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Five Aspects Of Artificial Intelligence And Healthcare For 2024

Forbes Healthcare

SECTIONS: HEALTHCARE, INNOVATION Alt title: 2024 Roundup of Medical AI Description: This article goes over some of the top stories we saw in AI-related healthcare this.

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New legislation aims to tame ‘Wild West’ in healthcare cybersecurity

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The bill, announced last month by Sens. Ron Wyden and Mark Warner, is a good step forward, but hospitals may need more funds to boost their cybersecurity practices, experts say.

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Tiger Woods had his 6th back surgery in 2024. How does that happen?

Forbes Healthcare

Why do patients need more than one spine surgery? Why would a star athlete need six back surgeries? And what can I do to prevent spine surgery in the first place?

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Software Update: Stable Version 24.2 Highlights

Open Dental

Open Dental’s latest version 24.2 has been released as stable! Read on to learn more about some of the version highlights. The post Software Update: Stable Version 24.2 Highlights appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Healthy Eating May Slow Progression Of Early Stage Prostate Cancer

Forbes Healthcare

Men with prostate cancer diagnosed at an early stage may be able to slow the progression of their disease by adopting a healthy diet, according to a new study.

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The changes to the PCN DES – By Ben Gowland

Practice Index

The updated PCN DES was published by NHS England on 26 th September (the covering note outlining all the changes is here ), giving PCNs a whole four days to prepare for the changes coming into effect on 1 st October. The big change is the addition of an ARRS scheme for newly qualified GPs, along with details of financial changes and other minor amendments.

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Elevance lowers guidance on ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid challenges

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Executives said the increased costs pressuring its Medicaid business would improve after states updated payment rates to better match member acuity.

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Google Cloud Announces General Availability Of Vertex AI Search For Healthcare

Forbes Healthcare

This is the latest effort by the cloud giant to innovate at the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare.

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Medicare for all could work if doctors lead the way

KevinMD.com

Although Medicare for all seems to have gotten buried by politicians who label it as “socialistic,” it’s still an important idea that could be feasible if we approached it from a fresh perspective. As patients, we may reflexively see Medicare for all as a panacea that would effectively remove most of our concerns about how Read more… Medicare for all could work if doctors lead the way originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Elevance Health Will Add To Carelon Portfolio With Carebridge Acquisition

Forbes Healthcare

Elevance Health has agreed to purchase Carebridge, a manager of home care and community-based services, the health insurer disclosed Thursday.

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Why should you trust your enrollment process to a medical billing expert? 

Health Prime

Enrollments is an essential aspect of your medical billing process. This process ensures your healthcare providers count with proper credentialing and contracting with insurance payers. Medical billers must submit and manage the enrollment process paperwork to make sure insurance companies acknowledge providers; therefore, they can bill for their services.

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Elevance Health Latest Insurer Battered By Higher Medical Costs

Forbes Healthcare

Elevance Health is the latest health insurance company to report higher-than-expected medical costs as third quarter profits fell more than 20%.

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Why it’s expensive to invest in low-cost interpreting services

Medical Economics

While it can be tempting to opt for the lowest-price interpreting service, that decision could compromise service quality and incur higher costs in the long run.

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How Much Would Adults Age 50+ Trust AI-Generated Health Information? Not Much.

Health Populi

Health literacy and, indeed, literacy across the many layers relevant for health (digital, medical, financial), is a challenge for people of all ages. The Institute for Healthcare Policy Innovation’s National Poll on Healthy Aging at the University of Michigan focused on people 50 and over in their latest study published this month: Health Literacy – How Well Can Older Adults Find, Understand, and Use Health Information.

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In The Wake Of Hurricanes Milton And Helene, Here Are 3 Ways Floods Endanger Public Health

Forbes Healthcare

Floods can disrupt healthcare services, impact mental health, and contribute to food insecurity.

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FDA approves treatment for lung cancer that disrupts cancer cells with electric fields

Medical Economics

New treatment is the first for lung cancer patients in over eight years

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Building Positive Relationships with Challenging Colleagues

Minority Nurse

Nursing can have its challenges, but unfortunately, one of them can be difficult coworkers. Nothing feels more frustrating than advocating for a patient’s needs and being met with conflict from a supervisor or colleague. Workplaces are filled with diverse people who come from different backgrounds and viewpoints, so conflicts are bound to arise at some point—especially in a high-pressure environment like healthcare.

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The growing importance of standardized evaluation for generative AI in health care

Medical Economics

As generative AI technologies advance, establishing standardized evaluation metrics is necessary to ensure safety and efficacy in health care.

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Curious About Becoming a Medical Assistant? Just Do It!

Prism Career Institute

Medical professions may seem as intimidating as they are rewarding. If you are curious about joining this thriving industry, however, you have nothing to lose by trying. Medical assistant careers are a great way to get involved without an intensive or expensive degree program. With Prism Career Institute, find out how to become a medical assistant and why this exciting field might be right for you.

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4 ways an EHR can boost patient engagement

Medical Economics

Patient engagement is about involving the patient in their own care. So use one of your key tech tools - your EHR - to help boost that involvement.

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The future of Physician Associates: Part 2 – By Phil Coates

Practice Index

Back in June, I wrote about the future of Physician Associates (PAs) and since then, more discussions and votes have taken place, with 61% of the Royal College of General Practitioners’ (RCGP) council members opposed to PAs working in general practice. But what does this mean for the c.2,000 PAs currently working in our practices? The RCGP cannot decide who you do or do not employ, so the decision ultimately rests with you (your practice), as the employer.

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UNCOVER 35% MORE INCOME

Medical Economics

In the rapidly changing healthcare landscape and with anticipated 2025 reimbursement adjustments, it is crucial for you to assess the financial predictability and security of your practice. To help primary care physicians navigate external forces beyond their control, MDVIP offers a better practice model that 1,300+ other doctors in solo, group and employed practice settings across the country have embraced.

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GPCE vision: What do Practice Managers think?

Practice Index

The British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC) has outlined a vision to address the ongoing crisis in general practice. Their Patients First proposal seeks immediate reforms to prevent practice closures, to secure more funding, and to reshape GP contracts to ensure long-term sustainability. Currently, general practice receives £112.50 per patient per year, but the BMA is advocating for this to rise to £152.50 by 2025.

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Impending Spending Disaster – A Warning From Japanese Nursing Homes

Forbes Healthcare

Growing nursing home needs as populations age

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Building a future sustainable workforce

Practice Index

In the words of the new Secretary of State, “The NHS and social care are the biggest employers in most parts of our country. They should be engines of economic growth, giving opportunities in training and work to local people, as well as providing public services.” The NHS published their Long-Term Workforce Plan in 2023, but the challenge will be in reviewing the need and growth which are set out in the plan nationally, but which require local interpretation and adoption.

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Ask us anything podcast

Sensible Medicine

The hosts take listener questions on medicine, covid and all things in between

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Primary care news round-up (10th October to 16th October 2024)

Practice Index

Primary care to get new Chief Inspector A Chief Inspector of primary care is to be appointed as part of CQC reforms. The CQC has also agreed to pause assessments of integrated care systems for six months to “restore confidence” in health and care regulation. A report for the Government by Dr Penny Dash, Chair of the North West London ICB, found “significant internal failings at the inspectorate” and poor performance in inspections.

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What Should You Do If You Are the Only Person Available to Perform CPR?

Northwest Career College

Immediate action is crucial when someone suddenly stops breathing, or their heart stops beating. The performance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, commonly known as CPR, may make all the difference. E ffective bystander CPR can more than double or triple a person’s chances of survival. What do you do if you are the only one available to help someone?

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Navigating the staffing shortage strain: Solutions for a sustainable future

Physicians Practice

The relentless workload and extended hours place significant strain on nurses’ resilience, disrupting their work-life balance and making self-care increasingly elusive.

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Estate planning is your first line of defense against wealth loss—Here’s what you should know

Medical Economics

Relying solely on traditional methods for estate planning can leave your assets vulnerable.

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Prioritizing Health System Transformation: A Strategy for Clinical and Financial Success

EvidenceCare

In a recent episode of The Better Care Podcast , Melinda Hancock, Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Sentara Health , shared insights on how Sentara is driving healthcare transformation. Hancock explains Sentara’s forward-thinking model for innovation and cross-functional collaboration, offering actionable strategies that can help you improve innovation at your own facility.