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The Role of Social Service Designees in Long-Term Care: Supporting Residents and Families

We Care Online

They typically work under the supervision of a licensed social worker, who oversees the care plans and interventions that help enhance the quality of life for residents. They listen to residents’ concerns, preferences, and needs, and work to ensure that these are communicated to the care team.

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How Texting Is a Lifeline for Health Access and Equity – Time to Address the TCPA is “Now”

Health Populi

Now in 2025, smartphones are ubiquitous, landlines more cut than connected, and texting is the way people communicate. But for many patients, caregivers, health plan members, and health citizens, whichever persona we are in our individual health care journeys at a point in time, the TCPA remains a barrier for people in the U.S.

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

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After completing such programs, many graduates move into positions where they can directly influence patient outcomes through diagnosis, medication management, and individualized care plans. Facilities now place a higher value on workers with experience with aging populations and who show strong interpersonal and communication skills.

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Insurance companies vow to fix prior authorization process…again

Medical Economics

1, 2026, when a patient changes insurance companies during a course of treatment, the new plan will honor existing prior authorizations for benefit-equivalent in-network services as part of a 90-day transition period. This action is designed to help patients avoid delays and maintain continuity of care during insurance transitions.

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RAG in Healthcare: Your Complete Guide to Its Implementation

Arkenea

From electronic health records and clinical research papers to medical imaging reports and patient communications, the sheer volume of healthcare information grows exponentially each year. Data Silos : Different departments often use separate AI tools that can’t communicate or share insights across the organization.

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Navigating the Challenges as a Newly Certified Substance Abuse Counselor in California

Intercoast

Collaborating with Other Professionals 10. Advocate for more resources within your organization and collaborate with community agencies to expand support services available to clients. Continue with multicultural training and consider learning additional languages or utilizing interpreter services to bridge communication gaps.

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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.