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How Practical Nurse Duties Have Evolved

Prism Career Institute

Closely following the evolution of their industry can help these medical professionals have long careers providing effective patient care. EMRs improve communication and patient care coordination between healthcare entities, removing some burdens from practical nurses. Telemedicine opened healthcare access to more people.

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Lung cancer screenings can uncover treatable emphysema in patients

Medical Economics

In 2020, there were approximately 8.5 Clear, consistent documentation and communication with both patients and referring providers can help ensure follow-up and appropriate care planning. What primary care physicians can do The next challenge is increasing lung cancer screening participation.

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The Urgent Need for Alcohol and Drug Counselors in the US

Intercoast

In 2020, an estimated 21.4% In 2020, 3.2 found that 86% of participants in a recovery program indicated no use of alcohol or drugs in the past 30 days at the 6-month follow-up. These skills include: Effective communication: Building rapport with clients, active listening, and expressing empathy. Furthermore, 37.3

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Can a Legal Assistant Work Remotely? What You Need to Know

Northwest Career College

Communicate with clients and other legal representatives. Documents, research, and communication can be prepared from any available internet access. Upwork, the world’s most significant work marketplace, released its second 2020 Future Workforce Pulse Report, which surveyed over 1,000 U.S. hiring managers.

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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

Health Populi

In the August 2020 National Poll on Heathy Aging , the University of Michigan research team found a 26% increase in telehealth visits from 2019 to 2020, March to June 2020 year-over-year. In May 2019, 14% of older patients’ health care providers offered telehealth visits, growing to 62% in June 2020 during the pandemic.

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A New Era of Virtual Care Has Begun, Accenture Finds

Health Populi

Patients embraced virtual care and communications at very high rates in the first months of the pandemic, and want to continue to use telehealth platforms after the pandemic ends. Accenture polled 2,700 patients around the world, 450 participants each from China, France, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.

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Large Employers’ Focus on Prescription Drugs: Costs, Coupons and Communication

Health Populi

As large employers’ annual health care costs for an employee are expected to exceed $15,000 in 2020, companies are focusing in on managing the pharmacy line-item, we learn from the 2020 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey from the National Business Group on Health (NBGH).