Wed.Feb 12, 2025

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Independent Clinical Judgement in Chart Preparation

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

I recently received an email from a medical assistant in pathology requesting clarification on their scope of practice. Specifically, they wanted to know whether they could read a providers diagnoses and use that information to decide which documents they need to gather to prepare a patients chart.

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Medical Student Research

Sensible Medicine

What we expect students to do to get into medical school -- and then match into a desirable residency -- is absurd. Why do we do this? Because we won’t admit that we can’t predict who will be a successful doctor. Because there are too many good applicants for the spots we have. Because we are too lazy, or cheap, to invest the time and energy to get to know our applicants.

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Navigate Maternity Offers Hope For The Maternal Health Crisis

Forbes Healthcare

Remote maternal monitoring during and after pregnancy allows early detection of complications like preeclampsia, improving care for mothers and babies.

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“Love” In Healthcare: Valentines Day In The Workplace

We Care Online

There are many kinds of love, and in healthcare, it is one of the strongest motivators that propel professionals to devote their lives to servingothers. Although Valentines Day generally revolves around romantic gestures, itis equally a perfect time to honor the compassion, empathy and steadfast commitment healthcare workers demonstrate day in and day out.

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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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CVS Health 2024 Profits Eclipse $4.6 Billion Despite Rising Costs

Forbes Healthcare

CVS Health reported $4.6 billion in 2024 profit including $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter as its health insurance business works to overcome rising medical expenses.

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Study Finds Protecting Kids From Mature Media Means Putting Your Own Phone Down

Forbes Healthcare

New research shows how parent's own screen use may impact their children's screen habitsincluding increasing their exposure to mature content.

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Large healthcare companies are redistributing most of their profits to shareholders, study finds

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Researchers suggested that policymakers encourage reinvestment of capital into patient care and limit share buybacks based on the findings.

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The obesity drug revolution

Medical Economics

What new treatments mean for practices and patients.

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CVS slashes profit in 2024 as high medical costs hit Aetna

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

However, the healthcare giant beat Wall Street expectations in earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter, sending CVS stock soaring Wednesday.

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UVA to test AI-powered insulin delivery to improve diabetes care

Medical Economics

UVA researchers test AI technology to enhance automated insulin delivery and improve blood sugar control for patients with T1D.

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How to Build a Thriving Behavioral Health Client List

Valant

4 Practice Policies that Help Maintain Behavioral Health Practice Success

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January inflation rises more than anticipated

Medical Economics

Rise means Fed unlikely to cut rates anytime soon

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RFK Jr. HHS vote expected

Physicians Practice

Senators are expected to vote this week on Kennedys bid to become the nations next health secretary.

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Senate advances RFK Jr.’s HHS Secretary nomination

Medical Economics

The Senate voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary to the floor for a final vote, likely Thursday.

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11 tips for retaining great staff

Physicians Practice

Neil Baum, MD, gives some tips on negotiating in your practice

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Modernizing health care prompts debate on paying for prevention, chronic diseases

Medical Economics

House Ways and Means Committee considers suggestions on Making America Healthy Again.

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InnovationRx: Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Cuts To NIH Research Payments

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: The ongoing financial struggles of rural hospitals, a major measles outbreak and the FDA approves treatment for a rare neurological condition.

Hospital 360
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Drug prices: Medicare coverage of antiobesity medications

Medical Economics

A discussion about the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program with Adina Lasser, director of public policy and government affairs with the Alliance for Aging Research.

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Trump administration healthcare executive orders hit snags in court

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Although the directives to limit publicly available healthcare data and cut federal funding for medical research have been temporarily blocked by federal judges, providers face uncertainty as they await final rulings.

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Drug prices: Real benefits for seniors in the Inflation Reduction Act

Medical Economics

A discussion about the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program with Adina Lasser, director of public policy and government affairs with the Alliance for Aging Research.

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Trump orders agencies to plan for ‘large-scale’ job cuts

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

While Trump’s executive order provides substantial power to Elon Musk’s DOGE effort, it’s not specifically targeted to health agencies like the FDA.

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Drug prices: Additional provisions to help beneficiaries

Medical Economics

A discussion about the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program with Adina Lasser, director of public policy and government affairs with the Alliance for Aging Research.

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Drug prices: Formulary inclusion vs. formulary placement

Medical Economics

A discussion about the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program with Adina Lasser, director of public policy and government affairs with the Alliance for Aging Research.

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If cancer risks increase for younger generations, family physicians’ duty is clear

Medical Economics

Primary care, oncology can use team approach to improve prevention and screening efforts.

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Drug prices: Utilization management with insurance and patients

Medical Economics

A discussion about the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program with Adina Lasser, director of public policy and government affairs with the Alliance for Aging Research.

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Less older Americans have disabilities; infection-related hospitalizations linked to heart failure; illegal opioid distribution and $5.4 million fraud scheme – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Trump wants RFK Jr. to Make America Healthy Again. This is what they need to know about ultraprocessed foods

Medical Economics

A study of the medical economics of ultraprocessed foods, diabetes and pharmaceutical revenues.

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Medical Economics Pulse, Feb. 12, 2025: Trump and Musk workforce cuts, employees' chronic conditions, leaving independent practice

Medical Economics

Medical Economics Pulse is a quick-hitting news podcast that keeps busy physicians in the know. Here's your headlines for February 12, 2025.