Rylee Wilson – Becker’s Payer Issues Federal lawmakers are proposing allowing Medicaid reimbursement of doulas and midwives in every state. Doula coverage varies by state. As of February, 13 states provide doula coverage through their Medicaid programs and another 12 are in the process of implementing coverage, according to a report from the Elevance Health […]
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Alan Condon – Becker’s Hospital Review The Federal Trade Commission voted to implement a sweeping noncompete ban that would have seismic effects on the healthcare industry and the U.S. economy more broadly. But questions remain around which nonprofit hospitals and other providers may be affected by the ban and how far the FTC’s jurisdiction reaches
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Mariah Taylor (Email) – Becker’s Clinical Leadership Many states require a court order to determine involuntary treatment, but independent committees could be a better way of meeting patients’ needs, Sandeep Jauhar, MD, PhD, a cardiologist in New York City-based Northwell Health wrote in an opinion piece published in The New York Times May 13. Dr.
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— Here’s how to support young patients and their parents by Tiffany Munzer, MD May 14, 2024 John* is a 12-year-old boy with autism who was presenting to our clinic in the midst of a mental health crisis, with suicidal thoughts and school avoidance. Given the bullying he faced, attending school was causing him so
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Alexis Kayser (Email) – Becker’s Hospital Review Many health systems are zeroing in on bonus packages to stand out to potential recruits and incentivize current employees to stay — but some have their doubts about this tactic. Sign-on and retention bonuses have become increasingly popular in hospitals, according to recent surveys. Over the course of
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
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
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
— 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
