Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Here are my best survival tips for a hospitalization, based on my years of experience as a physician, patient advocate, and caregiver.

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Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

I recently received the following question from an Indiana medical assistant: I am looking into getting my surgical technologist degree, but I am wondering if I can use my medical assisting degree in the [operating room]. I have read some articles, but I am not seeing where it states yes or no.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

As the year draws to a close, many of us find ourselves in a whirlwind of activities—family gatherings, holiday celebrations, and the hustle and bustle of the season. For nurses, this time of year can be particularly overwhelming. The demands of patient care, the emotional weight of your responsibilities, and the added pressures of the holidays can leave even the most resilient among us feeling a bit stressed.

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Patient Care 95

Performance Health

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Despite considerable advances in patient safety , healthcare systems still face significant challenges in achieving “ zero harm ”—a commitment to eradicate preventable harm that affects approximately 400,000 hospitalized patients every year. Achieving zero harm , however, requires more than just following existing protocols. It calls for a transformation in culture, leadership, and innovation.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The bird flu virus has been detected in raw milk for sale in California. No infections have been reported yet and the product has been recalled by the retailer.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Triple Aim of healthcare refers to three goals: enhancing the patient experience, improving population health, and reducing costs. However, in the past decade, physicians and healthcare leaders have realized that we can only accomplish the Triple Aim if the care team also thrives at work. As a result, the Quadruple Aim of healthcare is a holistic approach to health systems improvement that focuses on provider wellbeing.

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Practice Index

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Recent articles, including this previous blog from Practice Index, have highlighted the growing challenges caused by pharmacy closures and industrial action. Yet for the 10% of surgeries that are also dispensing practices, the financial pressures are already acute, and their struggles often go unnoticed. What is a dispensing practice? A dispensing practice is a GP surgery that, in addition to providing medical care, is licensed to dispense medications directly to patients, primarily in rural are

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Here are affordable ways to reduce the plastic you consume while shopping and eating, enjoying a healthier lifestyle that’s better for both you and the environment.

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We Care Online

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

November is the month dedicated to recognizing family caregivers. Many adults across our country and throughout the world serve as caregivers to a family member. Around 44 million Americans are estimated to provide family caregiving each year ( [link] ). Family caregivers are individuals who care for another family member who suffers from a chronic condition that keeps them from caring for themselves.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A Texas federal judge has sided with UnitedHealthcare in determining regulators messed up calculating its Medicare Advantage quality scores for next year. The decision could have big implications for similar pending cases.

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Medbridge

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) defines occupational therapy as “using daily activities in a therapeutic manner to support client participation”. Occupational therapy billing units (OT billing units) are a necessary part of clinical practice, providing a foundation for accurately documenting and billing for services.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Using artificial intelligence, researchers at Stanford now have uncovered complex variants throughout the human genome that may contribute to psychiatric disorders.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With the majority of devices manufactured outside the U.S.

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Medication 105

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Twenty-three percent of working-age adults with health insurance face high out-of-pocket costs that make it difficult to afford care, according to a survey by the Commonwealth Fund.

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Insurance 123

Northwest Career College

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

If you are considering a career as a pharmacy technician, you have come across two essential terms: PTCB and CPhT. Both terms sound confusing to the amateur ear, but they are both critical in the pharmacy language. Learn what PTCB and CPhT mean, how they differ from each other, and why they are significant for an aspiring pharmacy technician. What is PTCB?

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

This Native American History Month and beyond, give your cognitive health and bookshelf some love with the following titles by Indigenous authors and collaborators.

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Collaboration 315

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index increased 0.2% in the month of October.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Insurers could save 20% in administrative costs and 10% in medical costs by harnessing the technology, experts said during a panel hosted by Healthcare Dive last week.

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Performance Health

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A patient safety checklist is a powerful tool that transforms healthcare workflows, helping care teams consistently meet safety standards and improve outcomes. By using a checklist in hospital settings, teams can standardize practices, identify risks, and ensure that critical safety measures are never overlooked.

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Patient Safety Hospital 97

Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In Joensuu, a city in Eastern Finland often described as the ‘Forest Capital of Europe,’ the largest torrefaction factory on the continent is nearing completion.

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99MGMT

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Running a medical practice involves more than providing excellent patient care – it requires managing the expenses that keep daily operations running smoothly.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report.

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HIPAA 116

Connect Care Bytes Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

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, November 26, 2024, from 20:00 to 21:00, affecting North, Central, Calgary and South Zone Connect Care users only.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan concluded with a $300 billion climate finance package, but the health impacts of climate change captured renewed attention, too.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Mental health treatment access is low while cost is high. Here’s what to know about digital solutions.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Union Health said it would submit a new Certificate of Public Advantage application to try to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital.

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Certification Hospital 109

Connect Care Bytes Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Alberta Health Services is seeking passionate leaders to fill multiple available positions as Site Medical Informatics Leads (SMILs) in the North, Edmonton, Central, Calgary, and South Zones. The SMILs will collaborate closely with their Zone's Medical Leadership team and work together with leadership and healthcare practitioners at assigned facilities/site(s) to ensure the seamless integration and optimization of Digital Health.

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Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

For 10% of Americans, insomnia, or problems falling or staying asleep, can be long-term, and occurs at least three days per week for at least three months.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

On behalf of Patients for Safer Nuclear Medicine, we object to the content of Cathy Sue Cutler’s column dismissing efforts to improve nuclear medicine safety and transparency.

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Patient Support 69

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Some lawmakers are concerned the facilities may close absent a deal.

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Hospital 104

Physicians Practice

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Burnout and social media toxicity are ravaging the public, but doctors can help.

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