Amid Doctor Shortage, Physician Assistant Pay Hits $130,000
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 13, 2025
Physician assistants are increasing in number and so is their pay, eclipsing $130,000 a year, according to new compensation data.
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Trained to fail? The risk of biased data in health care AI
Medical Economics
MAY 13, 2025
AI in health care faces challenges from biased training data, limiting equitable treatment. Expanding data sources can enhance its accuracy and patient outcomes.
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When Star Ratings Backfire: How CMS Could Better Support Health In Medicare Advantage
The Healthcare Blog
MAY 12, 2025
By EMMANUEL ANIMASHAUN The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Star Ratings system represents a cornerstone of quality assessment in Medicare Advantage (MA), designed to empower consumers with transparent information while rewarding plans that deliver superior care. Yet recent developments, particularly the seismic downgrading of Humanas ratings reveal an unintended consequence: a system created to measure and incentivize quality may now be actively undermining it.
Will New Medicaid Policies Put Hospital Margins at Risk?
EvidenceCare
MAY 16, 2025
Written by Carol Howard, VP of Clinical Strategy After a tough few years marked by the pandemic, staffing shortages, and rising costs, hospitals are finally starting to catch their breath. New data reveals a rebound in hospital margins, offering hope for health systems. Yet, beneath the surface of these improving numbers lies a growing concern that federal Medicaid policy could threaten the financial stability of hospitals that disproportionately serve low-income populations.
CVS To Buy And Operate 64 Rite Aid Stores In Pacific Northwest
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 15, 2025
CVS Health confirmed plans to acquire and operate 64 Rite Aid stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington states following Rite Aids filing for bankruptcy protection.
When doctors don’t listen, patients stop talking
Medical Economics
MAY 14, 2025
A recent review links symptom dismissal to depression, care avoidance and delayed diagnoses raising urgent questions for physicians facing uncertain cases.
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RFK Jr. calls GOP Medicaid plans ‘not true cuts’
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 15, 2025
Republicans’ plan to reduce spending on Medicaid would eliminate waste, fraud and abuse, the HHS secretary said in hearings Wednesday. Millions could become uninsured under the proposal.
Josh Duhamel Talks Aging, Health, And His Role In Netflix’s ‘Ransom Canyon’
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 13, 2025
Josh Duhamel opens up about aging and why it was important for him to start a men's health company focused on longevity.
AMA panel calls for transparency, federal oversight to address rapid AI expansion
Medical Economics
MAY 13, 2025
As use of artificial intelligence grows rapidly in health care, the American Medical Association brought together an expert panel to highlight policy changes, transparency concerns and implications for physician practices.
7 Steps to Better Budget Planning in a Medical Office
Practice Management Institute
MAY 14, 2025
Managing the day-to-day finances and budgetary needs of a busy medical office is a huge responsibility. Medical office managers should have formal training in accounting and financial best practices like cost analyses, financial reports, and financial forecasts. Managing the budget is a major undertaking but learning this one skill will set you up for success in other areas of financial management.
What Behavioral Health Students Need to Know Before Starting or Joining a Practice
Valant
MAY 13, 2025
As you finish your behavioral health education, you’ve mastered diagnostic techniques, therapeutic approaches, and other aspects of treatment. But do you know how to set up an efficient scheduling system? Do you know how to manage insurance claims to minimize denials and maintain your cash flow? Can you confidently use automation to help your business grow?
Back As UnitedHealth CEO, Hemsley Says Issues Within ‘Capacity To Resolve’
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 13, 2025
UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley, returning to run the healthcare giant after Andrew Witty resigned, said he has the right strategy in place for the era ahead.
Potential Medicaid cuts spark debate over health care in federal budget
Medical Economics
MAY 12, 2025
Republican committee chair says Medicaid claims are unfounded, but advocacy groups, Democrats are predicting dire consequences.
Understanding Payments: How to Remain Competitive in a Changing Market
Open Dental
MAY 13, 2025
The global payments industry is transforming with technological advancements, evolving consumer preferences, and regulatory changes. This article explores the key trends shaping the future of payments, providing a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape. The post Understanding Payments: How to Remain Competitive in a Changing Market appeared first on Open Dental Blog.
Level-Headed, Steady-Handed: Vital Skills for Phlebotomy
Prism Career Institute
MAY 13, 2025
Medical assistants work within a variety of healthcare settings and perform many duties. In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, one of their many duties includes performing phlebotomy. They may use this medical practice to draw blood from the body or administer fluid to it. It takes an assortment of behaviors and disciplines to perform phlebotomy-related work effectively.
Trouble At The Top: Epic Faces Mounting Antitrust Allegations Even As It Grows
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 14, 2025
Together, the lawsuits suggest that while Epic may be beloved by its customers, its tactics regarding smaller, adjacent vendors may be stirring deeper questions about.
Doctors in Congress tout reforms, potential problems in federal Medicaid spending
Medical Economics
MAY 13, 2025
House committee begins deliberations on federal budget reconciliation bill, which includes Medicaid.
You don’t know what happened on the call they just took…
Practice Index
MAY 12, 2025
In a recent survey carried out amongst Managers in the IGPM Member WhatsApp groups and via Practice Index, an astonishing 80% reported that their reception teams suffered abuse on the telephone every single day, with the majority reporting this happened numerous times a day. The IGPM has launched a new public campaign, ideal for practice waiting rooms and across social media to show how the calls the reception team takes daily can impact their mental health and wellbeing.
5 Reasons Radiography Is Among the Most Exciting Careers in Health Care
Northwest Career College
MAY 14, 2025
Radiography is only one of the many rewarding career opportunities in the healthcare industry. If working with advanced machinery and helping people on a healthcare team is your passion, this profession might be for you. As a radiologic technologist, you will use imaging machines and other technical devices to photograph patients’ bones, organs, and tissues, assisting physicians with diagnosing and treating disease.
OMNY Health Is Fueling The Future Of Healthcare AI—For Millions, Not Just Millionaires
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 14, 2025
OMNY Health is using real-world clinical data to power inclusive, AI-driven healthcare toolsat scale and without raising hundreds of millions in VC funding. Am.
Succeeding in value-based payment: A conversation with Joshua M. Liao, MD
Medical Economics
MAY 13, 2025
Joshua M. Liao, MD, spoke with Medical Economics following the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting last month about succeeding in value-based payment models.
Health Deserves A Vision More Capacious Than Dashboard Metrics
The Healthcare Blog
MAY 15, 2025
By DAVID SHAYWITZ Consumer health and wellness is experiencing a flurry of activity. The lab testing company Function (motto: Its time to own your health) acquired Ezra , a whole body MRI company promising the worlds most advanced longevity scan. Oura , maker of the popular smart ring, recently added an integration for continuous glucose measurement as well as the ability to calculate meal nutrition based on a photo.
How ESL Classes in Nevada Help Immigrants Adjust to Life in the U.S.
Northwest Career College
MAY 12, 2025
Moving to a new country can be exhilarating, and one of the biggest challenges most face upon relocating to the United States is the language barrier. If one does not speak the language, finding a job, communicating with others in the neighborhood, and understanding basic signs and directions can be quite an ordeal. What is an ESL Program? ESL classes are designed to teach English to students whose first language is not English.
UnitedHealth Group CEO Witty Is Out, Replaced By Former Boss Hemsley
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 13, 2025
UnitedHealth Group chief executive Andrew Witty is stepping down, citing "personal reasons," and will be replaced by former longtime CEO Stephen Hemsley.
Medicaid cuts: Democrats pan Republican plan to change major payer in U.S. health care
Medical Economics
MAY 13, 2025
Three House committee leaders speak out on spending plan up for debate today.
How Simple Conversations Can Prevent Costly Resignations
Top Practices
MAY 13, 2025
Katie was the new front office employee. She seemed to really enjoy her job, and everyone in the office liked her. Then one day, she went to lunch and didn’t come back. Why? No one really knew—and perhaps more importantly, no one had ever asked Katie how she was doing or whether she truly liked working at the office. According to a Gallup article published July 10, 2024, titled “ 42% of Employee Turnover Is Preventable, but Often Ignored ,” management plays a key role in
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Connect Care Bytes Blog
MAY 16, 2025
Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last 2 weeks. For more info on the blogs, click here.
Brunch Isn’t Just A Meal—It’s A Way Back To Each Other
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 13, 2025
Brunch is no longer just a social event. For many, its become a quiet ritual of reconnectionand a gentle rebellion against performance.
When screening delivers bad news: 7 tips for navigating difficult conversations
Medical Economics
MAY 13, 2025
Evidence-based strategies for delivering unexpected or life-changing diagnoses with empathy, clarity and professionalism while maintaining trust in the process.
How To Become A Medical Assistant in Las Vegas
Northwest Career College
MAY 15, 2025
The medical assistant career is a great way to start one’s health career path. Medical assistants support doctors and nurses in caring for patients, ensure the smooth operation of medical offices, and perform numerous other tasks in clinics and hospitals. If you want to become a medical assistant in Las Vegas, this guide will help you understand what steps you need to take and what you will learn.
The lab behind the lens: Equity begins with diagnosis
KevinMD.com
MAY 14, 2025
Another day, more slides pass under my lens. Each represents a patient, a family, friends, uncertaintymaybe the beginning of a journey they are soon to realize, maybe it is the end of a journey. Each is unique. These are turbulent times we live in. Deep divides separate our country. However, under the microscope there are Read more The lab behind the lens: Equity begins with diagnosis originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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