Cybersecurity poised to take center stage at HIMSS21
The increased volume of ransomware, data breaches and other attacks that started during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten patient, data and medical device safety.
The 11 best diets for patients
Some of the best ways to help your patients fight obesity.
Will remote patient monitoring be a lifeline or a liability?
Like any powerful tool or technology, RPM can be used to make things better, but it can also wreak havoc if not done right.
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 5, 2021
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
Building up a defense
A cyberattack will probably hit you at some point. Here’s what you need to do to be prepared.
Prepared medical staff key to stopping ransomware
What if your smartest, most trusted employee turned out to be the person who unintentionally sabotages and destroys your practice?
Is focusing on debt repayment over saving for retirement a mistake?
Waiting too long to focus on retirement can derail long-term goals.
WHO pushes moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots
The organization cites a lack of data and says nations should prioritize vaccinating more of the world’s population before turning to boosters.
Medication Management Devices Increase Patient Adherence, Reduce Costs and Improve Quality
By using medication management tools and strategies, providers can improve adherence, reduce healthcare costs, and improve care quality.
Report: FDA to give Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine final approval soon
The move is expected to clear the way for more vaccine mandates.
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 4, 2021
Physician wellness post-pandemic
Steps to getting back to normalcy
The missing variable: The effect of physician replacements on healthcare spending
It’s time for health policy experts—and the public—to wake up and question whether replacing physicians with nonphysician practitioners is healthy for the state of our nation.
AMA releases provisional CPT code for third dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
As additional vaccinations may become necessary this code will ensure physicians can get paid.
Backdoor move enables larger Roth-IRA funding
It’s a strategy perfectly suited for physicians.
Shrinkflation: The sneaky way companies raise prices
Consumer advocate Edgar Dworsky discusses how shrinking packaging leads to higher costs.
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 3, 2021
Hospital margins remain tight as industry pulls out of pandemic
The Delta variant and rising expenses is offsetting gains in revenue and patient volume.
Six biggest mistakes physicians make when planning for retirement
Even physicians aren’t immune to making financial missteps
Survey: Faith in primary care’s survival wanes as physician fatigue sets in
Nearly half of respondents worry primary care will be no more in five years.
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Social determinants of health: The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the gap
Do we have the national courage, compassion, leadership and unity to begin to address the core issues underlying this problem of equity?
Discussing nutrition with patients: 5 points to stress
Here are some important nutritional elements to discuss with patients.
Coronavirus Delta variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Aug. 2, 2021
Data from the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control.
3 myths about losing weight physicians can dispel
When it comes to myths surrounding obesity, the list of misconceptions is as long as the myriad of complications it can cause.
The best hospitals in the U.S. 2021-2022
The annual rankings rate facilities across 17 procedures, conditions, across 15 areas of complex care.
CDC: Vaccinated patients may be spreading COVID-19, universal masking needed
The internal CDC document, first shared online by the Washington Post, discusses strategies to promote vaccination and the need for universal masking.
Coronavirus vaccine and case numbers in the United States: July 30, 2021
Federal Reserve eyes stimulus, inflation
Fed keeping close watch on recovery but holds off on taking action
Pfizer continues push for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
The Biden administration has maintained that the third shot is not necessary.
