Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
MARCH 6, 2024
A medical assistant recently sent me the following email: I was curious about my scope of practice under the law of my state and went to your “State Scope of Practice Laws” webpage. I could not find anything in my state’s section that mentioned “medical assistants.
Athena Career Academy
MARCH 8, 2024
The formative years of early childhood are pivotal for laying the groundwork for children's healthy social and emotional development. This development not only shapes their ability to form meaningful relationships but also enhances their overall engagement in school and fosters numerous other benefits. However, these skills do not blossom in isolation; they require nurturing and guidance, particularly from early childhood educators.
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Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 6, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Seth Casden, CEO and co-founder, Hologenix. From its inception as a collection of cumbersome gadgets to its transformation into sleek, almost invisible tech integrations, wearable technology has come a long way. And as wearables […] The article A Short History of Wearables — and What the Future of Wearable Technology in Healthcare Will Look Like appeared first on electronichealthreporter.
Sensible Medicine
MARCH 4, 2024
Studies that tempt me to change my mind are worth telling you about. The story this week centers on the use of aspirin for prevention of cardiac events in people without heart disease. I used italics because this story ONLY applies to people without heart disease—so called primary prevention. In 2018, the NEJM and the Lancet published three trials that randomized tens of thousands of patients without heart disease to either low-dose aspirin or a placebo.
Science Based Medicine
MARCH 3, 2024
Actually running an RCT is a lot harder than merely calling for one. Those who recognized this obvious fact are not against RCTs. The post Doctors Who Performatively Fetishized RCTs Aren’t Out to Advance Medical Research, But Rather to Sow Doubt & Mistrust first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Athena Career Academy
MARCH 6, 2024
In the healthcare industry, medical assistants play a pivotal role as linchpins, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the seamless delivery of high-quality patient care. If you're charting a course towards a career as a medical assistant, these essential steps and practices can serve as guiding lights to help you thrive in this dynamic field.
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Sensible Medicine
MARCH 2, 2024
Since the start of the pandemic, I have written 200 op-eds on COVID-19 policy and published 20+ peer reviewed articles. I was opposed to school closure, masking kids, vaccine mandates, especially for young men in college who already had COVID-19, and took on many other controversial topics. Yet, from 2020-2022, I was not asked to debate these topics at any university.
Science Based Medicine
MARCH 8, 2024
Pro-infection doctors wanted them infected, and in this upside-down mirror world, the only policies that "helped" or "worked" were those that spread COVID. The post Pro-Infection Doctors Didn’t Honestly Question Whether Mitigation Measures Slowed COVID. They Sought To Undermine Them Precisely Because They Slowed COVID. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management
MARCH 8, 2024
When a doctor is consulted for surgical clearance, just how far does liability extend? That question was at the heart of a case in which a court was asked to decide whether a pulmonologist consulted for pulmonary clearance prior to surgery could be sued for the patient’s asthma-related death over a year after the surgery. The case raises interesting issues that we will examine here.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 5, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware that Change Healthcare – a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) – was impacted by a cybersecurity incident in late February. HHS recognizes the impact […] The article HHS Statement Regarding the Cyberattack on Change Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Open Dental
MARCH 7, 2024
Open Dental Version 23.3 has been released as Stable and includes 11 user-requested features. Join us as we highlight the new features. The post Software Update: Stable Version 23.3 Highlights appeared first on Open Dental Blog.
Science Based Medicine
MARCH 6, 2024
What would happen if you were vaccinated 217 times against COVID? Let's find out. The post Hypervaccination first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Practice Management Institute
MARCH 7, 2024
Please raise a glass as we celebrate one of our own: Jessica Yourdon. Jessica just celebrated her 10-year anniversary with PMI. Jessica’s journey with PMI started in November of 2013. She joined our team as an Administrative Assistant and quickly became our Graduate Support Specialist, which included a variety of responsibilities, as many positions at PMI do.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 5, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Harris Data Integrity Solutions has responded to growing demand for faster and more affordable duplicate record cleanup with the launch of its latest innovation, Intelligent MPI Triage Solution. Leveraging the efficiency of AI-driven logic paired […] The article Harris Data Integrity Solutions Launches Rapid MPI Cleanup Tool for Fast, Accurate Eradication of Duplicate Patient Records appeare
Practice Index
MARCH 7, 2024
Psst! You may not be aware of it, but this coming year, the UK Government is tinkering aplenty with various employment rights. This means that updates to your HR policies will probably be required along the way. The first matter to grab people’s attention looks like changes to statutory flexible working request rules, due on 6 th April 2024. Unsure what changes are on the way?
Physicians Practice
MARCH 7, 2024
It's imperative for healthcare leaders to scrutinize their current workplace violence prevention processes and establish policies that ensure safe and supportive employment environments.
Accepted Blog
MARCH 6, 2024
Based on the hundreds of letters of recommendation we’ve read , we’ve identified five key elements that make a recommendation stand out from the rest and help the applicant shine. If you’re writing a recommendation for someone, or you’re drafting your own recommendation for your recommender to edit, these elements will help you structure your letter effectively and highlight the information the admissions committees want to see.
99MGMT
MARCH 4, 2024
A significant portion of patient outreach and engagement happens online. The digital age has ushered in a new era where the majority of patients turn to the Internet to find and evaluate healthcare providers before scheduling an appointment.
Emerging RN Leader
MARCH 6, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN I had an interesting discussion with a group of nurse leaders about the challenges they see with their RNs around critically thinking through complex situations. They observed that new nurses ask for recipe-like guidelines for every situation. Nursing does not work that way, they noted – every patient […] The post Why Learning to Think Critically is Hard appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Medbridge
MARCH 8, 2024
Digital care is revolutionizing the way health care is delivered. From increasing patient access and improving therapeutic alliance to lowering the cost of care with scalable tools, there are countless benefits to your organization, clinicians, and the patients you serve. But even with all the potential benefits, any kind of change is difficult, and digital […] The post 3 Strategies to Prepare Patients (and Clinicians!
Science Based Medicine
MARCH 4, 2024
Antivaxxers who "repurposed" deworming drugs like ivermectin and fenbendazole are peddling cancer "miracle cure" testimonials that remind me of laetrile and Stanislaw Burzynski. Truly, everything old is new again. The post Fenbendazole is fast becoming the laetrile of the 2020s first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
MedCerts
MARCH 6, 2024
Networking Specialist With an average starting salary of $55,016, becoming a networking specialist offers a rewarding, well-paying IT career. If you like to troubleshoot and problem-solve, this could be the ideal career for you. Networking specialists set up, monitor and maintain an organization’s network. They troubleshoot problems, which can range from simple connectivity issues to complex network failures and provide solutions to get the system back up and running.
Emerging RN Leader
MARCH 3, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse leader recently talked with me about comments several patients had made to her while she was leader rounding. They said they observed a lack of teamwork among the staff. One family member noted that she had seen one of our staff at the desk on […] The post Teaching Team Backup appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Medbridge
MARCH 6, 2024
It’s been a year since the first performance year (2023) under Home Health Value-based Purchasing, and there’s a lot to unpack! We spoke to leading home health agencies to understand what went right, what went wrong, and what they want to improve to get ready for the payment adjustments coming in 2025. Here’s the top […] The post Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: Top Three Lessons We Learned From the First Performance Year appeared first on MedBridge Blog.
Physicians Practice
MARCH 7, 2024
Physicians and employers are tired of waiting for the government to fix health care. So they came together and fixed it themselves.
Accepted Blog
MARCH 7, 2024
How many times have you sampled the first few lines of a book and decided, “Nah, this isn’t for me”? Whether you picked the book up in a store or library, or downloaded free sample online, you probably made a pretty speedy decision about whether it would hold your interest. The human tendency to rush to judgment Our extremely fast-paced world has trained us to make snap decisions throughout the day, and if, for example, we’re not hooked instantly by an article, book, movie trailer, or song, we’r
EHR Intelligence
MARCH 4, 2024
The MEDITECH EHR integration allows Frederick Health providers to order genetic tests and analyze discrete results directly within the Expanse platform.
Connectivity
MARCH 4, 2024
The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in a constant state of flux, propelled by relentless innovation and groundbreaking research. As we peer into the future, exciting advancements and potential applications are taking shape, promising to reshape various aspects of our lives. Let’s delve deeper into the cutting edge of AI research and explore the transformative impact it’s poised to have on different sectors.
Health Prime
MARCH 6, 2024
Technology integration has become imperative for medical practices striving to provide efficient, patient-centered services. Certainly, patient portals are crucial tools that facilitate seamless communication between healthcare providers and patients. According to a recent report , patient portals enhance patient engagement by enabling patients to access their electronic medical records (EMRs) and facilitating secure patient-provider communication.
Physicians Practice
MARCH 5, 2024
RPM has potential to reduce costs and workload, but reimbursement and ease of use obstacles remain
Minority Nurse
MARCH 7, 2024
Springer Publishing launched a new monthly health care podcast series, Conversations About Health Care Delivery in the United States , featuring discussions with prominent experts, innovators, and leaders in the health sector available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play starting on March 7. The podcast series is hosted by Jim Knickman, the former Robert Derzon Chair of Population Health at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, and Brian Elbel, MPH, Professor of Populatio
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