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COVID-19 Pandemic At 5: Will Funding Cuts Hinder Our Future Preparedness?

Forbes Healthcare

The COVID-19 pandemic seemed to begin all at once in 2020. But therapeutics quickly became available. Proposed cuts to the NIH may hinder our response rate next time.

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Innovations in Blood Transfusions Will Save Lives

Science Based Medicine

Stored blood quickly loses its effectiveness, so how can we improve the situation? The post Innovations in Blood Transfusions Will Save Lives first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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How To Put America On Both A Fiscal And Physical Diet

Forbes Healthcare

If Medicare and Medicaid spent more money by approving this type of drug, they would quickly save billions of dollars.

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EvidenceCare Acquires Agathos to Advance Physician Enablement and Reduce Clinical Variation

EvidenceCare

Originally published on EIN Presswire BRENTWOOD, TN | March 12, 2025 EvidenceCare , a leading provider of innovative clinical decision support solutions, is thrilled to announce its acquisition of Agathos , a pioneer in physician engagement and practice enablement. This strategic partnership reflects EvidenceCares commitment to empowering physicians and health systems to reduce unwarranted clinical variation through data-driven tools and actionable insights that improve care.

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Physician Pay Cut Again: Can GOP Leadership Save Medicare Access?

Forbes Healthcare

Congress cut physician Medicare pay for the 5th consecutive year. Why does this keep happening? How can GOP House leadership save Medicare and ensure patient access?

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Lawmakers move to allow Medicare pay cut, drawing rebuke from physicians

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The continuing resolution left in place a physician pay cut from Jan. 1, despite lobbyists’ hopes lawmakers would reverse it.

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Cyberattack on Sunflower Medical Group Affects 221,000 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Cyberattacks and data breaches have been announced by Sunflower Medical Group, The Center for Digestive Health, NVW Newco, Endless Mountains Health Systems, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Sunflower Medical Group, Kansas Sunflower Medical Group, a private multi-specialty medical group with four care centers in Kansas City, Lenexa, and Roeland Park in Kansas, has suffered a data breach involving the personal and protected health information of 220,968 i

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Joel Embiid’s Knee Injury: What Are The Surgical Options?

Forbes Healthcare

Joel Embiid is out for the season with ongonig problems with his left knee. The next steps may be surgery here are the three options.

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Hillcrest Convalescent Center Announces 106K-Record Data Breach

The HIPAA Journal

Cyberattacks and data breaches have been announced by Hillcrest Convalescent Center in North Carolina, Bay Cove Human Services in Massachusetts, and SMC Corporation of America in Indiana. The Hillcrest incident involved the data of 106,194 individuals. Hillcrest Convalescent Center Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, North Carolina has notified 106,194 individuals about a data security incident identified on June 27, 2024.

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Health Care in Abundance

The Healthcare Blog

By KIM BELLARD A recent report from Moodys Analytics, by chief economist Mark Zandi, had an eye-opening fact: the top 10% of earners in the U.S. those who make $250,000 or more now account for just shy (49.7%) of half of consumer spending. If that strikes you as unusual, youre right. It is a record since at least 1989. Thirty years ago the comparable percentage was 36%.

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Settlement Agreed to Resolve RIPTA Ransomware Attack Lawsuit

The HIPAA Journal

A settlement has been agreed to resolve a lawsuit against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and UnitedHealthcare New England (UHC) over a 2021 ransomware attack. The ransomware attack was detected and blocked on August 5, 2021; however, the forensic investigation confirmed that hackers gained access to its network on August 3, 2021, and stole sensitive data including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health plan ID numbers.

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Study Addresses Representation Disparities of AANHPI Populations in the U.S. Health Workforce

Minority Nurse

A new study from George Washington University researchers highlights the critical need for disaggregating data on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations in the U.S. health workforce to better understand representation disparities and reduce health disparities. Although the AANHPI population comprises over 50 ethnicities and speaks more than 100 languages, research and policies usually present them as a unified group.

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ECRI warns insufficient AI governance threatens patient safety

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

ECRI also said cybersecurity breaches can delay care and diagnostic errors can lead to improper treatment.

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HB 1473 Fails North Dakota Patients

Patients Rising

At Patients Rising, we advocate for millions of patients nationwideincluding North Dakotanspushing for transparency, affordability, and access to healthcare. Were sounding the alarm on HB 1473, a North Dakota bill […] The post HB 1473 Fails North Dakota Patients appeared first on Patients Rising.

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Common blind spots in risk assessments

Physicians Practice

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, identifies common shortcomings of risk assessments and explains how practices can address their blind spots.

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Using and Tracking Referrals in Open Dental

Open Dental

Read this post for the tools in Open Dental to help you track and manage patients referred in and procedures referred out of your practice. The post Using and Tracking Referrals in Open Dental appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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The myth of multitasking: Costs, dangers, and consequences

Physicians Practice

The reality is that if you try to do two things at the same time, you won't do either well. It's a trajectory to get less done.

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Inside Pitt Med School: Innovations in Medical Education 

Accepted Blog

Show Summary: In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk , Dr. Beth Piraino, Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM), explores the schools innovative Three Rivers Curriculum , emphasizing small-group learning, early clinical exposure, and the integration of “Streams” (special interest areas) and Threads” (core competencies like leadership and clinical reasoning).

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HHS-OIG Fines Two Healthcare Providers for EMTALA Violations

The HIPAA Journal

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) has entered into settlement agreements with two healthcare providers to resolve alleged violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), commonly known as the patient dumping statute. EMTALA requires hospitals to provide emergency care to anyone seeking treatment, regardless of their ability to pay.

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CDC Pick Dave Weldon’s Views On Reproduction And End-Of-Life Raise Alarm

Forbes Healthcare

Weldon will be overseeing some reproductive care. His strong beliefs on abstinence, abortion, and end-of life care raises issues that should be discussed.

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Planned Home Birth - Marty Makary’s Blind Spot

Sensible Medicine

Marty Makary's book "Blind Spots" seems to be popular among Sensible Medicine readers. Dr. Joseph Rall found one part that he didn't think adequately represented current practice. Here he discusses the most recent data regarding the safety of planned home birth in selected women. Thanks for reading Sensible Medicine! This post is public so feel free to share it.

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Why Quebec’s health care model could change Canada’s system for good

KevinMD.com

Health care systems worldwide are grappling with access, efficiency, and sustainability challenges. In Canada, the debate over public versus private care is especially charged, and nowhere is this more evident than in Quebec. The province has the highest number of physicians practicing outside the public system in the countryyet they still account for only 2 Read more Why Quebecs health care model could change Canadas system for good originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Why The Health Of The Most Vulnerable Will Suffer Under The Trump Administration

Forbes Healthcare

Here are how the most vulnerable populations in America and around the world will suffer because of recent policy shifts under the Trump administration.

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Trump administration proposes ACA program integrity rule that would decimate enrollment

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The rule is like “making people crawl through broken glass” for health insurance, one expert said.

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Patients Rising Backs Trump’s FDA Pick Dr. Marty Makary

Patients Rising

Patients Rising, a nonpartisan patient advocacy organization, urges the United States Senate to confirm President Donald J. Trumps nominee to serve as the next FDA Commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary. “On […] The post Patients Rising Backs Trump’s FDA Pick Dr. Marty Makary appeared first on Patients Rising.