Scrubs

JANUARY 10, 2024

Cell therapy stands at the forefront of modern medical marvels, promising transformative treatments for an array of diseases. However, amid the soaring optimism, the assessment and assurance of safety remain pivotal for healthcare providers who are always looking for a solution that offers safe and effective procedure for their patients. Understanding the intricacies of evaluating the safety of cell therapy is paramount before embarking on this groundbreaking medical journey.

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EvidenceCare

JANUARY 12, 2024

Social Admission vs. Medical Necessity In healthcare, the term “social admission” signifies instances where patients find themselves admitted to a hospital primarily for non-medical reasons. These can range from the need for custodial care to a desire to avoid personal challenges. However, these admissions come with their own set of difficulties, particularly in the realm of Medicare coverage and reimbursement.

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Science Based Medicine

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Wellness Company, promoted by Dr. Peter McCullough, is the product of a trend in which antivax doctors have predictably become just quacks. At least in this case, there is an amusing quack fight at the heart of it all. The post The Wellness Company: How antivaccine grift becomes plain old quackery first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 10, 2024

What we all feared just happened when Claudine Gay, the first Black president of Harvard University, announced that she was stepping down after only six months on the job—the shortest stint ever for the university’s president position. The latest news about Claudine Gay admittedly dredged up some all too familiar and saddening experiences for me and many executives like me when I heard the news.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 11, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A new report by Emsisoft documents an increase in ransomware attacks in the US, with 2,207 US hospitals, schools and governments directly impacted in 2023. According to the report, last year a total of 46 hospital systems […] The article Ransomware Attacks Kill One Patient a Month – So Stop Them appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 11, 2024

A few weeks ago, I went to a poetry reading at my favorite bookstore. I enjoyed the poetry. I was even more interested in the discussion between the author and the audience that followed each poem. The author had written most of the poems during COVID. She and the audience reflected on the dark days of 2020. They talked about this period as a remarkable and unique time in their lives.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 9, 2024

Thanks to vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and increased screening rates, cervical cancer is now less common and less deadly than it was a few decades ago. With January’s designation as Cervical Health Awareness Month , nurses can take this month as an opportunity to talk about cervical health and the great strides in helping raise awareness about how women can protect their own bodies.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 9, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Shyam Manoj Karunakaran, executive vice president of health plans, CitiusTech. While VBC (Value based care) is the current focus point for the healthcare industry, it is important for organizations in this sector to ensure […] The article Overcoming Challenges For Effective Contract Management In VBC appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Study of the Week is back after a nice holiday break. Peace to all. And Happy New Year. Subscribe now The journal LANCET Healthy Longevity now has the early lead for publishing the year’s most dubious study. The top-line result of this observational study was that use of hearing aids in adults with hearing loss was associated with a 24% lower rate of death compared with nonusers of hearing aids.

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Science Based Medicine

JANUARY 12, 2024

The many sheltered doctors who confidently said herd immunity was at hand and that fear of COVID was pathological are the last people to sanctimoniously sermonize on the importance of trust in medicine. The post Dr. Lucy McBride: “As physicians, dispensing false hope is dangerous & unethical.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 10, 2024

The heart is a major health-category at CES 2024, from wristband wearable tech to remote health monitoring devices enabling cardiovascular hospital-to-home care. Abbott, one of the first life science companies to exhibit at CES back in 2022, announced the HeartMates program here at #CES2024 today as part of a panel titled Ahead of the Game: Revolutionizing Athlete Safety with Emerging Health Tech.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 8, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Charlie Falcone, CEO, Verisys. If you find credentialing uninspiring, consider this cautionary tale. In a frequently cited negligent credentialing case, an Illinois jury awarded the plaintiff nearly $8 million dollars when the patient’s foot […] The article Eight Common Physician Credentialing Mistakes appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Emerging RN Leader

JANUARY 10, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager tells the following story. I manage a small unit and often take patient care assignments. This means I take work home and do it on the weekends – never fully recharging my batteries. I just took a two-week vacation over Christmas, and things imploded. […] The post Remind Yourself to Be More Yoda and Less Superman in 2024 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Science Based Medicine

JANUARY 10, 2024

Dual Sympathetic Block is being promoted as a treatment for PTSD prior to any convincing clinical evidence. The post Dual Sympathetic Reset for PTSD first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 10, 2024

The growing movement of health care to the home is evident by a growing list of point solutions featured at CES 2024. Digital health has been a fast-growing category of consumer-facing devices at CES for over a decade. But with the growing ubiquity of connectivity, cloud computing, sensors and this year AI “everywhere,” a person’s home as their health-hub is an increasingly practical scenario.

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KevinMD.com

JANUARY 12, 2024

I read an article yesterday about a teenager who became suicidal after his classmates learned that his mother had an OnlyFans account. Ironically, I have a 12-year-old son, and I had just created my own account. I shared this news with my son, and his first question was, “Is your face on it?” The second Read more… Why your doctor has an OnlyFans originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Emerging RN Leader

JANUARY 7, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A leader recently told me she was considering accepting a new role outside her current organization. She was ready for a change in 2024. What she said next concerned me. I am not sure it will work out how I want it to, but if not – […] The post Don’t Take a New Role Unless You Can Fully Commit appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Science Based Medicine

JANUARY 11, 2024

SBM's guest contributor and ophthalmologist, Dr. DAvid Weinberg, provides an update on the phase 3 trials of pegcetacoplan for macular degeneration. The results are still disappointing. The post Pegcetacoplan (Syfovre™) for macular degeneration: an update first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 8, 2024

In kicking off #CES2024, CTA’s researchers noted the acceleration of global connectivity, with gaps in peoples’ ability to connect depending where they live: by region, the percent of people connected to the internet today are, according to CTA’s data, 92% in the U.S. 87% in the E.U. 76% in Latin America 73% in China 55% in Nigeria 46% in India. Such gaps in connectivity threaten peoples’ individual well-being, but also social and political stability that impacts the entire world’s security.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

JANUARY 12, 2024

Content warning: This article discusses suicide. The COVID-19 pandemic put a limelight on the staggering rates of physician burnout, depression, and suicide across the United States. However, many of the challenges — moral injury, internalized stigma from peers, fear of external repercussions, and physicians’ own sense of responsibility — have been discussed across the American Medical Association (AMA) and public forums for years prior.

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Accepted Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

Getting ready to apply to medical school ? This can be a hectic time as you try to stay on top of everything. Here are ten tips to help you hit the ground running: 1. Get cozy with AMCAS/AACOMAS. These two services – the American Medical College Application Service ( AMCAS ) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service ( AACOMAS ) – are the primary gateways for future physicians.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 10, 2024

The American Medical Association (AMA) released the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set for 2024. According to the AMA, the CPT coding system offers doctors nationwide a uniform process for coding medical services. Generally, this system streamlines reporting and increases accuracy and efficiency. This code set is regularly updated to reflect advancements in medical technology, procedures, and practices.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 7, 2024

2023 was a pretty lackluster year for consumers’ spending on technology: inflation, concerns about global instability, and general household economic ennui caused consumers to ration spending on most electronic gadgets last year. Enter a more cash-positive mood for many consumers keener in the new year to acquire updated and upgraded tech, from computer hardware to wearable tech for health, according to the forecast released by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) research team.

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KevinMD.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

A new health crisis is looming on the horizon in the United States, and it will affect the most vulnerable people. I am not talking about another pandemic, the downstream impact of delayed preventive screenings, or even the ongoing substance use crisis. I am talking about the endangerment of America’s health care safety net, including Read more… America’s health care safety net is in danger originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Performance Health

JANUARY 10, 2024

Falls can lead to severe consequences for patients and may result in extended hospital stays or even long-term injuries. To address this concern, hospitals employ various fall prevention strategies to ensure the safety of their patients. In this blog post, we will explore five effective fall prevention hospital strategies that have proven to be successful.

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Mobius MD

JANUARY 10, 2024

Mobius MD is excited to announce Conveyor AI , a new AI medical scribe that can write 80% of a physician’s clinical note in 60 seconds. Say goodbye to after-hours EHR time. The Cure for ‘Documentitis’ Documentitis | noun 1: Inflammation caused by burdensome documentation requirements imposed by EMRs, billing systems, etc. Also See: “death by a thousand clicks” Like many doctors, you may suffer from an affliction so common it’s almost invisible: documentitis.

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Medical Advantage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Harnessing the power of clinical decision support systems (CDSS) enables healthcare professionals to provide accurate, timely, and personalized care. CDSS encompasses a range of tools and interventions, both computerized and non-computerized, that are instrumental in assisting healthcare practitioners to make more accurate decisions by integrating clinical knowledge with patient data while meeting interoperability standards.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

The plan of a healthcare consulting firm (the “Firm”) to give gift cards to physicians in exchange for referrals to new customers does not violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”), according to an Advisory Opinion from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”). The Firm provides practice optimization services including data analytics services, electronic health record consulting services, compliance monitoring, and assistance with M

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Performance Health

JANUARY 10, 2024

When I Am Boundless faced the challenge of managing fragmented and inefficient incident reporting across its services, they turned to Performance Health Partners (PHP). PHP’s customizable and user-friendly software streamlined their complex systems, enhancing efficiency and care quality. This solution not only resolved underreporting issues but also scaled seamlessly with the organization’s growth, propelling I Am Boundless toward operational excellence and improved patient care.

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Prism Career Institute

JANUARY 9, 2024

Are you interested in a healthcare job that lets you help people recover from injury? If so, becoming an orthopedics medical assistant may be the best career choice for you. Prism Career Institute offers healthcare-related training programs , including a Medical Assistant program , at our campuses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Here, we discuss becoming an orthopedics medical assistant, the job outlook, and more.

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Mobius MD

JANUARY 9, 2024

An application programming interface (API) is a set of standards that govern how software applications talk to each other. APIs are increasingly important in healthcare data exchange, whether for data analytics, medical research, or creating innovative ways to access the EHR. What are APIs, and why do they matter for healthcare? This article explains APIs for physicians and other healthcare professionals who don’t have a technical computing background.

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