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Amazon, A Small Pharmacy Player, Seeks To Dent CVS And Walgreens Medicare Share

Forbes Healthcare

Amazon Pharmacy is rolling out new features in hopes of attracting more seniors covered by Medicares drug benefit, a market dominated by CVS Health and Walgreens.

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How Denver Health Reduced Length of Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide

EvidenceCare

Interview by Dr. Brian Fengler, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Hospital length of stay (LOS) is a critical operational and clinical metric that directly impacts cost, patient flow, and care access. For safety-net hospitals (public hospitals that provide care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, often serving a high proportion of Medicaid and uninsured patients), where demand regularly outpaces capacity, reducing LOS can be the key to improving access and maintaining financial su

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Hospitals spend billions to answer growing threat of violence: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Attempting to prevent, prepare for and recover from violent acts in 2023 cost hospitals $18.3 billion, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association.

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5 signs it’s time to fire a practice employee

Physicians Practice

Discover five critical signs indicating it's time to part ways with underperforming employees, safeguarding your practice's reputation and finances.

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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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Two simple workflow tools cut physician message load by 16%

Medical Economics

A new study finds that clarifying team roles and routing protocols sharply reduced physician message burden without new tech or added costs.

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Epic charts growth in provider TEFCA adoption

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The EHR vendor plans to transition all its customers to the government health information sharing framework by the end of the year. Currently, 41% are live with TEFCA.

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Your Health Doesn’t Take a Summer Break: Why June Is the Perfect Time for a Checkup

Minority Nurse

June is a great time to continue prioritizing your well-being and building on the momentum of Womens Health Month in May. The National Cervical Cancer Coalition reminds us that womens health should remain a year-round priority, with regular care and awareness playing a vital role in long-term wellness. Womens health consists of various issues specific to women and individuals who are AFAB , such as reproduction and gynecological health, and other conditions that affect women differently, like di

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What a Medical Assistant May Be Expected to Do in an Emergency

Prism Career Institute

The medical field features some of the most challenging yet fulfilling positions there are. Medical assistants are professionals that all medical environments can rely on, even when the unexpected happens. Prism Career Institute provides a Medical Assistant training program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cherry Hill and West Atlantic City, New Jersey, that prepares students for various work situations, including emergencies.

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Revolutionize Your Workflow with Customized Appointment Views

Open Dental

Customizing appointment views in Open Dental enhances efficiency by displaying relevant operatories and information quickly. The post Revolutionize Your Workflow with Customized Appointment Views appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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NIH test to predict diabetic foot ulcer recurrence; a multimillion-dollar Medicare and charter jet Ponzi scheme; Pfizer rebuked again in U.K. for COVID-era tweets – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Top 4 Service Recovery Strategies for Turning Feedback Into Action

Relias

Healthcare providers are no strangers to service challenges missed appointments, long wait times, communication breakdowns, or billing confusion are part of the everyday operational landscape. But in a patient-first world, its not the mistake that defines your organization its how you recover from it. Thats why effective service recovery strategies are essential.

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Achieving financial success: Mastering 5 money activities

Medical Economics

Almost nobody is naturally good at all five of these lifetime money matters.

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Software Update: Stable Version 25.1 Highlights

Open Dental

Open Dental Version 25.1 has been released as Stable! Our latest blog post goes into some of the highlights from this version, including a few user feature requests! The post Software Update: Stable Version 25.1 Highlights appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Do You Need Previous Experience to Enroll in Massage Therapy School?

Northwest Career College

Massage therapy is a gratifying career to enter. You will work for people who want to feel better, feel less pain, and improve their general wellness. Now, if you are cursed with queries such as whether or not you need any experience to enroll in such a massage therapy program, let me help by saying that you are not required to have any particular background in the field of massage therapy.

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Access To Abortion Pill Mifepristone Could Be Threatened, Again

Forbes Healthcare

The abortion pill mifepristone is in the crosshairs of politics again, as plaintiffs in court push for restrictions and Sec. Kennedy calls for the FDA to review the drug.

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Centene sued over alleged ghost network following member’s death

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Ravi Coutinho tried to access mental healthcare he thought was covered by his Centene plan to no avail. The 36-year-old was later found dead, and his mother — who is bringing the suit — believes Centene is to blame.

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Gene Therapy For Inherited Disease In The Unborn Child

Forbes Healthcare

We are moving from treating inherited diseases after birth to preventing them at the start of life.

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The Crawfish Chronicles: An NIH Fixed Cost Cap Parable

The Healthcare Blog

By GREGROY HOPSON T-Matre Pierres Family Restaurant was a Louisiana institution. The kind of place where generations gathered over steaming mountains of boiled crawfish, spicy corn, and seasoned potatoes. A place where Clifton Cheniers Louisiana Blues & Zydeco played in the background and the waitstaff wore starched white shirts with bright-colored bow ties.

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Visa Pause Could Leave U.S. With Fewer New Doctors Amid Shortage

Forbes Healthcare

Hundreds of young foreign-educated doctors who matched to American residency programs could miss their start date as the Trump administration puts all new visa appointments on hold.

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MAHA Report: Mistakes in citations, a new movie version, criticism of claims

Medical Economics

Make America Healthy Again Report sparks responses across health care, food industry.

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The Vital Role of Research in Vermont’s Healthcare

UVM Larner College of Medicine

This opinion piece ran in VTDigger on February 20, 2025 by Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., vice chair of medicine and co-director of the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health at the University of Vermonts Larner College of Medicine, and director of the thrombosis and hemostasis program at the UVM Medical Center. Opinion pieces give voice to the University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine community members and do not represent the college's views.

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If doctors were trained in leadership, the entire health care system would benefit

Medical Economics

Leadership can be a cornerstone of each physicians professional development throughout their career, benefitting not just them, but also care teams and patients.

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What Is Chiropractic Care and How Does It Work?

We Care Online

Chiropractic care is a hands-on, non-invasive approach to addressing issues related to the spine, joints, and nervous system. Copper Wellness offers this treatment as part of its holistic approach to health, helping patients manage pain and improve function without relying solely on medication or surgery. Whether someone is dealing with chronic back pain or just wants better posture and movement, chiropractic care focuses on restoring alignment in the body.

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Preparing physicians for an equity transaction: strategies to maximize value and minimize risk

Medical Economics

Right now is the best time for doctors to develop financial awareness that will be the foundation of long-term success.

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Trump administration names national coordinator for health IT

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Thomas Keane, who previously worked as a senior advisor to the deputy secretary of the HHS, began the role on Monday.

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Guardant Health’s blood-based multi-cancer screening test receives FDA Breakthrough Designation

Medical Economics

Guardant Health's Shield multi-cancer screening test detects multiple cancer types with a single blood draw, promising early diagnosis for various cancers.

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Rotavirus Vaccination Deserves Nuanced Discussion

Sensible Medicine

Clearly, there is overlap between readers of Sensible Medicine and listeners of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast. A recent episode of Gladwell’s podcast go me to write a post Abortion, Vaccines, and Autism. The same episode inspired frequent contributor Wil Ward to write this piece. Adam Cifu This Substack is reader-supported.

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Where physician pay satisfaction is highest in the U.S.

Medical Economics

Physician satisfaction isn't just about earning more it's about feeling fairly paid. These 10 states lead the nation in how satisfied doctors are with their compensation, according to new Marit Health data.

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Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance protecting access to emergency abortions

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The CMS says it will continue to enforce EMTALA, including in cases where the health of a pregnant woman or unborn child are in “serious jeopardy.” However, the agency did not offer specifics about what constitutes serious jeopardy.

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Trump’s Executive Order To Lower Drug Prices Still Lacks Crucial Details

Forbes Healthcare

Trump's executive order on drug prices gives no information on actual price targets and it doesn't disclose a plan for how to implement a most favored nation model.

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