January, 2025

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Persistent Threat To US Poultry

Forbes Healthcare

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals, and humans.

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The willful blindness of RFK Jr’s supporters

Science Based Medicine

Shrug, move on and never admit you were wrong The post The willful blindness of RFK Jrs supporters first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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RFK Jr. appears confused about Medicaid, Medicare during confirmation hearing

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly said that Medicaid was fully funded by the federal government and that Medicare is a fee-for-service program during a hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.

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Assessment of Minnesota Medical Assisting Students

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

I recently received the following question: I am writing to inquire about [whether] a CMA (AAMA) [can] sign off on a medical assistant apprentices competency documents. Due to a shortage of medical assistants in the Duluth, Minnesota, area, we have agreed to offer medical assistant apprenticeship opportunities within our ambulatory clinics.

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How Clinicians Can Lead with an Entrepreneurial Spirit

EvidenceCare

Clinical leaders of hospitals and health systems face unique challenges in an industry that requires balancing care delivery, operational excellence, and innovative thinking. In a recent episode of The Better Care Podcast , EvidenceCare CEO, Bo Bartholomew, interviewed Scott Becker of Beckers Healthcare to discuss key strategies for leading at the intersection of healthcare and business.

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Is RFK Jr to blame for the Samoa measles outbreak? An empirical analysis of published scholarly papers and news stories

Sensible Medicine

Just out, we have a new paper on a provocative question. What factors were blamed for the 2019 Samoa measles outbreak in the peer reviewed literature and news coverage? At the time, and now 5 years later? Subscribe now First, we assembled every single peer reviewed article and mainstream media news story on the Samoa measles outbreak. 163 studies met our criteria.

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The Semmelweis gambit: A red flag for defending bad science and quackery

Science Based Medicine

A proponent of the Great Barrington Declaration is comparing rejection of its "natural herd immunity" approach to the pandemic to the rejection of Ignaz Semmelweis and his findings. It's a deceptive comparison beloved of all manner of scientific cranks. The post The Semmelweis gambit: A red flag for defending bad science and quackery first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Top healthcare technology trends in 2025

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Experts say the future of AI regulation is uncertain in 2025 with a new presidential administration. Also this year, organizations will continue to bolster their cyber defenses to withstand increasing attacks.

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The first line of defense: How primary care doctors can guide patients through a cancer diagnosis

Medical Economics

Practical strategies for delivering life-changing news with empathy and expertise.

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How can we solve the Practice Manager shortage before it’s too late?

Practice Index

While the shortage of GPs, Practice Nurses and Pharmacists regularly makes the headlines, seldom does a shortage of Practice Managers make the news. It was therefore refreshing, but also alarming, to see the subject of the acute shortage of Practice Managers discussed at a parliamentary launch. Supported by the Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM), a new report found that there is currently a 14% vacancy rate for Practice Managers in the UK.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Treatment of Drug Addiction

Sensible Medicine

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and if he carries out even part of his agenda , he will be a consequential -- and controversial -- cabinet secretary. I am concerned about some of his stances , including his record of objecting to vaccines, but in other areas, starting with addiction, his vision and values could transform lives.

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Exercise Intolerance Is Common Among People With Persistent Long Covid: Study

Forbes Healthcare

A little more than 35% of people with persistent long Covid reported that they experienced post-exertional malaise even in the second year.

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To Spread Mistrust, Dr. Martin Kulldorff Asks RFK Jr. to do an Unethical, Impossible RCT of Vaccines He Knows Are Safe & Effective

Science Based Medicine

Once again, sheltered laptop-class doctors are treating children's health as a parlor game to advance their political objectives. The post To Spread Mistrust, Dr. Martin Kulldorff Asks RFK Jr. to do an Unethical, Impossible RCT of Vaccines He Knows Are Safe & Effective first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Private equity firms got rich while shirking obligations to hospitals, Senate report finds

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The year-long inquiry into hospitals managed by Apollo Global Management and Leonard Green & Partners comes amid growing calls for increased oversight of private equity in healthcare.

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88% of U.S. parents trust doctor’s vaccine recommendations

Medical Economics

Three-quarters of voters oppose HHS revoking FDA approval of the polio and other vaccines14% support revoking approval.

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Busy or unpredictable? – By Kay Keane

Practice Index

To be honest, I get fed up with hearing myself say how busy I am. I say it all the time! But its the truth. Some days I get to lunchtime and think, Ive been here since 7.00am and havent even been able to go to the loo yet! What Im about to say isnt meant to be controversial; its meant to start a discussion.Because I believe were not just busy; were busy with an unpredictable workload and thats the thing that makes us superheroes.

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Seed Oils: Real Harm or Just Another Food Fear Fad?

Sensible Medicine

Two health obsessions that I’ve never really understood are the supposed benefits of vitamin D (for every imaginable ill) and harm of seed oils. Dr. Bobby Dubois thinks a lot about the evidence behind health recommendations on his podcast. His research has led him to a pretty clear opinion about the role of seed oils in health and disease. Attentive Sensible Medicine readers will note that his take is a bit different from that expressed in a recent post.

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Protecting Your Health From The Risks Of Wildfire Smoke

Forbes Healthcare

Wildfire smoke causes acute health problems, like asthma or bronchitis, as well as long-term risks from cancer-producing products in the smoke. Here's how to protect yourself.

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Defenders of the Great Barrington Declaration Neither Know Nor Care What it Proposed. The Deliberate Erasure of the We Want Them Infected Movement Has Succeeded.

Science Based Medicine

Defenders of the GBD won't tell you what it actually said. I will. The post Defenders of the Great Barrington Declaration Neither Know Nor Care What it Proposed. The Deliberate Erasure of the We Want Them Infected Movement Has Succeeded. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Investors ask UnitedHealth for answers about delayed, denied care

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

On Wednesday, a faith-based group of investors requested UnitedHealth prepare a report looking into how its practices could be leading to “delay or abandonment of medical treatment and serious adverse events for patients.

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10 small ways to provide great customer service to patients

Physicians Practice

Providing great customer service at your medical practice boosts revenue and patient satisfaction.

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Start the New Year with a better way to manage leave

Practice Index

If coming back to your desk after the New Year break, youre greeted by a stack of notes requesting leave for next Christmas, and a battle for the school holidays, then its time to make a change for 2025. Holiday Manager, free of charge, in the HUB, not only keeps all your requests in one place, but all the calculations are done for you and if youre not ready for those arguments over those days between Christmas and New Year before youve even finished your festive chocolates, you can put a block

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AAFP announces 2024 class of innovation scholars

Medical Economics

This years scholars will focus their research on what works in real-world approaches to Long COVID and Type 2 Diabetes.

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Higher Risk Of Long COVID In Women, Link Between SARS-CoV-2 And ME/CFS

Forbes Healthcare

Risk of long COVID is higher in women and a link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and development of ME/CFS is shown, according to new studies.

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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Was Nice to Someone During a Debate. That Doesn’t Erase the Consequences of His Misinformation.

Science Based Medicine

This is what it looks like when doctors treat the pandemic as an intellectual parlor game. The post Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Was Nice to Someone During a Debate. That Doesnt Erase the Consequences of His Misinformation. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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DOJ sues Walgreens for allegedly filling millions of illegal prescriptions, including opioids

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Walgreens countersued the government the same day. Analysts said a settlement is likely.

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Making your website compliant for patients with disabilities

Physicians Practice

This is the best way to see that your website is continually up-to-date and complies with the ever-evolving ADA regulations and guidelines.

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Is the GP pay proposal out of step with reality?

Practice Index

Before Christmas, the Government announced its proposal for a 2.8% pay rise for GPs in 2025/26. Its perhaps no surprise that this sum has been met with widespread criticism, with many in the profession arguing that it falls far short of whats needed to address years of pay erosion, rising costs and escalating workloads. It also points to the sectors collective action falling on deaf ears.

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Most patients use devices to self-monitor their heart health but don’t share the information with their doctor

Medical Economics

Just 25% of patients who self-monitor their heart health discuss the data with their doctors.

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Project Stargate: A $500 Billion Venture Between Oracle, Open AI, Nvidia & Softbank That Will Revolutionize Healthcare

Forbes Healthcare

Per the project leaders, Stargate will be critical to "maintain American leadership in AI.

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COVID Is Still Here, But Changing

Science Based Medicine

My hospital just reinstituted mask mandates for all staff working with patients. They also advise patients to wear masks while in the hospital, but have not made it a requirement. I still have a stash of N95 masks so it was easy, and all too familiar, for me to comply, but I admit it created an unpleasant flash-back. All things considered, I […] The post COVID Is Still Here, But Changing first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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