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‘Razor Blade Throat’ Symptoms As ‘Nimbus’ COVID-19 Variant Spreads

Forbes Healthcare

As the NB.1.8.1 variant, informally dubbed "Nimbus," continues to spread, there have been more informal reports of "razor blade throat" as a possible COVID-19 symptom.

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How locum tenens work helps physicians and APPs reclaim control

KevinMD.com

Burnout isn’t a weakness—it’s a warning sign. I recently spoke with a nurse practitioner looking for a lifestyle change that could give her more balance without stepping away from medicine. “I love caring for patients,” she told me, “but I don’t even recognize my life anymore. My schedule runs me, not the other way around.” Read more… How locum tenens work helps physicians and APPs reclaim control originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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AI Agents Are Coming To Healthcare

Forbes Healthcare

AI agents are entering healthcare not just as tools, but as digital workers. Here, I explore the jobs they’re taking on—and what it will take to unlock their potential.

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How Not to Get Fooled by the Medical Literature - Part 4 Diagnostic Tests

Sensible Medicine

The most common question we get asked is: is there a course on how to become better at critically reading medical research. Here it is! This is the fourth of 9 videos that we recorded as part of a course on clinical appraisal, and there will be many more to come. This and future videos will be made available as a thank you to paid subscribers.

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Physicians see AI as a tool — and a threat

Medical Economics

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The changing role of the GP Receptionist – By Ben Gowland

Practice Index

There are few roles in general practice that have changed as much as that of the Receptionist in recent years. Unfortunately, there’s very little public understanding of these changes, and this has just served to make the role more challenging than ever before. Changes to the role really came to the fore in 2016 when the GP Forward View (remember that?

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Providence cuts 600 roles amid restructuring

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The move comes after the health system downsized its executive team and froze nonclinical hiring earlier this year. Providence blamed external pressures, like possible Medicaid cuts and rising supply costs.

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2025 HIPAA Journal Annual Survey Published: Key Insights into Compliance Challenges

The HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA Journal has released the results of its 2025 Annual HIPAA Compliance Survey, offering a detailed snapshot of how healthcare organizations are managing HIPAA compliance in today’s regulatory environment. The HIPAA Journal Annual Survey continues to serve as a key barometer of industry trends, pain points, and progress in HIPAA compliance efforts.

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Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., sworn in as 180th AMA president

Medical Economics

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Accountability is a Two-Way Street: From the Classroom to the Nurse’s Station

Minority Nurse

I was not looking for a standing ovation. I just wanted a reply. Something simple to acknowledge that I had followed the process, submitted what was needed, and did my part. Instead, I was met with silence. The kind that leaves you second-guessing yourself. That moment stuck with me. In nursing, we are expected to show up fully, carry the weight, follow through, and then some.

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HHS watchdog accuses CVS Medicare Advantage plan of upcoding

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The vast majority of diagnoses codes that CVS subsidiary Coventry submitted to the CMS between 2018 and 2019 weren’t supported by patient documentation, the HHS Office of the Inspector General found.

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AI is Changing Patient Search and Medical Practices Need To Evolve

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Evan Steele, founder and CEO, rater8. The way patients search for care is undergoing a seismic shift. Traditional search results, those familiar blue links we’re all familiar with, are giving way to answers generated […] The article AI is Changing Patient Search and Medical Practices Need To Evolve appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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RFK Jr. lists 8 new appointees to ACIP vaccine advisory committee

Medical Economics

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Developing a Bias for Action

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Over the past six months, I have conducted focus groups in two organizations, examining leadership behaviors that influence nurses’ engagement or disengagement in their unit’s shared governance. One of the points I repeatedly heard from younger staff was that nurse leaders did not take action on problems […] The post Developing a Bias for Action appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Seeds Of Hope: Veterans And Caregivers Heal Through Agriculture

Forbes Healthcare

Hoʻōla Farms is helping Veterans, caregivers, and communities in Hilo, HI heal and thrive through agricultural education, food access initiatives, and wellness programs.

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Hundreds of rural hospitals at risk if Medicaid cuts pass: Democrats

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The data released by a group of Democrat lawmakers found 338 rural hospitals were at risk of closure, conversion or service cutbacks if the reconciliation bill becomes law.

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Why Medicaid cuts should alarm every doctor

KevinMD.com

As a pediatrician and public health advocate, I’ve spent my career serving families whose lives often depend on a strong safety net. Medicaid is that safety net. It provides care for over 70 million Americans — including children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities. Right now, federal policymakers are considering dramatic Medicaid cuts that Read more… Why Medicaid cuts should alarm every doctor originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Study: Continuous glucose monitoring at the primary care level can be effective

Medical Economics

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Helping Staff Navigate Conflict Is Getting Harder

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA, BC, FAAN Helping staff to navigate their conflicts with one another has always been challenging for nurse leaders. In recent McKinsey research on the nurse manager role, nurse managers indicated that managing conflict and performance issues are the top frustrations in their role and areas where they need […] The post Helping Staff Navigate Conflict Is Getting Harder appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Eddie Vedder Amplifies Fight Against Childrens Butterfly Disease

Forbes Healthcare

Eddie Vedder new documentary “Matter of Time” is powerful story about bringing science and celebrities together to cure devastating rare pediatric disease

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Addiction treatment center to pay $1.9M to settle allegations it misled consumers

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The civil penalty could almost quadruple if the FTC discovers Evoke Wellness, which allegedly poised as other treatment centers in a bid to nab new business, misrepresented its financial holdings.

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Procedures that Require Phlebotomy Proficiency

Prism Career Institute

Phlebotomy is a medical practice that involves opening a vein to take blood from a patient or to deliver fluid to their body. It’s done to produce a blood sample or administer treatment. Students can develop the skills required to perform different phlebotomy procedures through the Medical Assistant training program at Prism Career Institute. We offer healthcare training programs at our locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , and Cherry Hill and West Atlantic City, New J ersey.

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New bipartisan legislation takes aim at the physician shortage

Medical Economics

The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 would add 14,000 Medicare-support training slots over seven years and codify rural residency support.

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Can EHRs Expand to Become Health Systems’ “Platform of Platforms” (UDHPs)?

The Healthcare Blog

By VINCE KURAITIS & NEIL JENNINGS In a previous post in this series, we discussed healthcare’s migration toward Unified Digital Health Platforms (UDHPs) — a “platform of platforms.” Think of a UDHP as healthcare’s version of a Swiss Army knife: flexible, multi-functional, and (ideally) much better integrated than the drawer full of barely-used apps most health systems currently rely on.

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Why RFK Jr.’s Purge Of Vaccine Advisors May Increase Your Health Costs

Forbes Healthcare

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. changes to how vaccines are approved may increase costs for what Americans pay for flu shots and other vaccines.

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Exploring Medical Language, 12th Edition – Now in Print for 40 Years

Medical Terminology Blog

Exploring Medical Language, 12th Edition “I have never enjoyed learning so much; I am dreading coming to the end of the book. The pictures, numerous exercises, flashcards, and online resources, including games, have all been wonderful tools for aiding memory and retention in a fun and interesting way.” This former student effectively highlights why “Exploring Medical Language” has been a leading medical terminology textbook for 40 years, having sold over 2 million copies

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$5.48 Million Settlement Approved to Resolve HealthEC Data Breach Litigation

The HIPAA Journal

A settlement has been agreed to resolve class action data breach litigation against HealthEC and its clients over a 2023 hacking incident and data breach. HealthEC is a New Jersey-based analytics software vendor whose platform is used by healthcare organizations to identify high-risk patients and barriers to optimal care. Between July 14, 2023, and July 23, 2023, hackers accessed its network and stole files containing sensitive data.

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Iowa passes law imposing tighter restrictions on PBMs

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Last week, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law seeking to control rising prescription drug costs and protect rural pharmacies by targeting some of the drug middlemens’ most controversial practices.

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Billions for the NHS, “thousands more GPs”, but will the Spending Review really make a difference?

Practice Index

The Government’s 2025 Spending Review has promised a major funding boost for the NHS, with general practice named as a key priority. Headlines talk of thousands more GPs, millions more appointments and a shift towards community-based care. But for Practice Managers already stretched to capacity, the question is what – if anything – this announcement will change in real terms over the next few years.

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Nvidia Announces Massive New Initiatives in Pharma And Clinical Research

Forbes Healthcare

This further diversifies Nvidia's already strong impact in the AI ecosystem.

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What GoFundMe and Crowdfunding Campaigns Tell Us About Healthcare in America

Health Populi

“Can people afford to pay for health care?” a report from the World Health Organization asked and answered, with a focus on European health citizens. The same question underpins a new research paper published in Health Affairs Scholar, Insights from crowdfunding campaigns for medical hardship , Here, crowdfunding is a proxy for “can’t afford to pay for health care” in America.

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