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The Most Expensive Medical Condition Is Not What You Think

Forbes Healthcare

Follow Author Jul 11, 2025, 08:30am EDT Share Save Comment Million Dollars Seamless Pattern with USD Dollar Sign. On the other hand, many people with back and neck pain receive X-rays and MRI tests, even when those tests are not helpful. In 2021 the budget for the national cancer institute (NCI) was over $7 billion.

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Mental Health’s Unfinished Digital Revolution

The Healthcare Blog

By TREVOR VAN MIERLO In 2021, digital mental health and substance use startups attracted a record-breaking $5.1 Following the surge, investment plummeted. But despite setbacks in Asia, Central, and South America, the diverse, multicultural societies in North America and Europe can actively test and validate these emerging markets.

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Outsourced Software Product Development: A Comprehensive Guide

Arkenea

Rather than building and maintaining a large inhouse team, businesses partner with specialized vendors to handle design, development, testing, and deployment. Quality assurance: Manual and automated testing, security audits, compliance checks. Scalability Outsourced teams can flex up or down based on project phases.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

For example, number of people suffering from diabetes in 2021 or number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis last year. Certified EHR are those that meet the standards defined by the certification and testing body. Healthcare facilities and providers can achieve MU by implementing the following steps.

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Sepsis Screening Decreases Mortality. Well, not really.

Sensible Medicine

If patient data tripped the alert, an EMR pop-up message would appear for nurses and physicians. These alerts were backed up with training and monitoring to encourage real action. Process measures suggested that doctors and nurses responded to the alerts with increased testing of lactate levels and fluid resuscitation.

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Gait: The sixth vital sign that should be a routine part of primary care

Medical Economics

A 2021 systematic review published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that gait changes often precede detectable cognitive decline. A longitudinal study published in JAMA found that gait speed was independently associated with increased risk of dementia, institutionalization and mortality over a five-year follow-up period.

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The Urgent Need for Alcohol and Drug Counselors in the US

Intercoast

In 2021, 15.8% 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 courses provide a valuable opportunity to review exam content, practice test-taking strategies, and connect with other professionals in the field.