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Medical school gap year: Why working as a medical assistant is perfect
The words “gap year” are enough to panic any high-achieving premedical student with their heart set on matriculating straight into medical school. Many students feel like a gap year will set them back in their journey to become a doctor, adding more years to the ever-long path to an MD behind their name. What these Read more… Medical school gap year: Why working as a medical assistant is perfect originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs

Attending A Better College Doesn ’ t Make You Happier, Here ’ s What Does … (M)
No matter whether students went to a top- or bottom-ranked institution, the secret of happiness and satisfaction with work and life lay elsewhere. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Happiness subscribers-only Source Type: blogs

Sunday Sermonette: Weird Theology
Now we say goodbye to Asaph, and start what was evidently originally a new hymnal. " Gittith " is probably a musical instrument, but it could be a tune. The meaning is unknown. Anway, whenever these were composed, they aren ' t monotheistic. In psalm 84, Yahweh is the " God of gods " in verse 7, and otherwise the " Lord of hosts, " referring to an assemblage of god over which Yahweh is supreme. Psalm 85 is another of those that refers to some unspecified time in which the nation is afflicted and God seems to have withdrawn his favor. It does not seem to refer to the Babylonian exile, however, because the people seem s...
Source: Stayin' Alive - March 24, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs

Fight Aging! Newsletter, March 25th 2024
This study also reports the expansion of satellite cells in human muscle with CR. This finding is critical to suggest translational relevance to the rodent data observed for more than a decade. Moreover, the increased expression of the plasminogen receptor Plg-RKT observed on human satellite cells during CR provided additional support for the theory that our rodent model is relevant to human biology. « Back to Top Interesting Insight into the Relationship Between TP53, Telomerase, and Telomere Length https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2024/03/interesting-insight-into-the-relationship-between-t...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 24, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs

Palpitations and presyncope in a 40-something
Discussion: Putting all of the information together this patient is most likely suffering from arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) better known as ARVC. The medical hx is typical, with sudden onset tachydysrhythmia during physical exertion. It is not uncommon for the initial presentation to be sudden cardiac death (SCD). In fact it is one of the leading causes of SCD in people age less than 40 years. Thus it is very important to identify this disorder. AC is a disease in which myocardium is replaced by fibrofatty tissue. This usually and predominantly affects the RV free wall and apical regions, but it can affect the left v...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - March 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Magnus Nossen Source Type: blogs

Medical Economics
Sorry for missing a couple of days, been bizzy. Anyway, to continue with our trashing of the " discipline " of economics (which is actually more a branch of theology than a science),it should be obvious that Medicine exists in a world even less like Economics 101 than most industries. To begin with, while our basic needs for food, clothing and shelter are predictable and roughly similar for everyone, our need for medical services is largely unpredictable, and it varies radically from person to person and time to time. Some people go for decades without really needing any at all, although there are some preventive measures ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - March 23, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs

Navigating a medical school leave of absence [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We dive deep into the topic of taking a leave of absence from medical school with Stephanie E. Moss. Stephanie, a medical student who made the decision to take a break between her 2nd and 3rd year, shares her personal journey Read more… Navigating a medical school leave of absence [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Medical school Source Type: blogs

Voice-to-Billing Ambient Clinical Voice at Medvise.AI
The ambient voice solution at Medvise.AI focuses on the revenue cycle. According to CEO Gautamdev Chowdary, they have trained their voice-to-text transcription on medical input and made it extremely accurate with full automation. They have also achieved 100% accuracy in billing through a few extra features. If the conversation did not provide enough information to assign the best ICD or CPT codes, the service asks a few simple questions of the doctor after the visit. The codes can then be assigned and stored in the medical record within 30 seconds. COO Sean Ross says that a doctor who does not want to take time to review t...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 22, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Clinical EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Revenue Cycle Management Ambient Clinical Voice Automated EHR Documentation CAC Computer Assisted Coding Guatamdev Chowdary Health Source Type: blogs

Transforming Clinical Quality & Value in Rehabilitation with Neurocognitive Technology
The following is a guest article by Jared Gillespie, Senior Director of Clinical Solutions at Academy Medtech Ventures (AMV) In the landscape of rehabilitative care, the integration of neurocognitive technology stands as a beacon of innovation, charting a course toward improved clinical quality and patient outcomes. This journey into the brain’s potential within rehabilitation not only elevates the standard of care but also underscores the role of advanced technologies in shaping the future of healthcare. Traditional rehabilitative care has predominantly focused on physical recovery, often overlooking the brain’...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 22, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Academy Medtech Ventures AMV Clinical Quality Healthcare Transformation Jared Gillespie Neurocognitive Technology rehabilitative c Source Type: blogs

A 50-something with chest pain. Is there OMI? And what is the rhythm?
Written by Willy FrickA man in his 50s with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a 30 pack-year smoking history presented to the ER with 1 hour of acute onset, severe chest pain and diaphoresis. His ECG is shown:What do you think?The history thus far is highly suggestive of OMI, so we must study the ECG very closely to see if we can confirm this. Looking at the rhythm strip, we see there is more going on than simple sinus rhythm, and in fact there are two different morphologies of QRS complexes. Take a closer look at the rhythm by itself and see if you can figure out what ' s going on before scrolling further....
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - March 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Willy Frick Source Type: blogs

University of Houston Law Center and Fertitta Family College of Medicine Presents Justice and Health For All: The Future of Affirmative Action in Legal and Medical Education
; 8:30AM – 4:30PM on Friday, April 12th, 2024. This activity has been planned... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - March 22, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Decoding the Mind: Basic Science Revolutionizes Treatment of Mental Illnesses
In this Director ’s Message guest authored by the Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science, learn about NIMH's investments in basic neuroscience, genetics, and behavioral research that have helped improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - March 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: blogs

How Screen Time Is Sabotaging Your Learning Abilities (M)
Find out why your digital habits could be hindering your cognitive performance. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Learning subscribers-only Source Type: blogs

The Evolution of How Provider Organizations Share Data with Payers
It’s reasonable for a company like MRO to have a chief interoperability officer. According to their chief interoperability officer, Anthony Murray, the company has spent 22 years building tools to “exchange data seamlessly” in healthcare.  This includes much of the healthcare data that’s been locked up in free text data in many healthcare systems. In our interview with Murray below, he shares some of the main challenges that healthcare has with achieving interoperability in today’s environment. This includes an important focus area of MRO to be able to share data between providers and payers....
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 21, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Analytics/Big Data EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT HIM Hospital - Health System Interoperability Anthony Murray FHIR Healthcare Data Exchange Healthcare IT Video Interviews Healthcare Payers Healthcare ROI Healthcare Scen Source Type: blogs

Low Socioeconomic Status Correlates with Raised Dementia Risk
It is well known that low socioeconomic status correlates with a raised risk of age-related disease and mortality, though it is challenging to determine which of the possible causes are in fact more or less important. A web of correlations are linked to socioeconomic status: intelligence, access to medical services, education, personality traits, lifestyle choices, and more. Here the focus of the study is on location of residence as a marker of socioeconomic status, and in this context it is interesting to note the studies that have compared the differences in particulate air pollution versus mortality in wealthier versus ...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 21, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs