician burnout: How long is long-term?

Medical Economics

Workplace well-being in the long run.

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AAPI Heritage Month Physician Spotlight: Strength, Leadership, and Impact

Doximity

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we celebrate the unique journeys and contributions of AAPI physicians. Their experiences reflect the diversity and resilience of the medical community, highlighting the importance of representation, mentorship, and cultural understanding. These stories not only honor their dedication and achievements but also underscore the ongoing efforts needed to create a more inclusive and supportive environment in healthcare for future generations.

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How to Encourage Near Miss Reporting

Performance Health

Near miss reporting is essential in healthcare settings for establishing safe practices, reducing risks, and enhancing the overall safety culture. It enables the identification of potential hazards before they escalate into larger safety issues. By encouraging reporting and analysis of near misses, healthcare organizations can ensure optimal patient care outcomes.

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Medical practice valuations

Physicians Practice

Historically, valuations were largely considered the total earnings of the owner, whereas investors focus on the profits of the business as a basis for valuation.

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Between the Charts: CMIO Newsletter for Prescribers - Issue 7 Now Available

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Our monthly newsletter for prescribers, called "Between the Charts", summarizes key news items, Epic system updates, efficiency tips and extras that will help prescribers optimize their Connect Care user experience, all in two pages. The next issue is now out, available at the below link! This issue includes information on: Connect Quality initiative (now launched!

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Adam and I discuss the week's medical news

Sensible Medicine

Common sense and original thinking in bio-medicine