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Being Comfortable Being Uncomfortable – A Medical Student’s Perspective

Sensible Medicine

” I feel uncomfortable that the systems-level challenges my patients face – impossible scheduling dilemmas, fights over insurance coverage, and the innumerable other barriers to high-quality, accessible, equitable healthcare – seem out of my control.

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Telehealth Update from J.D. Power, Amwell, Cigna, GoodRx, and a Trio of Smart Doctors

Health Populi

Power has studied including health insurance, insurance and financial services. Amwell also began allying with TytoCare this week, to enable home-based physical exams using med-tech designed for patients’ at-home use. Power assessed two categories of telehealth vendors: direct-to-consumer (DTC) and payer-provided.

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Telehealth Analysis: The Pros & Cons

We Care Online

Limited Physical Examinations One of the primary drawbacks of telehealth is that it limits the ability of providers to conduct thorough physical examinations. Healthcare providers are required to comply with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the U.S.,

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What Are SOAP Notes and How Do You Write Them?

Valant

This information is shared with insurance companies to justify claims. Objective : Vital signs, results of physical exams, completion of inventories/instruments, and other actual observations such as the patient’s mood, behavior, appearance, and statements, when pertinent to treatment. So, what is SOAP ?

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Medical Assistant Programs

Southern Careers Institute

Patient assessments: You may need to obtain a patient’s medical history, check their vital signs, perform a physical exam, and more. Also, you will need to gather patient data and insurance information. Additionally, you will need to file this information and keep the office organized.

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Becoming a Medical Assistant after Being a Military Medic

Prism Career Institute

Specific medical assistant responsibilities include: Answering phones Scheduling appointments Bringing patients to exam rooms Recording their symptoms and making necessary updates to their medical histories Helping doctors during physical exams Talking with patients about their diet, lifestyle, and current medications Filling out insurance forms Dispensing (..)

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Healthcare Costs Inspire Employer Activism and Employee Dissatisfaction – What PwC Found Behind the Numbers

Health Populi

At worksite clinics, 43% of employers offer physical exams and urgent care, 36% do annual preventive exams, and 11% offer chronic care management. To help bend their corporate healthcare cost curves, employers are nudging covered workers to lower-cost settings, both onsite and away from the workplace.