Walmart Recalls Almost 10,000 Cases Of Arsenic-Tainted Apple Juice—Here’s What To Know
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 26, 2024
The recall affects 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
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More Problems with (and Suggestions for) Medical Education
Sensible Medicine
AUGUST 27, 2024
We’ve had a number of articles on Sensible Medicine about medical education. It is probably not surprising as many of our writers and readers have had personal experience with medical education and/or work with trainees everyday. One of our early series (fall 2022) featured these two pieces. Today we have a current trainee extending Dr. Prasad’s most recent critique.
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The Final Gainful Employment Regulations: What CAAHEP Educators Need to Know
Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
AUGUST 29, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) issued final regulations for the Financial Value Transparency and the Gainful Employment requirements that must be met for a program to participate in financial assistance programs for students under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. These regulations went into effect July 1, 2024.
EvidenceCare Promotes Amy Deaton to President & COO
EvidenceCare
AUGUST 28, 2024
Originally published on EIN Presswire BRENTWOOD, TN | August 29, 2024 EvidenceCare , a leading healthcare technology platform for hospitals, today announced the promotion of Amy Deaton to President & Chief Operating Officer. In her expanded role, Deaton will continue to oversee the company’s operations while assuming additional responsibilities in strategic leadership and product-led company growth.
Sensor Startup Butlr Raised $38 Million To Ease The Staffing Crunch In Senior Living
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 26, 2024
Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng already count the Ubers and Walmarts of the world as clients for their people-detecting sensor startup. Now they’re going all in on a different industry.
What Medical School Looks For and What Medical School Should Look For
Sensible Medicine
AUGUST 29, 2024
I discuss how medical students are selected, and perhaps how they should be selected.
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Fake News from MedPac on Medicare Advantage Needs to Be Corrected, Part 2
The Healthcare Blog
AUGUST 29, 2024
By GEORGE HALVORSON Special Needs Plans Change Lives for The Lowest Income and Highest Need Patients The people who benefit the most from Medicare Advantage are clearly the very low-income and high health-need people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid as programs and who enroll as members in the Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan programs.
Ambient AI Is Having Its “Moment” In Healthcare
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 26, 2024
Ambient intelligence, or ambient AI, has increasingly become more pervasive across industries and especially become more relevant in healthcare.
There will be a breakthrough in AF ablation coming next week at the ESC meeting
Sensible Medicine
AUGUST 26, 2024
Atrial fibrillation ablation began around the turn of the century. Millions of people have had this procedure over the past 24 years. Millions. In population studies, AF associates with worse outcomes. Strokes and heart failure are the main complications of AF. Plus, many patients have symptoms from AF. Drugs to suppress AF are not the best. Their efficacy is modest; their side effects can be problematic.
Semaglutide coverage for weight loss could cost Medicare billions: study
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 27, 2024
If all newly eligible patients received semaglutide, Medicare Part D spending could increase by $34 billion to $145 billion each year, according to new research.
Clinicians should not overlook the benefits of botanicals and dietary supplements
KevinMD.com
AUGUST 24, 2024
A patient recently came to my office seeking antibiotics for her viral URI symptoms. After a shared decision-making discussion on using Echinacea (an immunostimulant with antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial effects) instead, we were able to forgo the unnecessary antibiotic. Approximately 25 percent of U.S. adults report concurrently taking a dietary supplement with a prescription medicine.
Ozempic Is In Short Supply. Here’s How That Affects Diabetics
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 25, 2024
Ozempic, the highly popular GLP-1 agonist drug touted by many celebrities for weight loss, is in short supply, according to its drug maker Novo Nordisk.
John Mandrola is Wrong about Political Activism
Sensible Medicine
AUGUST 25, 2024
A few weeks ago John Mandrola broke twitter (as we used to say) with this tweet. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I’ll admit that nothing I have ever said or written has every garnered 4.5M views. He followed it up with an article. Vinay Prasad took a swipe at him.
Walgreens sued by shareholder amid plummeting stock price
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 30, 2024
The company’s top directors — including CEO Tim Wentworth and CFO Manmohan Mahajan — allegedly breached their fiduciary duty by inflating Walgreens’ performance projections.
The interaction model vs. the holistic model in telehealth
Medical Economics
AUGUST 30, 2024
True primary care is possible through a holistic model to telehealth. So why aren’t more companies embracing it?
Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Colorado Facilities Detect First Human Cluster Of Bird Flu Cases, CDC Says
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 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.
Take the hassle out of HR at Guidelines Live 2024
Practice Index
AUGUST 29, 2024
What’s the one topic that Practice Managers love to hate the most? It’s something that impacts on our role every day. “Finance!” I hear you shout. Well, you’re wrong! There’s nothing as variable and unpredictable as people, and we all have to deal with people every single day. It’s interesting that ‘Human Resources’ is one of the most popular topics on the Practice Index forum.
More than one-fifth of insurers failed to pay No Surprises awards last year, provider lobby says
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 28, 2024
The advocacy group comprised of physician firms like TeamHealth and Envision has issued the provider industry’s latest salvo against insurers over surprise billing.
Here’s How Implementing a Competency-Based Education Teaching Model Can Help Bridge the Skills Gap
Learning + Leading
AUGUST 27, 2024
Today, 40% of employers report that newly graduated healthcare workers lack the necessary skills to perform their roles adequately. Despite excelling academically, too many individuals cannot put their theoretical knowledge into practice.
Aetna Widens Coverage Of Fertility Services Amid Political Uncertainty
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 27, 2024
CVS Health’s Aetna health insurance company is expanding coverage of fertility services to include artificial insemination.
AI tool improves diagnostic accuracy by 26%
Medical Economics
AUGUST 28, 2024
AI helps physicians accurately diagnose dementia type, even when limited information is available
Hospitals boost operating margins in July: report
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 29, 2024
Increased demand for services helped offset high expenses for hospitals during July, according to analytic solutions firm Strata.
Practice tip of the week: Managing practice staff
Physicians Practice
AUGUST 26, 2024
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
These Cancers Are Most Significantly Impacted By Dietary Choices
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 26, 2024
A recent study by the American Cancer Society reveals that unhealthy dietary habits can be linked to up to 35% of certain cancer types.
A path to revitalizing primary care: direct primary care
Medical Economics
AUGUST 26, 2024
DPC improves the physician-patient relationship by reducing administrative tasks, removing insurance company middlemen, and focusing on individualized care.
AI still the most exciting emerging technology for healthcare: survey
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 29, 2024
AI was the most compelling new technology for the fourth year in a row, with leaders also saying the technology had shown the most improvement, according to the Center for Connected Medicine.
Trafft Hacks: How to Create and Manage Employees with Trafft
Trafft
AUGUST 30, 2024
If you are a business owner handling multiple employees’ schedules, you know how overwhelming it can be to keep everything organized. Whether you’re coordinating appointments, managing shifts, or navigating time-off requests, the complexity of making a schedule that works can quickly become a major headache. That’s where Trafft comes in – a powerful scheduling tool designed to simplify these tasks and help you stay on top of your business.
Scientists Have Developed A “Smart” Face Mask That Can Help Monitor Asthma, COPD and More
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 30, 2024
This ushers in a new era for personalized health monitoring.
Physician politicians: Why doctors choose to serve -- and how you can too
Medical Economics
AUGUST 30, 2024
Understanding the process of campaigning and why more doctors need to get involved in politics.
Pfizer launches DTC service for migraine, COVID drugs
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 27, 2024
The platform is similar in concept to a service launched this year by Eli Lilly, and aims to give consumers easier access to Pfizer’s migraine, COVID-19 and flu treatments.
Guide to Salon Cancellation Policy + Templates & Examples
Trafft
AUGUST 29, 2024
One of the challenges every salon owner faces is client management. This includes cancellations. And when clients cancel the appointment for whatever reason, they may not be aware of the consequences. You want to accommodate clients and provide the best services possible to make them feel fantastic at your salon. This, though, is not always achievable, especially if you don’t want your salon revenue to suffer.
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