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How helping the poor could fill a major gap in North Dakota's mental health system

How helping the poor could fill a major gap in North Dakota’s mental health system

FARGO — North Dakota’s largest private inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment providers say they are bleeding financially providing services to the sickest patients who lack the ability to pay. ShareHouse, the state’s largest inpatient substance use disorder treatment provider, has seen the number and severity of cases increase during the pandemic, said Ty Hegland, …

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Gender gap in EHR use among PCPs continues to grow, study finds

December 12, 2022 2 minute read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Rule does not report any relevant financial information. Please see the study for relevant financial information from all other authors. ADD A SUBJECT TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are published on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles …

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A new coalition aims to fill the credibility gap for AI in medicine with testing and surveillance

A new coalition aims to fill the credibility gap for AI in medicine with testing and surveillance

JTo read the medical literature, you might think that AI is taking over medicine. It can detect cancers in images earlier, find heart problems invisible to cardiologists, and predict organ dysfunction hours before it becomes dangerous for hospital patients. But most AI models described in reviews — and touted in press releases — are never …

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Insurance turmoil widens gap between 'cyber haves and have-nots' in healthcare

Insurance turmoil widens gap between ‘cyber haves and have-nots’ in healthcare

A panel at a cybersecurity forum said cyber insurance can determine whether a hospital is among the “cyber haves” or “have nots.” (Aviation) This year will have one of the highest percentages of U.S. hospitals that are bankrupt or on the verge of bankruptcy, further exacerbating the financial strains the healthcare industry has long faced …

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Doctors often miss symptoms of depression for some groups, but systematic screening policy could narrow the gap

Doctors often miss symptoms of depression for some groups, but systematic screening policy could narrow the gap

Depression is a costly and debilitating disease that profoundly affects a person’s quality of life. In 2020, more than 21 million adults in the United States reported having had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. Symptoms of depression have increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and now affect nearly 1 in …

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Ellen Pompeo co-founded BETR Remedies to support charity pharmacies, closing the gap in healthcare

Ellen Pompeo co-founded BETR Remedies to support charity pharmacies, closing the gap in healthcare

BETR Remedies Co-Founders: Livio Bisterzo, CEO, Ellen Pompeo, Director of Impact, and Jennifer … [+] Hoffman, President Courtesy of BETR Remedies Charity pharmacies are the hidden secret of families who cannot afford the necessary medicines. Ellen Pompeo, along with her co-founders, Livio Bisterzo and Jennifer Hoffman, started BETR Remedies to help fix the broken healthcare …

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New guideline on screening for obstructive sleep apnea highlights gap in sleep medicine

New guideline on screening for obstructive sleep apnea highlights gap in sleep medicine

In an article published today alongside updated recommendations for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Daniel Gottlieb, MD, MPH, discussed the condition in depth with regard to the new recommendations. “For the truly asymptomatic patient, the USPSTF recommendation is reasonable, even for most patients with known cardiovascular disease,” …

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Kseniya Cherepnina, care coordinator at American Muslim Community Clinics, follows up with patients.

Muslim Mobile Health Clinics Bridge Healthcare Gap in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – In Central Florida, some federally licensed mobile clinics and health centers serve low-income and uninsured patients in the area. One such health care structure, called American Muslim Community Clinics, demonstrates the ability of grassroots organizations to reach the poor and uninsured in central Florida. The ambitious project, which serves around 8,500 people …

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