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Phlebotomy Technician: What You Need to Know

Northwest Career College

Phlebotomy Technicians are vital healthcare professionals inside hospitals who draw blood from patients for medical testing, transfusions, research, or donations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of phlebotomists is projected to grow 10% from 2021 to 2031 , faster than the average for all occupations.

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HHS-OIG Settles Alleged EMTALA Violations with 3 Healthcare Providers

The HIPAA Journal

She reported 10/10 pain, left lower quadrant pain, extreme cramping, and bleeding, and had a positive pregnancy test with her OB/GYN earlier that day. Diagnostic tests revealed a beta HCG of 4049, indicative of intrauterine or ectopic pregnancy. The patient presented at the ED with a suspected ectopic pregnancy.

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To Preempt Government Action, Insurers Say They’re Fixing Prior Authorization

Forbes Healthcare

Representatives from several major health insurers said last week they had pledged to the Department of Health and Human Services they would improve their prior authorization protocols for diagnostic and screening tests, prescription medications and hospital or clinic procedures. In these instances, prior authorization is essential.

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I Am Afraid of Early Cancer Detection

Sensible Medicine

It’s been a few years since I first heard about the Galleri test produced by the Menlo Park startup Grail. Galleri is a blood-based screening test for cancer. For a couple of reasons, I didn’t work very hard to learn about the Galleri test. Second, I was worried that this test might have real promise.

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“Holy Grail” of Cancer Detection Can Predict Tumors Over a Year Before They Appear

Scrubs

A new cancer detection tool known as the “holy grail” of early detection is currently being tested in hospitals throughout the U.K., It is the first pan-cancer blood test, according to Ashish Tripathi, founder and CEO of Tzar Labs and chairman of Epigeneres Biotech, an Indian firm that first developed the test in 2021. “We

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The Pandemic Accelerated Consumers’ Digital Health Tech Ownership As Big Tech Morphs To Big Health

Health Populi

adult 18 and over in April 2021 to gather data for this annual report. In 2021, smartwatch adoption exceeded wearable activity fitness tracker market penetration, both around one-third of U.S. Household penetration of smartwatch ownership grew 12%, whereas activity tracker growth was fairly flat between 2020 and 2021.

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Trust My Doctor and Fear the Office: The Telehealth Opportunity in and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Populi

One in 5 of people with health insurance were concerned about losing their health plan in the next six months as the coronavirus heats up, recedes, and may re-emerge in the fourth quarter of 2020 into 2021.