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NIH funding in the spotlight of budget talks
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationAs long-term federal budget talks continue, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found itself in the middle of the battle. In an attempt to balance the federal budget and eliminate the budget deficit over a period of eight years, President Donald Trump had proposed to cut the NIH budget by 20 percent, or $5.8 billion. However, in a last-minute agreement, the members of the House of Representatives struck a deal for the Labor HHS Appropriations Bill that will provide a $2 billion increase to NIH funding.
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Reducing misdiagnosis with virtual second opinions
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationTelemedicine and telehealth services have been connecting patients and providers who aren't sitting in front of each other for many years. The trend has been picking up speed in more recent years as some encounters leverage the internet and go virtual.
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ACA insurers need low claim volumes to survive exchanges
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation reports that just 7 percent of the U.S. population get their insurance on the private market — actually a fairly small segment of the population. Though the Affordable Care Act has provided millions of people with health insurance, some insurers have experienced substantial losses and have removed themselves from the exchanges — news most Americans are familiar with. Of course, the stability of the market and willingness of insurers to continue to participate is essential to the ACA's success, if it has any sort of future in the Donald Trump era.
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Don’t get nursed into a corner
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareIn nursing, a professional trajectory can take many forms. A nurse's career can be like a long straightaway across the open plains or a meandering trek across the mountains. No matter how many choices a nurse may have at her fingertips, she may feel like she's nursed herself into the proverbial corner with no idea how to change course. This is a spell that needs to be broken so the nurse can expand her vision and find a more satisfying path.
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What does collaborative care look like in action?
Mitch Shuwall Mental HealthcareNo one understands mental health patients and their needs better than the people who work closely with them every day. Frontline staff members are integral to enhancing the patient experience at Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York, and collaborative care is key to many of their efforts.
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Integrating primary and behavioral care
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationMental health and substance abuse treatment have for too long been delivered entirely separate from medical and surgical care. The reality is that medical conditions can contribute to behavioral health; and some mental health conditions co-exist with medical disease.
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Annual physician compensation report reveals some highs, some lows
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationMedscape recently released its physician compensation report for 2017, a comprehensive survey that is widely used or cited by more than 400,000 physicians in the industry, the organization says. This is the report's seventh year, and it features hours worked, time spent with patients and what physicians say is their most rewarding and challenging aspects of their work.
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Patient advocacy — simply complicated
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareFor 15 straight years, the American public has rated nurses highest in regards to honesty and ethical standards. This trust is often easily gained, as nurses are the ones at the bedside while other healthcare providers come and go through the day. The nurse is often the one who sees the needs of patients, and that caring does not go unnoticed. The nurse is the "translator" or go between for all the interdisciplinary teams — always being watchful of their patients' unique needs.
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The discrepancy of hospital pediatric care
Ryan Clark Medical & Allied Healthcare"Daddy, I scared," my son gasped, arms outstretched before collapsing breathlessly on the floor. And the only thing scarier than having your child falling lifeless at your feet is not knowing where to take him. This is a story about the importance of pediatric care and why it's good practice for young parents to learn how some hospitals are better at providing it than others.
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The new hope for an eczema cure
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAtopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin disease, is often referred to as "eczema," which is a general term for several types of skin inflammation. About 31.6 million Americans have symptoms of eczema, including 17.8 million with symptoms of AD. Eczema treatments have generally been limited to topical medications, steroid creams, moisturizers and ultraviolet light, plus antihistamines to relieve itching, which provide some relief for eczema but limited relief for AD. Basically, there is no cure for eczema ─ until now.
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