Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
JANUARY 15, 2025
I recently received the following question: I am writing to inquire about [whether] a CMA (AAMA) [can] sign off on a medical assistant apprentices competency documents. Due to a shortage of medical assistants in the Duluth, Minnesota, area, we have agreed to offer medical assistant apprenticeship opportunities within our ambulatory clinics.
Forbes Healthcare
JANUARY 17, 2025
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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JANUARY 13, 2025
On Wednesday, a faith-based group of investors requested UnitedHealth prepare a report looking into how its practices could be leading to “delay or abandonment of medical treatment and serious adverse events for patients.
Medical Economics
JANUARY 14, 2025
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Sensible Medicine
JANUARY 15, 2025
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and if he carries out even part of his agenda , he will be a consequential -- and controversial -- cabinet secretary. I am concerned about some of his stances , including his record of objecting to vaccines, but in other areas, starting with addiction, his vision and values could transform lives.
Forbes Healthcare
JANUARY 14, 2025
Cases of norovirus infections are surging, but coming up with a way to prevent them has proven to be a challenge.
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Medical Economics
JANUARY 17, 2025
A machine learning tool designed to analyze vocal patterns for signs of depression successfully identified depression in 71% of patients who had it.
Physicians Practice
JANUARY 15, 2025
For patients with gestational diabetes, if it's not controlled, high blood sugar can lead to high-risk pregnancies.
Forbes Healthcare
JANUARY 13, 2025
DOGE co-heads Elon Musk and Vivek Ramasway pledge to cut $500 billion in federal spending. Hitting their target will mean stripping healthcare coverage from millions.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JANUARY 16, 2025
UnitedHealth’s net income plummeted to its lowest level since 2019 amid hefty costs, including some from the Change cyberattack. CEO Andrew Witty also remembered slain executive Brian Thompson on a Thursday morning call.
Science Based Medicine
JANUARY 17, 2025
This is what it looks like when doctors treat the pandemic as an intellectual parlor game. The post Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Was Nice to Someone During a Debate. That Doesnt Erase the Consequences of His Misinformation. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Medical Economics
JANUARY 13, 2025
A record 26 physician-clients launched practices last year, according to a report from Specialdocs Consultants.
Forbes Healthcare
JANUARY 13, 2025
Y Combinator's Surbhi Sarna has raised $30 million for Collate, a startup aiming to automate the tedious parts of running a life sciences business using AI.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JANUARY 14, 2025
Agency commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to publish the report, which makes similar allegations against the controversial drug middlemen as the agency’s first report released last summer — but relies on more data.
Science Based Medicine
JANUARY 15, 2025
My hospital just reinstituted mask mandates for all staff working with patients. They also advise patients to wear masks while in the hospital, but have not made it a requirement. I still have a stash of N95 masks so it was easy, and all too familiar, for me to comply, but I admit it created an unpleasant flash-back. All things considered, I […] The post COVID Is Still Here, But Changing first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Medical Economics
JANUARY 15, 2025
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.
Forbes Healthcare
JANUARY 17, 2025
The Biden administration said a record 24.2 million Americans enrolled in individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JANUARY 15, 2025
Experts say the future of AI regulation is uncertain in 2025 with a new presidential administration. Also this year, organizations will continue to bolster their cyber defenses to withstand increasing attacks.
The Healthcare Blog
JANUARY 17, 2025
By MIKE MAGEE In case youve missed it, sleep is all the rage in neurosciences these days. They are fast at work rebranding it the brains rinse cycle. The brain, protectively encased in an unyielding bony casing, lacks the delicate lymphatic system that transports used body metabolites to breakdown and extraction sites in all other parts of the body.
Medical Economics
JANUARY 16, 2025
The administration announced three new telehealth rules, making permanent some temporary pandemic-era flexibilities and establishing new patient protections.
Forbes Healthcare
JANUARY 17, 2025
A patriot and leader, Mr. Paul Mango touched the lives of many, leaving behind a tremendous legacy and an inspiring beacon for all fighting for a healthy America.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JANUARY 17, 2025
Healthcare fraud investigations accounted for more than half of the Department of Justice’s settlements and judgments in 2024, which totaled north of $2.9 billion.
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 13, 2025
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Grace Nam, Strategic Solutions Manager, Laserfiche. As the healthcare industry continues to grapple with the dual challenges of rising costs and evolving patient expectations, the urgency to modernize and automate has never been greater. […] The article Modernizing Healthcare: How Innovation and Automation Will Shape 2025 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Medical Economics
JANUARY 16, 2025
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.
Forbes Healthcare
JANUARY 14, 2025
The FDA may soon ban artificial dye Red No. 3, thanks to the work of many public health advocates. Here is how this could positively affect public health.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JANUARY 14, 2025
A rule finalized Monday makes it easier for regulators to suspend agents and brokers from selling Affordable Care Act plans if they pose a risk to the exchanges.
We Care Online
JANUARY 15, 2025
Is it Hard to Be a Health Unit Coordinator? Becoming a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) is a challenging career that comes with many rewards. It needs mix of organizational skills, medical visions and ability to work effectively in fast-paced healthcare facilities. Heres a closer look at the job and training process to help assess whether its a tough route.
Medical Economics
JANUARY 14, 2025
Evidence is uncertain about effectiveness of screening in men.
Forbes Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2025
UnitedHealth Group reported $14.4 billion in 2024 profits as its UnitedHealthcare health insurance and Optum provider services overcame rising costs and a cyberattack.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JANUARY 15, 2025
The notetaking assistant assistant will first be available to about 2,000 clinicians who serve around a million patients.
Practice Index
JANUARY 16, 2025
The winter months, understandably, tend to be a time when sickness absence levels increase. Coughs, colds and flu take their toll on staff unlucky enough to succumb to them. This cant be helped really. Therefore, offering a reasonable sick pay allowance is a supportive and compassionate act by any employer. Sick pay entitlements can be complicated, though, and Practice Indexs HR Help service receives a lot of questions on this subject.
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