Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Three recent events tell us that US healthcare is doomed. First, health care premiums have risen to new heights. Second, Medicare has agreed to pay for GRAIL cancer screening as part of coverage with evidence development and third, many doctors protested Cigna’s denial of coverage for a double lung transplant for stage IV lung cancer, leading the insurer to agree to cover it.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jackleen Samuel, president and CEO, Resilient Healthcare. The great challenge of the American healthcare system in the 21st century has been its accessibility. Hospitals are overrun with patients, doctors and nurses are bogged down […] The article Bridging the Healthcare Gap: Revolutionizing American Healthcare with Telehealth and Home-Based Medical Technologies appeared first on electron

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MedVA

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Los Angeles – MedVA – the fast-growing provider of human virtual assistants for medical, dental and veterinary offices – has achieved two key milestones by employing more than 1,000 trained, highly-vetted virtual assistants (VAs) and servicing more than 500 active clients in its first 18 months of operation. MedVA virtual assistants enable all types of healthcare practices to meet their workforce needs by performing routine yet essential tasks more efficiently and at a lower cost than in-house s

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Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Having a job is beyond a necessity nowadays. For some people, it’s about having a stable source of income. For others, it’s having something worthwhile to do. On the other hand, it’s both for the rest. Whatever a person’s reason is, it can’t be argued that having a job is something valuable to a person. Some people would even undergo various training programs in order to be qualified for the career that they aspire to.

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KevinMD.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the complex world of health care, doctors and nurses often take center stage. But behind them is a much larger team supporting the delivery of exceptional care. Allied health professionals – like radiology and surgery technicians – play an essential role in health care, and it’s time we shine a brighter light on the Read more… Unlocking the potential of allied health roles for a thriving health care system originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

While most healthcare organizations have eight-hour shifts, many hospitals have relied on 12-hour shifts since the 1970s. Working three 12-hour shifts is highly appealing to nurses who seek additional days off to spend with family or on other interests. But the effect of long nurse work hours on patient safety is an area of concern. Despite the perks of a 12-hour workday, the impacts of 12-hour vs. eight-hour nursing shifts on patient outcomes can be significant.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“How bad is it, Doc?” Well, clients don’t quite ask me that. But, as they clutch their waitlist notification, they’re clearly feeling immense tension and anxiety, as though life itself hangs in the balance. Waitlisted applicants begin to wonder, “What does it all mean? What should I do? And when, oh when, will it end ?” I’m neither a doctor nor a crystal-ball gazer, but I have spent the past 25-plus years advising hundreds of medical school applicants, some of whom were waitlisted.

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MedVA

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Los Angeles – MedVA – the fast-growing virtual assistant platform specifically for medical, dental and veterinary offices – has launched BizVA (BizVA.com) to serve businesses in all industries. Following MedVA’s successful model, BizVA helps businesses meet their workforce needs with virtual assistants who can handle a range of tasks more efficiently and at a lower cost than in-house staff.

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