Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 8, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephanie Jamison, Executive Committee Chair and Public Policy Leadership Workgroup Vice Chair, EHR Association. In the months that have passed since the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the […] The article Concerns and Uncertainty In the Wake of Sweeping HTI-1 Rule appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Emerging RN Leader

APRIL 24, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This is the third blog summarizing research I presented at the AONL Research Foundation Keynote at the AONL meeting in New Orleans meeting. My topic was the Evolving Role of Nurse Managers in the New World of Work. To prepare for this presentation, we sought input from […] The post Key Changes in How Nurses View Their Work appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 29, 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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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 14, 2024

Last week, the US FDA held a meeting to decide if a new surrogate endpoint (Minimal Residual Disease or MRD negativity) could be used to give more & faster drug approvals for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma drugs can cost $600,000 per year of treatment, but if MRD is permitted for drug approval, I suspect we will see a deluge of uncertain drugs added to the roster, and the costs per year per patient will swell to a million dollars or more.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 15, 2024

Chronic disinvestment and inadequate training have created a shortage of primary care workers. Leaders at the Milbank Memorial Fund, National Association of Community Health Centers and the American Academy of Family Physicians argue for solutions.

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KevinMD.com

APRIL 16, 2024

Measles is on the rise in more than a dozen states, an alarming surge for a vaccine-preventable disease eliminated in the United States nearly 25 years ago. Meanwhile, young women exposed to relentless unscientific deception by social media algorithms are abandoning hormonal contraception in favor of significantly less effective methods that result in more unwanted Read more… The Supreme Court must consider science, not pseudo-science, in public health rulings originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Emerging RN Leader

APRIL 21, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I published the blog below two years ago as we emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, many leaders were fascinated with this blog and asked about the CNO’s identity. I promised confidentiality to the CNO at the time. We even changed the identity from male […] The post A CNO Goes Incognito – An Update appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 9, 2024

Justin Ishbia may not be as well known (or as rich) as his younger brother Mat. But with a $7 billion portfolio of veterinary clinics, autism treatment centers and bakeries, he’s made a fortune for himself and his investors.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 25, 2024

The US FDA is under tremendous political pressure to approve drugs, and indeed they tout the number of approved drugs as a measure of the quality of their work. Unfortunately, you can approve bad drugs. Selenexor is a toxic poison that does not increase survival. Belantumab causes eye damage and had to be pulled from the US market Idelalisib, copanlisib, duvelisib— the entire P13k inhibitor class —may have resulted in increased deaths.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 12, 2024

Rampant consolidation continues to threaten the existence of independent physicians, according to a new report from Avalere and the Physicians Advocacy Institute.

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Medical Economics

APRIL 1, 2024

The recent CMS egulations will truly transform the PA process, both by requiring real-time data exchange and transparency in communication of how a decision was made.

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Science Based Medicine

APRIL 22, 2024

No matter how implausible it is or how weak the evidence for it is, the myth that COVID vaccines cause "turbo cancer" just won't die. Quite the contrary, alas. Antivaxxers are—dare I say?—turbocharging it with bad science. The post COVID-19 vaccine-caused “turbo cancer” nonsense just keeps getting more turbocharged and nonsensical first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 30, 2024

Dorma Liz Davila (Lizzy) RN, BSN, CPN, EMT never expected a quick volunteer weekend as a camp nurse to provide a transformative experience, but it did. And now she wants other nurses to know how helping kids at Paul Newman’s The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp can breathe new life into their nursing careers. The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is an organization that provides what the organization calls “a different kind of healing” to thousands of seriously ill children and family mem

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 27, 2024

With Baby Boomers aging and nursing home care costs climbing, obscure old sleeper laws could come back to haunt the children of seniors who can’t pay for their own care.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 24, 2024

On Friday, the New York Times ran this story. The article begins by explaining that mammograms don’t find all breast tumors — of course they don’t! Even MRI and ultrasound do not. In fact, no imaging modality does. The only way to find all the tumors would be to remove the breast and have a pathologist examine every tiny bit of it.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 16, 2024

Steward Health Care’s forbearance period ends in less than 15 days. Analysts say this time, creditors are unlikely to extend the embattled company another lifeline.

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Medical Economics

APRIL 30, 2024

Many physicians are eager to find a way to transform health care in a way that better benefits both patients and providers. They would be well served by enrolling in an MBA program designed for doctors.

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Science Based Medicine

APRIL 7, 2024

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya March 2020: "If it’s true that the novel coronavirus would kill millions without shelter-in-place orders and quarantines, then the extraordinary measures being carried out in cities and states around the country are surely justified." The post Every Time Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Talks About COVID, He Proves He Was Totally Wrong About COVID first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 3, 2024

Kendra Coles, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NEA-BC, is a seasoned nursing leader with over 20 years of experience in the field. For 17 years, she has been dedicated to women’s services and has a wealth of knowledge in managing inpatient and outpatient obstetric care. She also has a knack for communication and team empowerment. Coles is known for optimizing performance and outcomes for obstetric and neonatal populations , achieved through fostering collaboration and building multidisciplinary teams.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 30, 2024

Booming demand for weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound has vastly outpaced Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s ability to produce the medication and supplies of smaller doses have been limited for months.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 30, 2024

Gosh was this a great conversation about her recent paper on specification curve analysis of nutritional observational studies. Here is Dr. Zeraatkar’s bio: Dena Zeraatkar, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Anesthesia and Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI) at McMaster University. She earned her doctoral degree at McMaster University in the Health Research Methodology graduate program.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 17, 2024

Independent practices have clearer financial incentives to lower medical spending than hospitals participating in accountable care organizations, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

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Medical Economics

APRIL 19, 2024

Primary care physicians are essential in combating the HIV epidemic by normalizing HIV testing and prescribing preventive medications. This approach not only enhances health equity and literacy among particularly underserved populations, but also expands their practice by attracting and retaining a broader patient base.

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Science Based Medicine

APRIL 28, 2024

Is potential death worse than real death? The post Once a Doctor Has Minimized Literal Death for Young People, Should We Value Their Opinion on Any Topic Less Consequential Than Literal Death? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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MedQuest College

APRIL 22, 2024

MedQuest College is pleased to welcome Dr. James Davis as the Campus Director for Lexington, KY! James M. Davis, Ed.D., has extensive and diverse professional service as a teacher, counselor, program coordinator, educational consultant, school principal, and college professor. Dr. Davis’s servant leadership style and passion for making a difference in the lives and futures of students has provided him the opportunity to work with students across eastern and central Kentucky.

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Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 17, 2024

While the artificial intelligence revolution has just being, it is transforming healthcare, speeding drug discovery, improving both diagnosis and patient communication.

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Practice Index

APRIL 18, 2024

Stress Awareness Month has been running since 1992, each year with a different theme. This year the theme is ‘little by little’, based on the concept that our overall wellbeing can be transformed with small, consistent, positive actions. The Stress Management Society [1] “…want to emphasise how even the smallest steps taken each day towards self-care and stress reduction can yield significant improvements in mental health over time”.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 23, 2024

The FTC estimates the final rule would lower healthcare costs by $194 billion over the next decade, while freeing up physicians to more easily move between employers.

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Medical Economics

APRIL 9, 2024

While all members of the health care team deserve appreciation and respect, Doctors’ Day was created especially to recognize the work of physicians.

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Science Based Medicine

APRIL 12, 2024

A new study designed to better account for hidden confounding factors has found no link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions in childhood. The post New Study Finds No Link Between Autism and Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Coronis Health

APRIL 30, 2024

The healthcare industry remains on the front lines of a relentless battle – the war for talent. Staffing shortages, a pre-pandemic concern, have morphed into a full-blown crisis, threatening patient care, staff well-being, and organizational stability. From harried emergency rooms to understaffed nursing homes, the strain is undeniable. A Deeper Dive: Why We’re Here While the pandemic undeniably worsened staffing shortages, the roots run deeper.

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