Sat.Nov 14, 2020 - Fri.Nov 20, 2020

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The Doctorate degree: Do I need it?

Pro CRNA

By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA. In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced a bold recommendation that the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) be established as the gateway for entry to practice degree for all advanced practice nurses. Several years later in 2007 the Board of Directors for the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists affirmed the AACN proposal by recommending that all nurse anesthesia programs be at the Doctorate level by 2025.

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How Webex Uses Patient and Provider Insight to Improve Virtual Care Delivery

CiscoHealth

Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow , where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate. . In the past few months, we’ve seen huge shifts in how people are working. This naturally extends to the healthcare industry, where care delivery continues to be a priority, even amidst social distancing and shifts in the workplace.

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Depression and Anxiety are Toxic Side Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Health Populi

Most psychologists in the U.S. treated more patients in the first six months of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting their practices to telehealth platforms. These therapists got more referrals and saw fewer cancellations, and one-third treated patients who lived in a different state from their practice site, according to Patients with Depression and Anxiety Surge as Psychologists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic from the American Psychological Association (APA).

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In Honor of National Home Care and Hospice Month

Health Recovery

The beginning of the holiday season is just days away and, as we think about gratitude, it is certainly different from years past. No doubt the pandemic has affected each of us and will be etched in our memories forever. There are so many sad and heartbreaking stories - too many. And the full cost is not yet known. But still so much to be grateful for.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Investigating Research Gaps in Value-Based Care

Accountable Care Doctors

Earlier this year, CAPP asked the Institute for Accountable Care (IAC) Executive Director Rob Mechanic to conduct a scan of the latest literature on accountable care entities, programs, and payment models in an effort to understand the factors that influence participation in such arrangements and on cost and quality performance. In October, CAPP partnered with the IAC to convene leading health services researchers, CMMI and MedPAC representatives, and CAPP physician leaders to discuss the findin

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The Pandemic, Amazon, Pharmacy, and the Digital Transformation of Health Consumers

Health Populi

As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in the U.S., Americans were already Primed for ecommerce — even in health care. The coronavirus accelerated the digital transformation on people as consumers — and consumers as health consumers. Today, Amazon announced the company’s launch of Amazon Pharmacy. Watch for earth-shaking (negative) impacts on the incumbent pharmacies like CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, as well as discount and ecommerce players such as GoodRx.

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Digital Inclusion Is A Social Determinant of Health – Learning Good Things from the NHS

Health Populi

“Digital,” write large, has been a lifeline during lockdown for those with the access, skills, and confidence to benefit from connecting. “But too many [people] are still locked out,” the Good Things Foundation explains in Digital Inclusion in Health and Care: Lessons learned from the NHS Widening Digital Participation Programme.