Forbes Healthcare
MAY 1, 2024
Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 1, 2024
Runaway inpatient spending in particular caused CVS’ insurance costs to snowball after returning “to patterns we have not seen since the start of the pandemic,” its CFO said.
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Forbes Healthcare
MAY 1, 2024
Amazon, CVS Health, Walgreens and Walmart are pushing for more ways pharmacists can prescribe drugs.
The Healthcare Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Walmart surprised us all and changed its mind about primary care yesterday. It’s out. Because so few people have seen it I want to show what Walmart ‘s head of health care said just 18 months ago (Nov 2022). Today they are finally killing off the 6th different strategy they’ve had (maybe it was 4). I guess (unlike CVS & Walgreens) they don’t have to write down investment in Oak Street or VillageCare, but they never worked out that primary care is only profitable if it
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 1, 2024
The race for tailored medical AI models is heating up.
Medical Economics
MAY 1, 2024
In a world of high deductibles and copays, health insurance offers less protection from medical debt than it did a generation ago.
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Medical Economics
MAY 1, 2024
Many providers aren’t offering the online payment options patients increasingly prefer
Physicians Practice
MAY 1, 2024
When healthcare practices scale rapidly, they tend to accumulate an unruly, disharmonious tech stack that can complicate administrative, communication and marketing efforts.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 1, 2024
As the number of homeless in the U.S. reaches record levels, the Supreme Court is deciding a case that would criminalize sleeping in public places.
Medical Economics
MAY 1, 2024
CEO Witty apologizes for effects of the massive cyberattack, but Senate Finance Committee chair says the company ‘let the country down.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 1, 2024
Plus: Screening hundreds of therapies in a single animal
Medical Economics
MAY 1, 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
Relias
MAY 1, 2024
Working with adults with autism offers both rewards and challenges. Empowering adults with autism to have a high quality of life involves supporting them in doing activities of their choice, spending time with people of their choice, and doing work that they enjoy. No matter the level of supports they require, everyone deserves to be able to pursue the goals that bring them joy.
Medical Economics
MAY 1, 2024
Testimony begins in Senate Finance Committee.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 1, 2024
GalNAc conjugation, protamine complexes, and PEGylation represent significant strides forward in nonviral gene therapy methods
The HIPAA Journal
MAY 1, 2024
On May 1, 2024, the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report ( DBIR ) was released, which this year involved an analysis of a record number of security incidents (30,458), and more than double the number of confirmed data breaches as last year (10,626). The report includes 1,378 security incidents at healthcare organizations and 1,220 confirmed healthcare data breaches.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 1, 2024
CVS Health reported first quarter profits were cut almost in half to $1.1 billion thanks to higher costs to treat Medicare patients.
Emerging RN Leader
MAY 1, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a recent leadership development program, nurse managers discussed the importance of touchpoints, recognition, and feedback to keep their younger staff engaged. One manager explained, “No news has been good during my career, but this does not work with younger staff. Today’s newer nurses want a lot […] The post Clap In and Clap Out of the Shift appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 1, 2024
With the country's ambulance services in crisis, half a million patients in need of 'very urgent emergency care' traveled independently to hospitals.
KevinMD.com
MAY 1, 2024
American health care faces persistent issues with consolidation, workforce shortages, integration of new technologies, and unrelenting economic pressure. In 2023, technologies such as clinical decision support (CDS) and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools continued to emerge rapidly, offering both promise and risk. Meanwhile, even as long-standing care and business models are upended, the ripple effects Read more… Harnessing U.S. health care’s resources to navigate the next decade ori
Sensible Medicine
MAY 1, 2024
If RCTs are the most useful study design, and articles about case control studies are my favorite to read, the use and interpretation of diagnostic tests and the articles that define test characteristics are my favorite to think about, talk about, and teach. I think this is because diagnosis is so core to what a general internist brings to health care.
Physicians Practice
MAY 1, 2024
Which states are the worst to be a nurse in this year?
Science Based Medicine
MAY 1, 2024
Kava is an herbal supplement used mainly for its calming psychoactive effects. It is a traditional drink in Oceania that has been used for centuries. It has also been linked to liver toxicity and cases of liver failure and even death. However, the liver toxicity of kava is extremely controversial – this controversy, however, reflects the various narratives that we see surrounding […] The post Kava and Liver Damage first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 1, 2024
CEO Saum Sutaria says the health system is a “new company” following nine hospital sales in the first quarter.
Medical Economics
MAY 1, 2024
What regulations do you need to be aware of before starting a self-insurance program?
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 1, 2024
Since 2022, S&P Global Ratings has tracked an increase in violations of debt agreements as macroeconomic pressures and low operating margins challenge providers.
UVM Larner College of Medicine
MAY 1, 2024
Edom Girma is a Class of 2024 medical school graduate at the University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine, and an incoming emergency medicine resident at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. In the following blog post, she reflects on her post-match, European break before the next chapter.
Mobius MD
MAY 1, 2024
Physician burnout has become a significant problem, largely due to a growing administrative burden on medical professionals. Tasks like prior authorizations, quality reporting, messaging patients, and EHR documentation often overflow into after-clinic work. Most doctors are more intimately aware of how “charting pajama time” or “EHR date nights” impact their personal lives and well-being.
Medical Economics
MAY 1, 2024
What you need to know about self insuring your practice
Practice Index
MAY 1, 2024
A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in April 2024. HR Updates Red alerts UPDATE: Employment law changes in 2024 (Summary so far) Amber alerts Employer’s failure to ask follow-up questions in investigation leads to unfair dismissal win Green alerts Practice Manager sentenced for stealing £324,000 The post HR and H&S Updates – April 2024 appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.
Medical Economics
MAY 1, 2024
What can a practice expect to save by self insuring and do you still need traditional insurance as a backup?
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