Sensible Medicine
MARCH 26, 2025
I want to start a new series on Sensible Medicine. It’s called: I Learned about Medicine From That; These are first hand accounts since I started in medicine in 2005. This is about the first patient I took care of who died. -Vinay Prasad This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
MARCH 26, 2025
I recently received the following question from an Ohio attorney: I represent a client who tells me that she is a licensed medical assistant in Ohio.
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Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2025
Two new studies released in 2025 provide a mixed picture of how well our current antivirals are holding up against H5N1, the highly pathogenic bird flu virus.
We Care Online
MARCH 24, 2025
Nursing careers are evolving and becoming more essential in todays healthcare system. Nurses are taking on roles that require advanced expertise, from patient care to healthcare leadership. As healthcare becomes more complex, nurses must adapt to meet growing demands. They face new challenges but are our education systems keeping pace with these changes?
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 26, 2025
Earlier this month, Microsoft provided an update on its Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program, an initiative designed to protect access to healthcare for the 46 million Americans living in rural communities by helping rural hospitals improve cybersecurity and resiliency.Patients in rural areas need to travel more than twice as far as residents in urban areas to reach their nearest hospital.
The Healthcare Blog
MARCH 26, 2025
By MATT McCORD American manufacturing is making a comeback. Driven by tariffs, supply chain instability, and shifting economic priorities, companies are reshoring productionreinvesting in U.S. labor and operations. But theres one major obstacle still standing in the way: the crushing cost of American healthcare. For decades, U.S. employers have overpaid for healthcare without improving outcomes.
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Intercoast
MARCH 26, 2025
A Growing Concern for Industry Leaders The United States is facing a potential crisis in its labor market: a shortage of skilled electricians. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink recently highlighted this issue at CERAWeek, an annual energy conference hosted by S&P Global, warning that the U.S. may soon run out of electricians. This problem could significantly affect the countrys economy and the rapid expansion of AI-powered data centers.
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 26, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has confirmed that the long-awaited third phase of its HIPAA compliance audits is underway and will involve HIPAA compliance audits of 50 covered entities and business associates. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 requires OCR to conduct periodic audits of HIPAA-regulated entities to assess their compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notific
Emerging RN Leader
MARCH 23, 2025
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurses and their leaders struggle with burnout and exhaustion. A contributor is the inability to decompress after work effectively. Press Ganey, a leading provider of experience measurement, published a report that analyzed data from over 345,000 clinical RN voices to understand today’s nursing workforce better and recommend […] The post Decompression from Work appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 24, 2025
Cats seem to be more seriously affected by H5N1 bird flu than many other pets, so cat owners should take steps to protect them.
Mobius MD
MARCH 26, 2025
Five years after the COVID-19 virus arrived in the U.S., polls show Americans have mostly moved on. According to new data from Pew Research , just one in five Americans say the coronavirus is still a major threat, and fewer than half planned to get the latest booster vaccine. Still, we continue to feel the pandemics impact on many aspects of American society, including physician-patient communication.
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 24, 2025
The direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe has announced it has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has asked the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri to facilitate a sale to maximize the value of its business. 23andMe provides saliva-based DNA test kits to help customers identify and track their ancestry. The company was successful initially and went public in 2021 via a merger with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) and had a market capitalization of $6
Emerging RN Leader
MARCH 26, 2025
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In my leadership development work with health systems across the country, I feel like I have a front row seat to the evolving picture of what is happening in healthcare and nursing. We are almost at the end of the first quarter of 2025, and here is […] The post What’s Trending Now appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 24, 2025
The Centenarian Decathlon is Peter Attia's tactical approach to exercise to ensure you can engage in specific high priority activities deep into old age
We Care Online
MARCH 26, 2025
The Home Health Aide (HHA) demand is atan all-time high. With the agingof the population, and with more people opting to receive care at home rather than in nursing facilities, the demand for trained caregivers is high. If you are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare,now is an excellent time to become a Home Health Aide. What Is Drivingthe Demand for HHAs?
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 28, 2025
Beacon Health System, a South Bend, Indiana-based non-profit health care system, has disclosed two data breaches involving two different business associates. Two breach notices have been added to the Beacon Health System website, the first on March 24, 2025, involving a business associate called CPS Solutions, a provider of services to support pharmacy operations.
KevinMD.com
MARCH 25, 2025
Everyone seems so scared of the word government regulation when it comes to health care. Why? In part, this is because those against regulations (everyone making money off health care) make sure to scare laypeople into equating such action with socialism. Fear of concept is not a good argument against regulating monopolies that are bankrupting Read more Big pharma’s grip on health care: time for change originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2025
Layer Health is applying large language models (LLMs) to perform data abstraction for medical chart reviews.
We Care Online
MARCH 24, 2025
Photo by Kampus Production: Receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis is devastating, not just for your loved one but for you as well. You have to make medical decisions, help your loved one deal with emotional struggles, and provide constant care, which can be overwhelming. If your loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, here are seven tips to help you support them every step of the way.
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 26, 2025
Sunflower Medical Group is facing a class action lawsuit over its recently disclosed data breach involving the protected health information of almost 221,000 current and former patients. Sunflower Medical Group is a private multi-specialty medical practice with four locations in Kansas. The Sunflower Medical Group data breach occurred on December 15, 2024, but was not discovered for more than three weeks.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 25, 2025
Reducing spending on Medicaid and the food assistance program could batter state economies and lead to job cuts — including 477,000 roles in in the healthcare sector alone, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 25, 2025
The first-ever case of bird flu in sheep has been detected on a U.K. farm, raising concerns about spread, transmissibility and the potential for a pandemic.
Health Populi
MARCH 26, 2025
Tom Lawry may be best-known as a leading voice on AI in health care; after all, hes written two very well-selling books on the topic, speaks all over the world on the subject, and in his most recent company-based gig helped lead Microsofts efforts in AI in health care and life sciences. When his publisher asked him to write a third book on AI in health care still a hot topic in publishing Tom said hed rather turn to a subject long on his mind: the state of health care in America and how to cha
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 27, 2025
A recent analysis of connected medical devices, patient systems, and operational technology (OT) in hospitals and other healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) has revealed an alarming number of devices and systems have vulnerabilities that could be exploited by threat actors to gain access to healthcare networks and sensitive patient data.Russian cybercrime groups and other financially motivated threat actors are targeting healthcare organizations because they are viewed as easy targets.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 27, 2025
Along with shrinking the HHS’ workforce further, the reorganization announced Thursday will cut the department from 28 divisions to 15, and close five regional offices.
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 25, 2025
Despite the growing trend of legalizing marijuana across the majority of states throughout the United States, the drug may not be as safe as it is perceived to be.
Trafft
MARCH 26, 2025
If youre stepping into the salon world, knowing whether to go with a commission-based salon or booth rental business model can make up all the difference. The decision you make will not only affect finances and growth prospects but also influence your day-to-day operations and the long-term success of your business. Both models have their perks and can make your business quite successful and profitable if you do it right.
The HIPAA Journal
MARCH 28, 2025
Cyber actors are increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities at vendors, suppliers, and software providers to infiltrate the networks of organizations. According to a recent report from SecurityScorecard, at least 35.5% of all data breaches in 2024 originated from third-party compromises, up 6.5% from 2023. The number of data breaches stemming from third parties is likely higher since the third-party component of data breaches is not always disclosed.
Minority Nurse
MARCH 25, 2025
As a Master of Science in Nursing Education (MSN-Ed) student, I find myself living in two worlds: remembering the familiar comfort of traditional teaching and learning the exciting, sometimes chaotic adventure of competency-based education (CBE). It is like switching from driving a reliable old sedan to a sleek electric car. Both take you where you need to go, but the ride feels different, and sometimes, you find yourself Googling it.
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 23, 2025
To honor their journeys, we spoke with several Indigenous medical students who recently matched into physician-residency programs to learn more about what this moment means for them, their families, and communities.
Practice Index
MARCH 27, 2025
In-person GP appointments linked to high patient satisfaction Practices that offer the most face-to-face GP appointments have the greatest patient satisfaction, according to researchers from the University of Manchester. They also found the total number of appointments offered by practices made a big difference to satisfaction levels. The study involved data from 5,500 practices and found that 69.5% of appointments were face to face.
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