EvidenceCare

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Open Dental

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Practice Index

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Tobacco use has dropped significantly in youth, mainly driven by decreasing levels of e-cigarette use, particularly by girls.

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KevinMD.com

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Health Populi

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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

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Practice Index

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Arkenea

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaway: EHR software is designed primarily for the documentation and management of patient clinical information, while PM software is designed for the administrative functions of healthcare practices. EHR software is primarily used by clinicians and other healthcare providers, while PM software is primarily used by practice managers and administrative staff.

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Prism Career Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Practice Index

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Practice Index

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Growing nursing home needs as populations age

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Practice Index

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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

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Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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Physicians Practice

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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