Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 9, 2022

Is there hope for health admin/management?

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If I get the degree and go into this field because I love medicine and understanding people but am too squeamish to do labs for science classes to go into clinical medicine as a provider, can I help patients and support providers and health employees of all levels by going into healthcare administration and try to change things from the inside?



https://ift.tt/YUsD791 Submitted September 30, 2022 at 10:25AM by Healthy-Change6928 https://ift.tt/nFbIhSf

Thứ Năm, 29 tháng 9, 2022

Advice Needed: Privilege Delineations for Multihospital/Healthcare System Project

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Project manager here in the Medical Staff Administration department for a large healthcare system with multiple hospitals across my state.

Recently I have been delegated the huge task of "Systemizing" departmental privilege delineations that cross over. For example. If 4 out of 5 of our hospitals have a Pediatric Respiratory Medicine section/department, I then have to align the systemized delineation to accommodate the criteria, and privileges & procedures performed at each of those hospitals onto one form.

Has anyone either played a part in this type of systemization project OR have any of you as physicians used systemized or multihospital forms like this before?

If so,

  • Does anyone have any advice on how to get the section/department chiefs to provide feedback in a timely manner?
  • What did you like/dislike about the systemized forms? Did you find anything or any language particularly confusing?
  • Were the forms in fillable PDF format or web based forms that you could submit?

Any other advice or comments you have regarding the credentialing/privileging process at your hospital are welcomed. As a project manager, this is just one of my tasks.

Thanks in advance for your consideration to this complex and time consuming project of mine :)



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Success with Care Credit

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I'm wondering what other's experiences are with Care Credit. I'm going to be applying with my fiance tonight so I can afford a treatment for ptsd that I desperately need. Is there an income threshold or a minimum credit score for acceptance. I'm very worried I'm going to not be able to receive the treatment because I don't have enough money for it. Thank you all in advance



https://ift.tt/BE1l93Y Submitted September 29, 2022 at 02:40AM by CobraCommander420 https://ift.tt/Ardsi9e

Need immediate help to cover new health issues

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Hello,

I have health insurance through work, it is the cheapest option low premium but high deductibles and high copay.

I recently discovered some health problems that are going to require expensive treatments. The enrollment period for insurance is months away so I cannot change my plan. What can I do to get coverage right now that will have low copay/deductible? I’m open to getting another insurance, is there any that would enroll me right away?

I’m either going to be scarred for life or go financially broke so your advice will be very helpful. Thank you.



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Thứ Tư, 28 tháng 9, 2022

The staff smoking gun

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With regards the extreme US healthcare worker shortages:

If one was trying to find in-house statistics linking staffing issues to adverse events, what exactly would they be looking for? Is there a common data-point that is standard across the medical industry? Is there generally a certain role or committee that would have this information? Is this information sent to the Joint Commission or any other organizations?

To be specific, I'm mostly asking with regards to nursing staff. Ideally the data-point would be more than a simple line graph showing staffing rates against one with adverse events.

Essentially, what's the closest to a smoking gun for rising adverse events due to hospital-wide staffing issues?

Please feel free to share any other related statistics common in healthcare administration.

As a bonus question: What are common administrative terms that are pertinent to staffing and attrition? An example I've found is that "positions in recruitment" is substituted for vacancies. I'd also appreciate any non-colloquial financial terms related to staffing issues and traveler costs.



https://ift.tt/BE1l93Y Submitted September 28, 2022 at 10:05PM by consenualintercourse https://ift.tt/LY1ClMh

Plans for Low Income(<$20K) That Would Cover Multiple Health Issues?

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I'm currently trying to find health insurance that would cover diagnostics and treatment for untreated chronic conditions. Both mental and physical. Physical - Chronic pain via whiplash neck, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar scoliosis, leg discrepancy(and idk what it is, but my kneecap wiggles out of socket in the same leg). Mental - Need diagnosis for PTSD(since CPTSD is not recognized in DSM). I've found some plans on healthcaregov that are around $15, I can afford but I can't figure out if my issues would be covered.

A pain doc I went to for unemployment gave me 10lbs limit for lifting, and based on chiro's xrays and my muscle rigidity, wanted to refer me for an MRI but they won't see you without insurance. She suspected I might have inflammation and/or possibly arthritis by now. My issues stem from childhood abuse(was screamed at/beaten/etc. growing up if I complained about anything, let alone needing medical attention. Broken bones took hours later for me to finally get taken to the hospital). At 25 I'm finally trying after coming out of the fog of "This is Fine, I'm young so I can't have problems."

I get the try for disability, but I already have and they did nothing, despite already knowing when I first signed up I had no diagnostics done except for an xray($95 chiro), and needed assistance for tests for ALL these issues. They did....nothing. Then ended with "You just seem like you don't want to work".
I lost my job and insurance earlier this year, and I only found work doing Doordash. I can't get another job in this area because every single one I would qualify for requires heavy lifting(no Bachelor's, can't lift above 10lbs.). Any basic levels that don't require, like banking, I have gone months reapplying with no luck.



https://ift.tt/R4Mi2bX Submitted September 28, 2022 at 12:32AM by Mikotokitty https://ift.tt/IQwDTRy

Medical Professionals of all fields who were at a career crossroad: What did you decide for yourself?

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Hi,

This post is all for medical professionals who at one point were at a crossroad between different medical professions.

I am a senior in college right now and I am stuck at a crossroad right now. To pick medical school or to pick PA school. I am curious to anyone on this subreddit who in the past were also at this crossroad (for any medical profession!)

What did you decide for yourself and are you happy with your choice now? Not really looking for advice but other's stories if there are any.

This post I hope won't cause any hate between any fields just want to hear what others did. I am asking on here because my r/medicine post got taken down. I hope this is ok to ask on here. Sorry if you see spam from other subs.

Thank you and sorry for any grammar mistakes!



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Thứ Ba, 27 tháng 9, 2022

Two Dental Insurance Question

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Hello! I have dental insurance through my employer. My wife just received a better dental plan than my own through her new employer. I am listed as a dependent on her dental and a primary on my own. How does this work in regards to going to a dentist that is covered under my secondary insurance (wifes) but not covered under my own? Does it default to my secondary insurance? Should I just drop my dental since my wife's is better?



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I had a huge mass of fat. Getting in Shape with weight loss management

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Before & After

I had a 30% of fat on my body which doubles the amount of the ideal fat ratio. I'm getting rid of this massive fat mass through weight loss management. I exercise often, eat a healthy breakfast and whole foods, and minimized fast food from my routine. I only eat it once a week because the cravings and desire take over my soul. I have recently quitted unhealthy and fast food. I couldn't do it on my own. Thanks to Ambiance Primary Care because they gave me the strength and medications to program my stomach to crave less unhealthy foods and boost my metabolism. I can feel a higher testosterone level and it is really empowering for men's health.



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NPR News: NASA spacecraft's asteroid crash offers insight in case one ever threatens Earth

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NASA spacecraft's asteroid crash offers insight in case one ever threatens Earth
At 7:14 p.m. Eastern on Sept. 26, a NASA spacecraft will crash into a small asteroid. The impact will test whether the space agency could deflect asteroids, in case one ever threatens Earth.

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What American healthcare looks like..

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I have “ok” insurance but the last few years they’ve become worse about covering things. I had a mammogram because they are supposed to cover a woman’s wellness exam every year which includes a mammogram. The clinic opted to do a 2D version.

They called me after and said they thought they saw something and wanted to do a 3D version. I called insurance and they said they would NOT cover a 3D version since it was not classified as a “diagnostic” mammogram, but they would have covered 3D as the first version, which is what the clinic should have done in the first place but they didn’t because insurance usually requires 2D first.

So then my doctor, angry they won’t cover the mammogram orders an MRI as a way around the mammogram. Insurance is even worse about covering MRI. They say I have to meet a $1,500 deductible first.

So I tell the clinic I’ll just wait a year until my next well woman’s exam. Insurance says ANY mammogram from here on out (doesn’t matter how many years I wait) will always be considered “diagnostic” since they saw something weird on the last one and won’t be covered.

I guess I’ll just sit here and wait to get cancer. 🤷‍♀️ You would think it would be cost beneficial for the insurance company for me to catch something early rather than have to go through costly life saving measures.



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Thứ Hai, 26 tháng 9, 2022

NPR News: He spent decades recording soundscapes. Now they're going to the Library of Congress

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He spent decades recording soundscapes. Now they're going to the Library of Congress
Jim Metzner has traveled far and wide to record sounds of the world and share them with listeners. The Library of Congress will preserve thousands of tapes and other items dating back to the 1970s.

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What Industry Is Affected The Most By Patient No Shows??

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Hello everyone, I'm just doing market research and wanted to get some insights on what sector within the Healthcare industry is affected by patient no shows the most. Thank you!



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Chủ Nhật, 25 tháng 9, 2022

Do most people consider Mass General Hospital as being synonymous with Harvard?

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I understand that MGH is the original teaching hospital for Harvard, but I also understand that these are separate entities. I’ve noticed MGH and Harvard being used interchangeably on several occasions now, so I’m wondering whether people typically conceive of these entities as being synonymous within the healthcare industry.



https://ift.tt/eKDcQvy Submitted September 25, 2022 at 12:42PM by HelloReddit0339 https://ift.tt/sJGW84c

Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI very unhelpful on prescriptions, suggestions?

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I am, unfortunately, a type II diabetic. For years now my a1c has been anywhere from 7 to 10.5. My GP finally found something that seems to be working for me, ozempic. Trulicity also seems to help, but not quite as well. With Ozempic, over 3 months worth of samples from my physician, my a1c went down to 6.1, near perfect for a 15 year + diabetic. Unfortunately, when I went to get my prescription, found out that like so many diabetic meds, BCBSM will only cover a tiny portion of it, about 120.00. The pens are over 1050.00 a month (1 2oz pen) I cannot afford that so now am unable to use them. Trulicity is about the same price. I used that for 3 months with a manufacturer discount so I only had to pay 25.00 out of pocket per month. That is over and done with and now it's 800+ after insurance.

What a scam. Really. Anyone know of another way to get ozempic that won't cost me more than my monthly mortgage payment? Makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about how stupidly expensive it is.



https://ift.tt/eKDcQvy Submitted September 25, 2022 at 10:43AM by Jax2 https://ift.tt/39BqdaM

Low cost breast exam in NYC?

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I (25f) live in Alaska but am in NYC indefinitely visiting my mother who has late stage cancer. My health insurance only works in Alaska, I can't make the trip back to Alaska for a few weeks, but I have symptoms of breast cancer that I believe I should have examined urgently. Hopefully it's nothing. Does anyone know of facilities or doctors here in NYC that would do a low cost exam and might not be booked out for months?



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Thứ Bảy, 24 tháng 9, 2022

Healthcare reform idea from a seasoned medical biller.

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I have been doing medical billing for over 10 yrs. I believe the healthcare system in America is broken. Mark Cuban recently created a way to make pharmaceutical costs considerably more affordable, why can't the same be done with medical services? It won't be the same strategy because it's a different puzzle. Before you say it can't be done, hear me out.

Ambulance companies make up their own prices because they're privately owned, hospital bills seem to be inconsistent depending on where you go and insurance premiums can be as high as $700-$1000/Mo if you don't have access to your own personal coverage through employment or other means. The price of medical services are high because of insurance based contracted rates that determine what percentage will be paid. To understand this better, pretend you sold shirts and I tell you I'll buy all of them, but I will only pay you 30% of your asking price. Not to mention I will sometimes not pay you if I deem the shirt not fit to my liking, but I still keep the shirt. You would benefit from raising your price to make up for the percentage lost. This creates a cycle of higher costs from medical providers and as a reaction, the insurance makes it even more difficult for services to be proven payable or "medically necessary". The patient ends up bearing the burden.

And then there is Medicare. Why is it that we have to wait until we're 65 to finally get assistance from the government? FYI it's not entirely government assistance, you pay your whole life for Medicare, just check your paycheck stubs. Even when you do get Medicare it's not free, you still pay monthly premiums. Depending on your plan they will range from $170/Mo for part B (outpatient services) and if you don't meet the free requirements for Medicare taxes paid during your lifetime, $274-$499 for part A (inpatient services). Medicare is a decent concept, but it doesn't kick in until age 65 and the benefits eventually run out! This means a lot of families are forced to make difficult end of life decisions because Medicare only pays for so many inpatient days in the hospital. They have the option of skilled nursing facilities, but those can be extremely expensive. That is a different conversation altogether. The affordable healthcare government insurance can also be expensive depending on income level. Not only that, most medical facilities are not in network with these insurances, so this means you could end up being responsible for the entire bill.

Now if we had the option to pay the hospital a monthly premium (as an example we'll say $200/Mo), it would create competition with insurance companies forcing them to lower their premiums, and it would generate revenue for medical providers which would allow them to lower prices on medical services for premium paying members. It would still be called insurance, but it would be through the hospital. They are after all selling a service. Why bring a 3rd party into this? Some hospitals do offer their own programs that help with payments, but you have to meet low income requirements. Surgeries and other high cost services can be resolved with this issue, given my previous statement of a medical provider being able to lower costs if they are generating additional revenue through their own insurance plan. You would still be responsible for a portion of these costs, they would just be considerably lower. There will still be free routine preventive visits as well. However, deductibles and out of pockets may become a thing of the past if we can get services at an affordable price.

Insurance companies are becoming bigger, greedier and too powerful. Without competition there is no reason for things to change.



https://ift.tt/CAE5ih8 Submitted September 24, 2022 at 10:13PM by Almost_lucky https://ift.tt/QKq9YdD

NPR News: A second ancient canoe is found in Wisconsin — this time tracing back to 1000 B.C.

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A second ancient canoe is found in Wisconsin — this time tracing back to 1000 B.C.
The dugout canoe discovered most recently in a lake is believed to be the earliest direct evidence of water transportation used by native tribes in the Great Lakes region.

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NPR News: The world's biggest digital camera is almost ready to be installed on its telescope

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The world's biggest digital camera is almost ready to be installed on its telescope
Technicians are putting the final touches on the world's largest digital camera at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The camera will be sent to Chile and installed on a telescope in the Andes.

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NPR News: This hi-tech buoy can detect whales and prevent large ships from colliding with them

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This hi-tech buoy can detect whales and prevent large ships from colliding with them
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Professor Douglas McCauley, director of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, about a new technology that protects whales from colliding with large shipping vessels.

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NPR News: Monkey thieves, drunk elephants — Mary Roach reveals a weird world of animal 'crime'

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Monkey thieves, drunk elephants — Mary Roach reveals a weird world of animal 'crime'
Roach researched animal misbehaviors for her book, Fuzz. She says animals tend to ignore the rules we try to impose on them — and they often have the last laugh. Originally broadcast Sept. 14, 2021.

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Thứ Sáu, 23 tháng 9, 2022

CPR certification test - advice needed!

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(Sorry if this post is not allowed here. I will delete if it’s not allowed! And also I’m not sure if I put the correct flair so please forgive me lol)

So my school had me take a hybrid class for CPR training. I completed the CPR online portion, and I have to do the in-person skills test in about a week in a half.

I am worried because I honestly feel like I didn’t absorb any of the online portion’s information. I’ve done extremely well in all my prior classes, so I normally feel confident in my ability to study topics — but I honestly don’t know how I am supposed study CPR procedures? I feel like if this was 100% in-person, I’d totally understand it. But with online learning with CPR, I feel like I’m drawing a blank.

For those of you who had to take the online portion, how did you remember all of the information / how did you best prepare for the in-person skills session+test for CPR certification?



https://ift.tt/CAE5ih8 Submitted September 23, 2022 at 10:52PM by yabukothestray https://ift.tt/N3ZG9Im

NPR News: With so many undiscovered mushrooms, citizen scientists find new species all the time

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With so many undiscovered mushrooms, citizen scientists find new species all the time
Mushroom experts are vastly outnumbered by fungi they study. That means amateur mushroom hunters discover lots of new species, adding significantly to scientific knowledge.

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NPR News: Extreme heat, flooding and wildfires: How climate change supercharged the weather

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Extreme heat, flooding and wildfires: How climate change supercharged the weather
Washington Post reporter Brady Dennis warns our aging infrastructure systems weren't built to withstand the stresses of climate change: "There is a certain amount of suffering that we can't avoid."

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Thứ Năm, 22 tháng 9, 2022

US Health Care Expenditure (OECD Data)

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I'm viewing health care expenditure by country on the OECD website:

https://data.oecd.org/healthres/health-spending.htm

And for sure US expenditure is about 40% above the next country. But, it also says that most of this is government spending. When you compare out-of-pocket and voluntary expenditure, it's comparable to other countries. So how is this possible when the US doesn't have universal health care? And if these non-govt expenses are comparable to other countries as the OECD data seems to show, why do we hear about so many health-care horror stories coming out of the US, and how can this align with data Bernie Sanders uses where the average family pays $28k on insurance a year? Wouldn't this expensive insurance drive up the "voluntary expenditure" category?



https://ift.tt/M8GCUSB Submitted September 22, 2022 at 09:29AM by Direct_Tea_7950 https://ift.tt/gw3ZI9E

(Medical System) A medical surgery I've needed for years, can anyone tell me something?

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I don't know if I can talk about these things here, but I believe I can, because it's about my situation with this healthcare system:

*sorry for the long text

Well, I have a deviated septum that makes it difficult for me to speak, reason, maintain balance and breathe, I can't sleep well, I wake up several times during the night, I get tired all day, I get impulsive, I feel that this is affecting my personality and behavior is getting impulsive and anxious. I can't sleep more than 5 hours a day.

Because of the deviated septum I develop chronic sinusitis and sinusitis leaves me with earache and sore throat, tonsillitis and tinnitus.

Surgery is necessary in my case, a septoplasty for a deviated septum and a rhinoplasty to fix my nose that is crooked on the outside.

And the little money I get, with the help of friends, I can only pay for my basic food.

The surgery costs together cost an average of 24k + hospital costs + medicines, on average would be 31k+, my case is quite difficult/complex according to the information I found from friends and research, medical websites and videos.

- Consultation

- Pre/post op appointment

- Operating room

- Post-op medication

- Recovery room.

I have no perspective on life for depending on this system.

I'm trying to answer app surveys, but in the month I earn a maximum of $20.

The system makes it very expensive, I'm extremely sad that such serious problems are so expensive, this is messing up my life a lot in every way, sometimes I'm ashamed to go out with a disfigured nose and people looking.

And I have Severe Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD);

Give up looking for a job, because no one hires me to work because of my nose.

It's impossible for me to get this money, because I don't have a job and when I try to do a job interview, they notice that I have a deviated septum and they don't hire me.

Does anyone have any tips for getting money in the years situation I am in a year or less? It's hard to hold on for too long. Sometimes I feel like giving up everything...

I don't want to depend on this system anymore, but unfortunately it's the only way to solve my problem.

Can anyone give me some way to reduce costs or do something at home to improve?

You can't be dependent on this horrible system...



https://ift.tt/M8GCUSB Submitted September 22, 2022 at 08:16AM by Ill-Energy2640 https://ift.tt/9bcI41v

NPR News: A box of 200 mosquitoes did the vaccinating in this malaria trial. That's not a joke!

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A box of 200 mosquitoes did the vaccinating in this malaria trial. That's not a joke!
Volunteers for the trial put an arm over a box with hundreds of mosquitoes carrying a genetically modified malaria parasite. Here's why they did it that way — and why the trial holds promise.

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PCP Office wants me to schedule 4 different appointments for 4 different small concerns - is this normal?

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e.g. hair loss and restlessness at night

I haven’t had this issue with this office in the past, or with my insurance provider



https://ift.tt/ZApzRU7 Submitted September 22, 2022 at 12:56AM by lostinthe87 https://ift.tt/iSMAcHB

Have someone looking for the best coverage for OBGYN and women’s care. (GA)

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Hey guys a friend is wanting to know the best options for them in regards to women’s health and OBGYN. She is currently paying out of pocket for these visits. She has a few women’s health problems and wants to see what the best insurance for her would be? I don’t think she would qualify for Obama care due to her income being too high. Thanks all for the advice!



https://ift.tt/ZApzRU7 Submitted September 21, 2022 at 11:41PM by iphonesoccer420 https://ift.tt/l8e7qYu

Thứ Tư, 21 tháng 9, 2022

Providing Clinical Interviews For/With Lawyers

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I’m a Therapist /Mental Health Professionals that just found some short/term work working with a lawyer to provide Certificates Of Merit.

It’s an area I’d like to transition to as I’m new to this area. I’ve been a full-time therapist doing therapy and consulting.

How do you advertise services and make connections with lawyers for this work.

This would included providing clinical interviews for legal cases and Certificates of merit.

Thank you!



https://ift.tt/ZApzRU7 Submitted September 21, 2022 at 08:42AM by OsotoNoMocco https://ift.tt/WiBX4Q6

I need to pick a healthcare field to study in

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I am currently studying to become a medical assistant thanks to a program at my high school, and it’s gotten to the point where I need to figure out what I really want to do. I want to further my education in the healthcare field but don’t what my options are job wise.

I find working in rehabilitation, Hospice, analyzing DNA and working with children very interesting so I want to work in those areas, but I don’t know what.

Does anyone have any job recommendations I can look into, or websites I can look for more healthcare career information in general? I would greatly appreciate it



https://ift.tt/ZApzRU7 Submitted September 21, 2022 at 05:33AM by _0Mimic0_ https://ift.tt/45qgv8j

My doctor no-showed for a telehealth appointment

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This has never happened to me before. I was supposed to have a telehealth appointment with my gynecologist to go over some test results (bloodwork and a trans-vaginal ultrasound.) About a week ago, the front desk asked if we could reschedule the telehealth appointment to 4:00pm from 8:30am. I said sure. Leading up to the appointment I had emails, texts, and phone calls for the front desk reminding and confirming this appointment. I called the office 15 mins before the appointment to let the front desk know I never received a telehealth link if this was to be done on zoom or another video call service. I was told it would just be a phone call and the doctor would be running late. Well, I waited for an hour and a half before calling the front desk again only to be notified that the office was closed for the day. I’m kind of outraged. I’ve been having gynecological issues I wanted to get to the bottom of and I’ve never hard a doctor not show up to an appointment without notice. Has this ever happened to anyone else?



https://ift.tt/ZApzRU7 Submitted September 21, 2022 at 04:59AM by AlphanumericalSoup https://ift.tt/rFO5f2j

NPR News: Prehistoric oceans in Kansas could hold clues about the future of life

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Prehistoric oceans in Kansas could hold clues about the future of life
Scientists seeking to learn about prehistoric oceans have flocked to an unlikely place: western Kansas. And today, the fossils embedded in these Great Plains could hold clues about the future of life.

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Can my friend who is a medical doctor view the prescriptions I’m taking if I am not a patient of theirs?

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Sorry, odd question, but I am not a patient of my friends. I have never been to their office. I was wondering if they are still, somehow, able to look me up (I go to a practice about an hour away from theirs that is not connected), and see what I’m taking somehow?



https://ift.tt/5NBjnYU Submitted September 21, 2022 at 02:47AM by Sufficient_Respond57 https://ift.tt/1xaI7DB

Thứ Ba, 20 tháng 9, 2022

How to get covered by insurance for STD testing?

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I've been showing symptoms of a certain std (Chlamydia) as a male. This is my first run-in with STD symptoms so I'm not entirely sure. But getting covered by insurance for the STD test portion just seems really complicated and confusing to me. How do I go about this so it's covered? My understanding is that I have to go to primary care first and then get tested but if anyone has experience with this situation info would be appreciated. Thanks!



https://ift.tt/5NBjnYU Submitted September 20, 2022 at 09:58AM by ultifps https://ift.tt/QCdWOxK

Medicare - Beneficiary Experience Traditional vs Advantage

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KFF.org Medicare - Beneficiary Experience, Affordability, Utilization, and Quality in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare: A Review of the Literature

Interesting.

Also check out the News Release 09/2022 on the right.



https://ift.tt/5NBjnYU Submitted September 20, 2022 at 04:27AM by funfornewages https://ift.tt/LUmHhIv

Please change healthcare. Rant about large hospital systems and time-keeping.

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Dear HR people and Hospital Leadership,

I am a respiratory and cardiology floor Nurse working at large hospital in the Pacific Northwest, but am seeing how the lack of HR support, adequate time-keeping software, outsourcing, IT issues, and legal issues is effecting my hospital's ability to retain staff, keep patient's safe and provide care in an ever emerging, changing, and developing health-care system. It also giving me more headaches, frustration, and I am becoming jaded and disheartened by the lack of HR support, lack of resources and inability of web based software systems to pay nurses correctly. It seems as though the strategy was to make the system so complex that no one can understand it and that we get frustrated and give up, while at the same time make the process of fixing an error on a time-card full of red tape, work tickets, and outsourcing to people in different time-zones that have no connection with the employee. All I hear from my managers or leadership, is that "we know its a problem...sorry we are trying." You need to do better because you are not looking after your great asset and that is your employees.

I assume one of the aims of leadership and HR is to ensure that employees are getting paid correctly. Our hospital is struggling with staffing, employee retention, and attempting to emerge from the pandemic with some form of an intact hospital and keeping our patient's safe, alive, and in relatively good health. As a floor nurse who is directly legally responsible for direct patient care, I don't have the time, energy, expertise, experience, or resources to also be my own HR expert both in a legal sense or in a process sense. There is currently a class action lawsuit regarding Nurses and hospital employees not getting paid correctly as we migrated to UKG from Kronos and we continue to have multiple issues regarding using the new software and the complexities of hospital staffing and pay scales under a complex union contract.

What is the strategy moving forward? What are you doing to ensure hospital workers are getting paid correctly? What is the deal with using extremely complex software like UKG with multiple labor accounts, work rules etc. and why do I need to know all of these 10 digit numbers to ensure I am getting paid correctly. Why did our leadership fall for the bait and switch promised by outsourcing HR and large software companies like Kronos and UKG? It seems like the system has failed and the message from leadership is that we don't care about our employees getting paid right, that is your own responsibility. If large hospital systems continue to not fund HR adequately, not pay for better software, and make things so complex that we give up out of frustration then I have no faith in the future of healthcare in America. What is the strategy moving forward and if you must delegate the responsibility to me as a frontline healthcare worker, because my employer doesn't have adequate funds for HR, then what can I do about it? I hate using UKG workforce, I hate how I have to understand over 25 different labor account numbers, work rules, I hate that nurses are not getting paid correctly, and our leadership doesn't have a solution to offer new nurses entering the profession. I just have to say this sucks and I have no control over it and keep going and deal with missed pay, delayed pay due to red tape, outsourcing and using overly complex software.

How can we change and improve HR in healthcare?



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Thứ Hai, 19 tháng 9, 2022

Turning 18 under medicaid, how long will I still have insurance, do I have to apply? I’m confused please help

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I’ve turned 18 in January and I’m sooooo confused about my Medicaid healthcare insurance if anyone can answer my questions that would be greatly appreciated because I am terrified of making phone calls to social services as I have bad anxiety and my mother has often talked about how they’re “assholes”. Anyways I apparently still have Medicaid after turning 18 because I’ve gone to the doctors and medicaid has covered a prescription for glasses and other things, but my mother told me i have to apply for medicaid before the end of September since I’m 18 now I have to be on my own insurance instead of on hers because she’ll have to pay for it and I won’t if I put myself on my own insurance, this also confuses me. But I’m so confused about applying because when I go to my states website they provide applications online but none of them apply to an 18 year old who’s still on Medicaid I’m confused on if I need to apply or if I’m good for whatever age, I live in South Dakota and the applications they provide are for parents applying for insurance for their family and pregnant women, and I’m not pregnant or have a family, and I’ve looked all over for people on Medicaid turning 18 there’s no information for you and what to do so I’m just in the dark on if I will still have insurance or for how long I will still have insurance and if I need to fill out an application to stay on health insurance, and where to find that application or what type of application I’m supposed to fill out.



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Chủ Nhật, 18 tháng 9, 2022

need help

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