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Assessment of Minnesota Medical Assisting Students

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

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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Musk, DOGE Threaten The Health Of Millions Of Americans

Forbes Healthcare

DOGE co-heads Elon Musk and Vivek Ramasway pledge to cut $500 billion in federal spending. Hitting their target will mean stripping healthcare coverage from millions.

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Investors ask UnitedHealth for answers about delayed, denied care

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

On Wednesday, a faith-based group of investors requested UnitedHealth prepare a report looking into how its practices could be leading to “delay or abandonment of medical treatment and serious adverse events for patients.

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Physician fertility: To be or not to be child free?

Medical Economics

We dont talk much about women physicians who dont have kids, either by choice or due to fertility issues.

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Modernizing Healthcare: How Innovation and Automation Will Shape 2025

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Grace Nam, Strategic Solutions Manager, Laserfiche. As the healthcare industry continues to grapple with the dual challenges of rising costs and evolving patient expectations, the urgency to modernize and automate has never been greater. […] The article Modernizing Healthcare: How Innovation and Automation Will Shape 2025 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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This YC Partner Just Raised $30 Million For An AI Startup Automating Paperwork For Biotech

Forbes Healthcare

Y Combinator's Surbhi Sarna has raised $30 million for Collate, a startup aiming to automate the tedious parts of running a life sciences business using AI.

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The first line of defense: How primary care doctors can guide patients through a cancer diagnosis

Medical Economics

Practical strategies for delivering life-changing news with empathy and expertise.

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Science-Based Satire: My Patients are Refusing the MMR Because the CDC Added the COVID Vaccine to the Routine Vaccine Schedule

Science Based Medicine

If only they had let more unvaccinated children suffer and die from COVID, we wouldn't be in this position today. The post Science-Based Satire: My Patients are Refusing the MMR Because the CDC Added the COVID Vaccine to the Routine Vaccine Schedule first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Moderna May Have The Best Shot At A Vaccine For Stomach Flu

Forbes Healthcare

Cases of norovirus infections are surging, but coming up with a way to prevent them has proven to be a challenge.

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FTC releases second report slamming pharmacy benefit managers

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Agency commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to publish the report, which makes similar allegations against the controversial drug middlemen as the agency’s first report released last summer — but relies on more data.

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5 Side Gigs for Healthcare Professionals

We Care Online

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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Connecting for Health at Home: A Unified Field Theory from #CES2025 (On Samsung, Withings, and Panasonic)

Health Populi

There were over 4,500 exhibitors on the show floor of the 2025 CES in Las Vegas last week, addressing every imaginable aspect of consumers’ daily lives as we increasingly coexist with technology to support life, liberty, and our personal pursuits of happiness… … and health. My focus is always on health, and in the past decade and a half, health/care, everywhere.

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As Company Mourns, UnitedHealthcare’s Parent Reports Earnings Thursday

Forbes Healthcare

As UnitedHealth Group executives mourn their health plan CEO's death, the company is bracing for reaction to another multi-billion-dollar profit in the fourth quarter.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Treatment of Drug Addiction

Sensible Medicine

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and if he carries out even part of his agenda , he will be a consequential -- and controversial -- cabinet secretary. I am concerned about some of his stances , including his record of objecting to vaccines, but in other areas, starting with addiction, his vision and values could transform lives.

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A special report on AI in primary care from Annals of Family Medicine

Medical Economics

A new report in Annals of Family Medicine urges AI developers to target time-saving AI solutionsand warns against overpromising.

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What Is The Value Of PCT Certification?

ACI Medical & Dental School

At ACI Medical & Dental School, you can train to become a certified Patient Care Technician (PCT) in just four months through our hands-on Medical Assistant program. Interested in whether or not this in-demand career is right for you? Here is a breakdown of the Patient Care Technician role, and the exciting possibilities that come with PCT certification.

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How Wildfires Can Affect Human Health

Forbes Healthcare

Wildfires are devastating the city of Los Angeles. Heres how wildfires can affect the health of those close and far from the smoke.

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5 Tips for Strengthening Your LinkedIn Nursing Profile

Minority Nurse

LinkedIn has been around for many years, and it continues to serve as a powerful and reliable online platform that allows professionals from almost any industry imaginable to connect in meaningful ways. LinkedIn remains the go-to social media platform for serious professionals, and it has been made even more robust with a user-friendly job board and thousands of online groups.

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How to Leverage Your Degree to Make a Successful Shift to Healthcare

We Care Online

Many people plan to change jobs for various personal and professional reasons. According to Nasdaq, over half of the American respondents said they planned to change their jobs in 2024. The majority of them wanted to pursue higher education or training to change their jobs. Changing careers can seem intimidating, especially when transitioning to an entirely different field like healthcare.

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Teladoc joins Amazon’s digital health benefits program

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Entering the marketplace could help drive enrollment in Teladoc’s chronic care management programs, executives with the virtual care company said at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week.

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What A Potential FDA Red Dye No. 3 Ban Could Mean For Public Health

Forbes Healthcare

The FDA may soon ban artificial dye Red No. 3, thanks to the work of many public health advocates. Here is how this could positively affect public health.

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Some real medical innovation!

The Healthcare Blog

This may be the best comeback performance of all time. Not only did Lindsey Vonn come out of retirement to race a World Cup downhill at age 40 but she placed 6th and did it on an artificial knee! Here’s the details on the surgery but first watch her performance and just look how happy she is at the end!

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Inflation up 0.4% in December, 2.9% for 2024

Medical Economics

Economists expect Fed to pause rate cuts in the short term

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Alignment Healthcare names new president as insurer eyes growth

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Medicare Advantage payer Alignment has named longtime insurance executive Dawn Maroney president.

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Why Health Insurance Feels Like A Scam: Paying More And Getting Less

Forbes Healthcare

Price discrepancies for the same medical procedures show how unfair insurance practices erode trust, leaving patients confused, financially strained, and feeling helpless.

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COVID Is Still Here, But Changing

Science Based Medicine

My hospital just reinstituted mask mandates for all staff working with patients. They also advise patients to wear masks while in the hospital, but have not made it a requirement. I still have a stash of N95 masks so it was easy, and all too familiar, for me to comply, but I admit it created an unpleasant flash-back. All things considered, I […] The post COVID Is Still Here, But Changing first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Congress and health care in 2025: More regulation over tobacco and nicotine

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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Top healthcare technology trends in 2025

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Experts say the future of AI regulation is uncertain in 2025 with a new presidential administration. Also this year, organizations will continue to bolster their cyber defenses to withstand increasing attacks.

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Artificial Intelligence Improves Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Forbes Healthcare

Artificial Intelligence can improve breast cancer detection and reduce workload on physicians, according to a new study from Germany featuring over 461,000 women.

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Supporting maternal health with remote patient monitoring

Physicians Practice

For patients with gestational diabetes, if it's not controlled, high blood sugar can lead to high-risk pregnancies.

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46% of Americans are skeptical of Trump’s policies to lower health care costs

Medical Economics

A new West Health-Gallup survey found that nearly half of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction regarding health care costs.

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