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How medical school fails students
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 15, 2024
In prior posts, I was critical of the culture among trainees. One essay described the phenomenon of calling in fake sick. Another asked what the balance is between accommodation and the rigors of the job. These essays were about the effort, dedication and professionalism of trainees. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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Five Leadership Mistakes You May Be Making
Emerging RN Leader
JUNE 16, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN All of us make mistakes – myself included. As I often tell new leaders, while reflecting on things you don’t want to repeat is good, don’t ruminate about them. Below are five common leadership mistakes to avoid to improve your leadership: 1. Listening to respond rather than […] The post Five Leadership Mistakes You May Be Making appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Driving and dementia in older patients is not an easy conversation, even for physicians
Medical Economics
JUNE 19, 2024
Doctors have a role to play keeping older patients, their families, and other drivers as safe as possible on our nation’s roadways.
States Move To Allow Pharmacists To Prescribe More Treatments
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
Several states are expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to allow them to prescribe amid a shortage of primary care physicians and other healthcare workers.
A discussion with interventional cardiologist Dr David Cohen on medical evidence, TAVR and stroke prevention
Sensible Medicine
JUNE 16, 2024
David Cohen is one of the smartest docs on Twitter. I learned a bunch talking with him. The procedure called transcatheter aortic valve implantation or TAVR is a damn miracle. In days of old, a heart surgeon would have to saw open the chest and cut out the heavily calcified immobile aortic valve and sew in a new one. I watched a case as a young doctor and came away shocked that patients survive this surgery.
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Congressional perspectives: Evolution of PBMs
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How pharmacy benefit managers have grown in a bad way.
England’s Kids Are Getting Shorter Amid Poverty And Poor Nutrition
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JUNE 21, 2024
A report suggests calorie-dense but nutrient-poor diets are also driving up childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes in young people.
Amazon expands drug subscription program to Medicare members
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JUNE 18, 2024
RxPass is now available to more than 50 million Medicare members after Amazon brought it into compliance with the insurance program’s regulatory standards.
Transforming liver care: the evolution of MASH diagnosis and treatment
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JUNE 16, 2024
The term “revolutionary” is used too often in health care. New imaging modalities, pharmaceutical breakthroughs, advanced medical devices, and artificial intelligence are all regularly proclaimed to be revolutionary to attract interest and attention. But those of us trained in medicine who work in these fields know that revolutions don’t happen—it takes 17 years for new Read more… Transforming liver care: the evolution of MASH diagnosis and treatment originally appeared in Kevi
The state of value-based care
Medical Economics
JUNE 21, 2024
VBC models can be challenging, and success requires an understanding of the reimbursement model, significant investment in infrastructure and possible changes in the way medicine is practiced.
Nvidia’s Work in Healthcare Is Just Getting Started
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 21, 2024
Nvidia has enabled incredible strides in digital surgery, digital biology and digital health.
Uninsured rate expected to hit 8.9% over next decade, CBO finds
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 18, 2024
New government projections chart the dogged rise in the nation’s uninsured rate as policies that swelled healthcare coverage during the coronavirus pandemic expire.
Josh Reischer, Health Note
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JUNE 17, 2024
Health Note takes the patient history from the patient and includes it in the EMR. It’s another piece of the puzzle in trying to fix the patient/physician encounter. Health note also does the basic information for intake that companies like Phreesia does but it also gets the patient to answer questions about their health so that the physician has more time in the encounter to focus on what to do about it.
Integrating clinical expertise with business acumen for private practice success
KevinMD.com
JUNE 17, 2024
I often find that many doctors come to me with doubts and are grappling with the idea that they don’t know how to manage the business aspects of their private practice. However, in working with them, most come to the realization that the truth is that the skills required to run a successful medical practice Read more… Integrating clinical expertise with business acumen for private practice success originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Real-Time Hormone Tracker Could Be ‘Powerful’ Tool For Doctors
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 18, 2024
A U.K. start-up thinks their device will revolutionize care for fertility, menopause and a range of other areas of women's health.
Social media warning labels; Parkinson’s disease detection in smartwatches; post-menopause protection – Morning Medical Update
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JUNE 19, 2024
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States using unwinding lessons to improve Medicaid: KFF
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JUNE 21, 2024
Medicaid unwinding has been less than perfect. However, the process has helped states expand Medicaid eligibility to more people and streamline enrollment and outreach, according to a new survey.
Staff shortages and high turnover rates in healthcare: A growing crisis
Health Prime
JUNE 20, 2024
The healthcare industry has been grappling with significant challenges in recent years, particularly regarding staff shortages and high turnover rates. According to the 2023 ACHE’s Top Issues Confronting Hospitals survey , workforce challenges emerged as the foremost concern for hospital CEOs, ranking number one on their list of priorities. This problem spans the entire spectrum of healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, and support staff.
MIT Spinout The Engine Ventures Raises New $398 Million Fund To Tackle Tech’s Toughest Problems
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 18, 2024
The venture capital firm aims to bolster investment in advanced technologies aimed at solving climate change, improving AI and solving health problems.
The consumerization of health care: How patient-centricity is key to greater efficiency
Medical Economics
JUNE 18, 2024
Physicians can improve patient outcomes with evolving health tech solutions that are becoming more accessible and relevant to patients.
CMS to end Change Healthcare cyberattack financial relief program
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 18, 2024
The Medicare funding program, which launched in March to ease cash flow challenges for providers, will stop accepting applications July 12.
Do Practice Managers support the BMA’s GP collective action?
Practice Index
JUNE 20, 2024
Now that the British Medical Association (BMA) has opened its ballot for collective action among General Practitioners (GPs) in England, in protest at the imposition of the latest GP contract, Practice Index has asked a number of Practice Managers how they feel about any upcoming action. From now until midday on Monday 29th July, GP members of the BMA who run their surgeries will vote on whether to support the organisation’s call for collective action.
We Can Save More Victims Of Cardiac Arrest. The Answer Is In Our Hands.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 19, 2024
When a spouse, another family member or a passerby witnesses a cardiac arrest and takes prompt action, they can dramatically improve a victim's odds of recovery.
Person-centered care; meeting for good nutrition; celebrities with cancer – Morning Medical Update
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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Dr. Robin Geiger
Minority Nurse
JUNE 17, 2024
Robin Geiger, DNP, MSN, APRN, NP-C, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, is an accomplished, results-driven, board-certified nurse executive with over 20 years of hands-on clinical leadership experience. Dr. Geiger ’ s professional focus is on health equity and clinician advocacy. Through the ACT (Advocacy, Career, Tools) program for all clinicians within the Ingenovis Health brands, Dr.
The Future of AI Automation and Therapeutic Care
Medbridge
JUNE 21, 2024
If you’ve looked anywhere in the past year, you’ll have noticed that AI is dominating the conversation. It’s being touted as a miracle panacea to prescribe to everything from writing emails to app-based dating. Search for just about anything on Google and you’ll see an AI Overview sitting atop the typical search engine results. It’s […] The post The Future of AI Automation and Therapeutic Care appeared first on MedBridge Blog.
5 Ways People React When You Suffer A Health Crisis
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 19, 2024
A health crisis can be a great reveal, revealing a lot about you, your life and the people around you. You may find people going one of these five different directions.
Vertical integration in health care – ‘We really need to bust it up’
Medical Economics
JUNE 19, 2024
Congressman discusses current state of competition – or lack of it – and business conditions hurting independent practitioners in health care.
Multiple Locations: Introduction to the Clinics Feature
Open Dental
JUNE 20, 2024
The Clinics feature in Open Dental allows you to manage your entire multi-clinic dental organization while allowing customization for each practice. Follow the link in our bio to learn more about the feature and if it's right for you. The post Multiple Locations: Introduction to the Clinics Feature appeared first on Open Dental Blog.
Armed Forces Day – Are you showing your support?
Practice Index
JUNE 20, 2024
Before we had Armed Forces Day, we had Veteran’s Day, which was first observed in 2006. In 2009, the official event became Armed Forces Day and now takes place on the last Saturday of June. The day encompasses serving personnel, their families, veterans and cadets, and marks a week of celebrations during which the public show their support for the Armed Forces community.
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