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Letters of Recommendation Should Not Be a Component in Residency Selection

Sensible Medicine

1 Starting about 25 years ago, schools decided that there were new priorities, among them humanism, communication skills, and an orientation towards group performance over personal ambition. Over time, unsurprisingly, this evolution moved from the admission process to the medical curriculum itself.

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Four Tips for Applying as an Underrepresented Applicant in Medicine

Accepted Blog

And from an admissions perspective, it’s essential that applicants from these groups consider how to best present themselves in their medical school applications. Self-identifying is the easiest way to let admissions committees know that you are part of an underrepresented ethnic or racial group, but it’s not the only way.

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Home Health CoPs Update: New Opportunities for OTs

Relias

During her presentation, Vance explained the progression of rules allowing therapists to conduct the home health admission visit. Vance has more than 35 years of experience as an OT, including serving as a consultant and as chairperson of the American Occupational Therapy Association Home and Community Health Special Interest Section.

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9 Transformative Technology Advancements in Pharmacy

Arkenea

trillion dollars in 2020. Although the results are varied, PDMP studies have shown improvements in prescription practices, patient usage of multiple providers, and reduced drug addiction treatment admissions. The pharmaceutical industry is accountable for drug research, development, manufacturing, and distribution.

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A true story of payer negotiations

Physicians Practice

The standard of care was hospital admission and surgical ablation of the obstruction to urine flow. Let me share one success story demonstrating how to navigate the negotiation process. I was an early adopter of a minimally invasive procedure for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia. The cost of the hospital procedure was $25,000 to $35,000.

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States’ Full Practice Authority Status Often Affects Access to NPs of Color

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

Since COVID-19, there has been a notable decline in medical school admissions among applicants of color. To study how FPA affects the racial and ethnic diversity within the NP workforce, the researchers used data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on practitioner enrollment in Medicare from 2014 to 2020.

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Are you rushing to attend Rush Medical College? [Episode 551]

Accepted Blog

Cynthia Boyd, Associate Dean for Admissions and Recruitment at Rush Medical College, discusses the distinctive elements of the Rush Medical College program, including its focus on developing critical thinkers and providing excellent clinical care. Thanks for joining me for the 551st episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Welcome back. [1:55]