Scrubs

MARCH 31, 2023

Every second counts when someone is having a medical emergency, and two nurses are sharing their tips on how to get necessary information from a patient when they’re struggling to communicate. They underwent various diagnostic tests, all of which came back negative. Are they allergic to any medications?

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Scrubs

MARCH 29, 2023

A new cancer detection tool known as the “holy grail” of early detection is currently being tested in hospitals throughout the U.K., It is the first pan-cancer blood test, according to Ashish Tripathi, founder and CEO of Tzar Labs and chairman of Epigeneres Biotech, an Indian firm that first developed the test in 2021. “We

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Scrubs

APRIL 13, 2023

The number of RN candidates who passed the NCLEX on their first try fell to 80% last year as more students struggled to pass the test. After I got done with the test, I was surprised at how good I felt. They tend to have higher stress levels than nursing faculty and medical students. Nursing students are no strangers to stress.

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Medical Economics

MAY 14, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Scrubs

APRIL 5, 2023

But he soon started getting messages from doctors, including some of his firm’s customers, who were incorporating the chatbot into their medical practice. “So, what tests they would order and what treatments they would order.” “So, what tests they would order and what treatments they would order.”

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

Palomar Health Medical Group has warned patients that they may have been affected by an April 2024 cyberattack, and DaVita has learned that tracking tools on its website and mobile app may have sent user data to third-party vendors. Individual notification letters will be mailed to the affected individuals when the file review is completed.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 22, 2024

But what makes these scanners so integral to modern medical practice? It’s no secret that healthcare document scanners have revolutionized medical documentation. Nurses deal with tons of forms, ranging from patient intake paperwork to test results and prescription slips.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Phlebotomy technicians are essential pieces of the medical system. Juliana Garofalo is a medical assistant and student with a focus on phlebotomy. The primary job of a phlebotomy technician is to draw blood from patients and prep the samples for future testing. However, they do not have to attend medical school.

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 7, 2024

Adam Cifu Many doctors tell me why I should take these medications. The cardiologist orders a nuclear treadmill test, angiography, a dietary consult, and more medications to correct abnormal test results. The nephrologist wants a kidney biopsy, a dietary consult, and orders more tests and medications.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 6, 2024

Marlton, NJ-based Continuum Health Alliance has recently confirmed that it has experienced a security incident that exposed the data of 377,119 patients of its client, Consensus Medical Group, a physician-owned medical group in Evesham, NJ. No financial information or Social Security numbers were present in the file.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 27, 2024

We’ve had a number of articles on Sensible Medicine about medical education. It is probably not surprising as many of our writers and readers have had personal experience with medical education and/or work with trainees everyday. While transparency is good, it leads to gaming the system by medical schools and students.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

How financially vulnerable are people with medical debt in the U.S.? The Kaiser Family Foundation and Peterson Center on Healthcare analyzed the NFCS data through a consumer health care financial lens with a focus on medical debt. Those with medical debt in the U.S. is no guarantee of being safe from medical debt exposure.

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Scrubs

JULY 19, 2024

Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Science, Imperial College London, and Duke-NUS Medical School focused on interleukin-11, a protein that increases with age and contributes to inflammation. The drug, a manufactured antibody targeting interleukin-11, is also being tested in patients with lung fibrosis.

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Science Based Medicine

JULY 31, 2023

A report in The Washington Post last week revealed just how badly state medical boards have been failing when dealing with physicians spreading COVID-19 misinformation and using quackery to prevent and treat the disease. The post COVID-19 has exposed the toothlessness of state medical boards first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Scrubs

MARCH 1, 2023

She was employed at the in-house medical clinic in a Tyson Foods plant before being ousted from the job due to her lack of credentials. But she failed the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) twice that same year and never took the test again. The company delayed her access to medical care, proper treatment, and time to heal.

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

Dr. Woodson discusses the unique aspects of Tulane’s medical program, including its focus on healing communities and its integration of nursing students into the curriculum. Are you ready to apply to your dream medical schools? It doesn’t really pertain per se to the medical school, but it will affect us.

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

For this section of our Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted series, I’ll provide a brief rundown of what happens after you graduate from medical school. There will always be new procedures, new medications, and new lab tests to learn about. urology), while medical specialties (e.g.,

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Scrubs

MARCH 23, 2023

The nurse at the hospital gave her some medication and sent her home, but she went back several days later when the pain returned. Go back to the ER and they’ll do some more tests,’” Byrnes said. Byrnes initially thought the issue was related to COVID-19. They’re like, ‘we don’t know what to tell you.

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Health Populi

JULY 26, 2022

Today we review the various viewpoints on Amazon’s announced acquisition of One Medical (ONEM, aka 1life Healthcare) which has been a huge story in both health care trade publications, business news, and mainstream media outlets. Welcome to Day 2 of The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S., State pharmacy licenses with the deal.

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Scrubs

JUNE 7, 2023

The latest approval frees the company from having to test its products on animals. The news comes as Neuralink is being investigated for possibly rushing the testing process. lawmakers asked regulators to look into the Neuralink panel that oversees the startup’s animal testing. As recently as last month, several U.S.

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Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s been a few years since I first heard about the Galleri test produced by the Menlo Park startup Grail. Galleri is a blood-based screening test for cancer. For a couple of reasons, I didn’t work very hard to learn about the Galleri test. Second, I was worried that this test might have real promise.

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 22, 2024

Examples: patients with new heart failure get coronary angiography; patients with chest pain without evidence of heart attack get stress tests; certain drugs and devices become favored over generics. Practice patterns. Ways of doing things. The curious thing about many therapeutic fashions is their lack of evidentiary support.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

By MIKE MAGEE How comfortable is the FDA and Medical Ethics community with a new super-charged medical Facial Recognition Technology (mFRT) that claims it can “identify the early stages of autism in infants as young as 12 months?” That test already has a name -the RightEye GeoPref Autism Test. Are we OK with that?

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Scrubs

JANUARY 31, 2023

Federal prosecutors say 37% of the aspiring nurses who purchased the degrees to get around having to do the coursework required to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination passed the test. A “significant number” went on to gain licensure and secure employment at U.S.

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Scrubs

MARCH 14, 2023

The drug is an antidiabetic medication that’s used as an appetite suppressant in individuals looking to lose weight. The long hours of the job, stressful working conditions, and the medication she was taking for PTSD contributed to her poor diet and lack of exercise. Plus, it’s expensive,” she adds.

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Medical Economics

JULY 18, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MAY 10, 2024

The health system’s electronic health records, MyChart patient portal and several systems for ordering tests and medications are unavailable, Ascension said.

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MedCerts

APRIL 16, 2024

If you’re studying to become a Pharmacy Technician Specialist or Medication Care Coordinator , you’ll look at different pharmacy terms and drug formulations. Chunking Another way to learn how to remember things better is to use a technique called chunking. Rather than become overwhelmed by the nomenclature, break up the learning.

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Accepted Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

The most reliable source of information about allopathic medical schools is the Medical School Admission Requirements ( MSAR ) website, offered by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges). Five steps for evaluating your med school stats Don’t be discouraged if you have low test scores.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 1, 2024

The medical establishment went nuts. If TACT 2 is non-significant, we all learn the most common thing about medical science: new discoveries are hard. If that happens, the FDA should hold an emergency meeting about how medical devices are approved. A significant result! The consequences of a negative DanGer shock are massive.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 4, 2024

Nurses are responsible for providing care to patients through tasks like administering medication and coordinating various treatments. It is also especially crucial nowadays, as technology further advances and more comprehensive eye tests are becoming more common.

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Scrubs

MAY 18, 2024

These patients face unique challenges, from high medical costs to limited access to necessary treatments. Nurses in these settings play a pivotal role in providing medical care and guiding patients through the complexities of the healthcare system without insurance.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

They will also ask the patient about symptoms and medical history. However, they will likely perform tests to confirm the diagnosis. They may take blood or urine tests to look for toxins, proteins, or infections. A qualified neurologist may understand the patient’s diagnosis from the above exam alone.

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Northwest Suburban College

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Medical assistants are vital in healthcare, bridging administrative and clinical tasks. The work of medical assistants ensures smooth operations and enhances patient care. Medical assistants are trained to handle a variety of tasks, ensuring they are ready for any situation. Medical assistants also handle billing and coding.

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Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

42% felt uncomfortable going to a hospital for any medical treatment. Thus, 38% of people would delay an elective procedure and 27% would delay a diagnostic test in a hospital setting for at least six months. ACHP and AMCP polled 1,263 U.S. adults 18 to 74 years of age in the first week of May 2020.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

When other treatments aren’t working, many cancer patients seek out cutting-edge therapies that are still being tested. By definition, an investigational drug is still being tested Investigational drugs for cancer are drugs that are still being studied. There may be safety tests with lab animals.

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

How to write a letter of recommendation for medical school The best med school letters of recommendation fulfill the following five criteria: 1. The best letters of recommendation highlight unique characteristics that the school has already learned about the applicant and explain why the individual will succeed in medical school.

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