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New drop in public satisfaction with practices According to the British Social Attitudes Survey, public satisfaction with GP services continued to fall last year. Just 31% said they were satisfied with practice services, representing a reduction from 34% in 2023. Just 23% were satisfied with GP waiting times, according to the annual analysis by the Nuffield Trust and the Kings Fund.
Gabrielle Abelard , a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner and clinical associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)the only honoree from Massachusetts among 51 nurse leaders worldwide. The FAANP program honors nurse practitioners who have made exceptional contributions to education, policy, practice, and research.
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Healthcare practices are often plagued with medical billing compliance questions like: “Am I upcoding?” “Do I have all the correct patient information?” “Did I miss a claim submission deadline?” With all of these concerns, it’s vital that providers and billing departments understand and follow the key elements of proper medical billing compliance to run a successful practice.
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Starting April 3, 2025, all test results and their results-related documents will become immediately available, without a 5-day hold, in MyAHS Connect (MAC), the online patient tool for Connect Care. The remaining test results that will be available without a 5-day hold include: All ophthalmology tests Endoscopy reports Pulmonary/respiratory tests and activities Sleep clinic studies Remaining cardiology reports The removal of the 5-day hold on test results in MAC does not impact what is viewable
Electronic Health Record (EHR) templates are pre-structured digital forms that help healthcare providers document patient encounters quickly and consistently. EHR templates help streamline data entry with predefined fields, drop-down menus, and text boxes so doctors can type less and quickly complete notes that comply with clinical and billing standards.
Patients Rising has written a letter to New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham urging her to veto House Bill 78, which the organization describes as an “anti-charity care bill.” In […] The post Patients Rising Urges NM Governor to Veto House Bill 78 appeared first on Patients Rising.
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Buybacks are often illogically equated with dividendsthe direct distribution of profits to shareholders in cash on a periodic basis at the discretion of corporate boards.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, a physician and TV personality, will lead the agency during a turbulent time for federal health programs as the HHS lays off thousands of staffers and Republicans float potential cuts to Medicaid.
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