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Accountability is a Two-Way Street: From the Classroom to the Nurse’s Station

Minority Nurse

I was not looking for a standing ovation. I just wanted a reply. Something simple to acknowledge that I had followed the process, submitted what was needed, and did my part. Instead, I was met with silence. The kind that leaves you second-guessing yourself. That moment stuck with me. In nursing, we are expected to show up fully, carry the weight, follow through, and then some.

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2025 HIPAA Journal Annual Survey Published: Key Insights into Compliance Challenges

The HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA Journal has released the results of its 2025 Annual HIPAA Compliance Survey, offering a detailed snapshot of how healthcare organizations are managing HIPAA compliance in today’s regulatory environment. The HIPAA Journal Annual Survey continues to serve as a key barometer of industry trends, pain points, and progress in HIPAA compliance efforts.

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Ep. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. Adler, J.D., of Roetzel & Andress

Physicians Practice

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Unraveling stigma: Mental health care for physicians is critical for them and their patients

Medical Economics

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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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AI Agents Are Coming To Healthcare

Forbes Healthcare

AI agents are entering healthcare not just as tools, but as digital workers. Here, I explore the jobs they’re taking on—and what it will take to unlock their potential.

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How AI is Driving Patient Engagement and Revolutionizing Patient Experience

Practice Builders

Benefits of AI-Driven Patient Engagement in Healthcare Today, it isn’t easy to imagine any sphere without online technologies. The AI-driven patient journey transforms reality in medical practice. The phenomenal technological revolutionary power of artificial intelligence can significantly improve patient engagement. With the help of advanced technologies, you can attract even more patients to your clinic.

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Sticker Shock in Aisle 4: What New Tariffs Mean for Your Everyday Medical Essentials

Minority Nurse

As nurses, our roles provide us a front-row seat to the daily realities our patients face. We understand the delicate balance many families maintain, with some of us navigating the same waters. When whispers of rising costs on everyday medical essentials begin to circulate, concern grows. Unfortunately, the latest news regarding potential tariffs on internationally imported goods such as medical supplies could mean just that – a squeeze on already tight budgets right where we least expect it: t

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Exploring Medical Language, 12th Edition – Now in Print for 40 Years

Medical Terminology Blog

Exploring Medical Language, 12th Edition “I have never enjoyed learning so much; I am dreading coming to the end of the book. The pictures, numerous exercises, flashcards, and online resources, including games, have all been wonderful tools for aiding memory and retention in a fun and interesting way.” This former student effectively highlights why “Exploring Medical Language” has been a leading medical terminology textbook for 40 years, having sold over 2 million copies

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How Texting Is a Lifeline for Health Access and Equity – Time to Address the TCPA is “Now”

Health Populi

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was put into law in 1991. The first smartphone was launched by IBM the following year in 1992 known as the IBM Simon. Then Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007. Now in 2025, smartphones are ubiquitous, landlines more cut than connected, and texting is the way people communicate. But for many patients, caregivers, health plan members, and health citizens, whichever persona we are in our individual health care journeys at a point in time, the TCPA rem

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Healthcare job growth remained strong in May: BLS

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Employers added 30,000 hospital jobs, 29,000 ambulatory healthcare services roles and 6,000 skilled nursing positions last month, according to the report.

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8 Ways to Foster Team-Based Care

Performance Health

What if the key to better care wasn’t just cutting-edge tech or clinical expertise—but how well teams work together? As healthcare evolves at lightning speeds, team-based care is a tried and true strategy for reducing burnout, improving communication, and delivering safer, more efficient care. But building a truly collaborative care model takes more than good intentions.

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EHR Interoperability: In-Depth Guide (2025 updated)

Arkenea

Electronic Health Records, or EHR, are digital libraries that house invaluable patient medical history data. From clinical observations to diagnoses, medications, and immunization schedules, it’s all there, at a healthcare provider’s fingertips. But what about when these EHR systems need to ‘talk’ to one another? That’s where EHR interoperability comes in.

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Front Desk Etiquette: How to Make a Good First Impression in Healthcare

Northwest Career College

Have you ever stepped into a doctor’s waiting room and felt warmly welcomed? Or perhaps you’ve had the opposite experience — you’re met with silence and lack of even a glance up from the person working on the computer? Those initial few seconds count. When patients enter a health office, they contact you at the front desk. Your attitude, words, and smile can set the tone for the entire experience, positively or negatively.

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Can EHRs Expand to Become Health Systems’ “Platform of Platforms” (UDHPs)?

The Healthcare Blog

By VINCE KURAITIS & NEIL JENNINGS In a previous post in this series, we discussed healthcare’s migration toward Unified Digital Health Platforms (UDHPs) — a “platform of platforms.” Think of a UDHP as healthcare’s version of a Swiss Army knife: flexible, multi-functional, and (ideally) much better integrated than the drawer full of barely-used apps most health systems currently rely on.

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Ep. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. Adler, J.D., of Roetzel & Andress

Medical Economics

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

As per a study , usage of EHR systems amongst the U.S physicians has surged from 18 percent in 2001 to 92 percent in 2018. The adoption rate of EHR is higher amongst specialized physicians. The use of EHR is high because patients’ data is acquired easily for better care and to maintain standards for public health. Read this piece to understand what is EHR and Meaningful Use, and how healthcare can achieve Meaningful Use.

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Primary care news round-up (5th to 11th June 2025)

Practice Index

Action needed to encourage partnerships The NHS must take action to support GP partnerships and encourage doctors to sign up for them, the Royal College of GPs has said. The College suggests evaluation and piloting of different ways of doing partnerships, and calls for practices to remain connected to their local communities. It points out that last year’s Darzi report found that partnerships have the “best financial discipline” in the health service.

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Physician’s Guide to Privacy & Medical Records Laws in Texas

99MGMT

Does your staff fully understand medical records laws in Texas? Learn how HIPAA, TMRPA, and state rules protect patient data or result in costly penalties.

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AMA’s new medical education policies aim to reduce burnout, streamline training and support physician-led care

Medical Economics

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Headless EHR: Pros and Cons

Arkenea

Key Takeaways Headless EHR opens up limitless possibilities, giving users access to all the functions in an electronic health record externally via an API. Headless EHRs allow users to access the system via their preferred interface, whether it is a mobile application or a portal. The user interface takes the front end, thus making it more customizable and easier to channel information via APIs.

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TRIMEDX partners with ServiceNow to transform clinical asset management

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

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The Role of Radiography Technicians in Specialized Fields Like Orthopedics and Oncology

Northwest Career College

The moment the radiography technicians come into one’s mind, the thought of a noisily busy hospital where X-rays are being taken crosses the mind. Of course, these highly trained professionals are indispensable in specialized fields such as orthopedics and oncology. In these areas, radiography technicians work hand in hand with doctors to provide detailed images needed for accurate diagnosis.

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Washington Times: Ohio’s Senior Care at a Crossroads: The Case for PACE

Patients Rising

Ohio is on the verge of implementing the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to provide better, more cost-effective care for its senior population. However, the program’s success […] The post Washington Times: Ohio’s Senior Care at a Crossroads: The Case for PACE appeared first on Patients Rising.

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Top Considerations for EHR Software Requirements

Arkenea

The 2009 HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act boosted the usage of EHR (Electronic Health Records) across the US healthcare industry. Additionally, dynamic advantages of the EHR system such as better care coordination, secured data transfer and storage fueled the adoption and development of EHR solutions across care facilities.

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Billions for the NHS, “thousands more GPs”, but will the Spending Review really make a difference?

Practice Index

The Government’s 2025 Spending Review has promised a major funding boost for the NHS, with general practice named as a key priority. Headlines talk of thousands more GPs, millions more appointments and a shift towards community-based care. But for Practice Managers already stretched to capacity, the question is what – if anything – this announcement will change in real terms over the next few years.

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The Scalable Model: Next-Generation Mobile Care in Oaxaca with 19Labs’ GALE and Starlink Connectivity

19 Labs

We are proud to announce the launch of the next generation of Oaxaca state’s long-standing mobile medical unit program. By integrating GALE eClinics and Starlink satellite connectivity, we bring advanced, connected care to some of rural Oaxaca's most remote and underserved communities in partnership with Oaxaca’s Secretary of Health.

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The Triumphs And Trials Of Duchenne Gene Therapy

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Think your email is secure? A new report says otherwise

Medical Economics

A new Paubox report reveals a dangerous disconnect between health care leaders' confidence in email security and the widespread vulnerabilities still putting patient data at risk.

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Mapping EHR Implementation Timeline for Healthcare Facilities

Arkenea

Key Takeaways Higher authorities like CMOs and the management team need to communicate with the rest of the hospital staff about the EHR implementation and the change it is going to bring with it. Consider evaluating whether the EHR workflow gives value to patients and does it require additional skill or training. Fill the gaps and inefficiencies to create a better workflow.

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The changing role of the GP Receptionist – By Ben Gowland

Practice Index

There are few roles in general practice that have changed as much as that of the Receptionist in recent years. Unfortunately, there’s very little public understanding of these changes, and this has just served to make the role more challenging than ever before. Changes to the role really came to the fore in 2016 when the GP Forward View (remember that?