Mon.Dec 09, 2024

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Sounding The Alarm On The Effect Of Call Centers On American Medicine

Forbes Healthcare

Sachin H. Jain sounds the alarm on a trend eroding the US healthcare quality: centralization of administration functions away from the doctors offices where patients receive care.

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Managing the psychological strain of physician infertility

Medical Economics

An expert outlines some common experiences of physicians facing infertility and shares steps to optimize psychological health and support colleagues.

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How RFK Jr. Could Reverse Our Nation’s Foolish Approach To Obesity

Forbes Healthcare

Battling obesity requires a shift away from todays reactive efforts. Enter Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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Hospitals seek to prevent, mitigate attacks on clinical staff

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

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Are Seed Oils Slowing Your Metabolism And Causing Weight Gain?

Forbes Healthcare

Discover how seed oils might be slowing your metabolism, contributing to weight gain, and affecting your health. Learn how to choose healthier alternatives.

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AI is top technology ‘hazard’ facing healthcare in 2025: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

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Why’s Your Growth Game Stuck? Solutions for Health, Money & Tech Pros!

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Today, where innovation and challenges collide daily, it can be hard to keep pace in industries that just wont slow down. The healthcare, finance, and tech sectors feel these demands acutely. Between patient loads, tech […] The article Whys Your Growth Game Stuck?

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Brain Fog To Breakthroughs: Helping Women In Menopause Thrive At Work

Forbes Healthcare

Perimenopause and menopause symptoms can impact work performance and quality of life. Heres how employers can help their employees navigating this phase of life.

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Shama Rathi, Co-Founder, LunaJoy

The Healthcare Blog

Shama Rathi MD is the co-founder of LunaJoy, a mental health company that works exclusively for women. It started with pregnancy (pre- and post- partum) and now is working with women in midlife for nearly a third of its cases. Shama believes that women have been ignored and LunaJoy has built out specific care pathways for women. They are moving into the market starting with Medicaid, the payer responsible for a large number of births, mostly doing it in conjunction with OBGYN clinics.

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Recovering from Burnout: Tips on Healing from Exhaustion

Minority Nurse

Any nurse who’s worked long hours with no rest knows that burnout is real. In fact, 62% of nurses have experienced burnout, according to a 2020 survey. While the pandemic is over, nurses still experience exhaustion from too much stress and overexertion at the workplace. This can have negative side effects like physical fatigue, emotional exhaustion , and increased anxiety, making burned-out nurses feel like they’re fighting a cold.

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Another "Positive" Heart Failure Trial that Falls Short

Sensible Medicine

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Upskill Your Leaders in 2025 with the Nuts and Bolts Program

Emerging RN Leader

We proudly partner with the New England ONL to present the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership. The program on January 8th is a great introduction for Nurse Managers to key competencies they need in their roles. The program on January 15th is an excellent introduction to leadership for current, new, or prospective Assistant Nurse […] The post Upskill Your Leaders in 2025 with the Nuts and Bolts Program appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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How to prevent and address harassment complaints: Balancing physician rights and hospital actions

Medical Economics

Prevention is key. Heres how to ensure minor workplace issues don't escalate into lawsuits.

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Healthcare Risk Management Software: Unlocking Safer Maternal Health

Performance Health

While maternal death rates have declined in many high-income countries, the United States has seen a troubling rise over the past two decades, with racial and ethnic disparities persisting at alarming rates. To address growing maternal health risks , healthcare risk management software has become an essential tool, enabling providers to track and mitigate safety concerns in real time.

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Current uses and future expectations for AI in health care

Medical Economics

A new Medscape and HIMSS report found that AI in health care settings is primarily used for administrative tasks, with clinical applications still in the early stages of adoption.

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Practice tip of the week: Back to basics

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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Holiday gift ideas for physicians on your ‘nice’ list

Medical Economics

Or, here are some great presents to make up for the times youve landed on someones naughty list.

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What To Expect Under Trump For IRA’s Medicare Drug Pricing Provisions

Forbes Healthcare

Should the next administration push to peg Medicare drug prices to international benchmarks, it may lead to lower prices than the current IRA negotiations achieve.

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Congress has a rare chance to lower drug prices

Medical Economics

PBMs are powerful middlemen that control prescription drug access for millions of Americans, and their business model is nefarious -- but currently legal.

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Are NIH study sections a waste of time?

Science Based Medicine

Since the nomination of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for NIH Director, I've been seeing a suggestion from certain contrarian doctors for a a "randomized trial" of study sections vs. a "modified lottery" to determine which grant applications are funded by the NIH. Just what the heck is Dr. Vinay Prasad talking about? The post Are NIH study sections a waste of time?

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Cancer screenings: The vital role of the primary care physician

Medical Economics

Early screening for cancer is critical and PCPs play a major role in educating patients about regular screenings.

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Americans’ Views on the Quality of Healthcare Fell to a Record Low — with Costs Ranking as the Most Urgent Problem for Health in the U.S.

Health Populi

Americans’ perception of the quality of health care in the U.S. fell to the lowest level since 2001, Gallup found in a poll of U.S. health citizens’ views on health care quality , published December 6, 2024. In 2024, only 44% of Americans said that the quality of health care int he U.S. was excellent or good — conversely, 56% of Americans though health care quality was only fair or poor.

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Short bursts of vigorous exercise for improved cardiovascular health; sugary drinks vs. occasional sweet treats; fiber diets could delay this blood cancer – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

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