Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
I recently received an email from a medical assistant in pathology requesting clarification on their scope of practice. Specifically, they wanted to know whether they could read a providers diagnoses and use that information to decide which documents they need to gather to prepare a patients chart.
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
A measles outbreak in Texas has jumped from two cases among unvaccinated children to 48. With childhood vaccine hesitancy on the rise, outbreaks are increasingly likely.
Emerging RN Leader
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Few nurse leaders would disagree with the need for disruptive innovation in our healthcare systems. Yet, not all innovation works and it can have unintended consequences and high costs. A more immediate return on investment and improvement in productivity for most organizations can be achieved by reducing […] The post Reduce Friction in Nursing in 2025 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Yale researchers revealed $2.6 trillion in payouts over two decades, raising concerns about affordability and reinvestment.
Science Based Medicine
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
If confirmed, Kennedy will keep trashing science and will continue exploiting the trashed science he helps create for his own benefit. The post The Trashing of Science by Robert F Kennedy Jr first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Researchers suggested that policymakers encourage reinvestment of capital into patient care and limit share buybacks based on the findings.
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Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Seven of 10 people with measles in Texas are hospitalized for a disease that was considered eliminated in 2000. Kennedy has fueled anti-vaccine views driving such spikes.
KevinMD.com
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Introduction It is no secret that the U.S. medical system fails to treat all patients equally. Those with Medicaid often lack access to the same primary care and subspecialty clinics as those with Medicare or private insurance and face longer wait times. Medicaid is jointly funded by the states and federal government. The solution is Read more To boost primary care physician pay, Congress should change funding requirements for Medicaid state-directed payments originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
New research highlights the need for stronger patient communication regarding AI implementation in clinical settings.
Sensible Medicine
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
I’ve written my share about the plight of the primary care doctor in general and the primary care general internist in particular. I’ve sang the praises of the job, bemoaned the disrespect , predicted a frightening future , and shamelessly recruited trainees to my field. In this post a fellow Chicago Internist, Caspian Kuma Folmsbee, makes what I think is a terrific argument that part of our specialty’s problem is that we have drifted away from our true mission, healing the sic
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Cigna is one of a handful of national insurers that pledged to ameliorate customer pain points with healthcare, but the first to release a specific plan.
Science Based Medicine
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
$160 million is a lot of money, especially when you consider its not just money. It's lost dreams, careers, and discoveries. The post Open Letter II: President Levin, There Are Now 160 Million Reasons Why You Shouldnt Have Censored We Want Them Infected Doctors first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
On Friday, the National Institutes of Health announced major cuts to funding of indirect costs for Universities, etc. Here's the potential impact on science and society.
Physicians Practice
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Whether caused by harsh weather events, mandated rolling black or brown-outs or an unreliable grid power outages cause tremendous strain to a practice.
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Several leading physician groups issued a statement in support of the Medicaid program amid proposals to implement budget cuts, structural changes.
Sensible Medicine
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
John is sick, so I have big shoes to fill. Today’s study of the week is a cancer trial. I know many of you aren’t cancer doctors, and you are thinking about skipping this essay. Let me assure you: you will learn something. The trial has issues with control arm, skewed randomization (2:1), drop out and endpoints. It is a rollercoaster ride of critical appraisal.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
MGB said the layoffs are necessary to get ahead of an anticipated budget shortfall of $250 million over the next two years.
Science Based Medicine
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Although many doctors who spread COVID misinformation act as if its in poor taste to bring it up today, we don't need their permission to remember. The post Dont Worry About the NIH From the Same Doctors Who Brought You Dont Worry About COVID. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Measles doubled this week in Texas. More anti-vaccine legislation is proposed for Covid, measles, and even future outbreaks.
Practice Index
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Using the Salary Calculator in the HUB , practices have been able to estimate the impact of the upcoming increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Insurance on their practice budgets. The Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM ) invited Practice Managers to share their figures in order to gain an overview of how this forthcoming rise will really affect practices across the UK.
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Doctors handle their patients with care, and they need to do the same with data.
Sensible Medicine
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Last week the FDA approved a novel non-opioid pain medication. The drug is called suzetrigine (Journavx). A Google search brings up news releases from Vertex , and news coverage—which are essentially the same and lacking links to the evidence. I aimed to provide readers the evidence for this new drug. This was much more difficult to find. Some things to set out first: I am not a pain specialist; my analysis is one of a Neutral Martian.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Last year, the healthcare industry accounted for 23% of data breaches handled by financial and risk advisory firm Kroll, compared with 18% in 2023.
Science Based Medicine
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
It’s always good (and frustratingly rare) to see the mainstream media get it right when it comes to pseudoscience in medicine. Too often the narrative is – scientists are baffled at this alternative “one easy trick” to improve your health. Most mainstream articles on pseudoscience in medicine frame their reporting around a positive anecdote, and at best throw in some token skepticism […] The post BBC Takes On Appeal to Nature Fallacy first appeared on Science-Based
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
The U.S. is experiencing one of the most intense flu seasons for years, with millions of people thought to have been infected since October.
Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Knowing how to control bleeding quickly and effectivelyand having the right equipment on handsaves lives in the case of a traumatic accident. There are several effective ways to control bleeding in an emergency. How you […] The article 5 Ways to Control Bleeding in Extreme Emergencies appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Medical Economics
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
A survey by rater8 reveals that online searches and reviews now rival word-of-mouth in health care decisions.
UVM Larner College of Medicine
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Jennifer Chen is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Vermonts Larner College of Medicine. In the following blog post, she reflects on the impact of observing her fathers medical journey, a clinical rotation intransplant surgery, and her hopes for residency.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Tariffs and price inflation for specialty medications will increase costs, according to research from Vizient.
Science Based Medicine
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
When it comes to vaccines: If it exists we resist. The post We are not antivaccine, we are pro unattainable vaccine first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Forbes Healthcare
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Texas health officials now report 48 cases of measles, with 13 hospitalizations, mostly among children. All are unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown.
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