March, 2024

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Categorization of Medical Assistants in Various States

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

A medical assistant recently sent me the following email: I was curious about my scope of practice under the law of my state and went to your “State Scope of Practice Laws” webpage. I could not find anything in my state’s section that mentioned “medical assistants.

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Essential Skills for New Preschool Teachers

Athena Career Academy

Unlocking the potential of young minds is a complex and rewarding endeavor. This requires a diverse set of skills that go beyond mere passion. As an aspiring Early Childhood Educator , your success hinges on mastering certain core competencies. These skills are not only crucial for your professional development but also for fostering holistic growth in your young learners.

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Fortifying Healthcare Email Security: Advanced Solutions and Mitigation Strategies

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Usman Choudhary, general manager, VIPRE Security Email remains a cornerstone communication tool for healthcare entities, yet the communication channel also presents formidable cybersecurity hurdles. The sensitive nature of patient data and the open nature […] The article Fortifying Healthcare Email Security: Advanced Solutions and Mitigation Strategies appeared first on electronichealthre

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Planning a Graceful Exit

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN To economize, many health systems are eliminating nursing leadership roles, impacting numerous loyal, hard-working nurse leaders. How do you leave a difficult job situation without conveying anger? I recently talked with a leader who found herself in this situation. She understood that the decision was not personal […] The post Planning a Graceful Exit appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Covid-19 Linked To Higher Risk Of Developing Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases

Forbes Healthcare

An acute Covid-19 infection could be linked to a higher risk of developing autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases up to 12 months after getting infected.

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A (different) perspective on statins in the primary prevention of heart disease

Sensible Medicine

Dear Readers, I publish the following opinion piece regarding the use of statin drugs in low-risk individuals without heart disease even though I disagree with most of the authors’ arguments. Since this is a rebuttal to an editorial I wrote, it would be helpful to first read the linked article in the lead sentence. I do like the authors’ conclusions.

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Key Skills for Success in Medical Assistant Training

Athena Career Academy

Medical assistants are vital in healthcare, supporting physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Their responsibilities often span clinical and administrative tasks, requiring a diverse skill set and a strong foundation of knowledge. For aspiring medical assistants, embarking on training is the first step towards acquiring these essential skills that are instrumental in building a successful career in healthcare.

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A Short History of Wearables — and What the Future of Wearable Technology in Healthcare Will Look Like

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Seth Casden, CEO and co-founder, Hologenix. From its inception as a collection of cumbersome gadgets to its transformation into sleek, almost invisible tech integrations, wearable technology has come a long way. And as wearables […] The article A Short History of Wearables — and What the Future of Wearable Technology in Healthcare Will Look Like appeared first on electronichealthreporter.

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Nurse Manager Span of Control and Role Scope

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A troubling trend is emerging from my discussions with nurse managers. Not only have the managers’ spans of control continued to grow, but so has their role scope. With shortages across all disciplines and departments, nursing is the default for tasks needing reassignment, and the responsibility for […] The post Nurse Manager Span of Control and Role Scope appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Chemicals Found In Popular Household Products Potentially Linked To Autism, Multiple Sclerosis, Study Suggests

Forbes Healthcare

That’s how many people globally have multiple sclerosis, according to the World Health Organization.

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Martin Kulldorff was wrongly fired from Harvard Medical School

Sensible Medicine

Martin Kulldorff was a professor at Harvard Medical School who argued during the pandemic that school closure was misguided policy, lockdowns were inappropriate and draconian, vaccine mandates were unjust, natural immunity conferred protection against subsequent severe disease, kids did not need to be vaccinated, and that two year old children should not wear cloth masks in daycare.

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DEA overreach: a threat to doctors’ freedom in American medicine

KevinMD.com

Today, doctors’ liberty and property are at risk when they choose to treat a patient. Not because of some new law but because of the misapplication of old ones. The current opioid panic has essentially given the DEA free rein to target any physician whose medical practice they disagree with. This has created a serious Read more… DEA overreach: a threat to doctors’ freedom in American medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Trends Shaping the Future for Early Childhood Educators

Athena Career Academy

The landscape of early childhood education (ECE) is evolving at an unprecedented pace, bringing forward innovative trends and practices that promise to reshape the future of teaching and learning for our youngest learners. As educators and those involved in the nurturing development of children, staying abreast of these changes is not just important—it's essential.

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Mayo Clinic launches digital health product pipeline

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The program aims alleviate the cost and difficulty digital health companies face in selling to hospitals, while making it easier for hospitals to find and integrate useful tools.

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Understanding GMLOS and ALOS

EvidenceCare

Introduction to GMLOS and ALOS This article provides an in-depth exploration of two critical healthcare metrics: Geometric Mean Length of Stay (GMLOS) and Average Length of Stay (ALOS). These measures play a fundamental role in hospital management, financial planning, and patient care optimization. By understanding and leveraging GMLOS and ALOS, hospital executives can improve operational efficiency and patient outcomes.

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Ventilation Should Be A Larger Focus In Our Fight Against Covid-19

Forbes Healthcare

Given CDC's actions on isolation and masks, we should focus on improving ventilation and the economic impact that would have.

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A broken study of time-restricted eating exposes broken thinking amongst Top People

Sensible Medicine

You may have heard the ruckus about the study showing that intermittent fasting was associated with a 91% higher rate of dying of heart disease. I call it a ruckus because after the AHA sent out a press release about the study, two things happened: The mainstream health press covered it as they do (breathlessly) for any clickable story. The Top People of cardiology and health went ballistic in their criticism of the paper.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Significantly Reduces Risk of Severe Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids

Science Based Medicine

A new analysis of 2023 MIS-C cases reveals that the COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces the risk of this dreaded complication. The post COVID-19 Vaccination Significantly Reduces Risk of Severe Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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The Role of Educators in Early Childhood Social Emotional Learning

Athena Career Academy

The formative years of early childhood are pivotal for laying the groundwork for children's healthy social and emotional development. This development not only shapes their ability to form meaningful relationships but also enhances their overall engagement in school and fosters numerous other benefits. However, these skills do not blossom in isolation; they require nurturing and guidance, particularly from early childhood educators.

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Tax breaks exceed community care spending at large majority of nonprofit hospitals: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Nonprofits’ cumulative “fair share” deficit is enough to pay off the medical debt of everyone in California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania combined, according to the Lown Institute.

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Health misinformation is killing patients. Here’s what physicians can do.

Medical Economics

The problem calls for systemic changes and individual actions

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‘The Invisible Shield’ Aims To Makes Public Health More Visible

Forbes Healthcare

A new TV series about public health's achievements and challenges is called "The Invisible Shield" and will be making its PBS debut this Tuesday on March 26 at 10 pm.

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What multimorbidity shows us about guideline-driven evidence-based medicine

Sensible Medicine

One of the aspects of editing Sensible Medicine that I have truly enjoyed is receiving excellent, unsolicited manuscripts. 1 We published one of these a couple of weeks ago by Aleksi Raudasoja titled From Guideline Recommendations to Articulated Harms and Benefits. Even better is when one unsolicited manuscript leads to another. What follows is one of those written by Mariana Barosa.

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The Latest AI Craze: Ambient Scribing

The Healthcare Blog

By MATTHEW HOLT Okay, I can’t do it any longer. As much as I tried to resist, it is time to write about ambient scribing. But I’m going to do it in a slightly odd way If you have met me, you know that I have a strange English-American accent, and I speak in a garbled manner. Yet I’m using the inbuilt voice recognition that Google supplies to write this story now.

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Benefits and Opportunities in Medical Assisting

Athena Career Academy

If you are stuck in your career or have had difficulty finding work in today’s economy, you may consider a change. Medical assistants play an essential role in the healthcare industry, working on many different clinical and administrative tasks that keep healthcare facilities running smoothly. Medical assistants work closely with both healthcare providers and patients to provide the care needed for a positive experience.

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‘As fast as possible but no faster than is safe’: Hospitals, tech companies confront AI governance

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Regulators seeking to erect guardrails around AI are facing a Sisyphean task, experts said at HIMSS. How do you oversee something that is constantly changing?

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‘Redesign the environment’ to relieve burnout for physicians and support staff

Medical Economics

Leader of the Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation discusses latest efforts to tackle burnout among the health care workforce.

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Covid-19 Brings Down Healthy Life Expectancy In The U.K.

Forbes Healthcare

Persistent inequalities are likely driving a significant divide in results across England, with "bolder" action needed to tackle ill-health, experts say.

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Should I Change My Mind About Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiac Events?

Sensible Medicine

Studies that tempt me to change my mind are worth telling you about. The story this week centers on the use of aspirin for prevention of cardiac events in people without heart disease. I used italics because this story ONLY applies to people without heart disease—so called primary prevention. In 2018, the NEJM and the Lancet published three trials that randomized tens of thousands of patients without heart disease to either low-dose aspirin or a placebo.

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Ami Parekh, Included Health

The Healthcare Blog

Ami Parekh is the to Chief Health Officer of Included Health. It provides navigation services & expert medical opinions (the original Grand Rounds) and virtual care (the old Doctors on Demand) and it then bought a smaller company called Included Health. Ami explains why navigation exists (clue: health plans have been terrible at it) and how it works, and what money it saves on trend (about 2%).

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Essential Steps to Excel as a Medical Assistant

Athena Career Academy

In the healthcare industry, medical assistants play a pivotal role as linchpins, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the seamless delivery of high-quality patient care. If you're charting a course towards a career as a medical assistant, these essential steps and practices can serve as guiding lights to help you thrive in this dynamic field.