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Walmart Heiress Alice Walton’s New Medical School Just Inaugurated Its First Class

Forbes Healthcare

Follow Author Share Save Comment Innovation Healthcare Walmart Heiress Alice Walton’s New Medical School Just Inaugurated Its First Class By Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., Follow Author Jul 21, 2025, 09:00am EDT Share Save Comment The new medical school welcomed an inaugural class of 48 students. All Rights Reserved.

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HHS: Mercury-based thimerosal is gone from U.S. vaccines

Medical Economics

now removing mercury from all vaccines, we urge global health authorities to follow this prudent example for the protection of children worldwide,” Kennedy said. Related Videos Related Content Advertisement July 22nd 2025 Humana pledges to accelerate reductions in time, number of prior authorizations July 21st 2025 Ep.

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7 ways to cut overhead without cutting staff

Physicians Practice

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Discover effective strategies to reduce overhead costs in medical practices without layoffs, enhancing staff morale and improving patient care. The seven tactics that follow require no layoffs and little to no capital outlay.

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Navigating Medicare Advantage: Strategies for Hospitals to Tackle Growing Challenges

EvidenceCare

CMS Policy Changes to Reduce Costs Financial pressures are rising as CMS implements the updated Version 28 Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) model , which introduces changes aimed at limiting types of codes that are most used for up-coding or over-coding to help rein in spending. We document every single one.

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Proactive denial management: A revenue game changer for small practices

Medical Economics

While teams pour countless hours into patient care, goodwill alone won’t keep operations running. Practices that take a proactive stance turn claim denials into early warning indicators that speed up payments and streamline everyday operations. The answer isn’t another panicked scramble but a structured denial-management plan.

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Agentic AI: What it can and can't do for physicians

Medical Economics

In health care, this means AI systems could carry out complex, multi-step tasks—such as scheduling follow-ups, drafting prior authorization requests, or coordinating care—without requiring constant human oversight. 65: Patient autonomy with Jeffrey A. 65: Patient autonomy with Jeffrey A. Singer, M.D.

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Primary care news round-up (27th February to 5th March 2025)

Practice Index

Lords bid to exempt practices from NI increases Practices could still be exempted from the increase in employers National Insurance rates following a vote in the House of Lords. The Lords voted to amend the National Insurance Act to protect health and care providers. It states that the dispute with Government may be over.