Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In the throes of an ever-intensifying cybersecurity crisis, the healthcare sector is under siege, grappling with the fallout from a wave of ransomware attacks. Among the prominent victims are Ardent Health Services and Norton Healthcare, […] The article Escalating Cybersecurity Crisis Grips Healthcare Sector: Ransomware Attacks Surge Across Industry Leaders appeared first on electronichealth

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Emerging RN Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As you do your strategic planning for 2024, please don’t forget that developing your leaders working in frontline positions should be a high priority. The seismic demographic shifts in the nursing workforce and changes in how nurses view their work post-pandemic have significantly impacted the role of […] The post Develop Your Frontline Leaders in 2024 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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EvidenceCare

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Healthcare IT is more difficult than ever and demands a delicate balance between managing costs and pursuing innovation. Adopting a lean approach is now necessary to forge a path forward. But challenges lie not just in adapting to change but in proactively shaping it, ensuring that efficiency measures contribute to a sustainable and innovative health system.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Nurses rank highest among various factors in the U.S. health system in the latest Gallup poll — earning a grade of “excellent” or “good” by American adults surveyed in November 2023. Further substantiation for nurses’ topping this poll of excellent care is that Gallup found historic low confidence in the U.S. health system among Americans earlier this year in a July study.

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Science Based Medicine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A new study is making the rounds in the antivax crankosphere. The study found that the modified mRNA used in the Pfizer vaccine can cause a frame shift (to be explained) that results in the production of proteins besides the intended spike protein. The findings are, as you probably guessed, a big nothingburger compared to how they are being spun. The post Do mRNA vaccines produce harmful “junk proteins” that “gunk up” the cell and cause unintended “off-target” immune responses?

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Good morning all. This Monday, I take a day off. For the study of the week, Vinay Prasad contrasts the different recommendations on the treatment of childhood obesity. The USPSTF or United States Preventive Services Task Force is an independent volunteer panel of experts in disease prevention and evidence-based medicine. They are as close to neutral judges of medical evidence as it gets.

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Emerging RN Leader

DECEMBER 17, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What has been interesting in my leadership development work is examining the trends that emerge over time. We are at the end of 2023, and here is what leaders are telling me now: We are in a new world of work, and many leaders are struggling with […] The post What’s Trending As We Close 2023 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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EvidenceCare

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For health systems, where financial challenges persist and hospitals undergo frequent changes, fostering innovation has become a necessity for both day-to-day operations and the future of care delivery. Innovation is no longer simply about shaping the future of the industry; it’s a crucial element for organizations to thrive. But the adoption of an innovative mindset throughout an organization remains a challenge for many.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Gift-giving is a great hobby for some, but many nurses are tired and not in the mood to do holiday shopping. You might feel like you’re expected to search for the “greatest gift ever” for a Christmas gathering… even when we know the perfect gift doesn’t exist. So, what are some alternatives to buying gifts when you don’t want to? Read on to find ways to find a great gift without spending too much time and money at a store.

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Science Based Medicine

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On Thursday, Steve Kirsch gave his long-hyped talk about "record-level data" from New Zealand that supposedly demonstrates that COVID-19 vaccines have killed more than 10 million people worldwide. His "analysis" of illegally obtained data from a "whistleblower" was so ridden with false assumptions and rookie errors that even some antivaxxers couldn't accept it.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Vinay started with this: Professor Frank Harrell responded As has often been the case, hyperbole limits the value of some of your opinions Vinay. To say that the FDA is a rubber stamp is ludicrous. Sure there are shortcomings as with any organization but sponsors know they can't get approval without a heck of a lot of work. I don’t know. The laxity of the FDA has lately surprised me—especially for devices.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Eric McGuire, senior vice president, Medical Coding and CDI Service Lines and Corporate Strategy, AGS Health. Traditional fee-for-service reimbursements are falling by the wayside as healthcare continues its transition toward value-based reimbursement models.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It is about time that a healthcare journal features examples of patient-leaders who have pioneered activism, innovation, and The first exemplar in this vein is Casey Quinlan, whom we lost all-too-soon earlier this year on 24th August. A team of her appreciative colleagues and friends wrote up the first in a new series called “Extraordinary Lives” published in the Journal of Participatory Medicine (JPM) titled “An Extraordinary Voice Expressed Through Humor: A Tribute to Casey Q

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Emerging RN Leader

DECEMBER 3, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last summer, I read a survey on ConnectRN that found a growing number of nurses (50%) have side gigs. Unlike what we have seen historically, these side gigs are not second jobs in healthcare but rather in other passions that nurses hope they can ultimately grow into […] The post When the Side Gig is Not Nursing appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The first full week of December is traditionally the time when national Hand Washing Awareness Week is celebrated, and it seems like it always comes at a perfect time. With the country in the middle of a holiday season that is coinciding with a rise in respiratory viruses including Covid, influenza, and RSV and also an uptick in gastrointestinal outbreaks, a reminder about proper hand washing is helpful for everyone.

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Science Based Medicine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

On Friday, CNN host Kasie Hunt interviewed antivax presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Although she did better than most journalists confronting him for his past antivax statements in that she played a clip of one of his antivax statements, she clearly hadn't anticipated his response, which should have been very predictable given that he's been using it for at least 15 years.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 30, 2023

I started it all by claiming on Twitter that the FDA was a rubber stamp. From boosters for 6 month old babies (no data), to postpartum depression drugs that are basically Xanax , to bad cancer drug approvals, in my mind, the FDA is failing the American people. In a recent post, John Mandrola reviewed 5 cardiology devices approved by the FDA with questionable data.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Sheri Stoltenberg, founder and CEO, Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc. The expansion of artificial intelligence in healthcare has garnered significant industry hype over the past year, as health IT executives recognize its potential to transform healthcare […] The article Tackling Top Healthcare CIO Operational Challenges and Technology Advancement Opportunities appeared first on electroniche

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Most people over 70 years of age recognize technology’s role in supporting peoples’ health, we learn from a new report on 2024 Tech Trends and Adults 50+ from AARP. But adoption and ongoing use of digital innovations among older people will be tempered without attending to four key barriers that carry equal weight in the minds of 50+ consumers: design and user experience, awareness and interest, cost and acquisition, and trust and privacy concerns.

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Relias

DECEMBER 22, 2023

For individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), achieving a sense of community and belonging can be difficult. They face stigma and barriers to success on both inter-personal and systemic levels. Due to these obstacles, organizations must find ways to support community inclusion for their clients. In this article, we’ll cover what community inclusion is, the most common barriers to it, and how your organization can help clients with IDD become better integrated int

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 28, 2023

There are countless reasons why some of us fall into nursing. And when we choose this particular professional journey, all types of motivations keep us in the game. For many of us, a family member who was a nurse inspired us to continue the tradition. For others, it was witnessing the nursing care of a sick or dying loved one that opened our eyes. For still others, nursing seemed like a flexible, well-paying job that could support a family, especially since nurses will always be needed (until th

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Science Based Medicine

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Is it possible to refute an infinite amount of AI-generated health misinformation? The post Misinformation is pervasive, and AI will turbocharge it first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

My father was an avid reader of obituaries. Once, when I was a teenager, I told him that his habit of reading them every morning with his cappuccino was weird. At the time, I considered anything I didn’t understand weird, and the word “morbid” wasn’t part of my lexicon. My father, never one to take the bait from his occasionally irksome son, explained that reading obituaries was an excellent way to learn recent history.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Construction is an expansive field, and each industry presents its own set of challenges and requirements for building. Health construction stands out as being unique among others industries due to the distinctive features it brings […] The article The Unique Landscape of Health Construction appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The ability to book an doctor’s appointment ASAP, care available in-person and via telehealth, and control over my care — these are key factors Zocdoc explains in the company’s What Patients Want report published this week. Zocdoc learned the top reasons consumers booked medical appointments were for primary care, such as getting an annual physical or women’s preventive care services (e.g., pap smear, gyn exam), dermatology, and mental health issues.

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Relias

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Stages of Change Model, also known as the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, is a powerful framework designed to explain and guide individuals through the process of behavior change. Developed by James O. Prochaska and Carlo C. DiClemente, this model has become a cornerstone in health psychology and is widely used in healthcare and wellness programs.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The holiday season brings a menu of options to consider in a very short time–and also the possibility of real holiday stress. Fun events with family, friends, colleagues; gift giving ; charitable donations; volunteering; and holiday foods to cook. The sheer number of things to get done can seem overwhelming, even if you look forward to all of them.

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Science Based Medicine

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As the adage says: "A man is judged by the company he keeps." The post Doctors Shouldn’t Legitimize Pro-Tobacco, Child-Labor Advocates first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Over the last week, a debate has simmered between the pages of my Substack , Sensible Medicine, and the Sensible Medicine podcast, which you can watch here. Sensible Medicine Mandrola and Prasad are back Listen now 4 days ago · 60 likes · 18 comments · Vinay Prasad and John Mandrola Briefly put the argument is: Yes, of course, medicine would benefit from more large, well done randomized studies, and better epidemiologic evidence, but this is expensive, costly, requires coordinatio

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Emerging RN Leader

DECEMBER 22, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN For years, leaders have been told that nurses don’t leave their organizations but rather the leaders they work for. Today, that adage is not true in many settings. Nurses leave leaders for many reasons, including: Higher Pay Childcare Challenges A Desire to Travel The Inability of the […] The post The Impact of High Turnover on Nurse Managers appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 12, 2023

One-third of U.S. consumers feel in worse financial shape now than in 2022, with inflation a top concern, discovered in the 2024 New Year’s Financial Resolutions Study from Fidelity Investments. In this 15th annual update of Fidelity’s research into Americans’ New Year’s resolutions for financial health, we learn the mantra that 2024 will be the year of living practically, opening new chapters for saving and paying down debt.

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