Emerging RN Leader

MAY 15, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During the next three months, health systems nationwide will begin to transition new graduates into their practice settings. This year’s new graduates have had more direct clinical time than nurses who graduated in previous years. Still, their current skills will not be enough for hospitals’ high-acuity and […] The post What Your New Graduates Need From You appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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KevinMD.com

MAY 29, 2024

I have been writing for a while about how the DEA will run out of targets for opioid prosecutions because most doctors are too terrified to treat pain, and now it looks like it has happened. Three doctors in Tennessee were recently convicted of prescribing controlled medications “outside the usual practice of medicine” and “not Read more… The DEA’s latest targets: doctors treating addiction instead of pain originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2024

Imagine if your car mechanic took $10,000 a year from Michelin tires for “consulting” and then tended to recommend their tires over Pirelli — even if the latter are on sale or better quality or both. Imagine if your Governor took campaign contributions from Panera bread and then strangely exempted Panera bread from the new minimum wage law.

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Forbes Healthcare

MAY 22, 2024

Although higher consumptions of ultra-processed foods were associated with greater risks of stroke and cognitive decline, high consumptions of unprocessed, whole foods were linked to a decline in these health conditions.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MAY 23, 2024

The medical community needs to take “smart risks” to maximize organ donation use, according to the president of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations.

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Science Based Medicine

MAY 27, 2024

I've long argued that antivax beliefs, indeed all science denial, is conspiracy theory. Leave it to The Brownstone Institute's Jeffery Tucker to make my point better for me than I ever could. Of course, Brownstone was always going to "go there." The post The ultimate COVID-19 antivax conspiracy theory, courtesy of The Brownstone Institute and Jeffery Tucker first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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KevinMD.com

MAY 3, 2024

Today is the day I live for as a hematology/oncology fellowship program director. There are balloons filled on stage, dinner buffet stations brewing in the back of the conference room, and fellows entering with their proud families in tow for the graduation ceremony. On average, our graduating fellows have completed 14 years of education and Read more… Should we teach business literacy to medical trainees?

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 28, 2024

Regardless of the reason for a primary care visit in the United States, patients are routinely asked how often they feel “hopeless” or "like a failure” These questions come from the PHQ-9. The PHQ-9 has since been validated and is now widely used to screen for depression. Since the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) first recommended depression screening 22 years ago, the practice has become standard in primary care despite an absence of evidence.

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Forbes Healthcare

MAY 22, 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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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MAY 1, 2024

Runaway inpatient spending in particular caused CVS’ insurance costs to snowball after returning “to patterns we have not seen since the start of the pandemic,” its CFO said.

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Science Based Medicine

MAY 8, 2024

Remember back in 1997, the Pokemon seizure episode? Hundreds of children reported symptoms, including seizures, after watching a specific episode of the Pokemon cartoon that includes a sequence of flashing alternating red and blue lights. The press reported the episode at face value, attributing the reaction to a known phenomenon of photosensitive epilepsy.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 10, 2024

Busy nurses don ’ t always seek out professional organizations or groups dedicated to nursing, and for valid reasons. They need more time or energy to devote to a group, the meetings are inconvenient, or they see it as an extension of work. However, joining a nursing community is one of the most powerful personal and career moves a nurse can make. “The importance of community is relevant to nurses at all levels of their careers,” says Gloria E.

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Medical Economics

MAY 22, 2024

We must refocus our efforts on how AI can be practically applied to improve health care – with a particular emphasis on operational areas and decision-making processes

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 17, 2024

MM is 94 years old. Her only active medical issues are hypertension and vitamin D deficiency. She takes only 20 mg of lisinopril and 1000 units of vitamin D3 each day. She has no cognitive decline and gardens every day if the Chicago weather allows. Her Friday afternoon appointment is the doctor’s last of the week. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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Forbes Healthcare

MAY 9, 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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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MAY 7, 2024

Since filing for bankruptcy Monday, Steward Health Care revealed it's carrying more than $1 billion in debt and said its entire hospital portfolio is for sale.

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Science Based Medicine

MAY 17, 2024

The virus massively disrupted schools around the world, and those of us who did nothing more than acknowledge this obvious reality were absurdly blamed for it. The post Pro-Infection Doctors Didn’t Just Want Kids in School. They Wanted Them There Unvaccinated, Untested, and Unmasked. They Wanted Them Infected. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 7, 2024

This National Nurses Week, learn more about Mary Eliza Mahoney, America’s first professionally-trained Black nurse whose birthday lies on May 7, the second day of National Nurses Week. Mahoney’s journey to becoming a nurse in the 1800s was full of setbacks she couldn’t control, yet she persevered to create a decades-long career as a nurse known for compassion and bringing comfort to others.

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Physicians Practice

MAY 7, 2024

Exploring liability risks related to medications like Ozempic and presenting an action plan for physicians to protect themselves against malpractice litigation.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 15, 2024

Recently, I learned about a student on their clinical rotations who had to be sent home at precisely 9 hours. No matter how busy the day or service, the student would leave at the 9 hour mark. The reason? The student had a disability accommodation because he suffered from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Subscribe now In medicine there is a tension.

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Forbes Healthcare

MAY 1, 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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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MAY 23, 2024

Equalizing Medicare payment between sites of service to cut down on provider consolidation is a “no brainer,” one witness testified during the hearing.

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Science Based Medicine

MAY 6, 2024

A poorly framed article on people who believe that COVID-19 vaccines injured them is being trumpeted by antivaxxerst. Where the New York Times and its reporter Apoorva Mandavilli go wrong? The post A poorly framed article on COVID-19 vaccine injury in the New York Times first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Practice Index

MAY 2, 2024

It’s just two weeks until the Primary Care Show at the NEC, Birmingham, where, in conjunction with the IGPM, we’re hosting an incredible stream of sessions tailored specifically for primary care managers On day one of the show (Wednesday 15th May), we'd love you to join us in the Business and Management stream, chaired by Kay Keane, Director of the IGPM and Practice Manager at Urban Village Medical Practice, for the following sessions: The new GP contract - What You Need to Know What do the ch

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Medical Economics

MAY 24, 2024

During my decades of experience working with people who live with Alzheimer’s disease I’ve seen first-hand the detrimental impact this condition has on the family and caregivers.

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Physicians Practice

MAY 17, 2024

Less than 1 in 5 physicians and approximately 1 in ten residents were able to provide a price estimate within ±25% of true values across all surveyed costs, charges, and reimbursements.

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Forbes Healthcare

MAY 30, 2024

Positive clinical trial results for a drug candidate to treat lung cancer sent shares of this unprofitable biotech firm soaring–and turbocharged Robert Duggan’s net worth.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MAY 9, 2024

The legislation would extend a number of Medicare flexibilities through 2026. Lawmakers have until year-end to take action before the pandemic-era rules will expire.

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Science Based Medicine

MAY 3, 2024

Genuine concern is consistent concern. The post Woke Washing the Pandemic: If You Really Were Progressive, You’d Want Them Infected first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Practice Index

MAY 23, 2024

Primary care is constantly evolving, and taking the leap with a new system for your practice can be a daunting prospect. There are so many considerations, such as whether it will grow and adapt as general practice changes and whether it will meet the needs of my dynamic practice. We don’t know what is around the primary care corner, but you can trust we will develop features to meet those needs quickly and effectively.

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Medical Economics

MAY 10, 2024

Research by CareCredit, a Synchrony solution, reveals that staff burnout in the healthcare industry is an issue impacting staff well-being and patient care. Insights from our 2023 CareCredit Staff Burnout Survey uncover common stressors and motivations among healthcare professionals. CareCredit utilized insights from this Burnout Survey in addition to insights from other sources to develop the "2024 Recognizing Burnout in Healthcare Staff and Ideas for Addressing It" white paper.

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