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Wait Till Health Care Tries Dynamic Pricing

The Healthcare Blog

During an earnings call last month , President and CEO Kirk Tanner outlined the company’s plan to try a new form of pricing: “Beginning as early as 2025, we will begin testing more enhanced features like dynamic pricing and day-part offerings along with AI-enabled menu changes and suggestive selling.” By KIM BELLARD Nice try, Wendy’s.

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Beyond Hospitals: Where Else Can Medical Assistants Work?

Prism Career Institute

Hospices Medical assistants play crucial roles in palliative care and hospice support settings. Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e.,

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Difference Between a Medical Assistant and a Nurse Aide

Southern Careers Institute

They perform administrative tasks such as Scheduling appointments Keeping track of patient record Answering phones and making phone calls Organizing medical supplies and equipment Preparing patient charts and reports Filing paperwork and doing other light clerical work. The majority of nursing assistants have regular full-time jobs.

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Medical Assistant vs. CNA: What’s the Difference?

Prism Career Institute

These settings include nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, hospices, and even in-home health care. CNAs most often work in hospitals, but they also can work in other settings where patients receive long-term care or need assistance with daily living activities.

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HIPAA Violation Cases

The HIPAA Journal

The patient had given authorization to disclose a single test result unrelated to her reproductive health; however, Holy Redeemer sent the prospective employer the patient’s full records, which included her surgical history, obstetric history, gynecological history, and other sensitive reproductive health information.

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Friday Reflection 32: The Trauma of Not Dying Alone

Sensible Medicine

PT’s own appointments with me are mostly consumed by discussion about LT.  There have been previous admissions after which the patient did not make it to follow-up appointments. Others are transferred to inpatient hospice centers. The decision to begin hospice brought guilt, grief, and relief. 

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Friday Reflection 24: I Would Rather Go Back in Time

Sensible Medicine

He came to an appointment one Friday afternoon with chest pain. He had also had had a normal stress test a couple of years before. In her mid-70s, at a routine appointment, she mentioned an episode of vomiting followed by transient loss of consciousness. My work up was extensive including imaging, blood tests, and biopsies.

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