Andrew Cass – Becker’s Hospital Review From the conviction of a New Jersey physician for submitting more than $5.4 million in fraudulent claims to the indictment of a Mississippi man for his role in a $70 million Medicare fraud scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s reported since April 9: 1. A New […]
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By Avneet Soin, MD April 22, 2024 Original article Featured in Op-Med, a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. Featured image for What Clinicians Can Do About the Rise of the “Zombie Drug” When I was in medical school, fentanyl was a major topic of conversation and training. The recent rise of another
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Alexis Kayser (Email) – Becker’s Hospital Review Members of Generation Z are rapidly moving into leadership roles, bringing new ideas about what work can and should look like, The Wall Street Journal reported March 10. Gen Zers — those born between 1997 and 2012 — began to enter the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, when
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By Jessica Reeves, NP April 29, 2024 Original article Featured in Op-Med, a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. Featured image for Who Will Teach Me How to Be an NP? School prepares us to be novices. The tricky part is that the type of people who are drawn to be NPs are
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— It’s probably not what you think by Erica Dorn, FNP Burnout among nurse practitioners (NPs) is at an all-time high. Many NPs (and healthcare providers in general) are struggling right now, feeling mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted. Many are contemplating leaving healthcare altogether. The factors contributing to this burnout are multifactorial, stemming from a
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Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) Becker’s Clinical Leadership Men are increasingly entering the nursing profession and continue to outearn their female peers, federal data suggests. The data comes from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, an annual poll conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration and U.S. Census Bureau. The latest version of the survey, released in March,
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A study at Stanford Medicine has found that nurse practitioners prescribe as safely as primary care physicians while caring for seniors. By Beth Duff-Brown Elderly patients are more likely to suffer adverse effects from inappropriate prescribing. A Stanford Medicine study has found that nurse practitioners and primary care physicians prescribe equally well for the senior
Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) – Becker’s Clinical Leadership On average, registered nurses’ workweeks were 84 minutes longer in 2022 than in 2018, federal data shows. The data comes from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, an annual poll conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration and U.S. Census Bureau. The latest version of the
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Molly Gamble (Twitter) Becker’s Hospital CFO Report Rural hospital closures picked up in 2023 and nearly 700 rural hospitals face continued risk of closing due to serious financial challenges, with some states facing critical conditions in the short term. The finding comes from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform’s latest report, “Rural Hospitals
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Written By: Sarah Jividen RN, BSN 21 MIN READ Published April 12, 2024 Nursing Career Changes When to Change Careers Make Nursing Work For You Common Considerations How to Change Careers Next Steps FAQs Top Career Changes for Nurses by Nurse.org Nursing is an excellent, in-demand career that pays well, but it’s not for everyone
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