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Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Bird Flu Has Killed Dozens Of Dairy Cows In Multiple States, Report Says

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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Checklist for Managing Your Wellbeing While Working in Mental Health Care

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Do you work in mental health care or a related field? Perhaps you’ve recently completed an online Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or another mental health qualification. You might be working as a psychiatric nurse, peer support worker, or social worker specializing in mental health. Whatever your role, it’s an important one.

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Humana and CVS are downsizing their Medicare Advantage plans for 2025. Which insurers could benefit?

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Hundreds of thousands of seniors could switch plans during next year’s open enrollment, depending on how drastically the MA market giants slash benefits in an attempt to improve profits.

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Toward a science of scaling medical artificial intelligence

Medical Economics

Medical AI stakeholders must work together to create reimbursement models that incentivize broader and appropriate use of medical AI that also ensure financial sustainability

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Tattoos Linked To 21% Higher Malignant Lymphoma Risk, New Study Says

Forbes Healthcare

A study of people in Sweden found that those who had gotten tattoos were 21% more likely to have subsequently been diagnosed with malignant lymphoma.

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How Can You Become a Leader in Nursing?

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Leadership is not just a position but a pivotal attribute that can significantly influence patient care and team dynamics. For nurses, stepping into leadership roles is about much more than holding titles; it’s about inspiring change, advocating for patients, and guiding peers even in the most tumultuous times. Here, we uncover six effective strategies for nurses aspiring to develop into exemplary leaders.

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Tackling health inequalities – The LGBTQ+ experience with GPs

Practice Index

Pride Month is a time of celebration, reflection and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. First, a brief bit of history…June is known as Pride Month, mainly because the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York happened in June. These are known as the start of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. While June is a time to recognise the progress made towards equality and acceptance, it’s also crucial to highlight areas where more work is needed.

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FDA Panel Recommends New COVID Vaccines For JN.1 Lineage By Fall

Forbes Healthcare

Drug manufactures Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax said they expect the new vaccines will be available this fall in time for flu season.

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Top Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

Scrubs

Patient happiness is a very huge concern in healthcare, and it’s not only about keeping people pleased during their doctor visits. Patient satisfaction forms a central part of the standard of healthcare, affecting various facets from how many patients continue to come back for treatment to the total effectiveness of care given. Several factors can influence the feelings patients have about their care, ranging from the experience in the waiting room to how well healthcare providers communic

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Nearly 75% of health workers say documentation impedes patient care: survey

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Most respondents said they hadn’t seen a decrease in the time or effort needed to document patient care, and they reported working late to finish note-taking.

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Blue Shield CA, CVS Caremark & the mystery of the extra $116

The Healthcare Blog

By MATTHEW HOLT Today we’re going to have fun with show and tell. I’m going to show you how a little corner of American health care is making my life as a consumer worse and more expensive–hopefully someone can tell me why. The cast members are: me, my MD, the (sort of) independent pharmacy that delivers, Alto, and my insurer Blue Shield of California and its PBM CVS Caremark, which also owns a mail order pharmacy.

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OpenAI’s Rule-Shattering GPT-4o Update Will Be Lifesaving, Too

Forbes Healthcare

Almost everyone has heard of GenAI, but less than a quarter of Americans use it regularly. OpenAI’s newest update aims to change that. If they do, patients will win big.

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ACP: Physicians, not AI, must guide patient care

Medical Economics

American College of Physicians publishes position paper on best practices for integrating artificial intelligence into health care.

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Scan Health Plan wins Medicare Advantage star ratings lawsuit

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The insurer argued the CMS didn’t follow its stated methodology for calculating the quality scores, causing its rating to drop and risking millions of dollars in payments.

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Who Needs Humans, Anyway?

The Healthcare Blog

By KIM BELLARD Imagine my excitement when I saw the headline: “ Robot doctors at world’s first AI hospital can treat 3,000 a day.” Finally, I thought – now we’re getting somewhere. I must admit that my enthusiasm was somewhat tempered to find that the patients were virtual. But, still. The article was in Interesting Engineering , and it largely covered the source story in Global Times , which interviewed the research team leader Yang Liu , a professor at China’s Tsinghua University, where he is

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Are Prebiotic Drinks Actually Good For Your Gut Health? What To Know As Poppi Faces Lawsuit

Forbes Healthcare

Several prebiotic drinks like Poppi contain inulin, which is a prebiotic fiber that may boost the growth of healthy gut bacteria, regulate metabolism, aid in weight loss and lower blood sugar.

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Waste Management buys Stericycle for $7.2 billion

Medical Economics

WM says Stericycle’s business will expand its environmental service offerings

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The Advantages of Predictive AI and Motion Capture in Digital MSK

Medbridge

In the U.S., one in two adults report an MSK condition each year.1 On top of that, MSK disorders are expensive to treat, costing the U.S. healthcare system a grand total of over $380 billion—more than any other category of care.2 With the physical and occupational therapists needed to treat these MSK conditions spread thin, […] The post The Advantages of Predictive AI and Motion Capture in Digital MSK appeared first on MedBridge Blog.

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Jody Tropeano, HLTH

The Healthcare Blog

Jody Tropeano is the head of content at HLTH which has become an extraordinarily large conference in digital health (12,000 attendees last year!). I met with her recently in New York to talk about this year’s conference and HLTH’s role in setting the agenda for digital health and the rest of health care. You can find out more about HLTH at www.hlth.

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Increasing Evidence Suggests Ozempic (Semaglutide) Helps Curb Alcoholism

Forbes Healthcare

Researchers are hopeful this new evidence means semaglutide and other GLP-1 medications may be good candidates for addiction treatments.

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Medicare Advantage sales middleman sues HHS over rule capping broker compensation

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

AmeriLife’s suit joins at least two others from MA sales groups seeking revisions to the rule for threatening their business model. It also comes with a ticking clock, given a looming deadline for marketing contract negotiations.

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New in Holiday Manager

Practice Index

We’re always looking at how we can improve – that’s where our commitment to development comes in. Thousands of primary care staff across the UK are now using Holiday Manager to book their leave, and we’re delighted to announce a new feature allowing staff to request other types of leave. One of the most requested features is now live in the HUB ! From study leave to sickness, your staff can request their own absences, following the same simple process as annual leave.

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3 best practices to master medical billing for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care 

Health Prime

As we enter Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month 2024 , it’s imperative to underscore the importance of effective medical billing practices in providing quality care for individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association , more than 6 million Americans of all ages are living with Alzheimer’s.

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4 Ways To Simulate The Effects Of Taking Ozempic With Food

Forbes Healthcare

Thinking about using a GLP-1 agonist like Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Wegovy? Here are four ways to simulate the effects naturally with food and avoid the side effects.

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FTC cannot block $320M Novant, CHS deal

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

A federal court struck a blow to antitrust regulators on Wednesday when it ruled that Novant’s purchase of two hospitals from CHS could go through, arguing the deal seems likely to promote competition in North Carolina.

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Practice tip of the week: Texting patients

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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Health care a leading part of job growth in May

Medical Economics

National report details monthly unemployment changes.

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Three Human Bird Flu Cases Have Been Reported This Year In America. Should We Be Worried?

Forbes Healthcare

Although symptoms have been mild for all bird flu cases, the emergence of respiratory symptoms in the last case should be of concern to the general public.

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Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine’s outgoing CEO on how technology aids student learning

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Before his job as CEO ends this summer, Healthcare Dive spoke with Mark Schuster about the new medical school and how immersive technologies can aid instruction.

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Navigating the Transition from Clinical to Administrative Roles in Behavioral Health Practice

Valant

Transitioning from clinical to administrative roles in behavioral health is a significant career shift demanding new skills, a different mindset, and a willingness to embrace complex challenges. While clinical roles focus on direct patient care, administrative roles are geared toward strategic decision-making and understanding sustainable growth. A successful transition depends upon developing the relevant skillset for this new journey.

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Physician flexibility: Bamboo or oak?

Physicians Practice

How we cope with adversity will ultimately determine our mental and physical health.

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