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Ten Questions Nurse Managers Are Asking

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse Managers have one of the most challenging roles in healthcare today. They are at the frontline of care and usually among the first to witness trends in both the workforce and workplace. I pay close attention to the questions they ask during the leader development session […] The post Ten Questions Nurse Managers Are Asking appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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GLP-1 prescriptions for weight loss are shooting up, despite obstacles

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The percentage of overweight or obese adults prescribed GLP-1s jumped by almost 587% between 2019 and 2024, according to a new Fair Health report.

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Supervision in IDD: Using Checklists to Evaluate DSPs

Relias

It came up over and over again in our national survey of direct support professionals ineffective supervision results in frustrations among experienced DSPs and dissatisfaction with their job. Certainly, supervision in intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) services is challenging. Providing IDD services is often a personal and intimate experience, and it can be difficult to quantify the characteristics so important to person-centered care respect for the individual, kindness, empathy,

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PeaceHealth to cut 1% of workforce, freeze nonclinical hiring through 2025

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

A spokesperson said the cuts came “after months of discernment, financial analysis and a thorough review of the dynamic healthcare market.” Open clinical roles will not be impacted.

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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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Supervision in IDD: Monitoring DSP Job Performance

Relias

In the Relias 2025 DSP Survey Report , we asked direct support professionals about the traits that make a good supervisor. Across the board, DSPs told us that one of the most valuable supervisor traits is holding all staff accountable in an equal manner. Additionally, the longer a DSP has worked in the IDD field , the more important this supervisory trait becomes to them.

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How Do Legal Assistants Maintain Confidentiality?

Northwest Career College

Have you ever wondered how legal assistants secure information? In law practice, one small mistake can ruin the relationship and cause the clients case to be lost. Thats why one of the greatest assets for the job of a legal assistant is the ability to maintain confidentiality. But how will you handle confidential documents, client conversations, and courtroom documents?

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Silent Ransom Group Targets U.S. Law Firms with Vishing Attacks

The HIPAA Journal

The Cyber Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to U.S. law firms about targeted attacks by the Silent Ransom Group. Since Spring 2023, the group has been consistently targeting U.S. law firms, although it has also conducted attacks in many sectors, including healthcare. The Silent Ransom Group has been in operation since 2022 and engages in data theft and extortion, breaching company networks, exfiltrating sensitive data, and issuing ransom demands.

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We Go Further Together: Calling for Collaborations, An Actionable Context for AHIP 2025

Health Populi

There are many ways to measure the dysfunction of health care in the U.S.: we can point to relatively poor incomes relative to the rest of the developed world, given how much money is allocated to health care in America. The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is unconscionably high, akin to some middle- and lower-income nations in the world. And medical debt is a uniquely American form of financial toxicity compared with other OECD nations where the concept is, well, foreign.

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Think Medicaid Cuts Won’t Affect You? Think Again.

Forbes Healthcare

Medicaid supports hospitals, jobs, and your medical costseven if youre not enrolled. Heres why slashing it could leave all Americans paying more for worse care.

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How Not to Get Fooled by the Medical Literature - Part 3 : Bad Observational Epi & a Flawed Randomized Trial

Sensible Medicine

The most common question we get asked is: is there a course on how to become better at critically reading medical research. Here it is! This is the third of 9 videos that we recorded as part of a course on clinical appraisal, and there will be many more to come. This and future videos will be made available as a thank you to paid subscribers.

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This Smart Dental Floss Measures Your Stress, Too

Forbes Healthcare

Tufts University researchers have devised a dental floss that can detect the stress hormone cortisol in saliva. It's an easy at-home tool for monitoring stress, they say.

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Patient Education in Michigan

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

I recently received the following request: [I am] reaching out to clarify whether performing inhaler use training and education to patients falls under the CMA (AAMA) scope of practice. This task would be ordered and billed by a rendering provider in the context of an office visit.

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Why Tech-Savvy Women Are Leading The New Wellness Renaissance

Forbes Healthcare

Longevity is no longer a male-coded tech endeavor. Here's how women are leading the way at the intersection of technology and health.

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Your data, your patients, your future: Why health care needs the cloud

Medical Economics

Cloud computing can transform medical practices by offering cost-effective, scalable solutions while ensuring HIPAA compliance and enhancing patient care.

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How To Cut Through Healthcare’s Phone Maze And Stop Waiting On Hold

Forbes Healthcare

Stuck on hold trying to reach your doctor? Discover 5 proven tactics to cut through delays, get faster care, and avoid dangerous communication gaps.

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The silent toll of ICE raids on U.S. patient care

KevinMD.com

It is standard practice to start opinion pieces with a powerful anecdote that “hooks” the reader and lures them in, winning their attention by appealing to their humanity. However, this highlights the exact issue posed by the recent revocation of immigration rights in the U.S.; we do not know the stories that most need to Read more The silent toll of ICE raids on U.S. patient care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Can Algorithms Revamp Love? The Neurobiology Behind AI-Driven Bonding

Forbes Healthcare

This article dives into how dopamine, oxytocin and cortisol are reacting to our digital desire and emotional bonding.

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Patients, physicians see promise for AI in eVisits — but only with a human in the loop

Medical Economics

A new study outlines how AI might support eVisits. Patients are on board, as long as doctors remain in the drivers seat.

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Having ADHD And Living In A Smaller City Might Increase Obesity Risk: Study

Forbes Healthcare

ADHD can make people more prone to obesity, especially when they have no access to mental health services and opportunities to engage in physical activity.

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Physicians Taking Back Medicine: 'The Pitt' brings attention to physician wellness

Medical Economics

While attention on physician wellness from a television show is welcome, these doctors have been working on the issue for years.

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Mergers and practice culture

Physicians Practice

Successful mergers prioritize cultural integration and effective communication, ensuring employee support and retention during transitions for long-term success.

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From revenue risk to resilience: A new financial model for rural physicians

Medical Economics

Balancing the ledger and the mission with up-front payment solutions strengthens access and revenue.

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Why does rifaximin cost 95 percent more in the U.S. than in Asia?

KevinMD.com

Rifaximin, a minimally absorbed antibiotic, has become a cornerstone therapy for several gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) and hepatic encephalopathy. Despite its established use, access to rifaximin varies significantly across global markets, with cost barriers posing challenges in some regions. In contrast, in many Asian countries, the same medication is available Read more Why does rifaximin cost 95 percent more in the U.S. than in Asia?

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Locum tenens physicians: A conversation with Lisa Grabl of CHG Healthcare

Medical Economics

Lisa Grabl, group president of CHG Healthcare, explains how locum tenens physicians are helping fill critical gaps in care, improving outcomes in underserved areas and offering doctors flexible alternatives amid workforce strain.

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Practice lessons from the works of Mark Twain

Physicians Practice

Neil Baum, MD, walks through the lessons physicians should take from classic Mark Twain characters like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.

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Cerus wins regulatory approvals for next-gen blood safety device in France, Switzerland

Medical Economics

Company expects to submit to FDA in 2026

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Why Nurse Support Is Essential to Safety Reporting Success

Performance Health

What happens when the people responsible for keeping patients safe are overwhelmed, burned out, or afraid to speak up? Even with strong systems in place, safety can still break down if those using them dont feel supported. Nurse support is a critical foundation that determines whether incident reporting is embraced or avoided. When frontline staff feel supported, valued, and empowered, theyre far more likely to report safety concerns, flag near misses, and take an active role in preventing harm.

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Locum tenens physicians: Bridging care gaps in underserved communities

Medical Economics

Lisa Grabl, group president of CHG Healthcare, explains the vital role locum tenens physicians play in underserved areas.

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New Lab Ordering Resources

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Two new resources for lab ordering are now available on the Learning Home Dashboard (under "Specialty Guides Lab Ordering"), as well as the Connect Care Manual. Mobile Lab Ordering : This new guide walks prescribers through how to place lab orders in Connect Care when the order needs to be collected by Mobile Lab. Guide: Mobile Lab Ordering from a Connect Care Encounter Manual: Procedure Orders - Mobile Lab Ordering Managing Outpatient Labs and Orders : This new guide outlines the steps prescri

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Which specialties have the longest appointment wait times?

Medical Economics

Appointment wait times are growing, according to new data from AMN Healthcare.