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5 Key Factors to Consider When Selecting a Medical Assistant Training Program

Athena Career Academy

If you have decided to begin a medical assistant training program , you have already made a great decision for your future. Working as a medical assistant offers excellent job security, many career opportunities, and the ability to make a difference in the lives of your patients. Once you have decided to begin a training program, the next step is to choose the right program for you.

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Concerns and Uncertainty In the Wake of Sweeping HTI-1 Rule

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephanie Jamison, Executive Committee Chair and Public Policy Leadership Workgroup Vice Chair, EHR Association. In the months that have passed since the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the […] The article Concerns and Uncertainty In the Wake of Sweeping HTI-1 Rule appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Permissible Tasks for New Jersey Medical Assistants

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

I received the following question from a CMA (AAMA)® who is also a surgical technologist: I am a CMA (AAMA) and am also certified in surgical technology in the state in which I am currently working. I am planning to move to New Jersey, a state that does not recognize surgical technology in its law.

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The Impact of Staffing Shortages on the Nurse Manager Role

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN This week, I had the honor of presenting the AONL Research Foundation Keynote at the AONL meeting in New Orleans. My topic was the Evolving Role of Nurse Manager in the New World of Work. To prepare for this presentation, we sought input from nurse managers through five […] The post The Impact of Staffing Shortages on the Nurse Manager Role appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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This Main Street Billionaire Bought Over A Thousand Small Businesses—And Never Lost A Dime

Forbes Healthcare

Justin Ishbia may not be as well known (or as rich) as his younger brother Mat. But with a $7 billion portfolio of veterinary clinics, autism treatment centers and bakeries, he’s made a fortune for himself and his investors.

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More than three-fourths of doctors are employed by corporations, report finds

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Rampant consolidation continues to threaten the existence of independent physicians, according to a new report from Avalere and the Physicians Advocacy Institute.

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First, don’t disappear: Independent practices continue losing ground to hospital systems and corporations

Medical Economics

Nearly four in five doctors now work for a health care institution or corporate entity

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Important Program For Covid Patients Closes, Leaving Many Stranded

Forbes Healthcare

Home Test to Treat program is closing April 16. Patients have limited options for testing and getting treatment with Paxlovid.

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VillageMD faces lawsuit over online tracking technologies

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The class action alleges the Meta Pixel embedded on VillageMD’s website allowed the primary care provider to disclose personal and protected health information to third parties, including Facebook and Google.

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New Study Finds No Link Between Autism and Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy

Science Based Medicine

A new study designed to better account for hidden confounding factors has found no link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions in childhood. The post New Study Finds No Link Between Autism and Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Doctors need love, too

Medical Economics

While all members of the health care team deserve appreciation and respect, Doctors’ Day was created especially to recognize the work of physicians.

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Meet The Billionaire-Owned Company Making Injectors For Blockbuster Drugs Like Ozempic

Forbes Healthcare

Roger Samuelsson is a new billionaire thanks to soaring demand from big pharma firms like Novo Nordisk for his company SHL Medical’s autoinjectors.

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More than 20M disenrolled amid Medicaid redeterminations

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Overall, 31% of people with a completed renewal were removed from the safety-net insurance program, while 69% had their coverage renewed, according to KFF.

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David Lareau, CEO, Medicomp

The Healthcare Blog

Medicomp provides a medical database within an EMR and which delivers all the diagnoses and other information directly to the clinician. It represents the note to the physician as a SMART on FHIR app so that they can quickly find the information they need within their workflow. I had a quick catch up with CEO Dave Lareau, and asked him not only what Medicomp does but how all that generative AI has started to change this.

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Change Healthcare cyberattack inflicts severe damage on physician practices

Medical Economics

AMA survey paints a grim picture of the aftermath of the cyber-attack, with an 36% of respondents reporting the suspension of claim payments.

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Intense Exercise Is Not Harmful For People With Long Covid:Study

Forbes Healthcare

A recent study found that different types of exercise were not harmful for people diagnosed with long Covid.

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Lawmakers mull telehealth quality, reimbursement as extension deadline looms

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Congress has until year-end to take action before some pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities expire, which could create new challenges for patients and providers used to virtual care, witnesses at House hearing said.

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Tim O’Connell, CEO, emtelligent

The Healthcare Blog

Tim O’Connell discusses emtelligent’s capability to take unstructured clinical data and using NLP, match it to clinical ontologies and figure out what disease patients have, and enable payers and providers to do something about it–rather than payment coding which is what NLP has usually been used for. I spoke to him at HIMSS in March where he was launching emtelligent own new large language model (LLM).

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First quarter of 2024 sees surge in hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions

Medical Economics

With 20 announced transactions, this quarter boasts the most significant Q1 activity since 2020

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Toward A Universal Covid Vaccine

Forbes Healthcare

A new universal covid vaccine is on the horizon.

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Change asks to consolidate dozens of cyberattack class-action lawsuits

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Lawsuits against the UnitedHealth subsidiary are racking up following a cyberattack against the technology firm in late February.

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Health Care’s Debt Problem

The Healthcare Blog

By KIM BELLARD Among the many things that infuriate me about the U.S. healthcare system, health systems sending their patients to collections – or even suing them – is pretty high on the list (especially when they are “non-profit” and./or faith-based organizations, which we should expect to behave better). There’s no doubt medical debt in the U.S. is a huge problem.

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Social Media Study Reveals Pervasive HIV Vaccine Conspiracy Theories

Medical Economics

Posts claim COVID-19 vaccines cause HIV

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Examining High Drug Costs In America. What You Need To Know

Forbes Healthcare

Soaring drug prices in America have left many Americans unable to pay for medications and treatments that could otherwise improve their health and well-being.

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CMS caps broker payments in Medicare Advantage

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The final rule issued Thursday prevents insurers from paying brokers additional fees for steering beneficiaries to their plans.

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Building an Open Dental Certification Process for Your Employees

Open Dental

Learn about customizing the Open Dental Certifications tool to help you monitor employee advancement as they Learn Open Dental. The post Building an Open Dental Certification Process for Your Employees appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Senate Finance Committee to look at Medicare physician reimbursement

Medical Economics

MedPAC also scheduled to meet as talk turns to reforms for 2025 and beyond.

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Gene Therapy, DNA's Past, RNA's Future: A New Wave Of Hope

Forbes Healthcare

Over the last ten years, we have witnessed a transformation from speculative science to a reality where genetic disorders are treated not just in theory but in reality.

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Michigan divvies out Medicaid contracts, with Centene, Molina seeing minor losses

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

However, the insurers could protest Michigan’s decision, potentially mitigating membership erosion.

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Revenue vs Practice Optimization: What is the difference? 

Health Prime

Medical practices and billing services constantly seek ways to enhance efficiency and financial performance. Two terms often come into play: “Revenue Optimization” and “Practice Optimization.” While they may sound similar, understanding their distinctions is crucial for healthcare providers and billing professionals. While Revenue Optimization and Practice Optimization share the common goal of improving the overall performance of a healthcare practice, they target differe

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Treating depression by app; smart stethoscopes; medicinal March Madness – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

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