Mon.Mar 18, 2024

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No, Vitamin D And Calcium Supplements Still Don’t Work

Forbes Healthcare

Yet another large study finds that supplemental vitamin D and calcium aren't helpful. Cancer deaths did go down, very slightly, but deaths from heart disease went up slightly more.

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A (different) perspective on statins in the primary prevention of heart disease

Sensible Medicine

Dear Readers, I publish the following opinion piece regarding the use of statin drugs in low-risk individuals without heart disease even though I disagree with most of the authors’ arguments. Since this is a rebuttal to an editorial I wrote, it would be helpful to first read the linked article in the lead sentence. I do like the authors’ conclusions.

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Why ChatGPT’s ‘Memory’ Will Be A Healthcare Gamechanger

Forbes Healthcare

ChatGPT's expanded memory capabilities will improve clinical outcomes and revolutionize U.S. medicine, writes Robert Pearl, MD. Here are three potential breakthroughs.

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Government watchdog warns of Medicaid oversight gaps

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The CMS doesn’t require states to report data on outcomes or care denials, and has made “delayed” progress on plans to analyze the information and make it public, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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U.S. Finally Bans Asbestos—Lagging Behind Restriction From Over 60 Other Countries

Forbes Healthcare

Chrysotile asbestos—used in chlorine bleach—is the only form of the chemical still imported and used in the U.S., so this legislation will officially ban all forms of asbestos in the U.S.

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‘As fast as possible but no faster than is safe’: Hospitals, tech companies confront AI governance

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Regulators seeking to erect guardrails around AI are facing a Sisyphean task, experts said at HIMSS. How do you oversee something that is constantly changing?

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The Latest AI Craze: Ambient Scribing

The Healthcare Blog

By MATTHEW HOLT Okay, I can’t do it any longer. As much as I tried to resist, it is time to write about ambient scribing. But I’m going to do it in a slightly odd way If you have met me, you know that I have a strange English-American accent, and I speak in a garbled manner. Yet I’m using the inbuilt voice recognition that Google supplies to write this story now.

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Microsoft’s health VP takes on responsible AI

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

David Rhew talks about Microsoft's new AI governance network and the tech giant’s take on federal regulators’ plan to more actively oversee health AI.

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Do they care if women die? Exploring women’s rights.

KevinMD.com

I was faced with a stark question—one that, though I have spoken openly about women’s rights, somehow I had not distilled into the succinct question posed by a coming-of-age woman living and attempting to digest our country’s policies. Simply put: “Mom, so they don’t care if women die?” Oof! For a person who has a Read more… Do they care if women die?

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Arming Patients with Accurate Medical Information To Improve ER Outcomes, Wait Times

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jennifer Devening, CEO, YourHealth. In the controlled chaos of the emergency room (ER), time and accuracy are of the essence. Not only do they impact care outcomes, but also quality, safety, costs, and patient […] The article Arming Patients with Accurate Medical Information To Improve ER Outcomes, Wait Times appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Three Actionable Strategies to Improve Your HHVBP Scores and Reimbursement

Medbridge

With the completion of the first performance year (2023) under Home Health Value-based Purchasing (HHVBP), understanding how your agency performed will help you improve your future performance. We spoke to leading home health agencies to find out what they learned from the first year, but now it’s vital to take those lessons and learn how […] The post Three Actionable Strategies to Improve Your HHVBP Scores and Reimbursement appeared first on MedBridge Blog.

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New Non-Opioid Pain Meds Hold Promise, But Face Clinical Development And Insurer Challenges

Forbes Healthcare

There’s no denying that prescription opioids can be misused, abused, and diverted. And so, given these risks, there’s a desire for novel non-opioid treatments.

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CMS releases Medicaid payment flexibilities during Change cyberattack

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The relief comes as 94% of hospitals reported financial impact from the outage, according to a survey from the American Hospital Association.

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Google Cloud’s AI Innovations To Transform Healthcare

Forbes Healthcare

Google Cloud unveiled a set of new solutions to enhance interoperability, establish a robust data foundation, and deploy generative AI tools within the healthcare.

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Arkansas Heart deploys Oracle Health EHR to enhance interoperability

EHR Intelligence

The Oracle Health EHR implementation aims to improve patient outcomes by enhancing health data interoperability across Arkansas Heart's network of ambulatory clinics and two hospitals.

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While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing

Health Populi

Three in four people in the U.S. have used virtual care, now, “Table-stakes…here to stay for patients and providers. However, that ubiquity comes with its own set of market pressures…shifting from pandemic-responsiveness to market- and consumer- responsiveness, ” according to The new era of consumer engagement, Rock Health’s ninth annual Consumer Adoption Survey published 18 March.

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‘Redesign the environment’ to relieve burnout for physicians and support staff

Medical Economics

Leader of the Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation discusses latest efforts to tackle burnout among the health care workforce.

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Self Assessment for Students: How to Evaluate Yourself

MedCerts

What Is the Importance of Self-Assessment? Understanding the various benefits of performing a self-assessment can motivate you to evaluate your work. It enables goal setting: Defining clear objectives and keeping an eye on your progress turns learning into a hands-on experience. This goal-setting can boost your grades while helping you develop a focused and objective mindset.

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Why Hybrid Care Is a Game Changer for MSK Treatment

Medbridge

From low back and knee pain to chronic osteoarthritis, unexpected injuries, and surgical rehab, musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are common, pervasive, and on the rise. In fact, approximately 1.71 billion people worldwide are currently living with MSK conditions—a number that has been rapidly increasing due to population growth and aging.1 In the U.S., 1 in 2 […] The post Why Hybrid Care Is a Game Changer for MSK Treatment appeared first on MedBridge Blog.

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Poverty Is A ‘Mounting Catastrophe’ For England’s Public Health System

Forbes Healthcare

'Much more funding' is needed to 'reverse the effects of years of local public health cuts,' say healthcare industry experts.

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Denis Rancourt and “no virus”: COVID-19 symptoms were due psychological stress from the pandemic response!

Science Based Medicine

It's hard to believe that in the 21st century there are still those who deny that viruses exist. However, virus denial and antivax go together and always have. Denis Rancourt, while far from the first or more vociferous virus denier, is an excellent example. The post Denis Rancourt and “no virus”: COVID-19 symptoms were due psychological stress from the pandemic response!

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Walgreens Consolidating Distribution In Latest Restructuring Move

Forbes Healthcare

Walgreens is closing distribution centers in Florida and Connecticut that employ more than 600 combined at the two facilities.

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Increase customer satisfaction with accurate person data

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Why health tech leaders must prioritize Enterprise Master Person Index technology for their products.

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Modernizing health care communications drives collaboration and profit

Medical Economics

Better communication leads to better care quality and less staff burnout

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How to Become a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

Unitek College

The Vital and Lifesaving World of NICU Nursing. A Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Nurse cares for some of the most vulnerable members of our society: newborns. They look after infants with issues such as birth defects, infection, prematurity, surgical problems, or cardiac malformations. Although the neonatal period covers the first month of life, these newborn […] The post How to Become a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse appeared first on Unitek College.

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Primary care reaches record incoming class in 2024 Match

Medical Economics

AAFP says latest Match figures show future of family medicine is bright.

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The First Step Toward Becoming a Nurse Practitioner

Prism Career Institute

If you have a passion for helping others through the medical industry, a career as a nurse practitioner can be perfect for you. With the right education and experience, students can become skilled and well-educated nurse practitioners. Prism Career Institute, with campuses in Philadelphia, PA, and Cherry Hill and Egg Harbor Township in NJ, offers a practical nursing program for students who want to further their careers or switch up their job opportunities.

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Teens and THC; drugs causing drowsiness; seeing blood glucose in a new light – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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7 Ways Private Equity Hospitals Can Improve Patient Safety

Performance Health

Private equity hospitals are a notable trend in healthcare, reshaping medical care by bringing significant capital for efficiency and profitability. While these acquisitions infuse much-needed financial resources, concerns exist about potential impacts on patient care and staff working conditions. Read on to discover practices private equity hospitals can implement to enhance patient safety goals.

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Importance of Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare + Tips to Improve 

Medical Advantage

Ask any leader in a health care organization if they value patient satisfaction, and the answer will be an immediate yes. As the discussion continues, you are sure to hear terms such as “patient engagement,” “patient delight,” or “partnership” to describe the relationship between the provider group and the patient. But as leaders in the industry, why care about patient satisfaction in healthcare?

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It’s A Match 2024

Accepted Blog

Each year on Match Day, thousands of medical school students and graduates discover where they will receive their specialty training. The matching process, overseen by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) , is determined by an algorithm that pairs eligible applicants with available residency training positions. With a record 50,413 applicants for 41,503 PGY-1 and PGY-2 spots, Match Day 2024 – March 15th – was the largest in the history of the Match.