Athena Career Academy

APRIL 2, 2024

In the exciting and constantly changing world of healthcare, medical assistants are vital in assisting medical professionals and guaranteeing the efficient functioning of healthcare facilities. As the need for proficient healthcare professionals grows, acquiring appropriate certification as a medical assistant has gained heightened significance. Not only does certification validate your skills and knowledge, but it also opens a world of opportunities for career advancement and job security.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

Over six million Americans experienced heart failure in 2020, and that number is estimated to increase to 8.5 million by 2030.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 2, 2024

This post introduces an occasional series, available to our paid subscribers, aimed at helping people improve their ability to read and interpret the medical literature. Improving Your Critical Appraisal Skills will be made up of “chapters” dealing with how to read articles about various study types. These chapters are adapted from my former course, Critical Appraisal of the Landmark Literature.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

The questioning of FDA’s decisions sets a precedent which could be revisited by courts for reasons that may include ones not related to public health.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 2, 2024

Threats of fines, procedural errors and 19 million Americans disenrolled: Here are the major headlines from the past year of states unwinding Medicaid.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

Eko Health, which has developed digital stethoscopes that use AI to detect different heart conditions, received clearance for an algorithm that spots when hearts are pumping less than they should.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

With its $100 million fund, Aegis Ventures will help health systems, including Northwell, Stanford, Ochsner and Ohio State, build startups from scratch.

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Physicians Practice

APRIL 2, 2024

Even while other industries made the digital transition, clipboards and paper forms were still common sites in the waiting rooms of doctors’ offices

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

Experts used to think red wine was a health food. This has changed. Now there are many reasons drinking red wine—even in moderation—could have negative health impacts.

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Medical Economics

APRIL 2, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs are under attack across the country.

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Guideway Care

APRIL 2, 2024

Did you know that over 7,000 patients daily respond to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey? Since 2002, HCAHPS has become a crucial measurement tool for ensuring successful healthcare navigation. This survey provides a standardized method for collecting and reporting patients’ perspectives on hospital care.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

Walgreens is working with state regulators to expand the role of the pharmacist to provide more healthcare services to "test and treat.

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Prism Career Institute

APRIL 2, 2024

At Prism Career Institute, we love celebrating the success of our students. Elizabeth is a graduate of our medical assistant program. In this program, students can develop valuable skills that are needed across a wide spectrum of employment opportunities in healthcare. As a medical trade school, Prism Career Institute is dedicated to preparing our students with the knowledge and experience they need to pursue careers as medical assistants.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

Newly approved Winrevair has shown important benefits to PAH patients. Its high price and correspondingly limited cost-effectiveness could, however, restrain its uptake.

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Beacon

APRIL 2, 2024

What Is Joint Providership In CME? Joint providership in Continuing Medical Education (CME) is a collaborative approach that bridges the expertise of accredited physicians and nurses with non-accredited entities in the development and delivery of CME courses.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

Gene therapy made significant breakthroughs between 2000 and the 2010s, marking a golden era in medical history.

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Medical Terminology Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

I like to use this hands-on activity to teach anatomic planes in my face-to-face medical terminology classes. It is an example of how a manipulative, such as play dough, can involve all students in a kinesthetic learning activity. Use this anatomic planes teaching video to prepare for your next class. The activity will help students better understand the concept of anatomic planes when used in diagnostic imaging.

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Medical Economics

APRIL 2, 2024

Study examines risks of complications, hospital readmissions to patients in underserved areas.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 2, 2024

The ratings agency doesn’t anticipate a credit impact to nonprofits as long as providers can return to normal operations soon and maintain a large enough cash cushion during the outage.

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Medical Economics

APRIL 2, 2024

Recent price transparency regulations can create a win-win for physicians and patients.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

Tens of thousands of people with Type 1 diabetes will be offered devices that help regulate their blood sugar automatically.

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MedCerts

APRIL 2, 2024

Miltax Benefits Military spouses have the daunting task of navigating complex tax regulations to ensure financial compliance. Luckily, the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA) is a cornerstone of financial support. It has tailored provisions with protections and benefits to alleviate your economic burdens. One notable provision of the SCRA allows military families to terminate residential leases without penalties.

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Open Dental

APRIL 2, 2024

Learn how actively monitoring and addressing potential prescribing issues contributes to a safer and more ethical healthcare landscape. The post Establishing Best Practices and Frameworks for Ethical Prescribing appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Your electronic health record (EHR) system is the heartbeat of your behavioral health practice, facilitating your interactions with patients, payers, colleagues, and staff. Selecting the right EHR vendor can be the difference between a disorderly, unmanageable practice and one that flows smoothly and meets all your stakeholders’ needs. So you’ll want to ask the right questions when selecting an EHR.

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Practice Management Institute

APRIL 2, 2024

PMI Shorts - Episode #2: a conversation with David T. Womack, Jan Hailey, MHL, CMOM, CMC, CMIS, CMCA E/M & Kem Tolliver, CMOM, FACMPE, CPC David: My name is David Womack, and I am the President and CEO of Practice Management Institute. And today I am joined by Kem Tolliver and Jan Hailey. Kem and Jan are both trainers with PMI, both teach the CMOM curriculum.

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Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Data is crucial for behavioral health practices because it provides insights into patient needs, enables progress monitoring, and supports evidence-based treatment for better outcomes. Leveraging data allows practices to customize interventions, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and identify improvement opportunities through EHR reporting. Understanding EHR Reporting Basics An electronic health record (EHR) streamlines data collection, access, and analysis, providing a comprehensive view of prac

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Practice Management Institute

APRIL 2, 2024

An Interview with Rachel Bomar, MHR, SPHR, SHRM-SPC Tidal Health and Jan Hailey, MHL, CMOM, CMC, CMIS, CMCA E/M David: Welcome everyone, thank you for joining me. Today is a little bit different for Jan and I. First of all Jan, I believe this is now the PMI shorts number three and today is a little bit different because I'm typically talking and asking Jan questions today Jan and I are asking the questions.

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Connectivity

APRIL 2, 2024

AI: From Sci-Fi Fantasy to Boardroom Reality - A Deep Dive into Advanced Business Applications In the ever-evolving realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI), data is the fuel that powers innovation. But acquiring the right data, in the right format, and at the right time can be a significant hurdle. This is where AI steps in, transforming data acquisition from a laborious task into a streamlined and intelligent process.

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DropStat

APRIL 2, 2024

When nurses possess important nursing qualities, CEOs know their staff will thrive in the healthcare setting. Studies increasingly show that the qualities of a good nurse are what most influence their career path. So what are the most important qualities of a nurse, and how do you find nurses who possess them? What makes a good nurse? A factor that has recently come into focus is the question, “What makes a good nurse?

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Physicians Practice

APRIL 2, 2024

What delights patients and what leaves them wanting more?

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