Giles Bruce – Becker’s Health IT Nearly a quarter of nurses are uncomfortable with artificial intelligence’s use in healthcare, according to an Oct. 1 McKinsey & Co. report. Here are nurses’ top 10 concerns about AI, per the management consultant’s joint survey with the American Nurses Foundation of 7,200 nurses: 1. Trust in accuracy: 61% […]
Alexandra Murphy – Becker’s Hospital Review A recent study suggests that semaglutide, typically used for Type 2 diabetes, may significantly reduce the risk of opioid overdoses in patients with opioid use disorder, according to research published Sept. 25 by JAMA Network. Here are four notes: The cohort study compared semaglutide’s effect on opioid overdose risk
Paige Twenter – Becker’s Clinical Leadership In recent years, debates over scopes of practice and titles have intensified among associations representing physicians, advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals. For three decades, the American Medical Association has advocated against what it calls “scope creep,” or efforts to broaden the scopes of practice for advanced practice
Kelly Gooch – Becker’s Hospital Review While employment grew in many areas of healthcare in September, overall industry job growth remains below the average monthly gain over the previous 12 months. The finding is from the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published Oct. 4. Here are seven things to know from
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Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) – Becker’s Hospital Review The California Department of Public Health has stepped in amid an ongoing debate between physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists about CRNAs’ role in hospitals, The Modesto Bee reported Sept. 16. In a Sept. 6 letter to hospitals, the health department outlined state and federal requirements for using
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Naomi Diaz – Becker’s Health IT A startup has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems alleging that the company is leveraging its position in the EHR market to stifle competition in the payer platform sector. Particle Health, an intelligent data platform that aggregates and delivers actionable patient data and insights to healthcare companies, filed
