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GSK Secures mRNA Vaccines For Bird Flu, COVID And Seasonal Flu From Struggling Biotech CureVac

Forbes Healthcare

mRNA specialist CureVac, which struggled to compete with the likes of Pfizer, Moderna and BioNTech, said it will focus on developing mRNA cancer vaccines and will cut 30% of its staff.

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Hackensack Meridian Health files lawsuit in wake of Chevron decision

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Experts predict a wave of litigation will follow the Chevron ruling, which raised the bar for healthcare agencies when implementing laws with unclear intent.

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6 Careers You Can Pursue With a BSN Beyond Bedside Nursing

Scrubs

What usually comes to mind when you hear the term nursing is bedside nursing, whereby a registered nurse working in medical fertility handles multiple patients. However, that is not the only career path for aspiring and current nurses. Here are the six careers you can pursue with a BSN beyond bedside nursing. Nurse Recruiter Nurse recruiters’ work includes recruiting registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing students for available positions.

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Medicare’s 14-day rule is hurting cancer patients

KevinMD.com

It is no secret that we are making great strides in reducing the mortality of lung cancer. From improving screening rates which have reduced the chances of dying from lung cancer due to earlier detection, increased adoption of minimally invasive surgical techniques, and exciting new drugs that have been shown to improve survival even in Read more… Medicare’s 14-day rule is hurting cancer patients originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Pfizer And Moderna Vaccines Not Linked To Birth Defects, Study Finds

Forbes Healthcare

The findings add to research showing vaccination during pregnancy is safe and effective amid growing evidence of severe risks from coronavirus infection for parent and child.

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Mental health benefits at work are getting better. Here’s how we can go further.

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

More employers than ever are focusing on mental health benefits. Congress must invest more and act soon to reauthorize telehealth extensions before it’s too late, argues the director of health policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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5 tips to implement artificial intelligence in health care organizations successfully

Medical Economics

With AI's health care boom, many physicians seek guidance on meaningful integration.

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Patients May Soon Trust Artificial Intelligence More Than Humans

Forbes Healthcare

AI may be the next “physician extender”

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1 in 8 enrollees exited Medicaid during redeterminations in 4 Southern states: study

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The survey, which included low-income people in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas, found about half of those who were no longer enrolled in Medicaid became uninsured.

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How to Increase the Productivity of Nursing Staff

Scrubs

The success of any healthcare institution or private practitioner depends largely on the competence and work ethic of nurses. Ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients won’t be possible when providers lack expert support. However, more than expertise, it also matters to invest in nursing staff that can produce quality work. Then again, this is the sort of challenge that continues to hound healthcare providers for ages.

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Why doctors risk jail time to treat pain and addiction

KevinMD.com

This is a strange time in America. While tools for treating pain and addiction, unchanged essentially from the late 1800s to the early 2000s, are now being developed, daring to try to utilize these medications and the science we have learned about them can be a huge risk. Not for the patient but for the Read more… Why doctors risk jail time to treat pain and addiction originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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You Could Pay More For Healthcare With Insurance Than Without

Forbes Healthcare

Health insurance is supposed to save us money when we need healthcare services, especially for emergency care. But in some cases it can cost us more.

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Data breach at Geisinger may have exposed data from 1.2M patients

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

A former employee at vendor Nuance Communications accessed patient data two days after being terminated, according to the health system. The employee is facing federal charges.

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The Doctors Who’ve Helped Patients Declare Their Independence

The Healthcare Blog

By MICHAEL MILLENSON “A reform,” wrote a 19 th -century British parliamentarian, “is a correction of abuses. A revolution is a transfer of power.” As we celebrate the American Revolution, catalyzed by men who broke ranks with their peers to overthrow a power structure that seemed immutable, let’s also celebrate those physicians who broke with their peers and declared independence for American patients.

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Explaining the NHS Pension Scheme 2024

Practice Index

The NHS Pension Scheme is enough to give any manager that sinking feeling, and it doesn't help when rules and regulations are constantly changing! To keep you on track, the free downloadable guide, Explaining the NHS Pension Scheme , has been fully reviewed and updated throughout for 2024. Following significant changes to various legislation and guidance impacting on the NHS Pension Scheme, the experts at the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants (AISMA) have carefully brough

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Moderna Scores Federal Funding For mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine As Pandemic Fears Grow

Forbes Healthcare

Funding from U.S. biodefense agency Barda will support Moderna in developing an mRNA-based pandemic flu vaccine as fears grow the H5N1 outbreak tearing through American dairy herds and poultry farms could soon leap to humans.

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Inside AI-driven medical coding

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Discover what AI technology is and how it’s used in medical coding operations.

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Texas Retina Associates Cyberattack Affects 312,000 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

A cyberattack on Texas Retina Associates has affected more than 312,000 patients, Human Technology Inc., has confirmed that patient data has been compromised in a cyberattack, and the Monti ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Wayne Memorial Hospital. Texas Retina Associates Cyberattack Affects 312,000 Patients Texas Retina Associates, the largest ophthalmology practice in Texas, has announced that there has been unauthorized access to its internal systems and the pot

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Paul Marik: Disparaging chemotherapy in order to sell cancer quackery

Science Based Medicine

Everything old is new once again, as COVID-19 quacks rehash old cancer quack claims that chemotherapy doesn't work in order to sell their preferred cancer quackery. The post Paul Marik: Disparaging chemotherapy in order to sell cancer quackery first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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This Biotech Startup Raised $12.5 Million To Find Bacteria That Help Fight Cancer

Forbes Healthcare

Kanvas Biosciences aims to create a “Google Maps” for the microbiome that can help fine-tune treatments for cancer and other diseases.

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Cano Health exits bankruptcy as private company

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The primary care chain is now focused on its Florida market, which includes 80 medical centers.

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Seattle Plastic Surgery Practice to Pay $5 Million to Resolve False Review and Illegal NDA Lawsuit

The HIPAA Journal

A Seattle, WA, plastic surgery practice has been ordered to pay a financial penalty of $5 million to the Office of the Washington Attorney General to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA), and the federal Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA). Dr. Javad Sajan, the owner of Allure Esthetic, has offices in Washington and other states and provides surgical and non-surgical plastic and cosmetic surgery pr

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Health insurance by the numbers – a slideshow

Medical Economics

Will record low uninsurance rates continue? Here’s what to know from now until 2034 from the latest forecast by the Congressional Budget Office.

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Study: ‘Cool Roofs’ Could Help Protect Residents During Heat Waves

Forbes Healthcare

Simply painting every rooftop white or opting for a reflective coating could help reduce outdoor temperatures across a city by 1.2 degrees Celsius.

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Prospect Medical Holdings reveals DOJ investigation

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The federal investigation follows multiple state inquiries into Prospect’s business practices last year.

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Multiple Locations: Clinics Setup

Open Dental

If you've decided to use the Clinics feature, don't miss the setup steps in this post to help you efficiently manage all of your locations. The post Multiple Locations: Clinics Setup appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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New summer wave of COVID-19; Turmeric supplements linked to liver injury; Facial fitness gum? – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Bacteria Found In Multiple Tattoo Ink Brands, Study Suggests: What To Know About Tattoo Ink Infections

Forbes Healthcare

Although over half of the inks had labels claiming they were sterile, some still contained bacteria, suggesting the sterilization process was either ineffective or the sterility claims were inaccurate, according to the study.

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UnitedHealth, Amedisys agree to sell clinics to get merger across finish line

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The divestiture will only go through if UnitedHealth and Amedisys complete their merger, which was announced last summer but has been held up amid scrutiny from the Department of Justice.

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No Benefit to Daily Multivitamin Use

Science Based Medicine

A 20-year analysis of almost 400,000 generally healthy adults shows that vitamins do not help you live longer. The post No Benefit to Daily Multivitamin Use first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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NAACOS praises CMS proposed rule on accounting for alleged catheter billing fraud

Medical Economics

Feds continue analyzing situation involving more than $2 billion in possible fraud.

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