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Celebrating Christmas in Long-Term Care: Bringing Joy and Cheer to Residents

We Care Online

Hello, compassionate caregivers! Christmas is a special time of year filled with joy, warmth, and a spirit of giving. For many residents in long-term care facilities, this season can bring a mix of emotions, especially if they are away from family and familiar holiday traditions. However, its also a wonderful opportunity to create a festive and comforting atmosphere that makes everyone feel loved and included.

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Norovirus Cases Are Up. Here’s How To Protect Against ‘Stomach Flu’

Forbes Healthcare

Outbreaks of the highly contagious "winter vomiting bug" are at their highest recorded level in years in the U.S. Here's how to reduce your chances of catching it.

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More Yoda and Less Superman in 2025

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager confesses that she is taking her first out-of-town vacation during the holidays and is worried. Her medical center is short-staffed, and her young staff often call her to help them figure out assignments or how to manage call-ins. They are so dependent on me […] The post More Yoda and Less Superman in 2025 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Top stories 2024: Top Challenges survey results

Physicians Practice

See what challenges practices are facing this year.

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The Importance of Perseverance in Healthcare Education

We Care Online

The Importance of Perseverance in Healthcare Education In healthcare, perseverance isnt just a nice-to-have traitits essential. For students pursuing careers in nursing, medicine, or allied health, the journey is often demanding. Balancing rigorous coursework, clinical rotations, and personal responsibilities can feel overwhelming. Yet, its this persistence and dedication that shapes the professionals who ultimately provide life-changing care to patients.

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A Biologist Explains The ‘Weird’ Habits Of People Who Live To 100+ Years Old

Forbes Healthcare

Most of us have a good sense of what counts as a healthy versus unhealthy lifestyle. Nevertheless, theres more to longevity than just diet, exercise and sleepas evidenced by the quirky stories explored here.

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Top stories 2024: Payer Scorecard results

Physicians Practice

The verdict is in for how practice's feel about their payers, and it isn't good.

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Efficient Physician Credentialing: Key Steps to Success

99MGMT

Physician credentialing isnt just a procedural necessity; it's a strategic linchpin in building a robust medical practice.

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Vaccine Hesitancy Is On The Rise. Here Are Some Reasons Why

Forbes Healthcare

Many less Americans view childhood vaccines as important now compared to previous years, according to a recent Gallup poll.

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Dr. Joseph Marine: “MAHA is More Than RFK and Has Little to do With Vaccines”

Science Based Medicine

If pro-RFK Jr. propaganda wins the day, I am confident we will soon find out a tough truth- MAHA is all about RFK and has everything to do with vaccines. The post Dr. Joseph Marine: MAHA is More Than RFK and Has Little to do With Vaccines first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Can You Protect PHI When Using Public WiFi?

Mobius MD

Mobile devices make it convenient for healthcare providers to work outside the office. But connecting to public WiFi networkswhether at a coffee shop, airport, or hotelintroduces risks to protected health information (PHI). Heres how to identify unsecured networks and take the necessary steps to protect PHI. Understanding WiFi Security Public WiFi networks can be classified as secured or unsecured , but neither guarantees safety: Unsecured networks allow anyone to connect without authentication,

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Best of 2024: The Medical Economics Tech Issue on AI

Medical Economics

Medical Economics March 2024 highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence technology in health care.

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Will RFK Jr Make America Sick Again?

Forbes Healthcare

if RFK Jr defunds effective public health programs, curtails infectious diseases research and undermines Americans confidence in vaccines, he'll make America sick again

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Top stories 2024: Staff salary survey results

Physicians Practice

A full look at all the results of our annual staff salary survey.

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Metrics that Matter: Enhancing Safety with Healthcare Dashboards

Performance Health

In healthcare, every data point can mean the difference between a close call and a critical incident for patient safety. A healthcare incident reporting system is essential for capturing key data points and converting them into meaningful insights. These insights are presented through intuitive, healthcare dashboards that empower management to monitor safety trends, proactively identify risks, and implement timely, effective solutions to enhance patient and employee safety.

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Did the ADHD patient get follow-up care? AI found the answer in the EHR

Medical Economics

Stanford researchers develop AI tool to analyze doctors notes to save time and improve care

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Bill Clinton Hospitalized With Flu, Influenza A Surges Throughout U.S.

Forbes Healthcare

Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from the hospital after being treated for the flu.

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Practice tip of the week: Creating a digital front door

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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The political crossroads shaping the future of medical training

KevinMD.com

As a training physician, the experience of navigating graduate medical education in today’s political landscape has introduced unprecedented adversity Whether transitions in health policy or the continually evolving public perceptions of medicine as a field, trainees are now finding themselves at a unique crossroads where medicine, poignant societal issues, and personal morals intersect.

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Burnout and consolidation: Feelings of frustration may be moderating a bit

Medical Economics

The president of The Physicians Foundation discusses consolidation in health care and how it contributes to burnout.

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How To Boost Your Brain Power In The New Year, From A Neurologist

Forbes Healthcare

2025 is officially the year of the brain and following these 5 key strategies will supercharge your brain so you can be the best version of yourself in the years to come.

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Top stories 2024: Physicians Practice best states to practice

Physicians Practice

The definitive ranking of which states are best for physicians.

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4 Practice Policies that Help Maintain Behavioral Health Practice Success

Valant

4 Practice Policies that Help Maintain Behavioral Health Practice Success

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Burnout and consolidation: Physician burnout is not abating

Medical Economics

The president of The Physicians Foundation discusses consolidation in health care and how it contributes to burnout.

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Diabetes Cases Have Doubled Globally, With Health Disparities Soaring.

Forbes Healthcare

More than 800 million individuals have diabetes globally, doubling in the last three decades according to research recently published in The Lancet.

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10 Test-Taking Strategies for Nurses

Minority Nurse

Tests and nursing school go hand-in-hand. While the format for some of these exams is similar to tests taken in the past, such as anatomy and physiology or pharmacology, the exams dedicated to nursing content can be formatted differently, making them more challenging for many students. You can no longer rely on memorizing the information; instead, you must synthesize it and apply it to various scenarios because, as a nurse, you will often face complex patient situations that require critical thi

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5 Steps to Verify Health Insurance for Your Practice

99MGMT

In healthcare, accurate health insurance verification isnt just a task its the key to smoother billing, happier patients, and fewer headaches. Failing to verify health insurance accurately can have significant consequences. Incorrect information can lead to delayed or denied claims , impacting revenue. Patient billing issues create frustration and can damage your reputation.

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Burnout and consolidation: Smaller, independent practices are gone, and so is joy of being a doctor

Medical Economics

The president of The Physicians Foundation discusses consolidation in health care and how it contributes to burnout.

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Influenza Viruses: What’s In A Name?

Forbes Healthcare

The letters and numbers used for influenza viruses have significance.

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Biden signs funding bill extending telehealth flexibilities, but no relief for doctors — or PBM reform

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Physician groups slammed Congress for allowing a 2.8% cut to their Medicare pay to go into effect.

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Medicare’s decision to stop telehealth coverage in 2025: an urgent call to action

KevinMD.com

Medicare is planning to stop coverage for telehealth in 2025unless Congress acts by the end of 2024. According to Medicare’s website: Absent Congressional action, beginning January 1, 2025, the statutory limitations that were in place for Medicare telehealth services prior to the COVID-19 PHE will retake effect for most telehealth services. This means most telehealth Read more Medicares decision to stop telehealth coverage in 2025: an urgent call to action originally appeared in KevinMD.co

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