January 2024

How NP growth is changing healthcare hierarchies

Ashleigh Hollowell (Twitter) – Becker’s Hospital Review Updated Monday, December 4th, 2023 As nurse practitioners surge to 385,000 strong in the U.S., the growing profession is establishing itself as an even more prominent role in healthcare hierarchies. Simultaneously, the American Medical Association anticipates a looming shortage of 100,000 physicians in the next decade. So how

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‘Wellness chatbots’ join employee benefit plans

Alexis Kayser (Email) Becker’s Hospital Review Feeling blue? Your employer might have an AI app for that, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 27. Workplaces increasingly are offering employees access to digital mental health tools, including AI chatbots meant to mimic therapists and wellness apps that diagnose mental health conditions, the report said. Over the

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Is healthcare ready to embrace more young nurses?

Erica Carbajal – Becker’s Clinical Leadership In conversations about the nursing shortage, healthcare leaders often underscore the importance of building a pipeline by stirring interest among younger generations, and getting in front of high schoolers and middle schoolers. But is the industry fully ready to embrace more young nurses? Over the summer, a 16-year-old Arizona

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