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Will New Medicaid Policies Put Hospital Margins at Risk?

EvidenceCare

DSH Payment Cuts: Scheduled federal cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, which support hospitals serving many low-income and uninsured patients, are set to take effect in 2025, potentially reducing federal DSH allotments by up to 50% in some states. Examine differences in utilization and outcomes between subgroups (e.g.,

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Advancing Your Career: The Role of Online Certifications in Healthcare

We Care Online

For healthcare professionals juggling demanding schedules, family responsibilities, and tight budgets, online certifications have emerged as a game-changer. Unlike traditional in-person courses, online programs let you learn at your own pace and on your own schedule.

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In Honor of the Three Greatest Words in the English Language

Sensible Medicine

Baseball and medicine have conveniently complementary schedules: medicine takes up my days and baseball, primarily Cubs radio broadcasts, my evenings. Medicine and baseball are collaborative tasks. This conveniently overlooks the reality of occasional night call or glances at televised highlights on patients’ TVs during rounds.

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How One Nurse Made $2 Million in Two Years Selling Study Sheets Online

Scrubs

She said remote learning made it difficult to collaborate with other students. Now that I’ve made a name for myself, I do try to follow more of a schedule. Even though the schedule can be grueling, Beggs said she doesn’t plan on quitting nursing anytime soon. “I It’s turned into a full-fledged business.

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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. Singer, M.D. 65: Patient autonomy with Jeffrey A. 65: Patient autonomy with Jeffrey A.

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Determining ROI in Digital Health

EvidenceCare

Dr. Chaudry outlined how data lives in hundreds of siloed systems—EMRs, LIS, RIS, billing platforms, scheduling tools—and each has its own formats, definitions, and communication protocols. So much of the value in digital health is felt in reduced frustration, better team collaboration, and safer patient experiences.

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Insights from Digital Health Leaders at ViVE 2025

EvidenceCare

His curiosity led to a collaboration between clinical and informatics teams that ultimately scaled to impact over 330,000 surgical patients annually in Southern California. For Dr. Aaron Wilcox, its surgical scheduling, a process still heavily reliant on human coordination.