Forbes Healthcare

JULY 16, 2024

Predicta Biosciences is using precision medicine to diagnose and monitor multiple myeloma–and give doctors insights for better treatment plans.

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Tests 141

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JULY 16, 2024

The healthcare giant’s new estimate is roughly $1 billion higher than previous forecasts as the cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to hamper its profit outlook.

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Forbes Healthcare

JULY 16, 2024

UnitedHealth Group now says the total impact of the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare unit will cost the company between $2.3 billion and $2.45 billion in 2024.

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Medical Economics

JULY 16, 2024

Data insights about physicians and other clinicians could expand patient access and improve clinical outcomes.

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Forbes Healthcare

JULY 16, 2024

Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.

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Medical Economics

JULY 16, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Medication 111

Medical Economics

JULY 16, 2024

A look at JD Vance's congressional record on health care

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Forbes Healthcare

JULY 16, 2024

With Black people facing increased barriers to accessing and utilizing health care, achieving health equity must be a top priority for every organization.

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Tests 122

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JULY 16, 2024

The bill would create a special liaison within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to the HHS that could help coordinate responses during cyber incidents.

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Billing 105

Forbes Healthcare

JULY 16, 2024

Instead of adopting counterproductive Band-Aid policies such as debt cancellation, Congress should unleash American dynamism in healthcare for the benefit of all.

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Medication 117

Valant

JULY 16, 2024

Therapy Notes vs. Progress Notes Therapy notes, progress notes, clinical notes—you may have heard these terms thrown around interchangeably. What’s the difference between them, and is your practice compliant with the privacy regulations for each type? Failing to follow best practices for therapy notes and progress notes can have legal and professional repercussions.

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Forbes Healthcare

JULY 16, 2024

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk and Mounjaro maker Eli Lilly dominate the lucrative weight loss drug market with Wegovy and Zepbound, but companies are racing to compete in one of the most lucrative markets in the history of the pharmaceutical industry.

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Physicians Practice

JULY 16, 2024

A little attention to small billing mistakes can save your practice big money

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Billing 91

Forbes Healthcare

JULY 16, 2024

Telomeres, tiny structures found at the ends of our chromosomes, are crucial to our understanding of aging. Could they be the secret to longer, healthier lives?

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Health Populi

JULY 16, 2024

One of the few bright spots in consumer technology spending in the past couple of years of the U.S. economic “vibecession” has been the category of smartwatches. The Wall Street Journal recently talked , specifically, about the growing role of the Apple Watch for health care, gaining traction as a part of cardiologists’ and other physicians’ testing for and adoption of the wearable tech device for patients who are managing medical conditions.

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Medication Tests Hospital 77

Forbes Healthcare

JULY 16, 2024

Believing in a higher power or "faith" and may involve religion or be practiced privately. Studies tie faith and religiosity with improved mental and physical health.

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Science Based Medicine

JULY 16, 2024

Perhaps the EKG of my bulldog. TCPM wouldn't have a clue what was going on. The post Pulse Diagnostics first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Diagnostics 76

19 Labs

JULY 16, 2024

Montana State University’s Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing is pioneering the integration of advanced telehealth technology into their curriculum with GALE eClinic units. This innovative approach reshapes nursing education, providing undergraduate and graduate nursing students with hands-on experience that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, particularly benefiting those from rural and Indigenous communities.

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Open Dental

JULY 16, 2024

Learn effective techniques like positive pre-visit imagery and child-friendly dental visit books to reduce patient anxiety while marketing your practice. The post Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children: Improving Patient Experience appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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MedCerts

JULY 16, 2024

You’ll Have Confidence You Need to Apply The simple act of applying for a new job pushes everyone out of their comfort zone. But when you have a certification showing your skills match what an employer seeks, you’ll have a new level of confidence in the process. Employers won’t have to take your word for it that you know your stuff. Certifications are the proof that you aren’t lying when you say you know what you’re doing.

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Arkenea

JULY 16, 2024

Brandon Shalton, a technologist with decades of experience applying technology to solve human problems talks about AI integration as a tool to help in scaling healthcare delivery, thinking different for fostering innovation and what it takes for being a successful healthcare CTO. Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn here. 1. How do you see the role of technology evolving in patient care over the next decade?

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Performance Health

JULY 16, 2024

As we navigate new challenges and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as consider the significant increase in digital transformation and the application of artificial intelligence (AI), using data to gain insights quickly and deploy resources effectively is increasingly important.

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Patient Safety 52

MedCerts

JULY 16, 2024

What is a Pharmacy Technician Certification, or CPhT? The most recognized certification in the U.S. is the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) designation from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). A pharmacy technician certification is a credential that shows you've got the skills and knowledge needed to work as a pharmacy tech. To earn this, you need to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) , which tests you on essential topics like medication safety, federal re

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

JULY 16, 2024

The Alberta Netcare Portal will be unavailable from Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 21:00 to 03:00 on Friday, July 19, 2024 in order to accommodate system maintenance and a software upgrade. Connect Care will still be available, but Connect Care users will not be able to launch the Alberta Netcare Portal during this time. Users who are logged in during this time will be disconnected and will need to re-authenticate following the outage period.

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Scheduling 40

Northwest Career College

JULY 16, 2024

In a medical billing and coding job, key performance indicators (KPIs) are important for improving efficiency, accuracy, and financial viability. KPIs provide insight into areas where performance may be lacking in billing processes, helping to identify areas for improvement and optimize revenue cycles in healthcare. Tracking these crucial KPIs in medical billing can lead to more efficient and profitable practice management.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

JULY 16, 2024

There will be an upgrade to the Connect Care mobile applications on Thursday, July 18, 2024, between 00:00 and 02:00. During the upgrade process, the Connect Care mobile apps Haiku and Canto will be unavailable. The downtime per device could rage from 30 seconds to 2 minutes (depending on connectivity) while the upgrade is completed. Offline devices will receive the upgrade as soon as they come back online.

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The Healthcare Blog

JULY 16, 2024

By KIM BELLARD When I saw the Wall Street Journal article about Alphabet being in “advanced talks” to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for an eye-popping $23b, I must confess that – never having previously heard of the company – my thoughts flashed back to the Seinfeld episode (“ The Junk Mail ”) where Elaine dates a man whose job turns out to be an outlandish mascot for electronics store The Wiz, whose motto he gleefully repeats: “Nobody beats The Wiz!

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Scrubs

JULY 16, 2024

For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck driver, he had injured his spine in a fall on the job decades earlier and could no longer walk. The antibiotics he was taking made him need to go to the bathroom frequently. But he could get there only if someone helped him into his wheelchair.

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