Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The International Day of Clean Air is an opportunity to learn about a growing global threat with severe negative effects on human health, economy and the environment.
Sensible Medicine
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The lay media is abuzz with stories about Elle Macpherson, who admits in a new memoir to declining chemotherapy seven years ago. Although precise details are not provided, it sounds like Ms. Macpherson had localized or regional breast cancer and underwent surgery. We learned something about the risks of commenting on the health of celebrities over a decade ago when an OpEd we published in Washington Post about former president George W.
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Scrubs
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Nursing is one of the hardest jobs in the country, and the first few years can be a wake-up call to aspiring providers trying to find their place in the healthcare industry. Many new nurses quickly realize that nursing isn’t for them, while others wind up in jobs that make them want to quit. Studies show 33% of new nurses leave the workforce within the first two years largely due to poor work-life balance, unsafe working conditions, and the emotional strain that comes with caring for patients a
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Certain states and specialties will face acute shortages, while others will see a surplus of workers, according to a new study from Mercer.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Wyoming’s last reported anthrax infection in wildlife was in 1956 and the state’s last confirmed cattle outbreak was in the 1970s.
Sensible Medicine
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
As seems to be the norm on Sensible Medicine these days, whenever John, Vinay, or I publicly disagree with one another, one of our readers chimes in to explain how all of us are off the mark. Today I am happy to post the latest comeuppance, this one by Dr. Thomas Huddle. Adam Cifu Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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KevinMD.com
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
In today’s financial landscape, it is imperative for women in medicine to take charge of investing their own money. Physicians face a myriad of disadvantages when it comes to wealth building. The average medical student will be saddled with an average of $200,000 in student loan debt. The nature of prolonged medical training puts physicians Read more… Empowering female doctors: How investment education can combat burnout and build wealth originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 31, 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.
Sensible Medicine
AUGUST 31, 2024
My lecture to the cancer care staff at a county hospital.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The settlement adds to the billions of dollars that McKesson, Cencora and Cardinal have already agreed to pay in restitution for flooding the U.S. with highly addictive painkillers.
KevinMD.com
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The aging nursing population is one of the underlying conditions contributing to the nursing shortage in the United States. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1 million nurses are at least 50 years of age, and 60 percent of nurses are over age 40. Furthermore, over 20 percent of nurses plan to retire within Read more… The aging nursing population is contributing to the U.S. nursing shortage originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
At least eight people have been hospitalized with valley fever—a potentially lethal fungal infection—after attending or working at a music festival in California, state health officials said.
Medical Economics
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Social health is the key to closing the health literacy gap
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
One in five survey respondents reported that their household had received a bill they disagreed with or couldn’t afford in the past year, but only 62% reached out to a billing office, according to a new study published in JAMA.
KevinMD.com
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Emergency department (ED) wait times are on the rise across the United States, a troubling trend that reflects deeper systemic challenges in the nation’s health care systems. According to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the median time spent in the ED has increased from 2 hours and 15 minutes in 2018 Read more… Rising ER wait times signal larger health system challenges originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
In the fall, women will be able to use an easy, self-administered test to screen for cervical cancer. With self-collection, a woman can swab her vagina in private.
Medical Economics
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
By improving health outcomes and avoiding costly obesity-related complications, GLP-1s can significantly reduce the overall cost of health care.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Wednesday was a rocky day for bankrupt Steward Health Care as the system finalized unprofitable deals and CEO Ralph de la Torre landed in the spotlight once again for rebuffing a Senate subpoena.
KevinMD.com
AUGUST 31, 2024
An excerpt from Healing Healthcare: Evidence-Based Strategies to Mend Our Broken System. The greatest challenge facing our professional workforce today is creating a healthy work environment in which nurses care for patients. A significant characteristic of a healthy work environment is appropriate staffing. Nurse staffing is a multifaceted issue, and it is extremely difficult to Read more… Pandemic lessons: How better staffing and communication can save health care originally appeared in KevinM
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Plus: GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have potential to treat cancer, COVID-19, heart disease, and many other diseases.
Medical Economics
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The proposed meager Medicare reimbursement increase for dialysis providers marks the fifth year in a row that the agency has failed to capture actual increases in labor and treatment costs.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
After years of struggles, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy last October and in the ensuing months worked to close hundreds of stores.
Intercoast
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
In our rapidly evolving job market, vocational schools are emerging as beacons of opportunity, guiding students toward fulfilling and in-demand careers. These institutions, including InterCoast Colleges, are not just educational establishments but gateways to real-world success. They cater to diverse career aspirations, from healthcare and technology to skilled trades, offering specialized programs that align closely with industry needs.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
These drugs work to treat diabetes and weight loss by suppressing the appetite and lowering blood sugar and A1C—which may end up being an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s, heart conditions, depression, and many other conditions.
The Healthcare Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
By KIM BELLARD I hadn’t expected to write about a biology-related topic anytime soon after doing so last week , but, gosh darn it, then I saw a press release from Cornell about biohybrid robots – powered by mushrooms (aka fungi)! They had me at “biohybrid.” The release talks about a new paper — Sensorimotor Control of Robots Mediated by Electrophysiological Measurements of Fungal Mycelia – from the Cornell’s Organic Robotics Lab , led by Professor Rob Shepherd.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The new company, which doesn’t yet have a formal name, will be led by David Pierre, previously the chief operating officer of home healthcare company Signify Health.
Open Dental
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The Chart Module is at the heart of patient care. Learn about customizing the layout, charting treatment, storing medical info and more. The post Channeling the Chart Module appeared first on Open Dental Blog.
Forbes Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 6, 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.
Intercoast
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
InterCoast Colleges has been a leader in the vocational field for over 30 years and remains committed to powering the potential of every student. Recognizing the critical need for skilled trade professionals, our state-approved Electrical Training program is engineered to meet the needs of the industry, providing a current of opportunity for a successful entry-level career in the electrical field.
Physicians Practice
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
A preview of this year's Tri-State Healthcare Leaders Conference with session leaders.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Federal antitrust regulators are asking Indiana to block Union Hospital and HCA-owned Terre Haute Regional Hospital’s request for a certificate of public advantage, which allows states to greenlight potentially problematic mergers.
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