Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As a nurse for almost thirty years, I’ve spent time on the clinician’s side of the stethoscope and as a healthcare consumer. I’ve recently had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time as a patient, and from my perspective, the patient experience is often sadly lacking. Is this how it really needs to be? It’s Never Fun to be a Patient No one expects the experience of being a patient to be fun, but we have the right to hope that it’s as positive as possible; unfo

Patient Experience

Unitek College

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Exploring Diverse Opportunities in the Field. Medical Assistants play a crucial role in the healthcare industry. They act as the backbone of medical practices and ensure that both clinical and administrative tasks are executed seamlessly. These professionals are versatile and indispensable, bridging the gap between healthcare providers, patients, and the healthcare system itself.

Medical Assistant

We Care Online

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Language disorders in children are a significant concern for parents, educators, and healthcare professionals alike. These disorders can affect a child’s ability to communicate effectively, impacting their social interactions, academic performance, and overall development. This article will analyze language disorders in children, exploring their types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and available interventions.

Communication

Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare delivery. But how are physicians using AI in a daily clinical context? In a recent article, we explored seven applications of AI across the industry. We’ve also written about other AI topics, such as an introduction to generative AI for doctors , the accuracy of AI-generated clinical notes , patient perspectives on AI , the best AI medical scribes , and whether AI can reduce physician burnout.

Triage

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.

Clinical Operations

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Patients “yearn” for personalized services and relationships in health care — optimistic that technology can help deliver on that hope — we learn in Healthcare’s Future: Balancing Progress and Perception , a health consumer survey report from Lavidge. Lavidge, a communications consultancy, polled U.S. patients’ attitudes about health care and technology in June 2024, publishing the report earlier this month.

Insurance

Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The pharmaceutical industry is constantly evolving, driven by advances in science, technology, and patient needs. One of the most prominent trends shaping this industry is the outsourcing of various stages of drug development. As companies […] The article Outsourcing In Drug Development: A Key Strategy for Sustainable Growth appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

CVS Health said four new members will be added to its board from the hedge fund Glenview Capital, which had been pushing for changes at the diversified healthcare giant.

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In the third quarter, the seven major publicly traded insurers’ medical loss ratios increased an average of 3.3 percentage points year over year — a major jump in medical costs.

Insurance

Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

To combat healthcare’s rising costs, we need a new plan—one that ensures more funding for primary care. However, that money must be spent effectively. Here's how.

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The third temporary extension, which prolongs the pandemic-era flexibilities through the end of 2025, is a relief for telehealth groups who had raised concerns about access to medications.

Medication

Forbes Healthcare

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Kissing is a big part of human bonding and social connection and associated with the release of oxytocin and dopamine. Here is a hypothesis on how it may have evolved.

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Managing payment is a key factor working against medical practices. Here’s how artificial intelligence could relieve administrative burdens.

Medication

Performance Health

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

An effective healthcare compliance program serves as the backbone of an organization’s effort to remain within the boundaries of federal and state regulations and is continuously being improved upon. Beyond meeting basic regulatory requirements, it creates an organizational culture that prioritizes transparency, accountability, and safety.

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

If providers invest in the right technologies, they are well positioned to reduce denials, cost to collect and labor costs, accelerate cash flow, and deliver a better patient experience.

Patient Experience

Physicians Practice

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Considerations to make before taking over leadership at a medical practice.

Medication

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

Medication

Physicians Practice

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

Billing

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As we prepare for a new Congress in January, it’s essential to ensure legislators and their staff fully understand the implications of nuclear medicine policy shifts on patient care and medical innovation.

Patient Care

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Major drugmakers are filing lawsuits against the HHS and HRSA to try to resuscitate plans to issue hospitals rebates instead of giving them upfront discounts on 340B drugs.

Hospital

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A study has identified a strategy for using AI models in health care, maintaining efficiency and reducing costs by 17 times.

KevinMD.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

People enrolled in Medicare got good news recently. Their annual out-of-pocket costs for Part D prescription drug coverage will be capped at $2,000 next year. That should provide welcome relief to millions of older adults who worry about how they will afford health care now and in the longer term. Unfortunately, not every person enrolled Read more… Congress must fix the Medicare penalty that’s keeping millions from aging at home originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Study finds sitting too long may undermine heart health, even with exercise

The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By STEVEN ZECOLA The United States healthcare system has failed by any measure. First, costs are out of control. For example, 17% of the country’s GDP is spent on healthcare. This percentage was less than half that amount in 1980. It is expected to continue growing to 20% by 2032. Seventy-five percent of these costs are attributable to chronic diseases.

Insurance

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The September rate cut signals the beginning of a cutting cycle that’s likely to bring down most interest rates in the U.S. economy.

Northwest Career College

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Every law firm needs the help of a legal assistant. Legal Assistants carry out various tasks alongside lawyers to keep cases running smoothly. If you want to be part of the legal field yet are eager to spend less time attending law school, then being a legal assistant is the ideal career that awaits you. The following guide describes what a legal assistant does and the various kinds of skills necessary to pursue this rewarding career.

Documentation

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Emma Schuering, JD, of the Polsinelli law firm discusses non-compete agreements in health care.

Northwest Career College

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Learning ESL can be quite an exciting and rewarding journey. However, it is easy to get into all sorts of bad habits that can slow your learning progress. They might feel minor, but they can make all the difference in how fast and productively you learn. This article will discuss five everyday bad habits in learning ESL and give simple tips to help you overcome them. 1.

Listening Skills

Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Some states have few or no hospitals with ‘A’ grades for patient safety, according to the Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 report card.

Patient Safety

Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The American Heart Association met this weekend in Chicago. A number of trials presented have serious biases. I will write about these in the coming weeks. The OPTION trial stands out as one of the most problematic. I will have a column up soon over at Medscape Cardiology. I even wrote a preview of this trial explaining its design flaws. JMM I will try something different today.

Follow-Up

The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By SETH JOSEPH This is part 3 of Seth’s series about Epic that has generated much interest and a little controversy and we are happy to host it on THCB. Part 1 and Part 2 were published on Forbes earlier this year. According to people in the room, Judy Faulkner’s vision on stage at Epic’s 2022 User Group Meeting was epic, in the grandest sense of the word.

Hospital