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Medical Assistant Careers in 2024: Why Now Is the Best Time to Start

Northwest Suburban College

Top Reasons to Choose a Medical Assistant Career in 2024 1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than average through 2024. The post Medical Assistant Careers in 2024: Why Now Is the Best Time to Start appeared first on Northwest Suburban College. According to the U.S.

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Primary care news round-up (19th December 2024 to 1st January 2025)

Practice Index

A survey of doctors found that 99% were alarmed by the impact of increasing winter pressures, and 70% agreed that the NHS is in crisis mode all the year round. The post Primary care news round-up (19th December 2024 to 1st January 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Primary care news round-up (10th July – 16th July 2025)

Practice Index

in General Practice in 2024-25, including £13.6m The post Primary care news round-up (10th July – 16th July 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. to support GPs to retain and recruit key staff. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told the doctors they are "squandering an opportunity". He is due to meet them today.

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OCR’s Third Phase of HIPAA Compliance Audits Underway

The HIPAA Journal

Both rounds of audits identified widespread non-compliance with the HIPAA Rules, with most entities audited in the second phase found to have largely failed to successfully achieve HIPAA compliance. On top of that, the number of complaints filed with OCR about potential HIPAA violations has continued to increase.

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Primary care news round-up (24th October to 30th October 2024)

Practice Index

The post Primary care news round-up (24th October to 30th October 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. These are supported by another 224 Advanced Nurse Practitioners employed by health boards to work in primary care and the community as part of local primary care improvement plans.

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Primary care news round-up (24th to 30th April 2025)

Practice Index

increase on March 2024. The post Primary care news round-up (24th to 30th April 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. Practices delivered 31.4 million appointments with GPs in March, a 6.1%

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Primary care news round-up (31st October to 6th November 2024)

Practice Index

The post Primary care news round-up (31st October to 6th November 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. Developers hope to build the care home on the site of a former café in Hatton, Derbyshire. Planners are set to reach a decision next week.