COVID-19 Is Widespread In ‘Common Backyard Wildlife’ In US
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 29, 2024
A variety of backyard wildlife, such as rabbits, mice and bats, had SARS-CoV-2 infections, potentially making evolution of this virus more unpredictable.
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Money in Medical Education Makes Me Sad
Sensible Medicine
JULY 22, 2024
I call it therapeutic fashion. Practice patterns. Beliefs. Ways of doing things. Examples: patients with new heart failure get coronary angiography; patients with chest pain without evidence of heart attack get stress tests; certain drugs and devices become favored over generics. The curious thing about many therapeutic fashions is their lack of evidentiary support.
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“Supermodel Granny” Drug Extends Lifespan in Lab Animals
Scrubs
JULY 19, 2024
A drug has been shown to extend the lifespan of laboratory mice by nearly 25%, offering promising implications for human aging. Treated mice, nicknamed “supermodel grannies” for their youthful appearance, were healthier, stronger, and developed fewer cancers than their untreated peers. Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Science, Imperial College London, and Duke-NUS Medical School focused on interleukin-11, a protein that increases with age and contributes to inflammation.
Permissible Injection Preparation by Medical Assistants
Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
JULY 17, 2024
I recently received the following question about California medical assisting law. I periodically receive this type of question about the laws of other states.
Hackensack Meridian Health files lawsuit in wake of Chevron decision
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 3, 2024
Experts predict a wave of litigation will follow the Chevron ruling, which raised the bar for healthcare agencies when implementing laws with unclear intent.
FTC to host public discussion of pharmacy benefit manager report
Medical Economics
JULY 26, 2024
Open meeting to be held online Aug. 1; independent pharmacies, PBM trade group offer responses to federal reviews.
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Adam Cifu is Wrong About Masking
Sensible Medicine
JULY 28, 2024
In a recent post on Sensible Medicine, written on my phone while traveling, I criticized a randomized trial of masking in the BMJ that found Norweigans told to wear masks for 2 weeks had a lower self-reported rate of cold symptoms from 12% to 9%. A reduction of 3%. In a follow up post , Adam Cifu, my friend and colleague, took me to task. Let me highlight his criticism, and why he is wrong both about the trial, and my Kurt Cobain shirt.
Nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital Vote to Strike Amid Contract Dispute
Scrubs
JULY 17, 2024
San Diego, CA — Nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital have voted to authorize a strike from July 22 to July 24, following months of unsuccessful contract negotiations. The decision comes after the United Nurses of Children’s Hospital (UNOCH), the Teamsters union representing over 1,500 nurses, announced the vote on July 11. The union’s leadership delivered a 10-day notice to the hospital, as required by federal labor law, signaling their intent to walk off the job Reasons for the Strike
Patient Data Compromised in Palomar Health Medical Group Cyberattack
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 8, 2024
Palomar Health Medical Group has warned patients that they may have been affected by an April 2024 cyberattack, and DaVita has learned that tracking tools on its website and mobile app may have sent user data to third-party vendors. Palomar Health Medical Group Announces April 2024 Cyberattack Palomar Health Medical Group, a provider of primary and specialty care to communities in North San Diego County, has informed patients about a recent cyberattack that exposed some of their protected health
Federal Trade Commission to sue three largest PBMs: WSJ
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 10, 2024
Antitrust regulators are poised to file suit against CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx over how they negotiate discounts for drugs, including insulin, according to the report.
Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ending the Big PBMs’ Predatory Grip on Patient Access and Affordability
Patients Rising
JULY 23, 2024
American healthcare reads like a dystopian novel. A crisis, born from unchecked power consolidation, threatens the foundation of patient care and access to essential medications. At the heart of this […] The post Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ending the Big PBMs’ Predatory Grip on Patient Access and Affordability appeared first on Patients Rising.
The Best Places To Retire Abroad In 2024
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 26, 2024
For Americans retiring abroad, discover top retirement destinations around the world offering affordability, healthcare, quality of life, and beautiful surroundings.
The Doctor (and Her Computer) Will See You Now
Sensible Medicine
JULY 12, 2024
Autonomy is important to me. Maybe it’s because I am a Gen X-er. Some say we were raised by wolves. I do know that we were raised knowing we had the freedom to explore but also the freedom to fail. Our autonomy taught us resilience. With autonomy comes responsibility. I need to do the adulting task of scheduling my annual doctor’s visit.
Can Nursing Skills Launch a Biotech Career? Here’s How!
Scrubs
JULY 5, 2024
As a nurse, you’ve honed your skills in patient care, communication, and critical thinking—assets that are highly valued across many sectors. But have you ever considered how these capabilities could catapult you into a thriving career in the biotechnology industry? This burgeoning field is not just for scientists with PhDs; nurses have a distinct skill set that can be incredibly beneficial in biotech.
Texas Retina Associates Cyberattack Affects 312,000 Patients
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 3, 2024
A cyberattack on Texas Retina Associates has affected more than 312,000 patients, Human Technology Inc., has confirmed that patient data has been compromised in a cyberattack, and the Monti ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Wayne Memorial Hospital. Texas Retina Associates Cyberattack Affects 312,000 Patients Texas Retina Associates, the largest ophthalmology practice in Texas, has announced that there has been unauthorized access to its internal systems and the pot
Humana expects to lose ‘few hundred thousand’ Medicare Advantage members next year
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 31, 2024
The insurer shrank its plan footprint for 2025 in a bid to improve margins. Now, Humana is giving market watchers loose guidance into how that reduction could affect its enrollment along with second quarter results.
Is remote care the future of preventive care?
Medical Economics
JULY 26, 2024
Remote care services offer opportunities for early intervention and reduce the need for in-person visits, unnecessary hospitalizations or emergency department visits.
OpenAI Founder Sam Altman Gave Thousands Of People Free Money. Here’s What Happened.
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 21, 2024
The landmark study provides more data on the benefits of universal basic income, the OpenAI founder’s favored solution for a future in which AI takes everyone's jobs.
Ozempic May Cause Eye Problems - But I Doubt it
Sensible Medicine
JULY 15, 2024
The GLP1 agonists (glucagon-like-peptide-1-receptor agonist) may be the biggest medical development of this century. The success of Western society has resulted in widespread obesity—and obesity-related diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure and vascular disease. Obesity is clearly not a good thing for human health. The statistics on obesity—especially in children—are staggering.
How to Increase the Productivity of Nursing Staff
Scrubs
JULY 1, 2024
The success of any healthcare institution or private practitioner depends largely on the competence and work ethic of nurses. Ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients won’t be possible when providers lack expert support. However, more than expertise, it also matters to invest in nursing staff that can produce quality work. Then again, this is the sort of challenge that continues to hound healthcare providers for ages.
Industry Groups Give Feedback on CISA’s Proposed Cybersecurity Reporting Requirements
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 8, 2024
In April, as required by the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) introducing new requirements for critical infrastructure entities to report certain cybersecurity incidents. CISA sought comment from the public, and several healthcare stakeholders have provided feedback on the proposed rule.
Steward executives cashed in prior to bankruptcy filing
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 17, 2024
Fourteen executives received over $1 million in total compensation the year before Steward entered Chapter 11 restructuring, bankruptcy documents show.
Modernizing the health care payer system: A prescription for alleviating physician workload and burnout
Medical Economics
JULY 15, 2024
Here are three ways physicians can leverage artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, and low-code/no-code tools to maximize revenue, reduce workload, and create better patient experiences.
No, Autism Is Not Caused By The Gut Microbiome
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 17, 2024
A new study claims that we can diagnose autism using microbes in the gut. Too bad they didn't heed an earlier study that explained why this is wrong.
Yes, we should definitely study that!
Sensible Medicine
JULY 29, 2024
Let’s think today about one of evidence-based medicine’s biggest blind spots: the study of policies. Drugs, devices and treatment strategies often face the challenge of randomized trials. Yet policies mostly escape this challenge. It seems all a policy needs is a strong champion and plausibility. Yet the failure of the hospital readmission penalty policy and sepsis protocols expose the risks of implementing a policy because it sounds good.
Upgrading public health IT infrastructure: Craig Behm, CSS & Britteny Matero, Innsena
The Healthcare Blog
JULY 17, 2024
I had the chance earlier this week to talk with Craig Behm, CEO & President of Crisp Shared Services (CSS), and Britteny Matero, Partner & SVP at Innsena. The topic is the upgrading public health IT infrastructure which was exposed by the pandemic as a bit of a mess. CSS, Innsena and partners are one of four new centers set up with a $255m CDC grant to help public health departments upgrade their technology and get on the same page about reporting for all the good reasons we heard about
Pennsylvania’s Updated Breach Notification Law Requires Credit Monitoring Services for Breach Victims
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 8, 2024
Pennsylvania has updated its data breach notification law, narrowing the definition of personal information, adding the requirement to notify the state Attorney General, and requiring credit monitoring services to be provided to data breach victims in certain circumstances. The Breach of Personal Information Notification Act was amended by Senate Bill 824 and was signed into law by state Governor Josh Shapiro on June 28, 2024.
Disadvantaged areas less likely to have high-quality Medicare Advantage plans, study finds
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 30, 2024
The research, which found socially vulnerable counties were more likely to have MA plans rated under 3.5 stars, is the latest highlighting the importance of location in healthcare access.
Why doctors risk jail time to treat pain and addiction
KevinMD.com
JULY 2, 2024
This is a strange time in America. While tools for treating pain and addiction, unchanged essentially from the late 1800s to the early 2000s, are now being developed, daring to try to utilize these medications and the science we have learned about them can be a huge risk. Not for the patient but for the Read more… Why doctors risk jail time to treat pain and addiction originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
The Rise Of The IVF Influencers
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 26, 2024
Creators are drawing big audiences sharing their deeply personal medical journeys through IVF. It’s helping them afford a shot at a family they might not otherwise have.
Acute Pain Management in the Opiate Dependent Person
Sensible Medicine
JULY 5, 2024
I am not sure what to call this post. It is an honest and courageous reflection whose life was almost sacrificed, then saved and then damaged by medical care. It is also an account by someone who has taken their life’s experience and used them in caring for others. Adam Cifu Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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