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EHRs And Malpractice Risk: A Serious Concern For Hospitals

Electronic health records (EHRs) are standard across medical practices today, as mandated…

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Demand For SLP Services Grows, Turns To High Tech Training

  If your practice provides or regularly refers out for speech language…

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Disparities In Congenital Heart Defect Detection, Treatment

  Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are a common problem among newborns, present…

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Nursing Home Alternatives: 3 Ways Seniors Can Age In Place

  In the past, our elderly patients had limited options for their…

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Community Connection: Training Lay Responders For Disaster

  At this moment, the United States is facing multiple natural disasters…

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Assessing The Value Of Patients’ Fitness Trackers

  Fitness trackers are a popular accessory today, but as a healthcare…

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Addressing Addiction In Primary Care

Addiction medicine is often considered a specialist concerned, relegated to therapists and…

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Does Integrative Medicine Have A Place In Conventional Care?

Many conventional doctors are hesitant to embrace integrative medicine as part of…

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Greening The Hospital: Eco-Friendly Solutions With Cost Advantages

  Hospitals have a fundamental obligation: to create a safe environment for…

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Transition Planning: Are Your Patients Ready To Go Home?

  Hospitalized patients are generally eager to go home – to sleep…

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