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American Medical Students Less Likely To Choose To Become …

WebThe Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a shortage of between 21,100 and 55,200 primary care physicians by 2032. More doctors will be needed in the …

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New BMI Policy Acknowledges Patient “Health is not one-size-fits …

WebBy Brad BrokerThe American Medical Association (AMA) has recently unveiled a new policy regarding the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) as a tool for …

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Where Do Teens Go For Health Information: Online or Their Parents

WebWhen teenagers have questions regarding medical health, more than four out of five of them will consult Dr. Internet, according to a new study. To their credit, those …

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Urgent Care Centers: A Merging Trend in Health Care

WebAs UCCs continue to expand across the country, the fields are ripe for investors to harvest the infinite possibilities posed by this merging trend in health care. …

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Primary Care Doctors Face Financial Disruption After Coronavirus

WebA study in the journal Health Affairs, published in June, put a hard number on that. It estimated that primary care practices would lose an average of $68,000, or …

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Too Many People Die In Hospital Instead Of Home. Here’s Why.

WebBy FRED MOGUL, WNYC. It was September 2012 and it was life-long smoker Paula Faber’s third cancer in a decade, but she did not hesitate. “She was going …

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Wal-Mart Plans 1-Stop Health Coverage Shopping

WebThe world’s largest retailer plans to work with DirectHealth.com, an online health insurance comparison site and agency, to allow shoppers to compare coverage …

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Pay-for-Performance Incentives in Healthcare: Purpose, Politics …

WebBroadly defined, P4P programs are performance-based payment arrangements which align financial rewards with improved outcomes and changed …

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ACOs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

WebBy Ron Wince Although Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have been discussed for years, health care reform has put them in the spotlight. Now, health care …

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Doctors on FDA Panel Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Had …

WebDoctors on FDA Panel Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Had Financial Ties With Company. Breaking News. When the FDA convened a committee to assess a cardiac device made …

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18 Ways Your Body Is Affected By Marijuana Use

WebThe medical team at Healthline.com has identified 18 different areas of the body most affected by marijuana use including: Respiratory System: “You’re also at …

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Beware the Bitter Cold: How to avoid hypothermia

Web(HealthDay News) — As frigid temperatures send much of the northern half of the United States into a deep freeze, doctors say people need to take steps to avoid …

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Dr. House Solves a Case in Real Life

WebHowever, proving his worth as the world’s smartest diagnostician, Dr. House recently crossed over to the real world to help solve an actual case. A 55-year old male …

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Should doctors make end-of-life medical decisions

WebThe good news is that we are living longer. The bad news is that the longer we live, the more likely it is that we will encounter significant health problems and …

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Healthcare Reform, Mid-Level Providers, and Liability Risk

WebChanges in the way healthcare is delivered including the use of mid-level providers and new ACO’s. Healthcare reform is going to continue to have an impact on …

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How An EHR Saved A Patient’s Life: Case Study

WebA MediTouch user, Dr. Kay Barney, found that the Health Maintenance Alert helped her insure that a patient received the care he needed. In fact, the specialist to …

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Can Universal Healthcare Work

WebThe advances made by Israeli scientists and medical professionals contribute to a sophisticated healthcare system. The Israeli model isn’t perfect – no system is – but …

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When a physician may refuse to treat a patient

WebBy Laura L. Katz, Esq. & Marshall B. Paul, Esq.. Physicians often feel compelled to terminate a relationship with a patient for reasons such as the patient’s …

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EMR Documentation Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic

WebBy Matthew P. Keris, Esq. As hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients and staff are stretched to their limits, electronic medical record (EMR) …

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Preferred Provider Contracting: Beware Of Rental Networks And …

WebBy Martha Swartz, M.S.S., J.D. What is a PPO? As a health care institution or individual provider, it is difficult to provide services in Pennsylvania and New Jersey …

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The Social Stigma of Migraine Headaches: Worse Than Epilepsy

WebA groundbreaking study lead by William B. Young, MD, a neurologist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Headache Center, shows that patients with …

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Vertical versus virtual integration

WebVertical integration, as an asset-based method of organizing health care delivery, has some drawbacks. Virtual integration may be one alternative solution, …

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