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How The Proposed Medicaid Cuts Could Affect Public Health

Forbes Healthcare

House Republicans have proposed a $880 billion reduction to Medicaid funding over the next decade. If implemented, the cuts could have important effects on public health.

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Will New Medicaid Policies Put Hospital Margins at Risk?

EvidenceCare

Written by Carol Howard, VP of Clinical Strategy After a tough few years marked by the pandemic, staffing shortages, and rising costs, hospitals are finally starting to catch their breath. New data reveals a rebound in hospital margins, offering hope for health systems. Yet, beneath the surface of these improving numbers lies a growing concern that federal Medicaid policy could threaten the financial stability of hospitals that disproportionately serve low-income populations.

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NFL QB Alex Smith’s Story Of Necrotizing Fasciitis And ‘Overwhelming’ Pain

Forbes Healthcare

Former NFL QB Alex Smith suffered an on-field leg injury in 2018 followed by a life-threatening infection, severe pain and depression.

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Residents more likely to suffer physical restraints, bedsores at bankrupt nursing homes: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Researchers said staff turnover following Chapter 11 filings drove some of the adverse patient outcomes, noting less experienced staff tended to provide subpar care.

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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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Pope Francis And Warren Buffett Prove Senior Leadership’s Impact

Forbes Healthcare

Explore the value of senior leadership: why organizations should retain experienced talent and embrace multigenerational strength with flexible transition strategies.

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Did Horses Trigger The 1918 Flu Pandemic?

Forbes Healthcare

The idea is biologically plausible and historically groundedand it reframes how we think about the origin of pandemics.

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Rite Aid sells upwards of 1,000 stores to CVS, Walgreens, others

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Rite Aid plans to sell the majority of its pharmacies to rival drugstore chains. CVS Health is one of the largest buyers, snapping up prescription files from hundreds of stores and fully acquiring 64 brick-and-mortar locations.

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AI Companions Are Redefining Elder Care: 3 Ways They Fight Loneliness, Boost Safety, And Scale Support

Forbes Healthcare

From predictive tools to digital companionship, AI is transforming how we care for the worlds fastest-growing age group.

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Do doctors and patients trust AI in health care?

Medical Economics

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the landscape of health care, from streamlining administrative tasks to aiding in complex clinical decision-making. Tools powered by AI are being used to interpret imaging scans, predict patient deterioration, assist in diagnosis, and personalize treatment plans. While the technology holds enormous promise for improving efficiency, accuracy, and outcomes, its success depends heavily on the trust it earns from both health care providers and patien

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Modern Romantic Men Are Making Love Last, With Science And Soft Power

Forbes Healthcare

The modern romantic adapts, attunes and leads with empathy And in doing so, hes quietly raising the standard for what intimacy can be. Heres what research has to say.

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The link between revenue cycle management and mental health patients’ well-being

Medical Economics

Optimizing revenue cycle management for mental health providers, and how primary care physicians can help bridge the gap.

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How Myths About Alpha Males Can Contribute To Young Men Falling Behind

Forbes Healthcare

Young men are falling behind on key factors in society. However, being male is not the problem. One factor is popular views on males that are based on a debunked theory.

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Shaving, service and success

Physicians Practice

Discover how applying convenience, price transparency, and customer experience strategies can elevate patient satisfaction and loyalty in your medical practice.

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Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt Recall Includes 22 Products, Over 17,000 Tubs

Forbes Healthcare

Potential contamination with plastic material has prompted Wells Enterprises, also known as Wells Dairy, to voluntarily recall 22 ice cream and frozen yogurt products.

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9 ways to help your staff defeat Friday fatigue

Physicians Practice

Discover nine lowcost Friday ideas medical practice administrators can use to energize practice staff, boost morale and enhance the patient experience.

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The Medicare Advantage Reset? How UnitedHealth Got Squeezed And What Comes Next

Forbes Healthcare

When the most dominant player in a market stumbles, the rest of the industry pays attention.

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On Other Channels.

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last 2 weeks. For more info on the blogs, click here.

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How CMS’ TEAM Initiative Helps Prevent Surgical Readmissions With Better Wound Care

Relias

Reducing hospital readmissions is a critical area of healthcare improvement that can significantly impact both financial standing and patient outcomes. Patients unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge drive up costs, disrupt recovery, and reflect gaps in care. Over a decade ago, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) focused on reducing 30-day readmissions for high-volume, high-cost conditions like heart failure, pneumonia, an

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Are you underpaid? A physician’s step-by-step guide to find out

Medical Economics

A 10-step guide for Physicians to assess their compensation accurately, using benchmarks and data to ensure they receive fair pay for their expertise.

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The three stages of a physician's career

Physicians Practice

Neil Baum, MD, walks through the three stages in a physicians career and how to make the transitions between stages more enjoyable and successful.

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FDA clears first blood-based diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease

Medical Economics

Fujirebio Diagnostics test, which received 510k clearance Friday, will assist physicians and patients to obtain an AD diagnosis in early stages of the disease.

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Medicaid spending, effects on health care at heart of federal budget debate

Medical Economics

House Budget Committee takes up debate and AMGA publishes projections due to Medicaid cuts in One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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For providers, lack of payment options isn’t an option

Medical Economics

Health care providers can enhance patient satisfaction by adopting digital payment solutions and transparency, addressing consumer demands for convenience and clarity.

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Baby with rare disorder receives first custom gene-editing treatment; broken heart syndrome a threat to men; what causes long COVID – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

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