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

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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.

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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.

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EvidenceCare

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The CMS Two-Midnight Rule has been in full effect for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for about nine months as of this writing. In case you aren’t familiar, the Two-Midnight Rule mandates that a patient’s hospital stay must span at least two midnights to qualify for inpatient status, directly influencing reimbursement rates and compliance requirements.

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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.

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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.

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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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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In early 2023, I read the tragic news of the death of Ruth Perry, a primary school headteacher from Berkshire. It struck a particular chord with me, being the husband of someone who does a similar job to Ruth. Over the past 30 years, my wife has had an absolute passion for educating children and giving them the best possible start to their lives. It’s a tough and relentless job with many hours of unseen work, leaving you emotionally drained, but you know that what you’re doing matters to the peo

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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.

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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.

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Science Based Medicine

AUGUST 31, 2024

I trust you'll have the intellectual integrity to play videos of these speakers. Anything less, would be misinformation and censorship. The post An Open Letter to the President of Stanford, Jonathan Levin: Don’t Censor Drs. Scott Atlas, John Ioannidis, Sunetra Gupta, Marty Marky, Monica Gandhi, Jay Bhattacharya, and Vinay Prasad. Amplify Their Voices. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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The Healthcare Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

By SAMANTHA MCCLENAHAN Every breakthrough in cancer treatment brings hope, but it also comes with a staggering price, raising a critical question: how do we balance groundbreaking advances with the financial reality that could limit access for many patients? Developing new cancer medications involves extensive research, clinical trials, and regulatory approvals; a lengthy process that requires substantial financial investment.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Medical Economics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Social health is the key to closing the health literacy gap

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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KevinMD.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In the mid-1960s, the Grateful Dead were the house band for Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests, parties in which people were “tripping out” on LSD, parties that helped bring psychedelics into the counterculture. Psychedelic drugs have been the focus of extensive clinical research since then, and their potential therapeutic benefits have seen renewed interest in recent Read more… The long strange trip of psychedelic drugs originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Forbes Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Rite Aid has selected long-time company executive Matt Schroeder as the drugstore chain’s new CEO on the same day it exits federal bankruptcy protection.

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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.

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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.

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