Sat.Feb 22, 2025 - Fri.Feb 28, 2025

article thumbnail

InnovationRx: Eli Lilly Has Stockpiled Nearly $550 Million Of Its Next Obesity Drug

Forbes Healthcare

In this weeks edition of InnovationRx, we look at Eli Lillys weight-loss pill stockpiling, scaling stem cell manufacturing, the growing measles outbreak in Texas, an.

281
281
article thumbnail

What Is the Easiest Healthcare Certification to Get Online?

We Care Online

Online certifications are an excellentway to get started if youre interested in a career within healthcare. They are flexible, inexpensive and can give rise to well-paying jobsrelatively quickly. Below are five popular paths, along with their average salaries, their job outlooks, and links touseful resources. CertifiedNursing Assistant (CNA) Pay: The average CNA makes $30,000$36,000 peryear, depending on where they live and what they have experience doing ( BLS. gov ).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How hard is it to prove you have coverage?

The Healthcare Blog

A friend of mine who wants to stay anonymous (for now at any rate) had a crazy waste of time proving that he was eligibile for a medication on his plan. I thought his story might trigger a few of you! And yes Optum is of course part of United HealthGroup– Matthew Holt Here is the ridiculous situation I had with filling a prescription through COBRA a few weeks back.

article thumbnail

Being a Hopeful Nurse Leader

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Every year, Gallup polls the qualities the workforce globally looks for in leaders. The data is in for 2025, and the answer is that staff want to work for hopeful leaders. Four attributeshope, trust, stability, and compassionalways track in the top four, but this year, the need […] The post Being a Hopeful Nurse Leader appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

article thumbnail

What Is HKU5-CoV-2? Scientists Find Bat Virus Similar To COVID-19

Forbes Healthcare

Researchers have discovered a virus that could enter human cells in a similar way to COVID-19. But they caution it's much more poorly adapted to humans.

356
356
article thumbnail

Will neighbourhoods require a reconfiguration of PCNs? – By Ben Gowland

Practice Index

Neighbourhoods are coming. The 10-Year Plan hasnt yet been published but the Government has consistently repeated their desire for the NHS to be a Neighbourhood Health Service, and ICBs are under very clear instructions to put these neighbourhoods in place. What will this mean for PCNs and practices? Alongside the annual Planning Guidance published at the end of January, NHS England produced Neighbourhood Health Guidelines for 2025/26.

59

More Trending

article thumbnail

Advancing health care through physician leadership: 5 skills for changing health care

KevinMD.com

No one knows for sure what’s coming in health care in the months ahead, but one thing is clear: The landscape in 2025 will undoubtedly be changingand challenging. For physicians and others working in such fields, this is not new but an acceleration of recent trends. External factors, like the COVID-19 pandemic, and internal, more Read more Advancing health care through physician leadership: 5 skills for changing health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

67
article thumbnail

mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise In Pancreatic Cancer Trial

Forbes Healthcare

Results from a trial of an mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer have shown that the vaccine reduces the chance of the cancer recurring in patients who initially respond.

319
319
article thumbnail

House Republicans pass budget blueprint that could spell Medicaid cuts

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Although the budget resolution does not mention Medicaid specifically, lawmakers would be hard pressed to find enough cuts to meet an $880 billion target without touching federal healthcare programs.

145
145
article thumbnail

Why Offering Pharmacy Technician Training And Certification Is Crucial

CareerStep

The healthcare field has faced many challenges over the last five years, making the need for qualified healthcare professionals more dire. While things may have calmed down some since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, roles like pharmacy technicians are still as important as ever. In fact, there are about 47,000 job openings on average each year.

article thumbnail

Lynda Brown-Ganzert, RxPx

The Healthcare Blog

Lynda Brown-Ganzert is CEO of RxPx. The company is the 2022 merger of the company she founded, Curatio, which was a support system for rare disease patients, with RxMx, a complementary service that helped clinicians manage patients on treatment or clinical trials. Lynda says that somehow I inspired the merger! (Although I don’t remember it, nor did she send me my 10%!).

article thumbnail

Men Are Getting Filler Injected Into Their Genitals To Get Larger

Forbes Healthcare

Thursday nights Meanwhile segment of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert mentioned a trend among finance bros to get penis filler and scrotum filler injections.

304
304
article thumbnail

Federal Medicaid cuts could shift $44.3B in costs to expansion states

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The 41 states that expanded Medicaid could be asked to spend 25% more to cover care costs if planned cuts are approved by Congress. Some states may cut the expansion program instead.

127
127
article thumbnail

Empowering our children with financial literacy: Raising bold thought leaders and compassionate changemakers

KevinMD.com

We, as physicians, dedicate years to rigorous education and training to excel in our chosen specialties. We endure periods of sleepless nights, poor nutrition, personal sacrifices, time constraints, and modest pay. For many, this journey is further compounded by the significant burden of student loan debt. We do this with the expectation that we will Read more Empowering our children with financial literacy: Raising bold thought leaders and compassionate changemakers originally appeared in Kevin

60
article thumbnail

When Nurses Have Something to Say

Minority Nurse

Nurses are highly trusted by the public and are viewed as honest, intelligent, caring, and reliable professionals. Given this high esteem, how valuable are nurses’ opinions, thoughts, and feelings? Furthermore, where can nurses express these insights and share what they have to say? Many Messages, Many Media In the 21st century, our ability to share opinions has undergone a significant transformation.

article thumbnail

Robotic Pets Can Dramatically Improve The Lives Of Older Adults With Dementia And Depression

Forbes Healthcare

Millions of older adults in the United States are experiencing loneliness and social isolation. Robotic pets offer a high-tech, low-cost solution.

267
267
article thumbnail

Physicians say prior authorization stands in the way of medically necessary care

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Physicians surveyed by the American Medical Association say prior authorization can cause care delays or force patients to abandon treatment. Denials could also increase as insurers adopt AI to review claims.

article thumbnail

Successfully implementing AI into your practice: A strategic and tactical approach

Physicians Practice

How can organizations bridge the gap between AIs potential and its acceptance among providers and staff?

105
105
article thumbnail

Incident Manager Software: A Guide to Selecting the Right System

Performance Health

Effective management of incidents, near misses, and other safety events is crucial for maintaining the integrity of patient safety. Incident manager software is an essential tool in this regard, offering a structured way to gather, manage, and analyze data around safety events. But not all software is created equal.

article thumbnail

A Kenyan Health Worker Explains The Toll Of Slashed US Funds To Fight HIV

Forbes Healthcare

This week, the U.S. government took another extraordinary decision: ending 92% of all USAID grants, including for HIV/AIDS.

261
261
article thumbnail

Medicare Advantage growth slows as UnitedHealthcare nabs members, Humana sheds lives

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The CMS released highly anticipated MA enrollment data on Tuesday that showed UnitedHealth further tightening its grip on the privatized Medicare market.

118
118
article thumbnail

Career Growth Opportunities in Medical Administrative Assistance

Northwest Career College

Medical Administrative Assistant is one of the many stable career opportunities in healthcare that dont require studying for many years. If youve been considering a job in the medical field that is cost-effective and time-saving, this blog might be just for you. Role of a Medical Administrative Assistant Medical administrative assistants handle some of the most vital duties that keep health facilities running smoothly.

article thumbnail

State medical associations plead to Congress: Don’t slash Medicaid

Medical Economics

Doctors groups from 50 states join in missive to lawmakers.

article thumbnail

Nvidia Invests Further Into Healthcare & Releases The Largest Biology Foundation Model With The Arc Institute

Forbes Healthcare

The intersection of AI and biology has incredible promise.

262
262
article thumbnail

Demystifying AI in healthcare: From innovation to implementation

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Smart healthcare is here: See how AI is reshaping patient care and clinical workflows.

article thumbnail

HLC Joins Stakeholder Groups in Pushing for Extension of Telehealth Flexibilities

Healthcare Leadership Council

This week, the Healthcare Leadership Council, along with more than 300 stakeholder groups, sent a letter to Congressional leaders in the House and Senate urging them to expand access to care and improve affordability by allowing employers and health plans to offer telehealth services pre-deductible. The expanded flexibilities for Health Savings Account-eligible plans, first enacted in 2020 and subsequently extended to the end of 2024, have helped millions of Americans access the care they need.

40
article thumbnail

Massive study on medical conditions and spending aims to fill in knowledge gaps about U.S. health care

Medical Economics

Author describes origin of new cost breakdown on health care spending over a decade.

article thumbnail

Breast Cancer Cases Expected To Rise By Almost 40% By 2050

Forbes Healthcare

Factors like age, family history, inherited genetic faults and lifestyle factors like alcohol intake and physical activity can influence breast cancer risk.

237
237
article thumbnail

Salesforce launches library of ready-made AI tools for healthcare

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The tech company is banking that healthcare companies will turn to highly autonomous AI assistants to take on time-consuming tasks.

103
103
article thumbnail

MUSE and ECG Web Scheduled Outage (North, Central, Calgary and South Zones) - Tuesday February 25, 2025, 20:00-21:00

Connect Care Bytes Blog

The Marquette Universal System for Electrocardiology (MUSE) receives patient tests from ECG carts, monitors, the Holter system, and the Exercise Stress system, and ECG Web is used to view and print data from MUSE. There will be a scheduled outage for MUSE and ECG Web, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 20:00 to 21:00, affecting North, Central, Calgary and South Zone Connect Care users only.

article thumbnail

Prescriptions for ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Medical Economics

UCLA research highlights the widespread use of non-evidence-based treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns about the role of misinformation and health care spending.

89