Accepted Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That’s the subject of this week’s podcast of Admissions Straight Talk , as Linda Abraham and Dr. Valerie Wherley, an Accepted consultant, dive into pre-med competencies. Today we’re going to focus on med school admissions, and specifically the AAMC’s recently updated pre-med competencies for entering medical students.

Admissions

Accepted Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

Show Summary In this episode, Linda Abraham interviews Christian Essman, Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Case Western Reserve University Medical School. Show Notes Thanks for tuning into the 571st episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s med school admissions quiz can give you a quick reality check.

Admissions

CollaborateMD

JUNE 18, 2024

According to a 2022 study , more active patient engagement results in “fewer complications, minimizing unnecessary visits, and emergency admissions in the hospital.” Increased access, convenience, and time efficiency go a long way toward improving patient-provider communication.

Appointments

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

In 2022 and 2024, OCR resolved 22 HIPAA violation cases with financial penalties. Hackers had exploited a vulnerability in the Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) via its vendor Alliance HealthCare. Green Ridge Behavioral Health settled the alleged violations with no admission of wrongdoing and paid a $40,000 penalty.

HIPAA

Accepted Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If you want to know how much of BU medical school’s recent $100 million gift it intends to use for scholarships, or what happens to applications to ensure a genuinely holistic process, or what its associate dean of admissions wants to see in students read on! Welcome to the 541st episode of Admissions Straight Talk.

Admissions

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The nurse in the Medical-Surgical Unit suspects worsening respiratory distress, noticing that Mr. Salzo has become increasingly anxious and is moving about restlessly in bed during the admission assessment. The CDC noted in 2022 that 10% to 20% of nonsmoker cancers are squamous cell carcinomas and 6% to 8% small cell lung cancers.

Triage

Accepted Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Show Notes Welcome to the 567th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Are you considering using an admissions consultant at any point during your medical school application journey? Well, if you are, you are eligible for a free 30-minute consultation with a top-notch, experienced Accepted admissions consultant. They want realism.

Admissions

Relias

MARCH 13, 2023

For example, a new Hospital Price Transparency Rule came into effect in 2022. Additional rules took effect in July 2022. Challenges By August 2022, more than a year-and-a-half after the new pricing transparency rules initially went into effect, only 16% of hospitals reviewed by the CMS had complied with the new rules.

Hospital

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. As 2022 draws to a close, OCR has yet to provide a date for when the Final Rule will be issued, but it is likely to result in HIPAA changes in 2023, although they may not become enforceable until the following year.

HIPAA