— A clinical guide to addressing a digital divide in mental health by Jonathan Slater, MD – Medpage Today Slater is a child and adolescent psychiatrist. “I was looking for people who had the same viewpoint, politically and socially. I was also looking for queer people online to see their experiences because there weren’t many […]
Lori Brown, JD, RN EmpoweredNurses.org It’s an unsettling thought, isn’t it? To consider that in the act of simply doing our job—communicating with patients, families, and colleagues—we might unintentionally put ourselves at risk. A casual comment can be perceived as a definitive medical opinion. A shared moment of empathy can be construed as overstepping professional
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— I was lucky to get the care I needed during a recent emergency. Everyone else deserves the same. by Fred Pelzman, MD, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 years. He is medical director of Weill Cornell
By: Kelly Gooch Becker’s Health IT Utah leads Medscape’s list of the top 10 telemedicine-friendly states. For the list, published May 23, Medscape analyzed six telehealth metrics across states: Medicaid reimbursement; remote patient monitoring and chronic care management; cross-state licensing; participation in state compacts; practice areas, including behavioral health; and statewide technological capabilities and broadband
Analysis | By G Hatfield | KEY TAKEAWAYS According to the WHO report, there are 29.8 million nurses globally, but the distribution and density of those nurses around the world is extremely unequitable and hides a shortage of 5.8 million nurses. Many of the competency standards and APN regulations are different per country, which can
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Lorie Brown RN, JD EmpoweredNurses.org In our quest to address the nursing shortage, innovative solutions are essential. However, we must tread carefully when these solutions involve our youth. The recent case of Elliana Tenenbaum, who became a registered nurse at 16, and Indiana’s legislation to allow LPN training in high school, prompt a critical examination
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What if you are one of the few employees who have chosen to stay remote? How do you stay relevant, engaged, and productive? As offices around the world reopen, myriad organizations are planning for a hybrid workplace. Some employees will head back to the office, while others will work remotely, and still others will combine
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