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Long Covid Patients Twice As Likely To Suffer From Depression & Anxiety

Forbes Healthcare

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.

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Universal Depression Screening Leads to Unnecessary Harm

Sensible Medicine

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.

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Certified Nursing Assistants Working as Medical Assistants

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

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.

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Essential Answers for Those Considering a Nursing Career

Scrubs

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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Current Climate: Extreme Heat Hits Miami, New Delhi And Mexico’s Tropical Forests

Forbes Healthcare

This week’s Current Climate, which every Monday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability.

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Cifu, Prasad, Mandrola

Sensible Medicine

Carbon footprint, Student accommodations & more

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Lessons Learned from a New EHR Implementation

EvidenceCare

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.

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Pharma Billionaire's Fortune More Than Doubles In A Day On Cancer Drug Trial News

Forbes Healthcare

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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Adam and I discuss the week's medical news

Sensible Medicine

Common sense and original thinking in bio-medicine

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Nursing homes sue to block HHS staffing mandate

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The plaintiffs slammed the rule as an overreach of authority that creates an “onerous and unachievable” mandate.

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AI can accelerate prior and concurrent authorization processes

Medical Economics

The technology capable of accelerating prior and concurrent authorization decisions already exists - but how will it be used?

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Analyzing The Emergence Of Covid Variant KP.2 And Its Potential Impact

Forbes Healthcare

As Summer approaches, another series of new strains is on the horizon.

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Your Water, or Your Life

The Healthcare Blog

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.

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America’s broken health care system: Can doctors lead the fix?

KevinMD.com

America’s health care system, much like Congress, is broken, and doctors have to be part of the solution. I don’t know a single doctor who doesn’t wish to improve our ability to increase access and the delivery of health services to our patients. Maintaining and/or improving the health of patients is our goal. That should be the goal Read more… America’s broken health care system: Can doctors lead the fix?

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5 worst states for primary care doctor pay 2023

Medical Economics

Which states were paying primary care physicians the least in 2023?

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CAR T-Cell Therapy Could Be A Gamechanger For Autoimmune Diseases

Forbes Healthcare

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.

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AI Cognition – The Next Nut To Crack

The Healthcare Blog

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.

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Running Your New Practice: 4 Functions to Consider Outsourcing and Hiring For

Valant

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.

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New ACO Primary Care Flex model offered by CMS

Medical Economics

A new accountable care organization model aims to enhance primary care while moving toward the goal of having Medicare beneficiaries in ACOs by 2030.

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Generative AI: The New Lifeline To Overwhelmed Healthcare Systems

Forbes Healthcare

Generative AI can ease healthcare strain by aiding medical guidance, admin tasks, data retrieval, and drug development, ensuring efficiency with unbiased data.

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What the Walmart Exit from Primary Care Means

The Healthcare Blog

By JEFF GOLDSMITH There has been a lot of commentary on the largest “disrupter” candidate in healthcare, retail giant Walmart, throwing in the towel on their primary care clinic and virtual health businesses. As someone who has watched “retail health” for close to forty years, Walmart’s decision did not surprise me. This is disciplined company that has chosen its niches in healthcare carefully.

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10 key aspects for minimizing underpayments and maximizing revenue 

Health Prime

Identifying underpayments is paramount for the financial health of any medical practice. These discrepancies, often unnoticed, can significantly impact revenue streams over time. However, by diligently recognizing and addressing underpayments, practices can ensure they receive fair compensation for the services provided. Moreover, identifying underpayments facilitates the detection of billing errors, improves payer relations, and fosters a culture of accountability within the organization.

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8 EHR features that eliminate medical practice staff burnout

Medical Economics

An effective EHR solution improves workflow processes and reduces the amount of time you spend inputting patient data.

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Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Third U.S. Dairy Farm Worker Infected With Bird Flu—With New Symptoms

Forbes Healthcare

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.

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What We Can Learn From the Change Healthcare Hack

The Healthcare Blog

By ZACHARY AMOS The health care sector is no stranger to cyberattacks. Still, large incidents like the February 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare are enough to shake up the industry. In the wake of such a massive breach, medical organizations of all types and sizes should take the opportunity to review their security postures. What Happened in the Change Healthcare Cyberattack On February 21, Change Healthcare — the largest medical clearinghouse in the U.S. — suffered a ransomware atta

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Practice tip of the week: Reducing accounts receivable turnaround

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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Immersive learning: The disruption health care education needed

Medical Economics

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.

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Elon Musk’s xAI Just Raised $6 Billion, and Has Significant Potential To Disrupt Healthcare

Forbes Healthcare

Musk's ecosystem has paved the way for numerous potential applications in healthcare.

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Applying to Medical School with a Low Science GPA

Accepted Blog

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

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Top Challenges survey results

Physicians Practice

See what challenges practices are facing this year.

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Remote patient monitoring: How it benefits primary care

Medical Economics

Remote patient monitoring can help primary care physicians improve care delivery and reshape patient outcomes.

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