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Assessment of Minnesota Medical Assisting Students

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

I recently received the following question: I am writing to inquire about [whether] a CMA (AAMA) [can] sign off on a medical assistant apprentices competency documents. Due to a shortage of medical assistants in the Duluth, Minnesota, area, we have agreed to offer medical assistant apprenticeship opportunities within our ambulatory clinics.

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Moderna May Have The Best Shot At A Vaccine For Stomach Flu

Forbes Healthcare

Cases of norovirus infections are surging, but coming up with a way to prevent them has proven to be a challenge.

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Musk, DOGE Threaten The Health Of Millions Of Americans

Forbes Healthcare

DOGE co-heads Elon Musk and Vivek Ramasway pledge to cut $500 billion in federal spending. Hitting their target will mean stripping healthcare coverage from millions.

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Investors ask UnitedHealth for answers about delayed, denied care

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

On Wednesday, a faith-based group of investors requested UnitedHealth prepare a report looking into how its practices could be leading to “delay or abandonment of medical treatment and serious adverse events for patients.

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The first line of defense: How primary care doctors can guide patients through a cancer diagnosis

Medical Economics

Practical strategies for delivering life-changing news with empathy and expertise.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Treatment of Drug Addiction

Sensible Medicine

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and if he carries out even part of his agenda , he will be a consequential -- and controversial -- cabinet secretary. I am concerned about some of his stances , including his record of objecting to vaccines, but in other areas, starting with addiction, his vision and values could transform lives.

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This YC Partner Just Raised $30 Million For An AI Startup Automating Paperwork For Biotech

Forbes Healthcare

Y Combinator's Surbhi Sarna has raised $30 million for Collate, a startup aiming to automate the tedious parts of running a life sciences business using AI.

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Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Prospect is the second large health system with a history of private equity ownership to declare bankruptcy in the past year.

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Can AI detect depression based on the way a patient talks?

Medical Economics

A machine learning tool designed to analyze vocal patterns for signs of depression successfully identified depression in 71% of patients who had it.

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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Was Nice to Someone During a Debate. That Doesn’t Erase the Consequences of His Misinformation.

Science Based Medicine

This is what it looks like when doctors treat the pandemic as an intellectual parlor game. The post Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Was Nice to Someone During a Debate. That Doesnt Erase the Consequences of His Misinformation. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Modernizing Healthcare: How Innovation and Automation Will Shape 2025

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Grace Nam, Strategic Solutions Manager, Laserfiche. As the healthcare industry continues to grapple with the dual challenges of rising costs and evolving patient expectations, the urgency to modernize and automate has never been greater. […] The article Modernizing Healthcare: How Innovation and Automation Will Shape 2025 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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FTC releases second report slamming pharmacy benefit managers

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Agency commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to publish the report, which makes similar allegations against the controversial drug middlemen as the agency’s first report released last summer — but relies on more data.

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Physician fertility: To be or not to be child free?

Medical Economics

We dont talk much about women physicians who dont have kids, either by choice or due to fertility issues.

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COVID Is Still Here, But Changing

Science Based Medicine

My hospital just reinstituted mask mandates for all staff working with patients. They also advise patients to wear masks while in the hospital, but have not made it a requirement. I still have a stash of N95 masks so it was easy, and all too familiar, for me to comply, but I admit it created an unpleasant flash-back. All things considered, I […] The post COVID Is Still Here, But Changing first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Is A Health Unit Coordinator Job Hard?

We Care Online

Is it Hard to Be a Health Unit Coordinator? Becoming a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) is a challenging career that comes with many rewards. It needs mix of organizational skills, medical visions and ability to work effectively in fast-paced healthcare facilities. Heres a closer look at the job and training process to help assess whether its a tough route.

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The Prototype: OpenAI And Retro Biosciences Made An AI Model For Bioengineering

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: Blue Origin and SpaceX launch big rockets, how magnets could guide lasers to make better computers, how to best work with your IT department and more.

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UnitedHealth reaches record revenue in 2024, though profit falls

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

UnitedHealth’s net income plummeted to its lowest level since 2019 amid hefty costs, including some from the Change cyberattack. CEO Andrew Witty also remembered slain executive Brian Thompson on a Thursday morning call.

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USPSTF recommends osteoporosis screening for women aged 65 and older

Medical Economics

Evidence is uncertain about effectiveness of screening in men.

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Sleep: Watch This Space

The Healthcare Blog

By MIKE MAGEE In case youve missed it, sleep is all the rage in neurosciences these days. They are fast at work rebranding it the brains rinse cycle. The brain, protectively encased in an unyielding bony casing, lacks the delicate lymphatic system that transports used body metabolites to breakdown and extraction sites in all other parts of the body.

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Science-Based Satire: My Patients are Refusing the MMR Because the CDC Added the COVID Vaccine to the Routine Vaccine Schedule

Science Based Medicine

If only they had let more unvaccinated children suffer and die from COVID, we wouldn't be in this position today. The post Science-Based Satire: My Patients are Refusing the MMR Because the CDC Added the COVID Vaccine to the Routine Vaccine Schedule first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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As Company Mourns, UnitedHealthcare’s Parent Reports Earnings Thursday

Forbes Healthcare

As UnitedHealth Group executives mourn their health plan CEO's death, the company is bracing for reaction to another multi-billion-dollar profit in the fourth quarter.

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False claims settlements in healthcare total $1.7B in 2024

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Healthcare fraud investigations accounted for more than half of the Department of Justice’s settlements and judgments in 2024, which totaled north of $2.9 billion.

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2024 a ‘blockbuster year’ for concierge medicine

Medical Economics

A record 26 physician-clients launched practices last year, according to a report from Specialdocs Consultants.

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Nurse Leader Coach Virtual Workshop on February 5th, 2025

Emerging RN Leader

I am proud to partner with New England ONL for this Nurse Leader Coach workshop on February 5th. This workshop is excellent for all levels of nurse leaders and nurse educators. You don’t need to be a member of ONL to attend. Register using this link The post Nurse Leader Coach Virtual Workshop on February 5th, 2025 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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5 Side Gigs for Healthcare Professionals

We Care Online

The world of healthcare is demanding. Professionals working in this $6,263.7 billion industry have to give countless hours of dedication to improve patients lives. However, many healthcare professionals are seeking side gigs to diversify their income streams, explore personal interests, or expand their professional expertise. These opportunities not only provide additional financial stability but also create a sense of fulfillment outside their primary roles.

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What A Potential FDA Red Dye No. 3 Ban Could Mean For Public Health

Forbes Healthcare

The FDA may soon ban artificial dye Red No. 3, thanks to the work of many public health advocates. Here is how this could positively affect public health.

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CMS expands enforcement power over shady ACA brokers

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

A rule finalized Monday makes it easier for regulators to suspend agents and brokers from selling Affordable Care Act plans if they pose a risk to the exchanges.

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Congress and health care in 2025: Medicare cuts in physician pay

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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Connecting for Health at Home: A Unified Field Theory from #CES2025 (On Samsung, Withings, and Panasonic)

Health Populi

There were over 4,500 exhibitors on the show floor of the 2025 CES in Las Vegas last week, addressing every imaginable aspect of consumers’ daily lives as we increasingly coexist with technology to support life, liberty, and our personal pursuits of happiness… … and health. My focus is always on health, and in the past decade and a half, health/care, everywhere.

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What Is The Value Of PCT Certification?

ACI Medical & Dental School

At ACI Medical & Dental School, you can train to become a certified Patient Care Technician (PCT) in just four months through our hands-on Medical Assistant program. Interested in whether or not this in-demand career is right for you? Here is a breakdown of the Patient Care Technician role, and the exciting possibilities that come with PCT certification.

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UnitedHealth Group 2024 Profits Hit $14 Billion Despite Cyberattack, Rising Costs

Forbes Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group reported $14.4 billion in 2024 profits as its UnitedHealthcare health insurance and Optum provider services overcame rising costs and a cyberattack.

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