Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
MAY 31, 2024
I received the following question from a CMA (AAMA)®: I work in a state that does not have education or credentialing requirements for medical assistants. Our clinic is planning to hire certified nursing assistants to work as medical assistants.
Scrubs
MAY 30, 2024
Are you drawn to a career that truly makes a difference but need to know if nursing is the right path for you? If the idea of positively impacting people’s lives while pursuing a stable and in-demand career appeals to you, then nursing might be the perfect fit. However, before embarking on this journey, it is crucial to ask yourself some essential questions to ensure you’re making an informed decision that aligns with your values, interests, and long-term goals.
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EvidenceCare
MAY 29, 2024
Baptist Health , a prominent healthcare provider in Jacksonville, Florida, has recently garnered significant attention for its exemplary implementation of the Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Within just 11 months of going live, Baptist Health received the Epic Gold Star Level 10 award, a testament to their operational excellence and collaborative culture.
KevinMD.com
MAY 29, 2024
I have been writing for a while about how the DEA will run out of targets for opioid prosecutions because most doctors are too terrified to treat pain, and now it looks like it has happened. Three doctors in Tennessee were recently convicted of prescribing controlled medications “outside the usual practice of medicine” and “not Read more… The DEA’s latest targets: doctors treating addiction instead of pain originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Sensible Medicine
MAY 25, 2024
Imagine if your car mechanic took $10,000 a year from Michelin tires for “consulting” and then tended to recommend their tires over Pirelli — even if the latter are on sale or better quality or both. Imagine if your Governor took campaign contributions from Panera bread and then strangely exempted Panera bread from the new minimum wage law.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 30, 2024
Positive clinical trial results for a drug candidate to treat lung cancer sent shares of this unprofitable biotech firm soaring–and turbocharged Robert Duggan’s net worth.
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Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 31, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Michael Bradford, head of operations of Americas, HappyOrNot. In today’s healthcare, organizations encounter several obstacles while trying to provide high-quality treatment to patients, such as limited resources and the ever-changing demands and expectations of […] The article Can Patient Care Be Powered By AI?
Sensible Medicine
MAY 28, 2024
Regardless of the reason for a primary care visit in the United States, patients are routinely asked how often they feel “hopeless” or "like a failure” These questions come from the PHQ-9. The PHQ-9 has since been validated and is now widely used to screen for depression. Since the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) first recommended depression screening 22 years ago, the practice has become standard in primary care despite an absence of evidence.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 30, 2024
CAR T-cell therapy, which has been a breakthrough in certain blood cancers, is now showing promise in treating and even reversing some autoimmune diseases like lupus.
Emerging RN Leader
MAY 29, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, RN, EdD, FAAN, NEA-BC For the past few years, I have been talking to nurse leaders about the social determinants of work health. Justin Montgomery, a Dartmouth Hitchcock Health System nursing director, first raised this concept several years ago during a webinar. Justin noted the following in the chat, “Much like […] The post New Social Determinants of Work Health appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Medical Economics
MAY 30, 2024
Equipped with realistic patient scenarios and rapid, analytics-based insights, new high-tech tools are proving effective for scaling and modernizing health care education, especially where resources might otherwise be limited.
Valant
MAY 30, 2024
For behavioral health providers interested in launching their own private practice, navigating the administrative side of things can be daunting. While their expertise lies in clinical care, the success of a practice often hinges on effectively managing a number of administrative functions. Something that requires careful consideration is determining which tasks to outsource and which to handle in-house.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 30, 2024
A persistent infection in a pet cat’s leg after a compound fracture has finally been cured using cutting-edge experimental medicine: personalized bacteriophage therapy.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 28, 2024
The plaintiffs slammed the rule as an overreach of authority that creates an “onerous and unachievable” mandate.
Medical Economics
MAY 30, 2024
A new accountable care organization model aims to enhance primary care while moving toward the goal of having Medicare beneficiaries in ACOs by 2030.
Health Populi
MAY 30, 2024
The vast majority of older people (95%) want to “age in place” — that is, stay put in their homes and avoid moving into long-term care residences or elsewhere. One approach for enabling aging-in-place is peoples’ adoption of various technologies, a topic surveyed by U.S. News & World Report. In April 2024, U.S. News interviewed 1,500 U.S. adults ages 55 and over on their views toward technology and everyday life at home.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 30, 2024
Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.
The Healthcare Blog
MAY 28, 2024
By KIM BELLARD Matthew Holt, publisher of The Health Care Blog , thinks I worry too much about too many things. He’s probably right. But here’s one worry I’d be remiss in not alerting people to: your water supply is not as safe – not nearly as safe – as you probably assume it is. I’m not talking about the danger of lead pipes. I’m not even talking about the danger of microplastics in your water.
Medical Economics
MAY 30, 2024
The technology capable of accelerating prior and concurrent authorization decisions already exists - but how will it be used?
CareerStep
MAY 31, 2024
Pharmacy technicians play an important role in the healthcare world. But how long does it take to become one? There are several factors that contribute to how long it takes to become a pharm tech. These include education, certification, and training. In this helpful guide, we’ll outline each of these factors and give you all the info you need about becoming a pharmacy technician!
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 27, 2024
A study of 25,122 adults reported that not only are people with long Covid or post Covid-19 condition twice as likely to have depression and anxiety.
Accepted Blog
MAY 31, 2024
The process of applying to medical school is already stressful. And since selection committees are looking for evidence that you are ready for medical school, applying with a low science GPA can make the process even more nerve-wracking. In fact, in a 2023 study of 128 U.S. medical schools , admissions officers said that an applicant’s cumulative science/math GPA and postbaccalaureate GPA were among the most important factors in their decision matrix and were given more weight than the individua
Medical Economics
MAY 30, 2024
A more proactive and holistic approach to revenue cycle management is critical to improving operational efficiency by reducing administrative burden, ensuring providers are appropriately reimbursed for the care they deliver and preventing billing errors or potential financial burdens for patients on the back end.
The Healthcare Blog
MAY 29, 2024
By MIKE MAGEE OpenAI says its new GPT-4o is “a step towards much more natural human-computer interaction,” and is capable of responding to your inquiry “with an average 320 millisecond (delay) which is similar to a human response time. ” So it can speak human, but can it think human? The “concept of cognition” has been a scholarly football for the past two decades, centered primarily on “Darwin’s claim that other species share the same ‘mental powers’ as humans, but to different degrees.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 25, 2024
Generative AI can ease healthcare strain by aiding medical guidance, admin tasks, data retrieval, and drug development, ensuring efficiency with unbiased data.
Health Populi
MAY 28, 2024
Thanks to Progressive Grocer’s 91st annual report and research therein, we have fresh insights into where wellness and nutrition fit into food retailers’ — and pharmacies’ and Big Box stores’ — strategies. That priority ranks high in grocers’ plans for in-store services in 2024 and beyond. Far above all other strategies for food retailers’ in-store services, we see that on-site butchers rank high — among 3 in 4 retailers.
Medical Economics
MAY 28, 2024
Consumer health company NowPatient created a health accessibility index. As part of that, they created a list of the 10 states with the highest health care spending per capita.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 31, 2024
It's the second time shareholders have blanched at additional reporting of abortion risks, despite ambiguity about providers’ legal requirements for providing care.
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 30, 2024
Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider said appetite suppressing GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro create an opportunity for the food industry amid customers’ “shifting” nutritional needs.
Science Based Medicine
MAY 31, 2024
"May he be forever riddled with guilt. May he suffer the loss of a loved one in the same manner. May he die alone." The post What’s So “Wonderful!” About an Article That Provoked Hateful Revenge Fantasies Against Frontline Doctors and Public Health Officials? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Medical Economics
MAY 29, 2024
An effective EHR solution improves workflow processes and reduces the amount of time you spend inputting patient data.
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