Scrubs
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
An Oregon hospital, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center, is embroiled in a $303 million lawsuit following an alarming case of fentanyl theft and medical malpractice. At the center of the scandal is 36-year-old former ICU nurse Dani Marie Schofield, who has been accused of stealing fentanyl—an extremely potent synthetic opioid—from patients and replacing it with tap water.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
A report from the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health shows how tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage taxes could reduce noncommunicable diseases and generate revenue
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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The legislation, sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden and Mark Warner, would direct the HHS to develop minimum cybersecurity standards for providers, health plans, claims clearinghouses and business associates.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Rite Aid is grabbing headlines for locking up nearly all items in a southern California store, putting everything from baby formula and paper towels to makeup and potato chips behind plexiglass.
Practice Index
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
There is nothing more stressful than creating rotas for your team. Just when you think you've tweaked and moved around a few people, you realise you've got a clinician without a room or you're short on admin staff! Now you can delete those spreadsheets and save yourself time and effort, with the Rota Package from Practice Index. With one simple click of a button, you can create easy to follow rotas for your entire practice team, both clinical and admin staf f, across all sites.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The “vast majority” of the nation’s 67 million seniors eligible for Medicare won’t shop around for coverage options, let alone switch plans, a new analysis shows.
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Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
It is no exaggeration to say that, without immigrant health care workers, Americans will die for lack of care.
Health Prime
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Effective management of payer contracts is paramount for the success of medical practices. In this process, back-office teams are essential. These teams ensure healthcare providers receive optimal reimbursement for the services they render. Back-office staff must ensure that medical practitioners are paid for their work. They often deal with many different payers and their guidelines, which makes the upfront verification even more critical.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Brett Favre's Parkinson's diagnosis and recent NFL concussions and brain injuries are a grim reminder of the dangers of contact sports for people of all ages.
Science Based Medicine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
We are more likely to use an ineffective treatment after slight symptom improvement, even when the changes are coincidental. The post Post Hoc Bias in Medicine first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
U.S. nonprofit hospitals enjoyed a total annual tax benefit of $37.4 billion. Policymakers have been tilting the playing field in favor of them for too long.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
It’s the first time in more than 50 years the body has voted to send a contempt charge on to the U.S. Department of Justice, which will determine whether to bring charges against Ralph de la Torre.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Harvard Zitnik lab released TxGNN, AI model to speed drug repurposing for unmet conditions
Sensible Medicine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
This debate stems from a long running conversation between Vinay and Adam. The conversation was provoked by tweets in which doctors shared their mental health struggles. We have seen tweets about anxiety disorders, suicide attempts, and psychiatric drug dosing. What underlies the conversation is a simple question: Should Doctors Voice Their Own Mental Illness?
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The must hire more staff and tackle health inequalities to better prepare itself for the "certainty" of another pandemic, Chris Whity said.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Shan Sinha, CEO and founder of wearable safety company Canopy, discusses healthcare workplace violence and technology’s potential to help protect workers.
Open Dental
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Learn how to allocate patient payments to the correct family members, procedures, or adjustments, so patient balances & reports are accurate. The post Best Practices for Allocating Patient Payments appeared first on Open Dental Blog.
Medical Economics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Change Healthcare hack prompts senators to say new rules are needed because ‘megacorporations … are flunking Cybersecurity 101.
Serenity Nurse Aide Academy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Healthcare is a fast-paced industry, and those entering it need solid preparation to succeed. Medical training programs in Charlotte, North Carolina provide essential hands-on experience, simulating real-world scenarios to ensure students are ready for the demands of the job. From emergencies to patient care, these programs help bridge the gap between classroom learning and actual practice.
ACI Medical & Dental School
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
At ACI Medical & Dental School, we train our students for certification in several in-demand healthcare careers, including the Medical Assistant position. Among the benefits of this entry-level role is the many career advancement opportunities available. This includes using our MA program as a pathway to become a Registered Nurse (RN). Here is some info about how to go from Medical Assistant to RN in New Jersey.
CollaborateMD
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Sending letters and making phone calls—it’s what you do when patients miss their payment. But it all feels so outdated. It takes time and human resources. It’s also not always effective. Patients might miss your call and delete your voicemail. They might toss your letter before opening it or send your email straight to the trash, thinking it’s spam.
ACI Medical & Dental School
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Our In-Demand Career Spotlight Series focuses on careers in the medical and dental industries where demand for skilled workers outpaces supply. At ACI Medical & Dental School, you can be certified for these in-demand positions in just four months with the hands-on training, skills, and credentials you’ll need for your new career. In this post, we will be discussing the Medical Technician position.
Minority Nurse
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Nurses know that they need to be ready to focus on their patient’s needs and fill their emotional tanks during distress. Knowing that they’re helping others live healthy lives can bring satisfaction to many nurses, but nurses also need to fill their tanks. According to a 2024 study , some nurses have turned to religion and spirituality to help them see meaning in their profession after experiencing work-based trauma.
Practice Index
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Practices urged to cease recruiting Physician Associates GP leaders have made a dramatic U-turn on Physician Associates (PAs), demanding that they cease to be recruited in practices. The call has come from the governing Council of the Royal College of GPs, which also tightened its existing guidance on PA employment. Some 61% voted to oppose using PAs in general practice.
Connect Care Bytes Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Our monthly newsletter for prescribers, called "Between the Charts", summarizes key news items, Epic system updates, efficiency tips and extras that will help prescribers optimize their Connect Care user experience, all in two pages. The next issue is now out, available at the below link! This issue includes information on: New general Personalization training sessions Upcoming downtime on October 10 Heparin infusion order panel improvements Clinical Optimization – Continuous Improvement Sprints
Medical Economics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Report highlights the interplay between health, wealth, and retirement satisfaction
Connect Care Bytes Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Alberta Health Services is seeking passionate leaders to fill multiple available positions as Digital Health Provincial Physician Design Leads (PDLs). The PDLs will lead and oversee the strategic direction and execution of digital transformation in health care across the province. This senior leadership role combines clinical expertise with digital health vision to shape and guide the future of clinical information systems through: oversight of the maintenance and improvement of knowledge and wo
Physicians Practice
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Notable regulatory items to consider as Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches.
Connect Care Bytes Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Reminder that most community providers do not have access to Connect Care, and therefore they are unable to send referrals to AHS sites via Connect Care or view information on Connect Care. To avoid problems with community referrals and consults, prescribers at AHS sites should: Accept incoming referrals regardless of the modality of transmission (e.g., fax, mail, Connect Care).
Medical Economics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Advanced primary care company also announces new chief health officer.
Physicians Practice
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
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