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Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: 70 People In Colorado Monitored For Illness, Local Officials Say

Forbes Healthcare

Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.

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Cifu, Mandrola, Prasad

Sensible Medicine

Masking, Justice, Harvard med stud video, causal language

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How Internships Enhance Your Early Childhood Education Degree

Athena Career Academy

In the ever-changing world of education, where theory and practice come together, internships are essential for aspiring educators. For those pursuing a degree in early childhood education , internships offer invaluable hands-on experience that enriches academic learning and prepares individuals for the multifaceted role of shaping young minds. In this article, we’ll look at the significance of internships in enhancing your journey toward earning a degree in early childhood education.

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Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The filing marks the largest provider bankruptcy in decades, according to experts.

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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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Public Health Professionals Must Engage The Public. Communications Training Is Key

Forbes Healthcare

To deal with misinformation and lack of trust in science, scientists, especially those in public health, need to acquire skills in communication and advocacy

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How to Build Trust around AI in Healthcare

EvidenceCare

From Skepticism to Synergy: How to Build Trust around AI in Healthcare The medical field is on the cusp of a technological revolution, with artificial intelligence (AI) anticipated to revolutionize healthcare delivery. Yet, as excitement mounts, so does skepticism, particularly among frontline healthcare professionals. In our recent episode of The Better Care Podcast , we had the privilege of interviewing Dr.

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Steward’s bankruptcy documents reveal sprawling debt, planned hospital fire sale

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Since filing for bankruptcy Monday, Steward Health Care revealed it's carrying more than $1 billion in debt and said its entire hospital portfolio is for sale.

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Could Avian Influenza Be The Next Covid-19?

Forbes Healthcare

In early April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified the public that an individual in Texas had tested positive for highly pathogenic avian in.

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Prescribing weight loss drugs? Better make sure it's covered by your malpractice policy

Physicians Practice

Exploring liability risks related to medications like Ozempic and presenting an action plan for physicians to protect themselves against malpractice litigation.

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Continuum Health Alliance Data Breach Affects 377,000 Consensus Medical Group Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Marlton, NJ-based Continuum Health Alliance has recently confirmed that it has experienced a security incident that exposed the data of 377,119 patients of its client, Consensus Medical Group, a physician-owned medical group in Evesham, NJ. Continuum identified unauthorized activity within its network on October 19, 2023, and after taking steps to secure its systems, third-party cybersecurity specialists were engaged to identify the suspicious activity.

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Private equity investing in healthcare continues to slow

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Heightened antitrust scrutiny from state governments and regulators in Washington is having a chilling effect on deals, according to PitchBook analysts.

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Can Vitamin D Improve Cancer Immunotherapy?

Forbes Healthcare

Your diet could impact your cancer treatment’s progress; a new preclinical study suggests more vitamin D could improve responses to checkpoint inhibitors.

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Why Finding a Nursing Community Is Important

Minority Nurse

Busy nurses don ’ t always seek out professional organizations or groups dedicated to nursing, and for valid reasons. They need more time or energy to devote to a group, the meetings are inconvenient, or they see it as an extension of work. However, joining a nursing community is one of the most powerful personal and career moves a nurse can make. “The importance of community is relevant to nurses at all levels of their careers,” says Gloria E.

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AI-driven prior authorizations: an opportunity for advancing health equity

Medical Economics

Technology can help overcome care disparities made worse by prior authorizations

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House committee advances bill that would extend telehealth flexibilities

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The legislation would extend a number of Medicare flexibilities through 2026. Lawmakers have until year-end to take action before the pandemic-era rules will expire.

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If AI Harms A Patient, Who Gets Sued?

Forbes Healthcare

Two-thirds of doctors now view GenAI as beneficial to healthcare. But what will happen in a court should AI harm a patient?

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AvertD: Can a simple test help reduce opioid addiction?

KevinMD.com

When I heard about the new AvertD genetic test, pronounced like “averted,” I was compelled to contact the CEO of SOLVD Health, the maker of AvertD, and ask him to answer some of my questions. To my surprise, he was willing to do so, and here is what I learned from the training documents that Read more… AvertD: Can a simple test help reduce opioid addiction?

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Feds form task force against monopolies and collusion in health care

Medical Economics

Ramping up efforts against anticompetitive practices in business.

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More than a third of nurses extremely likely to change jobs in 2024: survey

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The results suggest job dissatisfaction is still high among nurses, and turnover is likely to remain elevated.

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Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: U.S. Pledge Nearly $100 Million To Protect Beef, Milk Supplies

Forbes Healthcare

Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.

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Social media: Striking a balance for physicians and parents

KevinMD.com

We live in an always-on, information-overloaded, highlight-reel, echo-chamber world. Medical practices are increasingly relying on mobile applications and social media for communication, service promotion, and education. How can we balance social media and device use—arguably imperative activities for many of us—with the other things in life that matter?

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Recognizing Burnout in Healthcare Staff and Ideas for Addressing It

Medical Economics

Research by CareCredit, a Synchrony solution, reveals that staff burnout in the healthcare industry is an issue impacting staff well-being and patient care. Insights from our 2023 CareCredit Staff Burnout Survey uncover common stressors and motivations among healthcare professionals. CareCredit utilized insights from this Burnout Survey in addition to insights from other sources to develop the "2024 Recognizing Burnout in Healthcare Staff and Ideas for Addressing It" white paper.

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CMS proposes mandatory kidney care model with financial risk for hospitals

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The model, if finalized, will test whether putting hospitals on the hook for kidney transplant access and quality might improve the nation’s shoddy system of organ procurement and transplantation.

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InnovationRx: Deepmind Unveils Its New Protein-Folding AI Model AlphaFold 3

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: After more than a decade in the red, health insurer Oscar Health has a profitable quarter.

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Is getting people off weight loss medications the right move?

The Healthcare Blog

By RICHARD FRANK Demand for GLP-1 medications soared last year and shows no signs of stopping in 2024. Employers and health plans are understandably anxious about how long they should expect to pay for these pricey drugs. They’re itching for an easy off-ramp. Some solutions are cropping up to pave the way. Many of them claim they can help patients reap the benefits of GLP-1s within a short time frame, and get them off the drugs within 12 months to save costs.

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Senators hear administrative burdens and potential solutions that could help physicians, patients

Medical Economics

Budget Committee hearing has testimony from experts, including leader of a primary care practice.

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Ascension hit by cybersecurity incident affecting clinical operations

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The major nonprofit health system detected “unusual activity” on some network systems Wednesday.

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The Global Antimicrobial Resistance Diary Puts A Face On Serious Infections

Forbes Healthcare

The AMR community is turning to telling personal stories to communicate the need for urgent action on antimicrobial resistance.

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Data and the next pandemic

Physicians Practice

A multi-pronged approach is needed to stop the next global health threat, and doctors play a vital role.

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Bill would wipe out patient medical debt

Medical Economics

Because ‘no one in America should face financial ruin because of the outrageous cost of an unexpected medical emergency or a hospital stay,’ Sanders says.

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