Fri.Oct 18, 2024

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CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch Replaced By Caremark PBM Exec David Joyner

Forbes Healthcare

CVS Health chief executive officer Karen Lynch has stepped down and will be replaced by David Joyner who runs the company's pharmacy benefit firm, Caremark.

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Google’s AI-backed healthcare search tool now available for general use

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Vertex AI Search for Healthcare is designed to quickly query a patient’s medical record. Google says the tool will reduce the administrative burden for payers and providers.

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The Prototype: SpaceX Is On Track For Five Launches In One Week

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: An AI-powered lab assistant could free scientists from drudgery, a rapid way to detect heart attacks and why you should exercise when you’re feeling overwhelmed.

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The Impact of Falling Interest Rates and Lower Inflation on Your Behavioral Health Practice

Valant

As we close out 2024, the economic landscape has shifted. Expectations of falling interest rates and lower inflation earlier in the year have come to pass, and these changes can have significant implications for behavioral health practices, affecting everything from operational costs to patient care. Let’s explore how these economic trends might impact your practice, revenue cycle, and patients.

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CVS replaces CEO Karen Lynch with Caremark head

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The financially struggling healthcare and pharmacy giant also pulled its earnings guidance, citing increased medical cost pressures in its health benefits unit.

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The Affordable Care Act’s Unintended Consequences: How Consolidation Drives Rising Insurance Premiums

Forbes Healthcare

The causes of today’s rising healthcare prices are rooted in decisions made 15 years ago with the passing of the Affordable Care Act of 2010.

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Dr. Sunetra Gupta Versus Dr. Sunetra Gupta

Science Based Medicine

WWTI doctors' cared only about infecting unvaccinated children with SAR-CoV-2, and they were willing to blatantly contradict themselves and make things up achieve this goal. The post Dr. Sunetra Gupta Versus Dr. Sunetra Gupta first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Conventional Medicine Invites the Rise of Alternative Medicine

Sensible Medicine

Let’s start with some definitions – or at least my definitions. Conventional medicine is what licensed MDs and DOs should be practicing: the skilled use of the diagnostic sciences, treatments based on the principles of evidence-based medicine, and the provision of prognoses to patients who request them. All this should be done in a caring and empathic manner.

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The Impact of Technology on Health Care Education

We Care Online

In recent years, technology has fundamentally reshaped various sectors of society, and health care education is no exception. With advances in digital tools, interactive platforms, and artificial intelligence (AI), the way future health care professionals are trained is evolving rapidly. These innovations not only enhance the learning experience but also ensure that students are better prepared to meet the demands of a dynamic and complex health care environment.

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CHAI releases draft framework for AI quality assurance labs

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The Coalition for Health AI is seeking feedback on the proposals, which detail how the group will certify labs and a “nutrition label” that aims to give buyers more information about AI models.

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Trafft Hacks: How to Create and Manage Locations

Trafft

Running a business across multiple locations has its own set of challenges, especially if you have to coordinate employees who work across various sites. But with Trafft, you don’t need to worry! Let’s dive into how to create multiple locations on your Trafft booking page, and how to manage them. How to Create Multiple Locations? First off, make sure you’ve activated the Multiple Locations feature on the Features & Integrations page.

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Lack of patient health screenings – findings from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Medical Economics

New research from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners affirms the current problems of the U.S. health care system, as well as some improvements from 2023.

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Connect Care Fax Application Outage - October 21, 2024, 05:00-06:00

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Outbound faxes sent directly from Connect Care (including eFaxed prescriptions) are handled by the RightFax application. RightFax will be unavailable on Monday October 21, 2024, from 05:00 to 06:00 , in order to accommodate a software upgrade. Connect Care will still be available, but faxes will not be transmitted from Connect Care during this time.

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Consequences of cutting Medicare physician reimbursement

Medical Economics

AMGA posts survey results forecasting effects on patient services if reduction happens in 2025.

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All User Bulletin - Network Service Interruption

Connect Care Bytes Blog

All-user-bulletins highlight stumbling blocks that all physicians need to be aware of when using the Connect Care clinical information system. Network Service Interruption Update (11:27am) : The network connectivity issues have been resolved and the Connect Care system has been stabilized. Frontline staff can start their clinical back entry only for patients that have been admitted before downtime started (patients that have an encounter).

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Jobs, health care access on the line if Medicare makes another cut to physician reimbursement: survey

Medical Economics

AMGA poll makes clear: ‘This is an inflection point … this is just not sustainable.

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Countdown Checklist L9, T-minus 14: Confirm Dual Roles

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 9 prescribers readying for launch November 2, 2024. Ambidextrous? Let us know! Most physicians work within a primary care or specialty service and are well served by the Connect Care department, role and user template initially assigned to them. Some prescribers work in multiple facilities or specialties (e.g., Critical Care and Medicine), still served well by their Connect Care toolset and the ability to change departments (contexts

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Marketing 2.0: Determining the cost per lead and the lifetime value of patients

Physicians Practice

It is necessary to have metrics for gauging the effectiveness of your marketing efforts.

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Vaccination stats; Clean Hospitals Day; the presidential mentality – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

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