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.

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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.

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Science Based Medicine

JUNE 22, 2024

This essay stems from concerns about two editorials published in The New York Times recently. We felt that they were problematic in that the past is viewed through a blurred prism to produce revisionist history. The post Why is The New York Times now promoting an anti-science agenda? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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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.

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The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

By KIM BELLARD Quick question: how many batteries do you have? Chances are, the answer is way bigger than you think. They’re in your devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets, laptops, ear buds), they’re throughout your house (e.g., clocks, smoke detectors), they’re in your car (even if you don’t have an EV), and they may even be in you. We usually only think about them when they need recharging, or when they catch fire.

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Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 26, 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

JUNE 24, 2024

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision Friday is a win for the upwards of 150 million people that receive health insurance through their employers. However, it paves the way for future lawsuits from opponents of the ACA.

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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.

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Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 26, 2024

The daily multivitamin group had a 4% higher chance of all-cause mortality, though there weren’t any significant differences between death from cancer, heart disease or cerebrovascular diseases.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 26, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Biologics have revolutionized the field of medicine, offering advanced treatments for a wide range of diseases, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, and genetic conditions. These therapies, which include complex molecules such as monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic […] The article Why Is Cell Line Development Crucial For Biologics?

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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.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 25, 2024

Major retailers tried to remake health care, but most have already abandoned their attempts. Will these setbacks deter other corporations and private equity firms from continuing to consolidate health care?

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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.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 26, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Losing weight can really make a difference in daily life. However, changing attitudes and habits is very difficult for many people, and often seems even impossible. Fortunately, with the help of specialists and doctors, it […] The article How To Fight Obesity?

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 28, 2024

The court’s controversial decision raises the bar for healthcare regulators when they’re implementing laws with undefined terms — and opens the door for stakeholders in the industry to sue when they’re unhappy with an agency’s reading of statute.

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Science Based Medicine

JUNE 24, 2024

My former science idol John Ioannidis has published a paper citing a Delphi consensus statement on COVID-19 as evidence that the scientific community is "biased" against his anti-"lockdown" pro-virus views. His descent continues apace. The post “‘Panel stacking”: John Ioannidis versus a Delphi consensus statement on COVID-19 first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 23, 2024

Tips on surviving the brutal heat waves and staying hydrated. Also, medications which have surprising risks during excess heat. Learn what to watch for to stay safe!

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 26, 2024

Temitope (Temi) Oseromi, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, has been serving as the nurse manager of Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) HealthCare’s Intensive Care Units—the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) since 2022. Oseromi is responsible for managing two units and was given the additional task of rebuilding the MICU.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 25, 2024

Pharmacy benefit managers have largely avoided the brunt of public blame for the deadly opioid crisis. Arkansas’ lawsuit brings the drug middlemen back to the forefront of the controversy.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 24, 2024

Walmart’s recent decision to discontinue its health care initiative is a notable yet unsurprising development in the ongoing quest by non-traditional players to navigate the intricate landscape of health care delivery.

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Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 25, 2024

The popularity of drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound led to sagging skin in some patients who experienced rapid weight loss, causing them to seek out a fix in cosmetic procedures.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 24, 2024

For the last two years, Shawana S. Moore, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, PNAP, FAAN, who works as the Interim MSN and DNP Program Director at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, has served as the first African American President of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH). Minority Nurse asked Moore to reflect upon what she’s accomplished, what she’s proud of, and what still needs to be done.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 28, 2024

The telehealth vendor’s stock price has declined significantly since 2020. It received a warning this spring that its stock was trading below minimum standards, and could be removed from trading.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 28, 2024

U.S. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter gives his views on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and why physicians should get involved with policy decisions.

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Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 26, 2024

A trio of variants is fueling a surge in Covid-19 cases, with the CDC reporting an increase in test positivity, emergency department visits, hospitalizations and death.

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Open Dental

JUNE 27, 2024

Open Dental’s latest stable version 24.1 has been released as stable! Join us as we highlight the features in this version. The post Software Update: Stable Version 24.1 Highlights appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 28, 2024

Steward has been gunning for the deal since March. Without Optum at the table, it’s unclear who will buy the struggling health system’s medical clinics.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 25, 2024

A survey of 2,100 Americans by Weiss & Paarz on American health care spending found some disturbing trends about affordability. It turns out that some common services are out of reach of the average patient.

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Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 25, 2024

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy was approved in China on Tuesday, though the company has not announced launch plans and starter doses in the U.S. have been in short supply for months.

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Science Based Medicine

JUNE 25, 2024

It's important to honestly and explicitly call out bad faith engagement for what it is and recognize how it functions as a common, but powerful rhetorical device. The post Did I Lie About My Conference Invitation? How Bad Faith Engagement Functions As A Distraction and Silencing Technique. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

JUNE 28, 2024

There is no shortage of current conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) – both its advantages as well as potential concerns. There are also many more unknowns than definites when it comes to the world of developing computer systems capable of performing tasks typically associated with human intelligence. In fact, the two-letter AI acronym can be favorably compared to a three-letter predecessor in WWW.

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