Pay award for hospital medical and dental staff, doctors and dentists in public health, the community health service and salaried primary dental care
NHS Employers - This pay and conditions circular informs employers of the pay arrangements for staff covered by the national medical and dental terms and conditions of service, which apply from 1 April 2020. It covers hospital medical and dental staff, doctors and dentists in public health, the community health service and salaried primary dental care. This replaces Pay and Conditions Circular (M&D) 1/2020, originally published on 24 June 2020.CircularMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - August 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
The community health center crisis
Federally qualified health centers, most of which are in a category called community health centers, are vital health care infrastructure. They are non-profit community based organizations that receive federal support to provide primary care services in medically underserved areas, and to serve the uninsured and underinsured. Most of their income is from Medicaid and Medicare, and they charge on a sliding scale (going to zero) for people who are uninsured. They typically provide pre-natal care, may have dentistry and other specialty care, and substance abuse and mental health treatment. Right now they are in crisis. T...
Source: Stayin' Alive - August 20, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Creating a Self-Care Plan to Survive Stressful Times
A super self-care plan will help you feel more like yourself.
A super self-care plan is a must. Especially, during times of stress and uncertainty — like now.
Right now, it’s easy to put everyone else first. But by putting yourself second, you are risking your emotional and physical health.
Practicing self-care and putting yourself first doesn’t mean you are selfish.
It’s important that you take care of yourself. Your friends and family will thank you for it. And you will feel better and happier.
A super self-care plan will also help you feel more like yourself. You will be more alert and aware.
This i...
Source: World of Psychology - July 31, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Publishers YourTango Exercise Self Care Stress Source Type: blogs
Why Is NPR Still Obsessing Over Prescription Numbers When They Are Not Associated With Non ‐medical Use or Addiction?
Jeffrey A. SingerNational Public Radio released aninvestigative report today showing that doctors and dentists are still prescribing opioids for pain management at “rates widely considered unsafe.”This persistent focus on the number of pills doctors prescribe defies justification in light of the fact that data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health consistently revealno association between prescription volume and the non ‐medical use of prescription opioids or addiction.And despite the overall prescription volume coming down dramatically since 2...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 17, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
3 Badass Ways to Conquer Your Struggles And Move Forward
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Difficulties will knock on our doors time and time again. What we choose next is our responsibility. Teach yourself to see the good in everything!
Decide today that you are going to prepare yourself to see your hardship as new possibilities, by breaking loose from a victim mentality and by accepting that nothing is permanent!
Hi, my name is Jayne. I'm from the beautiful island of Curaçao. I'm a life coach. I help people that are stuck in a status quo lifestyle understand their potential by changing their mindset so that they can become the best version of themselves.
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Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jayne Prince Tags: featured motivation productivity tips psychology self-improvement success pickthebrain self improvement strategies struggles Source Type: blogs
The Bite Mark Dentists and the Counterattack on Forensic Science Reform
Marvin Zalman (Wayne State University), James Windell, The Bite Mark Dentists and the Counterattack on Forensic Science Reform, SSRN: An editorial defending bite mark analysis by eleven forensic odontologists violates canons of logic and fails to refute scientific criticism of... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - July 16, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Synthetic Melanin Protects from Radiation Damage
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new biomaterial, selenomelanin, that can help protect people from radiation. The new substance, chemically synthesized and produced by bacteria, helps protect cells from radiation more effectively than other forms of melanin. One day, it may be used in sunscreens, medical treatments, or for long-term spaceflight as a radioprotective material.
In medical imaging, air travel, and space travel, there is often unwanted exposure to radiation. Traditional radioprotective materials such as lead are heavy, making transportation and use difficult and in many cases unfea...
Source: Medgadget - July 14, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Siavash Parkhideh Tags: Cardiac Surgery Dentistry Dermatology Materials Nuclear Medicine Oncology Orthopedic Surgery Public Health Radiation Oncology Radiology Space Medicine Source Type: blogs
Health Data Integration Must Be for the Whole Clinic
As health clinics, dentists, and specialists gradually reopen during what we hope is a reprieve from the first COVID-19 wave, lapses in effective data sharing come into glaring view. For instance, some friends told me that when they arrived at a clinic, the receptionist handed them paper forms and pens. The receptionist would say, “Just […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 2, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Administration Ambulatory Communication and Patient Experience EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT HIM Hospital - Health System LTPAC #HealthIT100in100 Bridge Connector Data Intake Data Integration Digital Check-In Digital Source Type: blogs
Implications of Covid-19 for the safe management of general dental practice: a practical guide
Faculty of General Dental Practice -This guidance aims to support dental professionals to take a risk-based and evidence-based approach to providing safe general dental care, whatever the national threat level. It was developed jointly with the College of General Dentistry, and with the involvement of a wide range of other national dental organisations.GuidanceFaculty of General Dental Practice - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 18, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Talking Therapy with a Licensed Therapist
Who should see a therapist? Is therapy only for people with severe mental illness? In today’s Psych Central Podcast, Gabe talks with therapist Clay Cockrell, LCSW, who clears up any misunderstandings about therapy and explains why anyone can benefit from good mental health care.
Are you in mental pain? Or maybe just feeling lonely? Tune in to find out how therapy can help and how you can find the right therapist for your specific needs.
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Guest information for ‘Clay Cockrell- Talking Therapy’ Podcast Episode
Clay Cockrell, LCSW is a therapist based in New York City and is the foun...
Source: World of Psychology - June 18, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: General Interview LifeHelper Mental Health and Wellness Podcast The Psych Central Show Treatment Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Joking About Suicide: Is It Ever Okay?
Is it ever OK to joke about mental illness or suicide? In today’s Not Crazy podcast, Gabe and Lisa welcome Frank King, a comedian who’s turned his struggles with major depression and suicidal thinking into comedic material.
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Guest Information for ‘Frank King — Joking and Suicide’ Podcast Episode
Frank King, Suicide Prevention speaker and Trainer was a wr...
Source: World of Psychology - June 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Depression Disorders General Inspiration & Hope Interview Mental Health and Wellness Not Crazy Podcast Suicide Source Type: blogs
We shouldn ’t be our own doctors, but we can’t forget what we know
Like a lot of doctors my age, I was too busy to have checkups, working 60 hours a week plus night and weekend call. But that all changed in 2013 when at age 67, my dentist felt a submental lymph node. A CBC had 35,000 white cells, and I had chronic lymphocytic leukemia. When I […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 3, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/david-galinsky" rel="tag" > David Galinsky, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
The End of the Game
By IAN MORRISON
Back in the early 2000s I was on the board of the California Health Care Foundation and one day the German Minister of Health paid CHCF a visit as part of a learning tour of American healthcare. Mark Smith MD CHCF’s CEO invited me to join the meeting with the minister. She was a delightful person who didn’t speak much English, but because she was accompanied by her handler/translator we managed to communicate just fine. Mark and I tried to explain to the Minister how the American healthcare system worked, and we got to the point in the conversation about the money. The essence of the “game” we de...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Ian Morrison Source Type: blogs
AiRTouch Portable X-Ray Receives FDA Clearance, Can Be Used for COVID Diagnosis
Aspenstate announced that it has received FDA clearance for the AiRTouch, a lightweight portable X-ray system that could be particularly useful for quickly obtaining chest X-rays of COVID-19 patients.
The handheld device weighs in at 5.5 pounds (2.5 Kg) and resembles a large digital camera with a touchscreen. AiRTouch acquires images with the push of a button and can wirelessly transmit them to PACS (clinical image storage system), without the need for a computer. Its battery charges within two hours and can capture up to 300 exposures per charge. Its portability has already made it useful in drive-through scr...
Source: Medgadget - May 11, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Cici Zhou Tags: Dentistry Diagnostics Emergency Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Public Health Radiology Sports Medicine Source Type: blogs
TWiV 611: Corona and crowns
Daniel Griffin provides a weekly clinical update on COVID-19, then Michael Schmidt discusses how dentistry can be safely practiced during a pandemic, followed by answers to listener questions. Click arrow to play Download TWiV 611 (87 MB .mp3, 143 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - May 10, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology antibody test coronavirus COVID-19 dentistry pandemic SARS-CoV-2 serology viral virus isolate virus strain viruses Source Type: blogs
