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Doctors Outraged Republican Congress To Allow Medicare Pay Cut

Forbes Healthcare

The American Medical Association and a chorus of physician groups decried a decision by the Republican-controlled Congress to allow a cut in Medicare payments to doctors.

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When to Use Imaging: A Radiography Technician’s Guide

Northwest Career College

Medical imaging lets physicians examine the bodys internal structures without performing surgery. As a radiography technician, your responsibilities will include capturing these life-sustaining images with the help of various machines like X-rays, MRI, and CT scans. However, when does a patient need an image taken? This guide will explain when doctors refer patients for imaging and how it helps diagnose and treat the patient.

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As Walgreens Preps For New Owner, CVS Health Tries Smaller Drugstores

Forbes Healthcare

CVS Health is rolling out a new and smaller pharmacy format amid hundreds of drugstore closures across the retail pharmacy industry and investor pressure to boost profits.

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Hospital Mobile App Development 101

Arkenea

In recent years, hospital mobile app development has emerged as a critical tool in the healthcare industry, providing patients with convenient and accessible healthcare services. These apps offer features such as telemedicine, patient engagement, wearables integration, AI-powered features, blockchain technology, and health monitoring, which can significantly enhance the quality of care and patient experience.

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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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Improving Patient Safety With VR for Infection Prevention and Control

Relias

As we observe Patient Safety Week, I am excited to bring focus to technology that has been making a difference in healthcare: virtual reality (VR) for infection prevention and control (IPC). VR is experiencing a rapid increase in adoption in healthcare education as the software has improved, real-time feedback has become more precise and effective, and headsets have become more affordable.

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Rethinking Your Online Presence

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Americans are unhappy with the healthcare system. Recent data from Gallup and other polling services indicate that satisfaction with it has reached an all-time low, with 69% indicating they are either somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with US healthcare. Many factors contribute to these feelings, including unrealistic […] The post Rethinking Your Online Presence appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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What is Text-to-Pay - Simplifying Payments for Modern Healthcare Practices

DrChrono

Managing payments has always been one of the trickiest parts of running a healthcare practice. Why? Because payment processing involves coordinating multiple parties, like providers, insurance companies, third-party administrators, and patients. Navigating these groups is hard enough, but when you throw in issues like manual statements riddled with errors - both patients and providers face an uphill battle.