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Insurance companies vow to fix prior authorization process…again

Medical Economics

While this commitment is a step in the right direction, we will ultimately measure its impact by real changes in the day-to-day experiences of patients and the physicians who care for them. We look forward to collaborating with payers to ensure these efforts lead to meaningful and lasting improvements in patient care.”

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How Healthcare Roles are Shifting with Aging Populations in the U.S.

We Care Online

This means healthcare providers are moving away from short-term interventions toward more continuous, relationship-based care. In this article, we will discuss how healthcare roles are shifting with the aging population in the US. The shift toward team-based and digitally connected care models will continue as the population ages.

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Why Nursing Careers Are More Impactful Than Ever Before

We Care Online

In this article, well explore how nursing careers are changing and the growing impact nurses have today. They are collaborating with policymakers and nursing organizations to find solutions. Their impact on patient care is undeniable and increasingly recognized.

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The Hidden Challenges of NP Clinical Rotations (And How to Overcome Them)

Minority Nurse

Challenge #2 – The Dreaded Last-Minute Cancellation Even after securing a clinical placement, nurse practitioner students face another potential crisis: the last-minute preceptor cancellation, which can derail carefully planned educational journeys with little warning. Missing one rotation can delay an entire course sequence.

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How Health Systems are Losing Contact with their Clinicians

The Healthcare Blog

By JEFF GOLDSMITH Jeff wrote this article for Hospitals & Health Networks in the July 5, 1998 edition. – Matthew Holt It is hard not to be impressed by the sweep of change, both in the capabilities of the American health system and in health care organizations, over the last 20 years. This is not an image problem.

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

Medical Economics

Chronic care management (CCM): Gait data can inform care plans for high-risk, multicondition patients. Remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM): These codes allow providers, including physicians and advanced practitioners, to bill for remote gait/mobility data to support ongoing care.

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Lung cancer screenings can uncover treatable emphysema in patients

Medical Economics

Shargill, PhD Fact checked by: Richard Payerchin , Afton Woodward With advances in treatment options, primary care physicians have more good reasons to urge smokers to get screened. ACS supports a team-based approach to assess eligibility and risk, including educating patient-facing staff to collaborate on the referral process.