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The past four years have witnessed major advancements in medical science’s drive to unravel the complexities of the human immune system. We have the COVID-19 pandemic to thank for much of the progress. 

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‘I have all kinds of nightmare scenarios playing out in my head, like how am I going to pay my bills?’

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Medicaid’s $50 billion in improper payments was the highest total for a single programbut it was also the most improved government program, cutting about $30 billion from its 2022 improper payments total. 

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If the proposalof which no financial details were made publicgoes through, Steward doctors in nine states would be managed by Optum.

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AI adoption for real-world healthcare settings can’t happen in a vacuum. 

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Feeling overwhelmed by your work? There’s a lot of that going around these days. Some call it burnout. But there’s another side to the story.

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First-year medical residents are getting sexually harassed at work less frequently now than several years ago. That said, incident rates are still alarmingly high.

“Most health systems rely on a financial cost-containment model to inform staffing decisions. Clinicians understand the patient populations and needs over time, yet they are currently excluded from most staffing decisions,” the authors write. 

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Their financial results are in stark opposition to several dismal reports about hospitals’ operating environments.

Tiny fragments of plastic are commonly found deep inside the human body. Heart surgery, it seems, is one of many ways these microplastics are reaching their destination.  Surgeons Operating On Patient

Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation, a global medical technology company, has agreed to acquire Surgical Innovation Associates (SIA), which is known as the manufacturer of monofilament mesh for plastic and reconstructive surgery. The deal is valued up to $140 million.

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MetroHealth has named Airica Steed, EdD, MBA, RN, as its next CEO and president, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

The AHA is granting more money toward research on the cardIovascular effects of COVID-19. #COVIS #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #longCOVID

Cleveland Clinic has reported huge losses for the first three quarters of 2022, and the health system’s financial woes underscore the dire financial realities across the industry.

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AI adoption for real-world healthcare settings can’t happen in a vacuum. 

ChatGPT is only so-so at letting physicians know if any given clinical study is relevant to their patient rosters and, as such, deserving of a full, time-consuming read. On the other hand ... 

Imperfect algorithms. Resistant clinicians. Wary patients. Divisive disparities. The plot ingredients of a flashy techno-thriller coming to a cineplex near you? No—just a few of the many worries that provider organizations take on when they move to adopt AI at scale.