Athena Career Academy

APRIL 2, 2024

In the exciting and constantly changing world of healthcare, medical assistants are vital in assisting medical professionals and guaranteeing the efficient functioning of healthcare facilities. As the need for proficient healthcare professionals grows, acquiring appropriate certification as a medical assistant has gained heightened significance. Not only does certification validate your skills and knowledge, but it also opens a world of opportunities for career advancement and job security.

Medical Assistant 170

Medical Assistant Certification Medication 170

Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 31, 2024

Persistent inequalities are likely driving a significant divide in results across England, with "bolder" action needed to tackle ill-health, experts say.

145

145

The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

By Jeff Goldsmith Years ago, the largest living thing in the world was thought to be the blue whale. Then someone discovered that the largest living thing in the world was actually the 106 acre, 47 thousand tree Pando aspen grove in central Utah, which genetic testing revealed to be a single organism. With its enormous network of underground roots and symbiotic relationship with a vast ecosystem of fungi, that aspen grove is a great metaphor for UnitedHealth Group.

Tests 132

Tests Hospital Insurance Medication 132

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 1, 2024

First of all, Happy April Fools day. I thought about writing a fake-trial post. But thought the better of it. I normally tell you about a single study on Monday. This week, I want to alert you to the potential bigness of next weekend, when the American College of Cardiology meets in Atlanta. Sunday is an especially important day, as we will hear the results of three clinical trials—each of which could change cardiology in major ways.

Tests 125

Tests Medication 125

Accepted Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

Show Summary Would you like to apply to Tulane University School of Medicine, but are you concerned about the intense competition for seats? Its Director of Admissions, Dr. Mike Woodson, is our guest today, and he’ll tell you what it takes to get in. Dr. Woodson discusses the unique aspects of Tulane’s medical program, including its focus on healing communities and its integration of nursing students into the curriculum.

Medication 124

Medication Admissions Follow-Up Collaboration 124

Medical Economics

APRIL 1, 2024

The recent CMS egulations will truly transform the PA process, both by requiring real-time data exchange and transparency in communication of how a decision was made.

Communication 126

Communication 126

The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Andy Chu is the SVP of Product and Technology at Providence’s innovation unit. They have launched four companies in recent years (Wildlfower, Xealth, Dexcare and just this week Praia). Andy talked a little about Praia, and more about both how Providence comes up with solutions and gets them through their process, and also the inverse, how his group helps new companies get into Providence (not easy!).

Hospital 113

Hospital 113

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 1, 2024

Learn about a few of the many ways AI tools are helping to transform healthcare — and how they benefit physicians and patients along the way.

126

126

Minority Nurse

APRIL 3, 2024

Kendra Coles, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NEA-BC, is a seasoned nursing leader with over 20 years of experience in the field. For 17 years, she has been dedicated to women’s services and has a wealth of knowledge in managing inpatient and outpatient obstetric care. She also has a knack for communication and team empowerment. Coles is known for optimizing performance and outcomes for obstetric and neonatal populations , achieved through fostering collaboration and building multidisciplinary teams.

Unit Organization and Environment 111

Unit Organization and Environment Outpatient Care Communication Hospital 111

Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Wegovy, a popular weight-loss drug in high demand, can now be covered by Medicare and Medicaid provided patients using it have heart disease.

135

135

Practice Index

MARCH 31, 2024

With several documents related to the contract being released on Thursday (28th April) afternoon, we've taken a look at the contract updates to give you a head start on the requirements of the contract so you're up and running quickly. Contract highlights From 1st April, there will be changes to the GMS contract with equivalent changes applied to PMS and APMS contracts.

Follow-Up 111

Follow-Up Documentation Collaboration Admissions 111

The Healthcare Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

Bevey Miner runs health care for Consensus Cloud Solutions. I’ve known Bevey since she was at Allscripts in the 2000s where she was one of the first building online prescribing. She’s been at lots of places and is now at Consensus which is taking unstructured data via cloud fax and assessing it, structuring it and delivering it–especially to places like skilled nursing facilities.

Communication 108

Communication 108

Science Based Medicine

MARCH 31, 2024

Part 1: Doctors who said the pandemic ended 3-years ago now have the audacity to lament the "damaged public trust in the medical profession." The post Dr. Marty Makary: “We’ll Have Herd Immunity by April” & “It’s Okay To Have an Incorrect Scientific Hypothesis. But When New Data Proves It Wrong, You Have To Adapt.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

Medication 108

Medication 108

Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 30, 2024

A recent JAMA study of over 17,000 hospitalized adult patients who were treated for pneumonia across 48 hospitals in Michigan reported that 12% of them were misdiagnosed.

Hospital 113

Hospital 113

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 4, 2024

The outage shows why health systems need to plan for inevitable cyberattacks, evaluating risks and putting operational backups in place, experts say.

120

120

Trafft

APRIL 4, 2024

Providing your audience with the convenience of booking appointments directly through your website can significantly elevate the user experience. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the seamless process of enhancing your online presence by incorporating an appointment calendar into your website. If you’ve ever wondered how to add an appointment calendar to your website, you’re in the right place.

Appointments 98

Appointments Scheduling 98

Science Based Medicine

APRIL 5, 2024

Part 2: In 2020, pro-infection doctors said "It’s fantastic news that we have a lot of cases." Today, they performatively lament "learning loss for children, especially in poor families". What happened to their assurances that the mass infection of unvaccinated youth will rapidly lead to herd immunity? The post The Failed “We Want Them Infected” Movement Is Trying to Rebrand Itself As The “All We Really Wanted Was Poor Kids in School” Movement. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

108

108

Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

With its $100 million fund, Aegis Ventures will help health systems, including Northwell, Stanford, Ochsner and Ohio State, build startups from scratch.

Hospital 125

Hospital 125

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 5, 2024

The once high-flying telehealth stock has traded below the exchange’s minimum listing requirements for 30 days, according to a new notice.

121

121

Accepted Blog

MARCH 30, 2024

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2023-2024] The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine places special emphasis on the relationships formed during medical school between classmates and faculty. Students join one of four colleges on campus to participate in small group learning activities. In their first two years of medical school, students create their own project to self-direct their learning process with mentorship.

Admissions 98

Admissions Medication Communication 98

Performance Health

MARCH 31, 2024

How can healthcare organizations develop an effective root cause analysis in healthcare? Read on to learn how your organization can improve outcomes and reduce costs.

Patient Safety 98

Patient Safety 98

Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 31, 2024

The 1990s were a crucible for gene therapy, with efforts around the globe pushing boundaries, driven by the audacious vision of curing diseases at their root.

122

122

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 3, 2024

The deal closed roughly a year after it was first announced. Geisinger is the first health system to join Risant, but it’s far from the last — the hospital operator wants to acquire at least four additional nonprofits.

Hospital 108

Hospital 108

Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2024

As we start the month of April 2024 in the U.S., it’s tax season in America with Federal (and other) income taxes due on the 15th of the month. This is also the time my research clock alarm goes off for an important annual report that describes the latest profile of the patient-as-payer in the U.S. ‘Tis the season for J.P. Morgan’s InstaMed team to analyze health care payments data, describing the experiences of consumers, providers and payers in the Trends in Healthcare Paymen

Billing 87

Billing Follow-Up Communication Medication 87

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 2, 2024

This post introduces an occasional series, available to our paid subscribers, aimed at helping people improve their ability to read and interpret the medical literature. Improving Your Critical Appraisal Skills will be made up of “chapters” dealing with how to read articles about various study types. These chapters are adapted from my former course, Critical Appraisal of the Landmark Literature.

Follow-Up 88

Follow-Up Medication 88

Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 2, 2024

Eko Health, which has developed digital stethoscopes that use AI to detect different heart conditions, received clearance for an algorithm that spots when hearts are pumping less than they should.

111

111

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 4, 2024

The retailer previously planned to have more than 75 health centers operational this year. Now, Walmart plans to reach that goal in 2025.

123

123

Emerging RN Leader

MARCH 31, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many nurses today fear AI and wonder if the intent behind AI development is to replace nurses with Artificial Intelligence. These fears were not quelled with the recent headline Nvidia Wants to Replace Nurses With AI for $9 an Hour A better metaphor for healthcare might be […] The post When AI Becomes Your Co-Pilot appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

Communication 78

Communication 78

Health Populi

APRIL 3, 2024

“First, do no harm” is a key M.O. in health care. The phrase “patient safety” summons up a list of common sources such as medication errors, surgical errors, health care-associated infections, diagnostic errors, among other adverse events and harms people experience in the course of receiving health care. While safety outcomes and health care organizations’ “safety cultures” are improving, there is evidence in the U.S. that people — both patients a

Patient Safety 83

Patient Safety Teamwork Patient Experience Diagnostics 83

Forbes Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Contrary to what the newest Gallup poll might suggest, the importance of healthcare hasn’t diminished. In fact, the opposite is true.

123

123

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

APRIL 3, 2024

It's the latest negotiation to spill out of the boardroom and into the public eye as tensions between providers and payers ramp up.

122

122