Thứ Hai, 30 tháng 6, 2025

CBO Confirms Senate Republican Reconciliation Bill’s Medicaid Cuts Are More Draconian than the House-Passed Bill | "The Senate Republican reconciliation bill would cut gross federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) spending by $1.02 trillion over the next ten years."

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Book/podcast reccomendations to understand the healthcare system

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Hello, I’m starting work in healthcare consulting in the fall and don’t have much domain knowledge as of now. I would love any reccomendations for pieces of media that will help give me a baseline before I start. Thank you!



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Chủ Nhật, 29 tháng 6, 2025

medical release in the case of emergencies for “adult” sons.

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We will be traveling out of the country for a week during the Fourth of July holiday. Our young adult sons will be in the US. Before leaving, we would like to have some kind of a document so if there one of them had a emergency that we would be able to contact the hospital to find out any information about their healthcare, condition, etc. From what I’ve heard once they become adults, you can no longer just call the hospital and find out what’s going on with your child due to the laws. is there something we can have notarized before we leave so that if it was an emergency situation we would have authority to find out their condition and to make healthcare decisions for them. I know that we could have a legal healthcare advocate drawn up, but this might take too long in our situation. Any replies are appreciated.



https://ift.tt/5VbSqrG Submitted June 27, 2025 at 09:22AM by Jetpacksequoa https://ift.tt/VOYv9gq

Why Patient-Reported Outcomes Are the Gold Standard for Measuring Provider Performance

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As healthcare shifts toward value-based care, the need for a meaningful, consistent way to measure provider performance across all specialties has never been more critical. Traditional metrics—such as readmission rates, mortality, and procedure volumes—offer important insights but often miss the most essential perspective: the patient’s.

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) provide a clear, consistent, and patient-centered way to assess performance across all providers, regardless of specialty. They allow organizations to move beyond volume and process metrics to focus on what truly matters—how patients feel, function, and live after receiving care.

A Common Language Across Specialties

One of the most significant challenges in evaluating provider performance lies in the diversity of clinical specialties. Each field—from orthopedics to oncology to psychiatry—has unique procedures, goals, and benchmarks. This makes cross-specialty comparisons difficult using traditional measures.

Patient-reported outcomes offer a universal framework. Whether evaluating pain reduction after surgery, mental health stability following therapy, or improved quality of life after cancer treatment, PROs capture the direct impact of care from the patient’s perspective. This common lens makes performance measurement specialty-agnostic and outcome-focused.

Elevating the Patient Voice

PROs are more than just surveys. They are validated instruments designed to measure aspects of health that only patients can accurately report:

• Symptom burden (e.g., fatigue, anxiety, pain)

• Functional ability (e.g., walking, daily living activities)

• Quality of life (e.g., emotional well-being, social connection)

This data provides a clearer view of treatment effectiveness and care experience. Just as importantly, patient-reported outcomes let patients see you listening. By giving patients a structured way to share their voice—and by acting on that feedback—health systems demonstrate that care is truly collaborative.

Making the Invisible Visible

Traditional clinical data often paints only part of the picture. A successful surgery may be measured by technical outcomes, yet the patient may still experience chronic pain or limited mobility. A mental health treatment plan may meet clinical benchmarks, but the patient may report continued difficulty functioning.

PROs uncover these gaps. They make the invisible visible by measuring the patient’s lived experience—bringing clarity to whether care is actually improving lives.

Accountability and Equity

Because they originate from patients themselves, PROs naturally shift the focus from procedures to outcomes. They reinforce accountability by assessing the effectiveness and impact of care—not just the process of delivering it.

They also promote health equity. By systematically capturing data across diverse patient populations, PROs help identify disparities in outcomes tied to race, gender, language, or socioeconomic status. This empowers organizations to close gaps and ensure that high-quality care is delivered to everyone.

Turning Insight into Action

Implementing a system-wide PROs platform requires thoughtful investment—in technology, in workflow integration, and in culture change. However, the benefits are significant:

• Benchmark provider performance across all specialties

• Surface best practices and identify areas for improvement

• Support shared decision-making and patient satisfaction

• Align incentives with outcomes that matter to patients

• Strengthen real-world evidence for clinical and operational decisions

A Patient-Centered Future

Patient-reported outcomes offer a powerful and scalable path forward. They provide a holistic, equitable, and patient-driven approach to measuring provider performance—one that transcends specialty lines and centers healthcare around its ultimate goal: better outcomes for people.

When patients speak, healthcare gets better. And when systems respond, patients don’t just feel heard—they see you listening.



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Venting about medical malpractice

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When I was a young teen, I had gastroparesis because i had p.o.t.s, and my doctor who I previously came to for benzodiazepine medication for mental illness, just blamed my ability to not eat on my mental illness and basically told me to just eat some cake 😍 very helpful with gastroparesis! Obviously not. He sent me home saying to try and eat more and I was like wow okay.

About 2 weeks later I went to him again because I was losing a lot of weight and can barely eat anything. I asked him for a liquid diet with those 300 calorie medical drinks, because I thought maybe my body would support a liquid diet better. He told me I was just too anxious and needed to get used more to my current therapists??? I don’t wanna be rude but did he get a brain parasite because whenever I’m telling him I literally can’t eat and would like to try liquid diet, he still blames it on my mental illness.

A few weeks later I came back again, I was 178cm at that time and weighed like 48kg, I looked like skeleton child. He basically said idk what to do with you and sent me to the child doctor in the hospital. The doctor in the hospital did truly have concern for me at least, and was so concerned about how skinny I was that she wanted to keep me in hospital and give me a feeding tube. I kinda lashed out at her because I was so mad that she wanted to give me a feeding tube without the fact I hadn’t even been allowed to try liquid calorie drinks. ( I get she wanted to bc she cared for me ) So she listened to me and ordered them for me.

Luckily with those bottles I could regain strength slowly and gained the weight back to a healthy weight eventually. I thank God i didn’t die, but the doctor who neglected me is still working and I don’t trust his ass for one bit. If you can see a child wither away and not do shit there is SOMETHING wrong with you. I wish I could write him a letter but I don’t like confrontation. And at this point it’s about 7 years ago I think but I still have trauma. Sorry for the vent but I needed to get it out.



https://ift.tt/7izCoMw Submitted June 29, 2025 at 01:16AM by dumb-and-gay https://ift.tt/wIroCkX

Thứ Bảy, 28 tháng 6, 2025

NPR News: This week in science: the power of a nap, planet birth and how wildfires affect water

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This week in science: the power of a nap, planet birth and how wildfires affect water
NPR's science podcast Short Wave shares how taking a nap can deliver a eureka moment, a new picture of a planet right after it was born, and how wildfires can affect water quality – after the fires stop burning.

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FAQ for Getting Payment in InnovAge $27M Investor Settlement

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Hey guys, if you missed the court finally approved the settlement between InnovAge and $INNV investors over issues with quality of care and regulatory compliance at its healthcare centers, so I decided to share it with you with a little FAQ.

Long story short, in 2021, InnovAge went public, promoting its model of coordinated care for frail seniors. But later that year, regulators found serious care and staffing deficiencies at key facilities. As enrollment at major centers was suspended, $INNV dropped over 78%, and investors filed a lawsuit.

The good news is that $INNV finally settled $27M with investors, and they’re accepting claims. 

So here is a little FAQ for this settlement:      

Q. Who can claim this settlement?

A. All persons who purchased or otherwise acquired InnovAge Holding Corp. common stock between March 4, 2021, and December 22, 2021, inclusive, and were damaged thereby.

Q. Do I need to sell/lose my shares to get this settlement?

A. No, if you have purchased the shares during the class period, you are eligible to participate.

Q. How much will my payment be?

A. The final payout amount depends on your specific trades and the number of investors participating in the settlement.

Q. How long does the payout process take?

A. It typically takes 4 to 9 months after the claim deadline for payouts to be processed, depending on the court and settlement administration.

You can check if you are eligible and file a claim here: https://11th.com/cases/innovage-investor-settlement



https://ift.tt/7izCoMw Submitted June 28, 2025 at 03:39AM by 11thestate https://ift.tt/Djp8OgS

Thứ Sáu, 27 tháng 6, 2025

Thứ Năm, 26 tháng 6, 2025

Is it normal to have to pay upfront for a necessary surgery?

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Hello.

My daughter has ad frequent ear infections since she was born. She's currently 14 months old. We were finally able to get into an ENT who informed us that she has lots of fluid behind her ears and had mild to moderate hearing loss and will need tubes.

After a few days the nurse who schedules surgeries called my wife. My wife asked if she knew how much it would cost, the nurse said she wasn't billing and couldn't tell her for sure but that it would be a few thousand dollars and if she couldn't pay before they would not proceed.

My wife then messaged her insurance company who told her to expect to pay anywhere from 2600-3000 (essentially her deductable plus some copay).

I remembered that the doctor said something about setting up a payment plan, but my wife believes that the payment plan would have to be set up and paid off before surgery. Her only surgery though has been with her pregnancy and they made her set up a payment plan leading up to the birth. To me, that felt different since that was preparing something and even then we had 8ish months (the person did tell her that if she couldn't make the payments she would have to find another facility, which feels kind of rude). She is primarily using Kelsey seybold.

This on the other hand, is something I don't believe is able to be just pushed off. To me it would make more sense to maybe pay something small up front and set up payment after (especially since the doctor said her ears are small, and that while he thinks he can do it, there has been one case where he couldn't. So why why would I pay 3 grand up front for a surgery that may or may not happen?)

I've tried looking into it, and find conflicting information. I have read that lots of officers do require the full deductible payment upfront before billing. So I'm not really sure.

I know there's care credit or just opening a credit card. But that's the last thing I want to do, especially when my credit isn't great. But at the same time, it feels like negligence to just let my daughter go deaf when it could have been prevented.



https://ift.tt/EV9MviN Submitted June 26, 2025 at 12:19AM by Van0rak https://ift.tt/2BE5AsD

Thứ Tư, 25 tháng 6, 2025

Looking for a job that will pay for schooling - options?

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My entire career field was obliterated by the Trump Administration (not a political gripe, but it will probably never exist again). Looking for a job where I can continue to help those in need and leverage crisis communications skills, while potentially paying for more specialized training (maybe with an eye toward an NP or PA position, but no specific goals in mind at the moment).

Anything in particular I should be looking at? I feel like I'd do well at dispatch but those jobs look to be few and far between right now.



https://ift.tt/gL1V5yO Submitted June 25, 2025 at 01:37PM by onwardtowaffles https://ift.tt/pzmdiQ8

Thứ Ba, 24 tháng 6, 2025

Building an AI system for admin work

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Hello, everyone. I’m currently a student going to college very soon doing a pharm tech diploma and soon enough studying in the healthcare field. As a little project I wanted to do was build automated systems for clinics which are very slow with admin work, and most receptionists and health admins are either tired or burned out.

I’m working on a project to help clinics reduce boring admin work. I’d love to know from people who work in clinics, what are some boring repetitive tasks which take unnecessary time. Anything such as reminders to patients to visit the clinic for checkups? Or paperwork or referrals? Or sending reminders to patients for their appointments, or perhaps helping patients book their appointments easier.

PS : I’m not claiming to be an expert In any of these, I’m just learning on the way and would love insight from people who face these problems in clinics.



https://ift.tt/3iQo2X4 Submitted June 24, 2025 at 09:07AM by Armaan_Dabhi https://ift.tt/mwfbLEl

Protect the Future of Medicine: Oppose the "One Big Beautiful Bill"

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I am reaching out to this community regarding a campaign platform I spearheaded. The platform is called Doctors Not Debt. Our mission is to advocate for the protection of the Grad PLUS program, which the One Big Beautiful Bill, currently to be voted on in the Senate this month, would remove entirely. This is a detriment to the future of medicine, as 75% of medical students rely on the Grad PLUS program to afford the cost of medical school. If the bill is passed, medicine would be a viable path only for those who could afford the full cost of medical school out of pocket.

This cannot happen. With proper advocacy and a strong backlash in the form of calls from constituents and petition signatures, the clause in the bill listing the elimination of the Grad PLUS program can be removed. With the help of passionate and outspoken individuals, the bill can be largely voted against, preventing the bill from moving forward. This can only be done with the help of the community. (I do not represent a US political party nor have their interests in mind)

I would kindly request that you share and sign this petition. Also, visit the website to learn how to call and get the attention of your representatives and Senators.

That's why they are in positions of power. Exercise your power to voice your opinion. The petition will be sent to NYS Congressional members, and hopefully to many others. Every signature matters.

This bill is currently in the Senate to be voted on. ACT NOW!

Share the petition! We are aiming for 1,000 signatures before discussing this issue with NYS congressional members.

Doctors Not Debt https://www.doctorsnotdebt.org/



https://ift.tt/3iQo2X4 Submitted June 24, 2025 at 06:37AM by srvshni https://ift.tt/voDMaRN

Thứ Hai, 23 tháng 6, 2025

Chủ Nhật, 22 tháng 6, 2025

What is the Truth Behind USA Healthcare and Insurance?

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I am really trying to find out the truth behind USA healthcare. I've never had to use it extensively, but obviously many have, and I'd love to hear your experience with financing your care.

For example, suppose you are insured with Blue Cross and have an out-of-pocket max of 9k per year, which means that once you pay that amount out in a single year, the insurance company should cover the rest. But, that is of COVERED services only, IN NETWORK. So, how many services are usually not covered? Are many services required often out of network? Have you heard of people (or have experienced yourself) spending far beyond the out-of-pocket max of their insurance to cover their medical care? Is that normal? Or, could one count on the 9k being the MAXIMUM charges one could theoretically incur in a given year?

We hear all the time that even medically insured people go broke if they get really sick. It's well-documented. But why? Is that because they can't afford their out of pocket max each year? Or, are they paying thousands and thousands beyond their out of pocket max because a) some services are out of network and hence not covered, 2) insurance companies simply reject claims if they think they can get away with it, 3) patients choose for themselves services not covered by their insurance?

Are the bankruptcies due to people hitting 9k every year out of pocket and not being able to afford that? Or are they getting bills like crazy that are uncovered even though they have insurance? Which one of these is true?

Would appreciate any stories of real experiences either for yourself or for those you know. I am trying to financially plan for the future and possibly purchase private insurance, but would like to know whether I am at risk of bankruptcy if I ever got really sick. Or, am I most likely out 9k per year? (that I can plan for and afford if I set up my finances right).

What is the bottom of the truth here? Would appreciate responses as well from healthcare workers who know the system very well, are people going broke because they can't afford out of pocket max? Or because out of pocket max is an illusion if you get really sick or injured?

Thanks!



https://ift.tt/kt0eBrm Submitted June 22, 2025 at 09:25AM by Optimal_Policy_7032 https://ift.tt/N8HDCtK

bloodwork/biomarkers

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My posts keep getting flagged and taken down in the biohackers forum and every health forum... not sure why but I'm fed up with trying to reword my posts so I'll try here.

34F. I'm due for bloodwork, but I'm wanting a totally full panel and not just a routine "everything looks good". I've been feeling off for a few months despite being very on top of my health and wellness (gym, sunlight, sauna, ag1, sleep well, eat well, drink minimally, etc.), and I just want a deeper looker and Dr. that will care. I don't even know where to start. Seems most functional medicine places don't take insurance. My BF wants me to go to his doc, but she's overweight and feeds him meds instead of telling him to drink less and eat better so, I don't necessarily trust her opinion. I'm wondering if I just have a deficiency somewhere and I'm missing it.

How do I go about this? Are there certain tests I should ask for? Should I just go through function health as that seems to be the easiest and most comprehensive option? TIA.



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Thứ Bảy, 21 tháng 6, 2025

How to return a unused Cologuard kit sent by mistake

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Hi guys, my dad went for his physical and the doctor told him to get a colon test. My dad said ok but he didn't know it was going to be a Cologuard, a kit sent to house. I highly doubt insurance will cover it, it's expensive and we don't need it. How do I return the kit without being charged any fees or costs to us?



https://ift.tt/UfDjLhs Submitted June 21, 2025 at 07:30AM by acloudis https://ift.tt/9F1nuS2

MyChart geolocation for telehealth

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I have a telehealth appointment for super early in the morning next week. The doctor is only licensed for a state next to mine, not my state. The appointment is through MyChart and the appointment page says it will verify that I'm in the correct state before starting the appointment. If I use a VPN to appear in that state, will it work? Or do I really need to get up super early and drive a half hour across state lines and park and do the appointment from my car? Has anyone used a VPN for telehealth through MyChart to appear to be in a certain state?



https://ift.tt/P3C1aA2 Submitted June 21, 2025 at 01:56AM by DC_4238 https://ift.tt/uicOIUE

How to be honest with my doctor

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Hi all, not sure if my title really suits the issue but here it is:

I have Persistent depressive disorder and the issues I want to discuss are primarily a result of the forgetfulness and the numb cant take care of myself type symptoms. I am getting help for that so its not about fixing those things...I just struggle with being honest about the mistakes I make as a result of those things. I just came out of the longest (12+months) and most severe depressive episode I've ever had and I'm trying to get all my ducks in a row and catch up on my health care.

The episode really ramped up in the middle of a series of blood panels. During the first panel I was prescribed a medication to lower some levels and I forgot to take it...My levels lowered anyways because I made some other lifestyle changes but not to the extent that the medication would have lowered them. I was too embarrassed to say i didn't take it and i was prescribed a different medication. which i also haven taken. I was supposed to take that medication before a 3rd blood panel and for that reason I did not go in for said panel and put off all medical care until... well, now.

I just really don't know how to articulate this to my doctor. Ive had so many bad experiences with doctors before. And quite frankly, I'm scared. I've had so many issues with doctors, people, not believing me, looking at me like they think I'm lying, not taking me seriously etc. And now that Ive gone and done all this I'm afraid that I've just signed away all my credibility. This is the first time I've done something that could even remotely be considered lying in regards to my health, and I just don't want to relive my herniated disc experience. It took me years to seek help for my depression and years to get help for my back and years for me to start looking for help for my current health issue.

Can anyone offer advice on how i should go about talking about this? or if there are any doctors here; if you had a patient who said this to you, how would you react / move forward after this?



https://ift.tt/P3C1aA2 Submitted June 21, 2025 at 12:40AM by liet97 https://ift.tt/edT0BEg

New job asked me to hand in a "ADULT HEALTH APPRAISAL FOR CHILD CARE" - I'm broke, no insurance. What's my best play here?

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New potential employer requires "ADULT HEALTH APPRAISAL FOR CHILD CARE". It's a form that has 3 boxes. Two say I can physically do the job, and the third says I don't show visible signs of TB. Requires doctor signature, and not sure if I'll need a TB screening or what.

Where should I go to get this done? I don't have insurance, don't have a doctor, and want to spend as little as possible because I'm in debt and have no savings. What's the lowest cost option? Anybody know how I get this thing filled out?



https://ift.tt/P3C1aA2 Submitted June 20, 2025 at 11:54PM by IIIIIIIIIIIIV https://ift.tt/5jYp93U

Thứ Sáu, 20 tháng 6, 2025

NPR News: This federal program helps track America's ecosystems. Trump's budget would gut it

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This federal program helps track America's ecosystems. Trump's budget would gut it
Buried in the Trump administration's proposed 2026 budget is the near elimination of something called the Ecosystems Mission Area. It's a program that monitors living things and the health of the land and water they inhabit. NPR's Ari Daniel reports that career scientists are deeply concerned about the potential cut.

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Can I get my doctor to prescribe medication without a visit?

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I don’t have a primary care established. Have my first appt set for end of November. It takes absurdly long to get into doctors where I live.

I do have an immunologist had my first appt 4 months ago and my next appt in about 3 months. Could I call the immunologist and ask if he can prescribe me singular an allergy medication I would like to try. I really don’t feel like waiting another 3 1/2 months. I’m desperate for some relief. Not sure if this is possible or if an in person appt is needed at the time of this. He had me try a nasal spray the first visit, it didn’t do anything.

Thanks in advance.



https://ift.tt/UV3mpzY Submitted June 20, 2025 at 02:29AM by bluebirdy123_ https://ift.tt/PWSKr8v

Thứ Năm, 19 tháng 6, 2025

Can nurse/medical assistant see my personal info?

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In the US. Recently visited a new clinic. Without going into details, I’m planning to file a complaint against of the nurses. They should really not be working around patients — they had a very bad temper to say the least.

Obviously, I’m hoping my complaint will be anonymous. May seem like a silly concern, but my intrusive mind goes to “what if this person finds out I filed a complaint, then pulls me up in the system and gets my address, then comes to kick ass” lol.

I understand a nurse could probably pull up my healthcare info pretty easily. How easily can they see other details like address, phone, etc..? I imagine there are some safeguards in place in the US to reduce the chance of retaliation after a patient makes a complaint.



https://ift.tt/Q6oILa9 Submitted June 19, 2025 at 03:24AM by Admirable-News3940 https://ift.tt/aHWVAFN

Hidden Risks in Medical Records — A Resource for Patients, Clinicians, and Advocates

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There’s a silent risk buried in many medical records that most patients never hear about—but it can have serious consequences. This podcast explores what those risks are, how they impact care, and why transparency matters.

Whether you’re a clinician, health worker, patient advocate, or just someone navigating the healthcare system, this episode can help you better understand the unseen side of medical documentation. A valuable resource to refer patients to when discussing health data accuracy and long-term implications.

🎧 Listen here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/blue-age



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Thứ Tư, 18 tháng 6, 2025

How to find the best doc for a procedure

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I have a specific health issue, that my urologist says is going to need laser surgery. I’d like to be able to find the best doctor/surgeon in the area to do this on/for/to me. Perhaps the doc that teaches the other docs how to do it? I just have no idea how to find out who this would be. Any ideas?



https://ift.tt/J7fN04V Submitted June 18, 2025 at 12:29AM by Older_Gent_1959 https://ift.tt/jgqYRMn

Thứ Ba, 17 tháng 6, 2025

Thứ Hai, 16 tháng 6, 2025

For Admins: What Platforms do you use for your practices and small clinics?

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I’ve been a data scientist for over 5 years, working mainly in the healthcare industry and I’ve learned that healthcare companies do not take advantage of all of the data they generate, so I’ve been thinking of starting a healthcare analytics agency, harnessing all the data and insights I’ve learned throughout my experience in the industry

I would like to focus on SMBs, small clinics and private practices, so I wanted to ask:

What are the main pain points that you face?

Do you often find yourself doing very repetitive and administrative tasks that can easily be automated?

Do you think analyzing your data is important? Are the platforms that you are using enough for this? Would you pay a freelancer/agency for visualization and BI tools? Doing Data analysis and insights? Do you think this is one of the main issues you would like to solve?

Thanks a lot for your responses!



https://ift.tt/NfAeDYQ Submitted June 16, 2025 at 04:10AM by Any_Light9964 https://ift.tt/J6iPlxk

Chủ Nhật, 15 tháng 6, 2025

Can u just buy ACA marketplace plan to avoid surgery costs?

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i'm not an American. I posted a simiar thread in r/AskAmericans but originally its about "why medical bill made so many Americans broke/brankcrupt". But title was too generic &got removed. Tried to post again but kept being removed without knowing why. But i'm even more interested in this problem after i saw some replies

My more accurate question is, 1. can you get ACA-compliant insurance to avoid medical costs for surgeries?

Say you've had an issue & your Dr said you need surgery. And if you're uninsured, can u just buy a ACA marketplace plan, which cover pre-existing conditions?

I know enrollment is like Nov-Jan, but if its not too far away, you can wait for some months &avoid financial catastrophe? (like Canadians who generally wait 6-12+mths)

And even if you don't, can you not pay the bill?

And can foreigners flee the bill as well? or will hospital ask foreigner to pay upfront? how abt illegal immigrants?

Thank you!



https://ift.tt/NfAeDYQ Submitted June 15, 2025 at 09:10PM by CloudUSB1995 https://ift.tt/wz2c9fj

Let Us Work: Stop NY from Destroying JPU Radiology Careers

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Let Us Work: Stop NY from Destroying JPU Radiology Careers

We are the students and graduates of John Patrick University (JPU)—future healthcare workers who studied, sacrificed, and passed the ARRT, the national gold standard for radiologic technologists. We did everything right. But now, New York State is pulling the rug out from under us. The Department of Health is changing the rules mid-game, suddenly claiming our school’s accreditation doesn’t count—even though it always has. They’re blocking licenses, killing job offers, and wrecking futures over a made-up technicality.

https://www.change.org/letsuswork



https://ift.tt/hMrmA0q Submitted June 15, 2025 at 03:22AM by MartinXCash https://ift.tt/JyBFur4

Thứ Bảy, 14 tháng 6, 2025

Failed the skills test in Virginia

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I have worked in healthcare for 20 years. I forgot to renew my CNA license. I took the class and the testing over again. I passed the written test with flying colors. I did perfectly on the skills portion, except for counting the radial pulse. Funny how CNAs never count a radial pulse (not really) 😡 So now I get to take it again. It's a ridiculously picky test and we are tested on skills we don't use. For the money CNAs make its maddening and not fair. My best friend is a nurse practitioner and she is so mad I failed bc of pulse. She said "I'm an NP and didn't have to take a radial pulse skills test" We desperately need CNAs, and it's only getting worse. I so so mad that I thought about not testing again. We even have to pay to take the test again.



https://ift.tt/hMrmA0q Submitted June 14, 2025 at 01:33PM by SuzyBobCats https://ift.tt/p1hk6IM

Thứ Sáu, 13 tháng 6, 2025

NPR News: A popular climate website will be hobbled, after Trump administration eliminates entire staff

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A popular climate website will be hobbled, after Trump administration eliminates entire staff
Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.

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Can a US doctor certify for my dad’s cancer if he’s being treated abroad?

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Hey everyone, I’m in Colorado and trying to take FAMLI (Family and Medical Leave Insurance) leave to be with my dad, who was just diagnosed with rectal cancer in Vietnam. His surgery is scheduled for June 18, and I really need to be there to help care for him.

FAMLI only accepts certifications from U.S.-licensed healthcare providers, even though all his testing and treatment are happening abroad. I’ve got all his medical records (colonoscopy, biopsy, CT scans) translated and ready. I’m wondering if a U.S. doctor could fill out the Serious Health Condition form based on those documents, or if they’d need to do a telehealth visit with my dad. And if so, does anyone know how I could find a provider who might be open to helping with this kind of case?

Happy to pay for a consult—just trying to move fast so I can do this the right way and be there for him. Any help is really appreciated 🙏



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18 years old & need to pay medical bills anonymously

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I was recently transported to the hospital via ambulance because I fainted and hit my head really hard according to witnesses. I was under the influence of weed when this happened and I want to ensure that I am able to pay a bill that is around $900 which is affordable for me but I can not afford to have my parents know about this. Is there anything I can do to pay this anonymously? And because my parents still pay for my health insurance will they find out if the monthly or annual bills go up in price?

They also sent a $180 bill for ct scan and hospital work but I already paid that with my debit card. It’s just this $900 bill that I’m worried about because I would like for insurance to cover most of it if possible.



https://ift.tt/dfJhnVo Submitted June 12, 2025 at 11:43PM by bigfapezclap https://ift.tt/7POm5UH

Thứ Năm, 12 tháng 6, 2025

Advice!!! Hourly vs salary

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Hi guys,

I’m currently a salaried employee and I’m considering changing jobs so I can move home to be closer to my family. The only concern I have is i would be going from a salaried position to getting paid hourly. I currently work in spine surgery so the hours can fluctuate. I obviously plan to ask about workload, but what are some other important questions I should ask my potential employer?



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HSA refund due to technical error day of payment

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I M24 had been slowly paying a bill with my HSA for a kitchen incident that happened on Easter that required stitches. In five weeks, I had that claim paid in full through my insurance portal with my HSA card (May 26th). Find out today (June 11th), the due date of that bill, I was refunded 70% of that money (June 10th) due to a technical issue. UHC is terrible and I hate them. Is there any recourse? I haven’t gotten a straight answer if that bill will go into collections.



https://ift.tt/Bd5qk8x Submitted June 12, 2025 at 12:45AM by noodlin_for_trouble https://ift.tt/m25FBot

Thứ Tư, 11 tháng 6, 2025

Unsafe staffing (uk)

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So I work on an acute adult mental health ward and they have recently changed our staffing ratio despite us all collectively saying that even the original staffing levels were unsafe at times.

It used to be 5+ patients allowed for 2 RMNs and 2 HCAs now they’ve updated it so it’s 9+ patients. 8 or less we drop a HCA.

Now on a perfect day 2 nurses and 1 HCA is manageable but as people who work in healthcare know they are very few and far between. If there’s no meetings, no incidents and no one on escorted leave then it’s manageable. But even if it’s like that meal times have one person on observations, one person supervising the dining room and one of the nurses doing lunchtime medication leaving no spare staff. On breaks that’s down to 2 staff on the ward. Given how unpredictable mental health care is we are aware how unsafe this is if something was to go wrong/ there’s an admission or anything else that takes staff off the ward.

Management are really unhelpful when it comes to staff voicing their concerns and kinda just go “its the way it is deal with it”

I don’t know what to do. 90% of the time it will probably be fine but there’s gonna be a time where it’s not going to be fine and there’s going to be a serious incident or something important won’t get done and it will come back on the floor staff not the management that reduced our staffing



https://ift.tt/Bd5qk8x Submitted June 11, 2025 at 04:00AM by srh1404 https://ift.tt/kfAy1Km

Thứ Ba, 10 tháng 6, 2025

What professional experience would prepare me for becoming a PMHNP

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My long-term goal is to become a PMHNP who provides psychotherapy as well as prescribes medication to help people with mental health issues and addiction as best as possible. I'm an undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in neuroscience and plan on applying to an ABSN program after graduating.

Currently, I'm seeking professional experience that will 1. Make me a more competitive applicant to an ABSN program, 2. give me real skills/experience which I can use in the future, and 3. Help pay for the cost of education.

I'm considering either becoming a BHT or a CNA and working inpatient psych. Slightly more in favor of BHT because it's less expensive and takes less time.

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B.C. launches ad campaign in western U.S. to attract health-care workers. The province’s six-week ad campaign, which targets Washington, Oregon and California, includes video, audio, digital, social media, print and ads in public places, such as digital billboards.

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Thứ Hai, 9 tháng 6, 2025

Why is my posture so bad!?

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The problem started when I was about 11, and it’s really bad I can’t control it but I look like a fucking square on the top behind and I want my mom to stop yelling at me how can I fix this, also my back cracks ALOTTT!! Can anyone help me??



https://ift.tt/TYIA9FM Submitted June 09, 2025 at 08:54AM by EmeraldIsle-Ontop https://ift.tt/NRuTWXv

dealing with patients who are uncomfortable with new workers

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I just started as an EEG tech in peds 2 weeks ago, and I had a rough experience last week with a patient's parent who was not happy that I was new. She pretty much outright told me that I don't know what I'm doing and I'm going to mess up the test. She actually messaged the doctor that she was uncomfortable that I'm new and kept having to be corrected (considering I am training and being supervised by an experienced tech) and she wanted a "professional" next time. She continuously asked people to check the leads when they were reading just fine. She was horrible to everyone so it wasn't just me, and we told the charge nurse and my manager and other staff, so I was being advocated for. It just really got to me when I know it shouldn't have.

I didn't go back in because I was so upset and I feel horrible because the kid was so sweet and told the other tech to tell me I did a great job. I've already been feeling so incompetent having just started. It was hard for me to even take this job since I was lined up for a research position at this hospital that ended up falling through because of admin, so I'm feeling so discouraged. Of course I'm happy to have the job and excited to learn, but it's still bothering me a lot. How do y'all get past something like this?



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