Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 24, 2024
Experts warn that although scientists don’t know how bird flu may behave if it starts spreading between humans, safety measures will need to be put in place since it has over a 50% mortality rate in humans.
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 15, 2024
In prior posts, I was critical of the culture among trainees. One essay described the phenomenon of calling in fake sick. Another asked what the balance is between accommodation and the rigors of the job. These essays were about the effort, dedication and professionalism of trainees. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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Scrubs
JUNE 1, 2024
Do you work in mental health care or a related field? Perhaps you’ve recently completed an online Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or another mental health qualification. You might be working as a psychiatric nurse, peer support worker, or social worker specializing in mental health. Whatever your role, it’s an important one.
Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
JUNE 13, 2024
The following question is from a program director of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)–accredited medical assisting program: We are in the process of trying to ensure that our medical assisting certificate program will adhere to the new program length requirements for gainful employment. Under this new federal regulation, certificate programs… Continue reading U.S.
Emerging RN Leader
JUNE 16, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN All of us make mistakes – myself included. As I often tell new leaders, while reflecting on things you don’t want to repeat is good, don’t ruminate about them. Below are five common leadership mistakes to avoid to improve your leadership: 1. Listening to respond rather than […] The post Five Leadership Mistakes You May Be Making appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Medical Economics
JUNE 19, 2024
Doctors have a role to play keeping older patients, their families, and other drivers as safe as possible on our nation’s roadways.
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Sensible Medicine
JUNE 26, 2024
When I type the words coronary artery disease I bet that you picture angiograms with stenotic lesions— blockages in colloquial language. Indeed a high grade plaque from atherosclerosis in the inside of a coronary artery can limit flow to the heart muscle. But. But. Not as much as you think. You know why? Because there is something called the coronary microcirculation.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 6, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of seniors could switch plans during next year’s open enrollment, depending on how drastically the MA market giants slash benefits in an attempt to improve profits.
EvidenceCare
JUNE 28, 2024
Connecting Buyers and Users for Effective Healthcare Technology Adoption Technology adoption within our healthcare system is more important than ever. With rapid digital tech and AI innovation in hospitals, one of the significant hurdles of adoption is the disconnect between those who purchase the technology and those who use it. This gap can impede the effective use of new systems, ultimately limiting the benefits that technology can bring to patients and clinicians.
Emerging RN Leader
JUNE 12, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A CNO colleague recently shared that health systems tolerate terrible behavior from patients and families because they are worried about their HCAHPS scores. She noted, “We are being held hostage because these scores impact our reimbursement. It seems crazy because the demand for healthcare far exceeds our […] The post Are We Held Hostage by HCAHPS Scores?
Scrubs
JUNE 15, 2024
Preparing for the IBPS RRB Clerk exam can be a challenging task. This is especially true given the test’s competitive nature and its vast syllabus. One of the most crucial tools in this preparation arsenal is taking a clerk mock test. Let’s understand how such exams can significantly enhance your chances of taking the examination. Why Are Mock Tests Essential?
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 27, 2024
The federal government challenged the $6 billion settlement in court, even though victims of the opioid crisis said they wanted it to go through.
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 10, 2024
This is a story about placebo effects. I raise the issue because the prominent journal JAMA-Psychiatry published a paper purporting to show that placebos have great effects in many psychiatric conditions. The erroneous conclusion provides excellent teaching points. First a Thought Experiment Say I gave 100 cyclists a red supplement designed to increase muscle contraction and increase pedal power.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 26, 2024
A National Bureau of Economic Research report found layoffs followed hospital mergers, as employers struggled to absorb the costs of rising healthcare premiums.
EvidenceCare
JUNE 11, 2024
In our efforts to empower hospital clinicians to provide better care by having real-time transparency to cost and benchmark utilization data, we’ve learned that one of the core code systems that defines modern hospital resource management – Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) – is misunderstood or even unknown. While CFOs and Revenue Cycle leaders are often familiar with DRGs, there is a gap between frontline clinicians as to how this impacts finances and patient care.
Medical Economics
JUNE 10, 2024
New AMIA survey plans on detailing responses from doctors, other clinicians twice a year.
Scrubs
JUNE 3, 2024
Leadership is not just a position but a pivotal attribute that can significantly influence patient care and team dynamics. For nurses, stepping into leadership roles is about much more than holding titles; it’s about inspiring change, advocating for patients, and guiding peers even in the most tumultuous times. Here, we uncover six effective strategies for nurses aspiring to develop into exemplary leaders.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 3, 2024
Almost everyone has heard of GenAI, but less than a quarter of Americans use it regularly. OpenAI’s newest update aims to change that. If they do, patients will win big.
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 28, 2024
A 76-year-old woman presents to a community hospital after waking with garbled speech and right-sided weakness. She is admitted with suspected stroke. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I love my job. If I had it all to do again, there is no doubt that I would choose medicine in general and academic general internal medicine in particular, but occasionally we all have a bad week.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 27, 2024
Walgreens is refocusing on pharmacy operations after failing to make inroads in healthcare services. The company will sell its majority stake in VillageMD and is no longer looking to invest in medical offices, executives said.
Practice Index
JUNE 6, 2024
Pride Month is a time of celebration, reflection and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. First, a brief bit of history…June is known as Pride Month, mainly because the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York happened in June. These are known as the start of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. While June is a time to recognise the progress made towards equality and acceptance, it’s also crucial to highlight areas where more work is needed.
Medical Economics
JUNE 7, 2024
Medical AI stakeholders must work together to create reimbursement models that incentivize broader and appropriate use of medical AI that also ensure financial sustainability
Scrubs
JUNE 1, 2024
Patient happiness is a very huge concern in healthcare, and it’s not only about keeping people pleased during their doctor visits. Patient satisfaction forms a central part of the standard of healthcare, affecting various facets from how many patients continue to come back for treatment to the total effectiveness of care given. Several factors can influence the feelings patients have about their care, ranging from the experience in the waiting room to how well healthcare providers communic
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 6, 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.
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 25, 2024
Common sense and original thinking in bio-medicine
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 4, 2024
Attorneys for the Dallas-based health system said Steward isn’t interested in another quick-fix loan. This time, Steward is seeking a lender that can provide $225 million, which will hopefully be enough to carry the system through the full Chapter 11 process.
KevinMD.com
JUNE 16, 2024
The term “revolutionary” is used too often in health care. New imaging modalities, pharmaceutical breakthroughs, advanced medical devices, and artificial intelligence are all regularly proclaimed to be revolutionary to attract interest and attention. But those of us trained in medicine who work in these fields know that revolutions don’t happen—it takes 17 years for new Read more… Transforming liver care: the evolution of MASH diagnosis and treatment originally appeared in Kevi
The Healthcare Blog
JUNE 14, 2024
By MARIE COPOULOS & MONICA NAKIELSKI Following a year of growing conversation about the links between the climate and our health, a new proposed rule from the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) links value-based payment innovation and sustainability for the first time, creating important precedent for an emerging connection in the health care sector and for system strategy.
Medical Economics
JUNE 21, 2024
VBC models can be challenging, and success requires an understanding of the reimbursement model, significant investment in infrastructure and possible changes in the way medicine is practiced.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 14, 2024
Lefkofsky, the founder and CEO of Tempus, spoke with Forbes about the IPO and the company, which is built on a massive trove of AI-trained patient and genomic data.
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 11, 2024
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, innovation is challenging human adaptability such that we are barely able to predict which technology will exist within the next six months. One of the most striking examples of this acceleration is the release of Large Language Models (LLMs). In November 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT-3.5. Over the following 18 months, not only were two upgrades released for ChatGPT but users also got the ability to create their own GPTs through more specific
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