Scrubs

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A northeastern Tennessee nurse and his dog died in flash floods from Hurricane Helene while trying to save someone, according to the man’s employer. Boone McCrary was a registered nurse at Greeneville Community Hospital, about 70 miles northeast of Knoxville, part of the Ballad Health system. On Sept. 27, he was in a boat with his dog, a chocolate lab named Moss, trying to save someone else, the health system announced on Facebook.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Amazon will more than double the number of cities where its customers can get same day delivery of their prescriptions by opening pharmcies in 20 new cities next year.

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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Physicians are high earners, but their professional careers begin later than most, so early action can yield long-term financial security.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Reprogrammed stem cells are being tested in at least 50 clinical trials around the globe, and the first approved therapy could come "very soon," Yamanaka told Forbes.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Achieving ANCC Magnet Recognition requires a significant investment from an organization’s nursing staff. But does that investment pay off in real-world ways? If so, how? One significant benefit involves giving nurses the opportunity to provide input and influence nursing practice. “It really helps expand the autonomy and allows the nurse to practice at the top end of their license,” said Jody Collins, DNP-C, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, system director of clinical excellence and professio

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Plus: Nobel Prizes were awarded for the discovery of microRNA’s role in gene regulation and development of Google Deepmind’s AlphaFold.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As we age, we may experience changes in our sleep habits, including taking longer to fall asleep initially, staying awake at night, or waking up too early.

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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Public comment period opens; new model is based on current lists of large pharmacies and retailers.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Hurricanes like Helene and Milton are devastating for all Americans, not only the communities hit hardest. These natural disasters remind us how we're connected.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The FDA has authorized nearly 1,000 medical devices with artificial intelligence features as companies including GE Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers build out their AI efforts.

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Medication 75

Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Everyone deserves access to the preventive care and screenings that are essential to leading a healthy life.

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The Healthcare Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Pete Hudson is one of the OGs of digital health. As an emergency room doc he was fed up with his friends bothering him with their medical problems and he created a tool called iTriage, which helped patients figure out what condition they had, and where to go to deal with it. This was fifteen years ago and we’re now starting to see the evolution of that.

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Emerging RN Leader

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The following is an interview with Tim Darling, President of Laudio and author of the new book Leader Inspired Work: Insight and Tools for Healthcare Managers. This new book, which includes tools and strategies, is built on the insights, research, and experience gained from working with healthcare leaders across the United States. What led you and the […] The post Leader Inspired Work – Insights from Laudio appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Communication 60

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The sale of Collaborative Health Systems to value-based care firm Astrana Health comes after Centene has divested a number of non-core assets in recent years.

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Doximity

OCTOBER 9, 2024

At Doximity, we want to provide the most accurate information to help nurses decide whether to return to school—and where to apply. With over 60% of U.S. NPs as members, we’ve got some good data on what it takes to become a nurse practitioner. NP Navigator is a comprehensive Nurse Practitioner school directory with all the information nurses need to research, evaluate, and rank NP programs.

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Performance Health

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Physician burnout has become a critical issue in the healthcare industry, exacerbated by the demands of the profession and the systemic inefficiencies within healthcare systems. The pandemic has further intensified these challenges, making it imperative to find effective solutions to reduce the strain on physicians.

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We Care Online

OCTOBER 9, 2024

If you’re considering a career in healthcare but aren’t sure which path to take, becoming a Pharmacy Technician might be the perfect fit for you. This role offers a unique blend of patient interaction, technical skills, and the opportunity to work alongside pharmacists to make a difference in people’s lives. Let’s dive into some compelling reasons to become a Pharmacy Technician and what the career outlook looks like for this rewarding profession.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Fewer than 20% of large employers are covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, a new KFF analysis shows.

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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 9, 2024

New Academy president discusses new study on AI and legal challenges around noncompete agreements.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Alberta Health Services is seeking passionate leaders to fill multiple available positions as Digital Health Provincial Medical Informatics Leads (PMILs). The PMILs will be at the forefront of driving digital transformation in health care across the province. This pivotal role combines clinical expertise with digital health leadership to shape the future of clinical information systems through: maintenance and improvement of knowledge and workflows in clinical information systems, with a goal to

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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Lots of technologies held a lot of promise and cost a lot of money, but many failed to deliver anything other than a big bill and wasted time.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 9 prescribers readying for launch November 2, 2024. Take Action to Receive Results to your Community/ Non-AHS Clinic(s) Community providers throughout Alberta who order general lab, microbiology tests, pathology, and all other specialty labs, diagnostic imaging (DI), or who submit specimens for testing, need to take action.

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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 9, 2024

AI is a major threat to medical practices -- but can also be a major help.

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Medication 52

Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Presidential candidate Harris proposed an expansion of the Medicare program to assist in covering the costs of home health aide care for seniors and disabled people.

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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s a loss for the Biden administration, which has tried to require states to provide abortions for emergency care since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In the past week, a few major events bring the nature of pharmacies and the market for retail pharmacy into sharp view: First, news that CVS is undergoing self- and market-scrutiny about its business — specifically, the company’s vertical integration and financial punishment wrought by the organization’s insurance group, Aetna, leading to considering the break-up of the company into certain parts (whether the insurance business, the retail pharmacy, the specialty pharmacy unit,

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