From a $1.2M gene therapy to a $450K lymphoma med, these are the 10 priciest medications out there.
from FiercePharma
FiercePharma takes a look at the ten priciest medications, including a treatment for lipoprotein lipase deficiency (Glybera, $1.21 million per year), a treatment for urea cycle disorders (Ravicti, $793,632), a therapy used to treat Pompe disease (Lumizyme, $626,400), and more.
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If collecting patient payment at the point of service was important before, then it’s critical now, as reimbursements continue to shrink.
from WebPT
If collecting patient payment at the point of service was important before, then it’s mission-critical now—especially as reimbursements continue to shrink. That’s because only 21% of patient balances that aren’t collected at the point of service are ever recovered. That’s a lot of cash you’re leaving on the table if your patient collection strategy is not on point. So, in addition to implementing a solid payment policy, successful providers must also ensure they have an excellent front office staff with the qualities necessary to enforce that policy and overcome objections when patients can pay, but would rather not. According to Courtney Peterson—MultiCare Health System’s administrator of business operations—“If our front-end registrars do not know or can’t speak with confidence about what they are attempting to collect, our patients will notice that.” And that’s not good for anyone. With that in mind, here are several common patient objections—as well as ways you and your team can confidently overcome them.
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Based on research and personal experiences, a Speech-Language Pathologist strives to build a community for adults with autism.
from The ASHA Leader
There’s a stereotype that people with high-functioning autism seek to avoid in-person interaction because of social challenges. But Heidi Stieglitz Ham believes the opposite is true for most people with autism. “I’ve seen so many people on the autism spectrum make significant gains with just a little outreach,” she says. That’s why she’s planning to build a community where adults with autism can enjoy social contact and develop a sense of belonging.
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Here’s how AI algorithms and software are improving the quality and availability of healthcare services.
from The Next Web
There’s currently a shortage of over seven million physicians, nurses and other health workers worldwide, and the gap is widening. Doctors are stretched thin — especially in underserved areas — to respond to the growing needs of the population.
Meanwhile, training physicians and health workers is historically an arduous process that requires years of education and experience.
Fortunately, artificial intelligence can help the healthcare sector to overcome present and future challenges. Here’s how AI algorithms and software are improving the quality and availability of healthcare services.
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Four data scientists discuss five data challenges they wish their healthcare partners understood.
from Becker’s Health IT & CIO Review
Before approaching high-level predictive or prescriptive analytics, successful healthcare organizations must lay the right groundwork. However, many organizations struggle with how to do so.
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A great regimen of exercises that nurses can do every day to increase strength, flexibility, and physical fitness.
from Scrubs Magazine
What’s a nurse to do when there’s no time to go to the gym? There’s an answer! Even though going to the gym and doing some cardio on the treadmill or elliptical is a good workout, it’s not the only way that you can keep fit.
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Nurses can play an important role in reducing opioid deaths through their assessments and monitoring of patients.
from Minority Nurse
Overdose deaths related to prescription opioids have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has made it a topic of dinner conversation as well as a top priority in health care. Nurses can play an important role in reducing these deaths, as well as addiction problems, through their assessments and monitoring of patients. But it’s also important for nurses to be well aware of steps they can take to help protect themselves from possible legal action stemming from opioids.
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Even physicians learn to love a program that could provide a lifeline for hospitals struggling to find doctors.
from Hospitals and Health Networks
Hospitalist programs, common in medium-sized and large hospitals for years, have been too costly for many smaller and rural hospitals to adopt. But a new model using nurse practitioners opens the door for small and critical access hospitals, in some cases with dramatic results for patient outcomes and patient satisfaction, as well as for physician retention rates. They could even be a key to the survival of some of America’s most challenged hospitals.
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One MD discusses the core building blocks he has found to be essential to developing a productive MD-PA relationship.
from JAAPA
My first interaction with physician assistants (PAs) occurred when I was 8 years old and was rounding with my father in the hospital. My father was a PA. Through him, I saw what PAs could accomplish: the ability to flex to all areas of medicine, the capacity to maximize responsibilities through strong mentorship, and the ability to positively affect patient care.
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Here are a few insider tips and best practices that will help you throughout your locum tenens job search.
from KevinMD
Having worked as a locum tenens recruiter for over 15 years, I have seen consistent trends in how the best clinicians are able to stand out and book jobs. Especially now that there are tech-driven alternatives to agency recruiters, it’s more important than ever for providers to lead their own searches, present themselves in the best light possible, negotiate top pay rates, and ultimately win the positions they want.
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