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Intensity of medication review activities in private and public clinics [Prescribing and pharmacotherapeutics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population: Primary care visits by patients 55 years or older, taking 5 or more chronic medications, speaking English or Spanish during April through December 2023. The patients had similar levels of education (less than high school 30.2 The patients in the public clinic were less likely to have insurance for medications (77.4

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Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

Physician's Weekly

When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her back, her employer-based health plan through UnitedHealthcare covered her emergency care in Aspen, Colorado. Since she was still working, she thought her employer health insurance plan would cover her. This time, though, the insurance coverage wasn’t routine.

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Implementation and Uptake of the Virginia Mental Health Access Program [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

The Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) is a statewide initiative that helps health care providers take better care of children and adolescents with mental health conditions through provider education and increasing access to child psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and care navigators. Results: 20.2%

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2025 Doctor Job Outlook: Why Go Locum Tenens?

Barton Associates

Despite projected shortages, the overall job outlook for a doctor in the United States is positive— according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , overall employment of physicians is projected to grow 4% between 2023 and 2033, which is as fast as the average for all occupations, healthcare or otherwise.

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Healthcare Administrative Assistant: Skills, Training, and Career Outlook in Connecticut

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Communicating with patients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies to coordinate care. Helping with billing, including preparing bills and processing insurance claims. Soft skills are personal traits you bring to your role, while hard skills are job-specific abilities you learn through education or training.

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Episode 263: Neurology VMR – Diplopia

The Clinical Problem Solvers

He has a passion for both clinical and academic neurology and will be starting neurology residency in the summer of 2023. Her interests include neuro-infectious diseases, transgender health and medical education. She was born and lives in Lima, Perú. She hopes to pursue Neurology residency.

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Prescribing Red Flags: Pharmacists Be Wary of What the Doctor Orders

FDA Law Blog

As the Walgreens Amended Complaint notes, Pharmacists are professionally educated and trained to recognize and assess red flags and to determine whether a prescription is valid. Patients paying cash or a cash equivalent for controlled substance prescriptions, especially when they use insurance to pay for other prescriptions.