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St. Paul Wipes Out $40 Million in Medical Debt for 32,000 Residents

Scrubs

Paul, Minnesota, has announced the erasure of nearly $40 million in medical debt for 32,000 residents. Through a partnership between city and state leaders and medical debt relief organizations, this initiative aims to lift a massive burden off the shoulders of St. Paul can erase millions in medical debt with a much smaller investment.

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These ADHD Medications Could Lower Risk Of Suicide & Hospitalization

Forbes Healthcare

People who use prescribed ADHD stimulant medications are at a lower risk of attempting suicide or dying by suicide and being hospitalized due to psychiatric issues.

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Navigating Medicare Advantage: Strategies for Hospitals to Tackle Growing Challenges

EvidenceCare

Written by Carol Howard, VP of Clinical Strategy As Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to grow, hospitals have faced growing challenges in navigating complex policies, payer friction, and financial pressures. These changes will impact how hospitals approach their contracts and denial strategies.

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Siemens Healthineers And Medically Home Partner To Expand ‘Hospital Care At Home’

Forbes Healthcare

Siemens Healthineers and the fast-growing startup Medically Home are collaborating to expand more advanced medical care in patients homes.

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How to Keep Patients Safe in The Hospital

We Care Online

From patient safety to avoiding medical errors, you have to be efficient in all aspects of efficiency. Millions of people visit hospitals or health centres for medical help every day. To ensure quality, many people wonder how to keep patients safe in hospitals. Medical errors refer to accidental errors made by staff.

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Best Hospital Eye Roll

Science Based Medicine

I know the Mayo is a top hospital, but I trained in Minneapolis at Hennepin County and we would have […] The post Best Hospital Eye Roll first appeared on Science-Based Medicine. Except… In a recent post Mayo Clinic Promotes Reiki, Steve seemed surprised that the Mayo was offering Reiki. I don’t know.

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Zombie Healthcare Masking Policies Return to Maryland

Sensible Medicine

In 2023, the Maryland Department of Health (DOH) adopted a standard for return to universal masking in healthcare facilities when hospitalizations with respiratory viruses (covid, influenza, or RSV) reach a level of 10 cases per 100,000 population. Maryland has a population of 6.3

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