Scrubs

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The months-long nurses’ strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, has come to a potential resolution after a tentative agreement was reached between the hospital and the United Steelworkers Local 4-200, which represents approximately 1,700 nurses. The strike, which began in early August, centered around key issues such as nurse-to-patient ratios, wage increases, and benefits, with both parties struggling to reach a compromise.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, AI generative deepfake images of destruction and human suffering flooded social media, and this hurts real people now and in the future.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Covering topics from digital health to financial management, these are some of the notable events and dates for executives at hospital systems, payers and technology firms to watch.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This post continues yesterday’s. If you have not read Part I, I suggest you read it first. Adam Cifu Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. Please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. There was a time when, right or wrong, there was a consensus within medicine regarding what kind of person would make a good doctor. It was believed that being a doctor meant you had to remember a great number of obscure things, and so we designed tests that heavily weighted memorization

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KevinMD.com

OCTOBER 3, 2024

It took me forever to retire—three years or so. It took so long that my nurses got tired of bringing me purple cakes decorated with whipped cream stethoscopes, but I did it. Now, a few years later, I can tell you that the things I worried about were not the ones that gave me trouble. Read more… The surprising struggles of retirement no one warned you about originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Forbes Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With no plans to retire, medical records billionaire Judy Faulkner tells Forbes about her plans to ensure Epic remains independent and employee-owned in perpetuity.

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Science Based Medicine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Just recently, in casual conversation, someone commented to me that “they” already have a cure for cancer but are hiding it. This is a claim I frequently encounter. One survey, from 2005, found that 27.3% of those surveyed endorsed this belief. Another survey from 2014 found that 37% of people believe the FDA is suppressing natural cancer cures on behalf of “Big […] The post Conspiracy Thinking And Alternative Medicine first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Intercoast

OCTOBER 4, 2024

At InterCoast Colleges, we understand the intricate path to achieving true happiness. It’s a journey that involves indulging in pleasures that bring immediate contentment and embracing challenges that foster personal and professional growth. This blog post explores the nuanced relationship between comfort, struggle, and long-term fulfillment. Redefining Happiness: Beyond Comfort Happiness is often perceived as the absence of discomfort or struggle.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Vance talks of placing people with chronic conditions into separate insurance pools. Insurers may then charge higher premiums for people with pre-existing conditions.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Only 25% of Humana members will be in plans with four stars or above next year, down from 94% this year, the insurer disclosed Wednesday. The downgrade could wipe out Humana’s profits in 2026.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of behavioral health, teletherapy has become an essential tool for mental health professionals. However, with this digital transformation comes the critical need for HIPAA compliant teletherapy platforms. These platforms ensure that patient privacy and data security remain paramount in the virtual therapy environment.

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Medical Economics

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Medicare’s restrictive coverage policies are denying patients with early Alzheimer’s disease access to novel treatments. And private payers are following suit.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Among ten peer nations, Americans live the shortest lives and are the least healthy, despite the U.S. spending the most on healthcare, according to a new study.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Nearly 40% of healthcare organizations reported it took more than a month to recover after an attack, according to the survey by cybersecurity firm Sophos.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

JAMA-IM has published an observational study that sought causal effects from stopping blood-pressure-lowering drugs in older adults who were in long-term care. The UCSF-led team asked a specific question: did deprescribing of BP-lowering meds lessen cognitive decline? They didn’t write their question that specifically; instead they wrote that their purpose was to investigate the association of deprescribing antihypertensive medication with changes in cognitive function in nursing home resi

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Valant

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Although social media platforms can help us stay in touch with friends, colleagues, and family, these services also have a toxic side, especially for young people. In his June 2024 op-ed , U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a surgeon general’s warning label, which requires congressional approval, for the risk of “significant mental health harms for adolescents.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In real-world settings multiple factors contribute to non-persistence, including adverse effects, high cost-sharing and weight loss not meeting patients' expectations.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The health system has been hit with a combined $895 million in damages this year related to alleged child abuse at some of its behavioral health subsidiaries.

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Emerging RN Leader

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently spoke with me about a conversation with her CNO. Her long-term goal is to become a nurse executive. Her CNO seemed less than enthusiastic about her potential. When she asked why, the CNO told her she needed to work on her executive presence […] The post Developing an Executive Presence appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Unfortunately, many nurses of color often encounter roadblocks to moving ahead in leadership. They may want to serve their community and better represent healthcare access from where they grew up. Still, obstacles such as racial bias, unfair hiring practices, and lack of adequate mentors can stand in their way, according to a 2023 study. These challenges can be complex and discouraging, but there are resources and people to support you as you go through this career journey.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The videotaped colonoscopy procedure Reynolds shared last month could have prevented colorectal cancer, his doctor says. This underscores the importance of early screening.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Mike Waters’ resignation comes after other leadership changes at the telehealth vendor, including the departure of Teladoc’s former CEO this spring.

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Practice Index

OCTOBER 3, 2024

How much of a ‘boss’ are you at being a boss? I mean, can you explain to someone that their bank holiday entitlement is correct? Respond appropriately to an allegation of harassment? Prevent your team’s absence levels from getting out of hand? Handle a grievance or gross misconduct allegation efficiently? Managing people is hard, especially when navigating ever-changing employment law requirements.

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Open Dental

OCTOBER 3, 2024

It's time to contact patients with benefits remaining to help them get the care they need before benefits expire. We'll review the process, and help you see the Treatment Finder in a new light - as a report you can run ANYTIME for a list of patients with unscheduled treatment. The post The Treatment Finder Report: For Year-End Letters & More! appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Plus: Here’s how Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner will keep her medical records company private, independent and employee-owned forever.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The litigation comes as pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts, CVS Caremark and Optum Rx face growing criticism over their role in high drug costs — including a recent lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission.

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KevinMD.com

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In the shadow of America’s maternal health crisis, Medicaid mothers are fighting an uphill battle against systemic neglect. Many of these mothers are facing a cruel reality: the more they need help, the harder it is to get. It is far from uncommon for new mothers in the United States to find themselves thrust into Read more… A lack of specialized care continues to shortchange Medicaid moms who face the greatest threat from the maternal mental health crisis originally appeared in KevinMD.co

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Emerging RN Leader

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN In his best-selling leadership book on communication, Simon Sinek notes, “All great leaders communicate in the same way. They always start with the Why.” He notes that people won’t buy into what you ask them to do without knowing the rationale behind a change. He describes this as upending […] The post Start Conversations About Change With Why appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Forbes Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

CVS Health confirmed plans to pare less than 1% of its total workforce, or about 2,900 jobs as the diversified provider of medical care, pharmacy services and health i.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The CMS fails to check hospitals’ pricing data for accuracy and completeness, raising questions about whether the data can be used as intended to help payers and patients shop for services, according to the government agency.

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Medical Economics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Primary care doctors have an immediate opportunity to improve treatments as a wave of patients with ASD transitions from pediatric to adult care.

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