Tue.May 13, 2025

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8-Step Checklist for Counselors Starting Their Own Practice

We Care Online

Launching your own counseling practice is a big deala chance to call the shots, pick your clients, and build a career thats all you. Its a shot at independence and the freedom to shape your work around what fires you up. But lets be real: diving into private practice can feel like staring up a mountain. The good news? Break it down into clear steps, and its not just doableits exciting.

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Josh Duhamel Talks Aging, Health, And His Role In Netflix’s ‘Ransom Canyon’

Forbes Healthcare

Josh Duhamel opens up about aging and why it was important for him to start a men's health company focused on longevity.

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AMA panel calls for transparency, federal oversight to address rapid AI expansion

Medical Economics

As use of artificial intelligence grows rapidly in health care, the American Medical Association brought together an expert panel to highlight policy changes, transparency concerns and implications for physician practices.

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Amid Doctor Shortage, Physician Assistant Pay Hits $130,000

Forbes Healthcare

Physician assistants are increasing in number and so is their pay, eclipsing $130,000 a year, according to new compensation data.

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How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond

Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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Doctors in Congress tout reforms, potential problems in federal Medicaid spending

Medical Economics

House committee begins deliberations on federal budget reconciliation bill, which includes Medicaid.

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What Behavioral Health Students Need to Know Before Starting or Joining a Practice

Valant

As you finish your behavioral health education, you’ve mastered diagnostic techniques, therapeutic approaches, and other aspects of treatment. But do you know how to set up an efficient scheduling system? Do you know how to manage insurance claims to minimize denials and maintain your cash flow? Can you confidently use automation to help your business grow?

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UnitedHealth Group CEO Witty Is Out, Replaced By Former Boss Hemsley

Forbes Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group chief executive Andrew Witty is stepping down, citing "personal reasons," and will be replaced by former longtime CEO Stephen Hemsley.

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Understanding Payments: How to Remain Competitive in a Changing Market

Open Dental

The global payments industry is transforming with technological advancements, evolving consumer preferences, and regulatory changes. This article explores the key trends shaping the future of payments, providing a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape. The post Understanding Payments: How to Remain Competitive in a Changing Market appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Trained to fail? The risk of biased data in health care AI

Medical Economics

AI in health care faces challenges from biased training data, limiting equitable treatment. Expanding data sources can enhance its accuracy and patient outcomes.

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Brunch Isn’t Just A Meal—It’s A Way Back To Each Other

Forbes Healthcare

Brunch is no longer just a social event. For many, its become a quiet ritual of reconnectionand a gentle rebellion against performance.

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Succeeding in value-based payment: A conversation with Joshua M. Liao, MD

Medical Economics

Joshua M. Liao, MD, spoke with Medical Economics following the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting last month about succeeding in value-based payment models.

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Andrew Witty steps down as UnitedHealth CEO

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Witty’s departure was surprising, though it follows a sharp downturn in the healthcare juggernaut’s financial outlook. He is being replaced by Stephen Hemsley, the chair of UnitedHealth’s board and a previous chief executive.

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Back As UnitedHealth CEO, Hemsley Says Issues Within ‘Capacity To Resolve’

Forbes Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley, returning to run the healthcare giant after Andrew Witty resigned, said he has the right strategy in place for the era ahead.

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Level-Headed, Steady-Handed: Vital Skills for Phlebotomy

Prism Career Institute

Medical assistants work within a variety of healthcare settings and perform many duties. In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, one of their many duties includes performing phlebotomy. They may use this medical practice to draw blood from the body or administer fluid to it. It takes an assortment of behaviors and disciplines to perform phlebotomy-related work effectively.

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Medicaid cuts: Democrats pan Republican plan to change major payer in U.S. health care

Medical Economics

Three House committee leaders speak out on spending plan up for debate today.

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CMS takes aim at provider taxes in proposed rule

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The proposal threatens states’ ability to fund state supplemental payment programs for Medicaid, which providers rely on as a boost for revenues.

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When screening delivers bad news: 7 tips for navigating difficult conversations

Medical Economics

Evidence-based strategies for delivering unexpected or life-changing diagnoses with empathy, clarity and professionalism while maintaining trust in the process.

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If Food Is Medicine, Some Might Feel It’s a Luxury Good Like a Specialty Drug

Health Populi

Most people in the U.S. say it’s harder to eat healthy given the cost of “healthy food,” we learn in the report on Americans on Healthy Food and Eating from the Pew Research Center, published 7 May 2025. With a view that healthy food is “too expensive,” it may feel like aspiring for it feels like luxury-good shopping, or being a patient prescribed a specialty (high-cost) drug.

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Why vaccine skepticism is on the rise

Medical Economics

Expert physicians discuss the urgent need to rebuild trust in vaccines amid rising skepticism and misinformation during the Trump administration, emphasizing the role of physicians in public health.

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TV Star Kate Walsh Talks About Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing

Forbes Healthcare

Greys Anatomy star Kate Walsh is partnering with GRAIL to advocate for more multi-cancer early detection testing in a campaign theyre calling Generation Possible.

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Synchron first to integrate brain-computer interface with Apple devices

Medical Economics

Synchron integrates brain-computer interface technology with Apple devices, enabling thought-controlled access for individuals with motor impairments.

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Trump administration weighs rolling back mental health parity rule

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

In a court filing last week, the DOJ said the administration will not enforce a regulation designed to improve access to mental health benefits for people with private insurance, and could rescind it altogether.

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Federal budget will bolster Medicaid for those who need it, stop abuses of those who don’t, House leader says

Medical Economics

Energy & Commerce Chair Rep. Brett Guthrie spells out need for changes to Medicaid.

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These Three Cities Honored For Their Public Health Achievements

Forbes Healthcare

Three cities were awardees at the Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization, Vital Strategies, and Paris.

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7 things to look for when hiring for your eyecare practice

Physicians Practice

Discover seven expertbacked hiring tips to build a highperforming eyecare practice team, improve patient satisfaction and boost optical revenue.

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President Donald Trump – Will He Become The Drug Price Equalizer?

Forbes Healthcare

The Presidents proposal, of"most favored nation" (MFN) policy, tying U.S. drug prices to the lowest prices paid by other developed countries, might make it.

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Pushing back against rising vaccine skepticism

Physicians Practice

Watch an expert physician panel unpack the 2025 vaccine crisis and share practical, practiceready strategies to combat vaccine hesitancy and strengthen patient trust.

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Comparing weight-loss medications; using AI to localize seizures; can a virtual nurse convince patients to get vaccinated? – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Michigan House Passes Bill Requiring Medical Records to be Stored Domestically

The HIPAA Journal

The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill ( HB 4242 ) that seeks to protect the sensitive health data of state residents from foreign entities of concern by requiring electronic medical records to be stored in the United States or Canada. If signed into law, Michigan residents will have peace of mind that their sensitive healthcare data will be protected from all foreign entities of concern on the federal watch list, namely The Peoples Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the

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CMMI revamps strategy to focus on disease prevention, cost savings

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

“Our system is facing unsustainable cost pressures,” said Director Abe Sutton. “We are pouring resources into treating disease after onset, rather than tackling the root causes and preventing it.