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Pharmacy Benefit Managers Under Pressure To Reform For Years, But It Hasn’t Yet Mattered

Forbes Healthcare

Pharmacy benefit managers have been under constant pressure for years for their alleged role in raising patient out-of-pocket costs and squeezing independent pharmacies.

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For Academic Institutions, Silence is Golden

Sensible Medicine

Editors note: a shortened version of this post was originally submitted to the New England Journal, but it was rejected. Refusing to host debates is why journals will die. By Joseph Marine, MD In a recent NEJM Perspective piece , Drs. Mullen, Topol, and Verghese argue “in support of institutional voices” to take public positions on matters of public controversy “when it concludes that a faculty member’s opinion could cause public harm.” Their essay (ironically publi

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Study: Climate Change Could Trigger The Spread Of Novel Cholera Strains

Forbes Healthcare

According to a recent study, an El Niño event might have played a key role in enabling the rapid transmission of a new strain of the bacterium that causes cholera.

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Rethinking Unit Turnover

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse turnover in 2023 was down to 18.4%. Part of the reason for this decline in turnover is that health systems are rethinking antiquated employment practices that have led nurses to seek new positions. Nurse leaders are also rethinking how they should view turnover. A medical-surgical manager […] The post Rethinking Unit Turnover appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Tips To Stay Healthy Amid Heat-Related Illnesses

Forbes Healthcare

The possibility of experiencing heat-related illnesses becomes a reality for many individuals but particularly children, pregnant females and the elderly with pre-existing medical conditions.

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What I Read Last Week

Sensible Medicine

I’ve got a pretty stable approach to reading the medical literature. I even have a talk, “keeping up on the literature.” I have the JAMA, NEJM, and JAMA IM email me their TOC. I then use my other “media” – NYT, NPR, twitter, office chatter – to find other articles I should be reading. Last week, there were no articles that changed my practice but there were a few that I found interesting.

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Retail Health Update for Pharmacy – Mail Order Beats Brick & Mortar, J.D. Power Finds

Health Populi

People have been undergoing their own human kind of digital transformations, turbocharged during the pandemic for many who never used Zoom or Amazon Prime or Uber. That consumer-borne digital transformation has shaped people as health consumers, many having used telehealth and appointment-scheduling online. And peoples’ relationships with pharmacies are also changing, with more health consumers finding greater satisfaction with their mail order pharmacy experiences than with moat retail br

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How Katie Ledecky’s Syncopated Gallop Stroke Helps Her Swim So Fast

Forbes Healthcare

At the Paris Olympics, Katie Ledecky has added two gold medals to bring her career Olympic gold medal haul to nine. Here's the swimming stroke that's helped her.

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How Do Business Administrative Assistants Support Team Collaboration

Northwest Career College

One crucial factor contributing to the success of every business is effective team collaboration. Teamwork ensures that tasks are completed efficiently, ideas are openly shared, and projects progress. A Business Administration Assistant’s role helps ensure that collaboration functions seamlessly and the team operates smoothly. Coordination and Scheduling Proper scheduling and meeting coordination are significant duties of business administrative assistants.

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Fall Asleep And Sleep Better: 3 Tested Strategies

Forbes Healthcare

Recent data shows that about one in three adults don’t get enough sleep. Here are three ways to fall asleep based on current trends and research.

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