Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 23, 2025

Two health obsessions that I’ve never really understood are the supposed benefits of vitamin D (for every imaginable ill) and harm of seed oils. Dr. Bobby Dubois thinks a lot about the evidence behind health recommendations on his podcast. His research has led him to a pretty clear opinion about the role of seed oils in health and disease. Attentive Sensible Medicine readers will note that his take is a bit different from that expressed in a recent post.

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 6, 2025

The journey of Queen Zulu, Dr. Chanda Macias, from losing her home to pioneering a cannabis empire and inspiring Brittney Griner to embrace the power of the plant.

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Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

JANUARY 15, 2025

I recently received the following question: I am writing to inquire about [whether] a CMA (AAMA) [can] sign off on a medical assistant apprentices competency documents. Due to a shortage of medical assistants in the Duluth, Minnesota, area, we have agreed to offer medical assistant apprenticeship opportunities within our ambulatory clinics.

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EvidenceCare

JANUARY 27, 2025

Clinical leaders of hospitals and health systems face unique challenges in an industry that requires balancing care delivery, operational excellence, and innovative thinking. In a recent episode of The Better Care Podcast , EvidenceCare CEO, Bo Bartholomew, interviewed Scott Becker of Beckers Healthcare to discuss key strategies for leading at the intersection of healthcare and business.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

By EMILY JOHNSON Imagine you’re an executive at a large health system in a major metropolitan area. One morning, you wake up to a missed call and a voicemail from your PR leader. Its urgent: one of your employees–who was also a patient and a member of the organization–has unexpectedly died by suicide. Their family is furious. You follow up and learn that this wasnt just any employee.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

To be honest, I get fed up with hearing myself say how busy I am. I say it all the time! But its the truth. Some days I get to lunchtime and think, Ive been here since 7.00am and havent even been able to go to the loo yet! What Im about to say isnt meant to be controversial; its meant to start a discussion.Because I believe were not just busy; were busy with an unpredictable workload and thats the thing that makes us superheroes.

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 30, 2025

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals, and humans.

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We Care Online

JANUARY 13, 2025

The world of healthcare is demanding. Professionals working in this $6,263.7 billion industry have to give countless hours of dedication to improve patients lives. However, many healthcare professionals are seeking side gigs to diversify their income streams, explore personal interests, or expand their professional expertise. These opportunities not only provide additional financial stability but also create a sense of fulfillment outside their primary roles.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

Over the past 5 years, telehealth has grown from an emergency stopgap during the COVID-19 pandemic to a cornerstone of modern health care. Whether for routine check-ups, mental health counseling, or chronic disease management, telehealth has bridged the gap for patients who might otherwise struggle to access care due to immunocompromise, mobility challenges, geographic… The post Pandemic Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Coverage Set to End March 31 appeared first on Pulmonology Advisor.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 28, 2025

According to Mercom Capital Group, the majority of consumer-centric healthcare funding went into the mobile health category ($401 million in 45 deals), and within mobile health, $129 million went to 23 companies developing apps, and $226 million went to 17 companies developing wearables. No wonder then, there are a number of healthcare startups that have come up covering the entire spectrum across health, medical and fitness industries.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

If coming back to your desk after the New Year break, youre greeted by a stack of notes requesting leave for next Christmas, and a battle for the school holidays, then its time to make a change for 2025. Holiday Manager, free of charge, in the HUB, not only keeps all your requests in one place, but all the calculations are done for you and if youre not ready for those arguments over those days between Christmas and New Year before youve even finished your festive chocolates, you can put a block

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 30, 2025

A limited mask mandate is returning to my state this week. In 2023, the Maryland Department of Health (DOH) adopted a standard for return to universal masking in healthcare facilities when hospitalizations with respiratory viruses (covid, influenza, or RSV) reach a level of 10 cases per 100,000 population. Maryland has a population of 6.3 million and about 10,000 licensed hospital beds, so that works out to about 6% of hospital beds.

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 26, 2025

The U.S. is experiencing surges of COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and norovirus, which has been dubbed a "quad-demic." Here what you can do.

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We Care Online

JANUARY 3, 2025

Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare Healthcare is a field defined by its complexity, andamong the many challenges healthcare professionals face, ethical dilemmas often stand out as the most nuanced and difficult. These situations require practitioners to make decisions that balance professional standards, legal obligations, and the well-being of patients.

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Intercoast

JANUARY 31, 2025

Whether a college education is worth the investment has become one of the most debated topics in America today. For years, the path to a successful career seemed straightforward: earn a college degree and possibly secure a lucrative job. However, recent trends and studies present a more nuanced picture, compelling students and parents to reassess the traditional approach to higher education.

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Medical Terminology Blog

JANUARY 21, 2025

Medical TerminologyQuiz on the Urinary System Urinary System The urinary system comprisestwo kidneys , which remove waste from the blood; the bladder , a muscular sac used to store urine; and two ureters and urethra , tubes for urine drainage from the body to the outside. Take Other Medical Terminology Quizzes > Definitions from Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition , Elsevier.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 30, 2025

While the shortage of GPs, Practice Nurses and Pharmacists regularly makes the headlines, seldom does a shortage of Practice Managers make the news. It was therefore refreshing, but also alarming, to see the subject of the acute shortage of Practice Managers discussed at a parliamentary launch. Supported by the Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM), a new report found that there is currently a 14% vacancy rate for Practice Managers in the UK.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 31, 2025

About ten years ago, I decided that I didn’t want to hear about race in the chief complaint of clinical presentations. 1 Instead of “The patient is a 35-year-old African American male with cough, fever, and sputum production;” I wanted “The patient is a 35-year-old man with cough, fever, and sputum production.” Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 26, 2025

A little more than 35% of people with persistent long Covid reported that they experienced post-exertional malaise even in the second year.

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We Care Online

JANUARY 8, 2025

What Is the Hardest Nursing Class to Take? What Is The Hardest Nursing Class To Take? There are no easy ways into nursing education, no matter where you begin. Whether it is from courses for Nurse Aide or from more advanced Registered Nurse (RN) programs, each class has its own level of difficulty. What Is the Hardest Class on a College Campus? Hardest class on a college campus usually depends on students strengths, learning style and material.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 17, 2025

Fierce Healthcare just issued a 2025 healthcare outlook with several key findings, including: An American Hospital Association (AHA) report published in 2024 finds reimbursement from government payers is not keeping pace with the high costs of drugs, labor, and supplies and the inflation rate. In 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to raise payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by 2.9% on average, and the agency finalized a 2.83% rate cut in

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Unitek College

JANUARY 6, 2025

Learn About the Rewarding World of Urgent Care Medical Assisting. Urgent Care Medical Assistants (MAs) work in many facilities across the country. Every year, over 200 million people go to urgent care in the United States. Thanks to physicians, nurses, and Medical Assistants, these people can receive the treatment they need to thrive. As the […] The post How to Become an Urgent Care Medical Assistant appeared first on Unitek College.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

Before Christmas, the Government announced its proposal for a 2.8% pay rise for GPs in 2025/26. Its perhaps no surprise that this sum has been met with widespread criticism, with many in the profession arguing that it falls far short of whats needed to address years of pay erosion, rising costs and escalating workloads. It also points to the sectors collective action falling on deaf ears.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 20, 2025

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common reasons people get admitted to a hospital. As Western society grows larger and less active, AF incidence continues to rise. In short, few questions in cardiology are more relevant than the treatment of patients with new-onset AF. There are two paths of treating patients with AF. (After initiation of stroke prevention regimens—often with oral anticoagulation.

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 24, 2025

Wildfire smoke causes acute health problems, like asthma or bronchitis, as well as long-term risks from cancer-producing products in the smoke. Here's how to protect yourself.

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We Care Online

JANUARY 22, 2025

Caregivers are vital for helping people with daily living tasks and supporting them to be comfortable and safe. There are limits, however, that every caregiver or caretaker has to follow in the interest of the profession, the clients safety and for the sake of legality and ethics. Caregivers need to understand what is not permitted, so they know how to carry out their tasks effectively without getting into trouble.

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KevinMD.com

JANUARY 19, 2025

Individual states in the United States can significantly shape key health care areas through policy. In early 2024, aKKF analysis indicated that Americans collectively held around $220 billion in medical debt. North Carolina has one of thehighest percentages of adults facing medical debt, at 13.4 percent. On July 1, 2024, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Read more States have the power to influence health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

By MIKE MAGEE In case youve missed it, sleep is all the rage in neurosciences these days. They are fast at work rebranding it the brains rinse cycle. The brain, protectively encased in an unyielding bony casing, lacks the delicate lymphatic system that transports used body metabolites to breakdown and extraction sites in all other parts of the body.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 16, 2025

The winter months, understandably, tend to be a time when sickness absence levels increase. Coughs, colds and flu take their toll on staff unlucky enough to succumb to them. This cant be helped really. Therefore, offering a reasonable sick pay allowance is a supportive and compassionate act by any employer. Sick pay entitlements can be complicated, though, and Practice Indexs HR Help service receives a lot of questions on this subject.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 5, 2025

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Andrew Mignatti, co-founder and CEO, Careviso. Healthcare access in the United States remains fraught with barriers, none as pervasive as the issues surrounding prior authorizations (PAs). Originally designed as a mechanism to ensure that […] The article The Hidden Toll of Prior Authorization Challenges on Healthcare Access appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 24, 2025

Risk of long COVID is higher in women and a link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and development of ME/CFS is shown, according to new studies.

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