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States Move To Allow Pharmacists To Prescribe More Treatments

Forbes Healthcare

Several states are expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to allow them to prescribe amid a shortage of primary care physicians and other healthcare workers.

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Brain Safety After Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Sensible Medicine

The richer a society gets the higher the rates of atrial fibrillation. Obesity, lack of exercise, alcohol use and advancing age are the main drivers of AF. The AF-treatment market size in the US is measured in the billions of dollars. It’s expected to grow at high rates, powered largely by expansion of catheter ablation. The new technology in ablation of AF is something called pulsed field ablation or PFA.

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Josh Reischer, Health Note

The Healthcare Blog

Health Note takes the patient history from the patient and includes it in the EMR. It’s another piece of the puzzle in trying to fix the patient/physician encounter. Health note also does the basic information for intake that companies like Phreesia does but it also gets the patient to answer questions about their health so that the physician has more time in the encounter to focus on what to do about it.

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How antivaxxers weaponize vaccine safety studies to falsely portray vaccines as dangerous, part 2: The children

Science Based Medicine

A few months ago, I wrote about how antivaxxers misrepresent vaccine safety studies to portray vaccines as dangerous, using a large study of outcomes in adults as an example. They're doing it again, but this time it's a large study of COVID-19 vaccines in children. The post How antivaxxers weaponize vaccine safety studies to falsely portray vaccines as dangerous, part 2: The children first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Innovators: Avoid Health Care

The Healthcare Blog

By KIM BELLARD NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang has become quite the media darling lately, due to NVIDIA’s skyrocketing market value the past two years ($3.3 trillion now, thank you very much. A year ago it first hit $1 trillion). His company is now the world’s third largest company by market capitalization. Last week he gave the commencement speech at Caltech , and offered those graduates some interesting insights.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Dr. Robin Geiger

Minority Nurse

Robin Geiger, DNP, MSN, APRN, NP-C, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, is an accomplished, results-driven, board-certified nurse executive with over 20 years of hands-on clinical leadership experience. Dr. Geiger ’ s professional focus is on health equity and clinician advocacy. Through the ACT (Advocacy, Career, Tools) program for all clinicians within the Ingenovis Health brands, Dr.

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Integrating clinical expertise with business acumen for private practice success

KevinMD.com

I often find that many doctors come to me with doubts and are grappling with the idea that they don’t know how to manage the business aspects of their private practice. However, in working with them, most come to the realization that the truth is that the skills required to run a successful medical practice Read more… Integrating clinical expertise with business acumen for private practice success originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Site-neutral payment: better for physicians and patients, or flawed policy that hurts hospitals?

Medical Economics

Experts debate keeping or changing greater reimbursement for health care at hospital outpatient departments instead of doctors’ offices.

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Hyper-Personalized Behavioral Design: Interview With Lirio’s CEO Marten Den Haring

Forbes Healthcare

Marten den Haring, CEO of Lirio, shares how he achieves hyper-personalization in healthcare by combining behavioral science and artificial intelligence.

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Most Americans, Both Younger and Older, Worry About the Future of Medicare and Social Security

Health Populi

You would assume that most people over 50 would be worried about the financial future of Medicare to cover health care as those middle-aged Americans age. But a surprising two-thirds of young Americans between 18 and 29, and 7 in 10 between 30 and 39 years of age, are concerned that Medicare’s solvency will worsen leading to their not being able to receive Medicare when eligible to receive it, discovered in the 2024 Healthcare in America Report from West Health and Gallup.

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Social Media Should Have Labels Similar To Tobacco Products, Surgeon General Says—Noting ‘Significant Harm’ For Teens

Forbes Healthcare

Congress would need to pass legislation for the warnings to be added.

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Passion in orthopedics and beyond: Meet Dr. Lew Schon on The Ortho Show

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Explore the connection between orthopedics and rock music with Dr. Lew Schon on The Ortho Show. Discover how this pioneering surgeon ended up performing with the Foo Fighters in an inspiring episode hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman.

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Behind the exam room curtain: What providers & patients really think about AI

Medical Economics

How hope and optimism for technology can shape a more positive future for healthcare & how we can get there

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By the numbers: The impact of the Ascension cyberattack

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The health system, one of the largest nonprofits in the country, lost access to its electronic health record, patient portal and some phone systems after the attack in early May.

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Person-centered care; meeting for good nutrition; celebrities with cancer – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Why the time is now for building Medicare Advantage networks

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Healthcare payers are leveraging automation and technology to build robust Medicare Advantage networks, overcoming challenges posed by changing deadlines and regulatory complexities.

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What is the Goal of Revenue Cycle Management?

CollaborateMD

All healthcare practices are focused on the same thing: achieving the best possible outcomes for their patients. It also requires paying attention to the business side of the healthcare practice–after all, if your practice is routinely running into cash flow issues and struggling to get paid on time, it’s going to be that much harder to accomplish your goals without a strong revenue cycle management system.

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What is Pre-Acute Care and Why Do We Need it?

Relias

What is pre-acute care? Pre-acute care is a term that describes the care provided to patients before they need acute care services such as hospitalization or an emergency department visit. Like preventative care, pre-acute care aims to prevent the onset of acute conditions — such as infections, injuries, or exacerbations of chronic diseases — by providing more comprehensive and coordinated primary care.

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Best Apps For Personal Trainers in 2024

Trafft

Technology has truly made our lives so much easier. With an abundance of apps for personal trainers and clients, staying fit and creating a functional work schedule is more effortless than ever. But how can you be sure you are getting the most out of what these apps can offer you? Well, the simple answer is to choose wisely. In the realm of personal training, where time is precious and efficiency is key, selecting the right app can make all the difference.

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What is Pre-Acute Care and Why Do We Need it?

Relias

What is pre-acute care? Pre-acute care is a term that describes the care provided to patients before they need acute care services such as hospitalization or an emergency department visit. Like preventative care, pre-acute care aims to prevent the onset of acute conditions — such as infections, injuries, or exacerbations of chronic diseases — by providing more comprehensive and coordinated primary care.

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AI in Healthcare: Improving Patient Safety

Performance Health

The integration of AI in healthcare is transforming the way we diagnose, treat, and ensure patient safety. As we usher in this new era of technology-enhanced care, understanding its potential and challenges is crucial for advancing care delivery and patient outcomes. Read on to learn more about how AI enhances patient safety, addresses the concerns it raises, and explores the future of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

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Patient portal messages: The value of tapping medical assistants to manage workflow

Medical Economics

A study found that using medical assistants to filter and triage patient portal messages was an effective time saver for physicians.

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Practice tip of the week: Hiring staff

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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5 tips for success in changing jobs

Medical Economics

There are times when walking away from a job or position is the right thing to do, and there is value in doing it well.

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Biden administration gives providers grace period to open surprise billing arbitration

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Because of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare earlier this year, providers say they’re having difficultly getting the necessary information from plans required to kick off the dispute resolution process.

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Tackling appeals for clinical denials with AI

Medical Economics

Modern analytics, automation, and AI technologies improve financial performance and free up time for patient care

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The 10 best states for avoiding a malpractice suit

Medical Economics

While no state is malpractice-free, some are much more litigious than others.

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