Wed.May 07, 2025

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Medical Journals Under Scrutiny From Justice Department, Igniting Free Speech Concerns

Forbes Healthcare

The federal government has been sending letters to some medical journals asking questions concerning influence from funders, competing viewpoints and misinformation.

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Americans’ Trust in Public Health Agencies Has Become Politicized, Though There is Bipartisan Support for Many Public Health Priorities

Health Populi

While health citizens’ trust in the “messengers” of health information has become polarized by partisans’ political views, there is real concordance of support for many public health priorities. We weave together two current studies to come to this realization: the latest (April 2025) KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust , KFF’s ongoing health survey (published 6 May); and, the de Beaumont – Harvard Chan School of Public Health poll into Americans

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What The Pitt Gets Right About ER Chaos — And How To Get Safer Care

Forbes Healthcare

Is there a way to "hack" the ER and improve your chances of getting better, faster care if you or a loved one ends up there? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Heres how.

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A public health grant provides a lifeline for pregnant and postpartum women in Colorado. Federal cuts threaten its stability.

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The abrupt end of $11 billion in public health grants nationally disrupted a program in Colorado that provides residents critical access to behavioral health and substance abuse support.

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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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Navigating the Shift to Value-Based Care: Investing in the Patient Experience

Relias

Many have analyzed the current state of healthcare and the key issues that plague our industry. From skyrocketing costs to subpar quality outcomes and unequal access to care, it is clear that the challenges are immense. In the past, healthcare payments from insurers came after providing services to patients, known as a fee-for-service model. However, this model did little to address health outcomes, access to care for vulnerable populations, and the increasing national healthcare expenditure.

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Non-physician clinicians make up 40% of U.S. health care workforce, report finds

Medical Economics

Advanced practice providers are showing up in large numbers in primary care and will soon make up half the workforce in that segment

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A Silent Crisis: The Deterioration Of Not-For-Profit Health Plans

Forbes Healthcare

Nonprofit health plans pride themselves on putting patients before profits. Will they still be around in a few years?

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How Patient Confidence Relates to Higher Hospital Net Promoter Score

Relias

A recent study asked nearly 2,000 hospital patients to offer information about their experiences. One of the things that were measured was the Net Promoter Score (NPS), while another was the current emotional state of the patient. It might seem strange to think that a patients emotional state has an effect on their hospitals NPS, but it turns out theyre definitely correlated.

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Trump administration, GOP are attacking American health care, congressional physician says

Medical Economics

Situation is infuriating and reckless, said Rep. Kim Schrier, MD, as she rips Trump administration for defunding research, planning to gut Medicaid.

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A year after Steward declared bankruptcy, hospitals and communities still feel fallout: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Two Steward hospitals have paused services while five more have permanently closed. The closures brought layoffs and disruptions to patient care, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.

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Value-based payment, oncology and primary care — how can it all work together?

Medical Economics

Former Medicare innovation chief forecasts the future of payment for focusing on the patient.

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Mildred Elley to Host Ribbon Cutting for New Extension Site in Amsterdam

Mildred Elley

CLICK HERE to watch Channel 10 News interview with Faith Takes *MEDIA ADVISORY* Mildred Elley to Host Ribbon Cutting for New Extension Site in Amsterdam Mildred Elleys expansion aims to bring more economic and professional opportunities to the region WHEN: May 8, 2025 10:30am WHERE: 27 Wall Street Amsterdam, NY 12010 WHO: Faith Ann Takes President, CEO, Owner, Mildred Elley Maria Neal VP of Marketing and Communications, Mildred Elley Amsterdam Officials (Amsterdam, NY) Mildred Elley, a Capita

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Can AI slay the prior authorization dragon?

Medical Economics

Technology offers hope to physicians dragged down by prior authorizations, but there is no perfect solution.

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Captain Chameleon: How Home Health Nurse Matt Petruzzi Adapts, Connects, and Powers Through Care

Minority Nurse

When your superhero name is Captain Chameleon, you know adaptability isnt just a skill its a way of life. Meet Matt Petruzzi, Home Health RN at BAYADA Home Health Care , whose nursing superpower is blending into any home, situation, or mindset to deliver exceptional care. You really cant treat everyone the same, Petruzzi says. Youve got to adapt. His path to nursing wasnt exactly a straight line.

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Confronting the 2025 vaccination crisis: Expert physician panel discusses the way forward

Medical Economics

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.

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7 ways practice administrators can foil cyberthreats

Physicians Practice

Boost your medical practices cybersecurity with seven proven administratorled strategies that shield patient data, block ransomware and keep operations running smoothly.

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Physician panel: Navigating the 2025 vaccination crisis

Medical Economics

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.

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InnovationRx: Aetna Withdraws From The ACA Exchanges

Forbes Healthcare

In this weeks edition of InnovationRx, we look at Aetnas withdrawal from the ACA exchanges, the potential for digital health consolidation, high error rates from new AI models, a radioisotope deal and more.

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Health insurers see signs of life in Q1

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Payer profits fell in 2024 as Americans, especially older ones, utilized more medical care. But efforts to resuscitate margins appear to be working for most — at least for now, according to first quarter results.

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How social media and telemedicine are transforming patient care

KevinMD.com

In today’s digital world, health care is no longer confined to hospital walls. Social media platforms are influencing health behaviors, while telemedicine technologies are redefining patient-doctor interactions. But are these innovations improving health care, and what are the risks, if any? This article explores how digital platforms, namely social media and telemedicine technologies, are reshaping Read more How social media and telemedicine are transforming patient care originally appear

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Get your staff on the same page — here's how

Medical Economics

Learn practical strategies to transform your medical practice from reactive to proactive, enhancing patient care and business success with expert insights.

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Improving return on your medical office investment

Physicians Practice

Physician medical office investment: optimize your offices size, layout, and location to increase patient capacity, slash inefficiencies, and skyrocket practice profitability.

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Imperative Care launches new dual aspiration technology for stroke treatment

Medical Economics

Imperative Care enhances stroke treatment with Zoom DuoPort, enabling efficient dual aspiration for faster, more effective thrombectomy procedures.

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PetMeds And Dutch Team Up For Veterinary Care And Prescriptions

Forbes Healthcare

The new partnership will enable pet owners to leverage Dutchs technology and veterinary team to secure prescriptions for PetMeds medications.

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The benefits of adding private real estate to your investment portfolio

Medical Economics

Plus, tips to evaluate project and fund sponsors.

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How Healthcare Risk Management Software Improves Care at Fenway Health

Performance Health

At Fenway Health, a commitment to patient-centered care and quality improvement led to a pivotal partnership with Performance Health Partners. Seeking a solution to improve event reporting and streamline safety processes, Fenway Health implemented PHPs healthcare risk management software , resulting in significant operational improvements and better patient care.

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Showing Gratitude During Nurses Week

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurses Appreciation Week is an important reminder to show gratitude to nursing staff for all they do. As leaders, we have two powerful leadership tools: gratitude and appreciation. What is so interesting about gratitude is that while you make others feel good, Harvardresearch has found that thanking […] The post Showing Gratitude During Nurses Week appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Untangling practice challenges

Medical Economics

The first Practice Academy event of 2025 featured educational sessions on practice leadership, medical malpractice and audit-proof coding.

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Oscar Health Profits Eclipse $275 Million As Obamacare Enrollment Soars

Forbes Healthcare

Oscar Health reported a $275 million first quarter profitas the health insurers enrollment hit yet another record, surpassing two million health plan members.

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Northwell, Nuvance complete merger

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The deal creates a 28-hospital system serving patients across New York and Connecticut.