According to a recent paper, the answer is no.

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and BJC Health System have launched the joint Center for Health AI. The center will focus on making care more personalized and effective for patients and more efficient and manageable for physicians, nurses and all those striving to ensure patients receive the very best care.

University of Kentucky Co-Executive Vice Presidents for Health Affairs Eric N. Monday and Robert S. DiPaola sent the following message to the UK HealthCare community on Nov. 6, 2024: We are very pleased to announce that Chris DeSimone and Tim Slocum have accepted the positions of Executive Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, respectively.

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and BJC Health System have launched the joint Center for Health AI. The center will focus on making care more personalized and effective for patients and more efficient and manageable for physicians, nurses and all those striving to ensure patients receive the very best care.

University of Kentucky Co-Executive Vice Presidents for Health Affairs Eric N. Monday and Robert S. DiPaola sent the following message to the UK HealthCare community on Nov. 6, 2024: We are very pleased to announce that Chris DeSimone and Tim Slocum have accepted the positions of Executive Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, respectively.

ARRIVE Together of Middlesex County, NJ, run by University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC) at Rutgers Health, has expanded its partnerships to include the East Brunswick, South River and Cranbury police departments, making New Jersey the first state in the nation to have a statewide law enforcement and mental health alternative response program.

ARRIVE Together of Middlesex County, NJ, run by University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC) at Rutgers Health, has expanded its partnerships to include the East Brunswick, South River and Cranbury police departments, making New Jersey the first state in the nation to have a statewide law enforcement and mental health alternative response program.

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The pilot project to restructure tertiary hospitals will continue, with the hospitals to focus on severe diseases, emergencies and rare diseases. Currently, 31 out of 47 tertiary hospitals are taking part in the project and nine more are set to join. The hospitals have reduced the number of ...

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Businesses are cutting back on hours to avoid having to provide health care coverage under the new Affordable Care Act.

Steve Julian: Business analyst Mark Lacter, who's affected here?

Mark Lacter: Thirty hours a week is the magic number for workers to be considered full time under the new law.  If a business has 50 or more full-time employees, health care coverage has to be provided.  Except that a lot business owners say that the additional cost is going to be a financial killer, so instead, some of them have been cutting back hours to below that 30-hour threshold.  More than 200,000 Californians are at risk of losing hours from the health care law - that according to one study.

Julian: What kinds of businesses are doing this?

Lacter: Restaurant chains have received much of the attention, but the city of Long Beach, as an example, is going to reduce hours for a couple of hundred of its workers.  And, last week came word that the L.A.-based clothing chain Forever 21 will cut some of its full-time employees to a maximum 29-and-a-half hours a week, and classify them as part time.  That touched off an outcry on the Internet - people were saying that Forever 21 was being unfair and greedy - though the company says that only a small number of employees are affected, and that its decision has nothing to do with the Affordable Care Act.  There's really no way to know - Forever 21 is a private company, which means it's not obligated to disclose a whole lot.  What we do know is that those people will be losing their health care coverage.

Julian: And, the ultimate impact on businesses and workers?

Lacter: Steve, you're looking at several years before the picture becomes clear.  Here in California, workers not eligible for health care through their employer can get their own individual coverage, and if their income levels are not over a certain amount, they'd be eligible for Medicaid.  And, let's not forget many businesses already provide coverage for their employees.  So, lots of rhetoric - but, not many conclusions to draw from, which does make you wonder why so many business owners are unwilling to at least give this thing a chance.  Just doesn't seem to be much generosity of spirit for their workers, not to mention any recognition that if people can go to a doctor instead of an emergency room we'd probably all be better off.

Julian: Health care is far from the only controversy for Forever 21, true?

Lacter: In some ways, it's one of the biggest Southern California success stories.  Don Chang emigrated here in 1981 from Korea at the age of 18, opened his first store in Highland Park three years later (it was called Fashion 21), and he never looked back.  Today, revenues are approaching $4 billion.  But, the guy must have some pretty hefty legal bills because his company has been accused of all kinds of workplace violations.  The lawsuits alleged that workers preparing items for the Forever 21 stores didn't receive overtime, that they didn't get required work breaks, that they received substandard wages, and that they worked in dirty and unsafe conditions - sweatshop conditions, essentially.

Julian: Are most of their claims settled out of court?  You don't hear much about them.

Lacter: They are, which means there's usually a minimal amount of media coverage.  If a privately held company decides to keep quiet by not releasing financial results or other operational information, there's not likely to be much of a story - unlike what happens with a company like Apple, which is always under scrutiny.  Sometimes, plaintiffs will try to organize class-action suits, but that's extremely tough when you're dealing with low-wage workers who are often very reluctant to get involved because of their legal status.  And, let's not forget that Forever 21 - like any low-cost retailer - is simply catering to the demand for cheap, stylish clothes that are made as quickly as possible.

Julian: I guess you can't make that happen when wages and benefits are appreciably higher than your competition.

Lacter: The next time you walk into a Forever 21 store and wonder how prices can be so reasonable, that's how.

Mark Lacter writes for Los Angeles Magazine and pens the business blog at LA Observed.com.

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI – November 6, 2013 – International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF™),

a global leader in IDF® poultry ingredients, is continuing to bring chicken to the forefront of the

industry through innovative health and wellness applications that the company will feature at

SupplySide West.

Melvin Lumauod, RN, BSN, is an experienced nurse and clinical coordinator at a local medical facility

Michael D. McCann, MD, MBA, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Mid Cities Psychiatry has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care and Human Services by powering through its performance standards.

A new wearable pressure sensor has been developed which could be used to monitor people’s health at anytime and anywhere. Researchers from Monash University’s Departments of Chemical Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, produced the new sensor by sandwiching ultrathin gold nanowire-impregnated tissue paper between two polymer sheets.

Event Begins: Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Social Work

Perinatal mental health is gaining recognition as a key antecedent of adverse maternal and child outcomes as the United States experiences a maternal mortality and morbidity crisis. Recent policy efforts have attempted to mitigate adverse outcomes through legislation and extending access to care with postpartum coverage through Medicaid expansion. Even with progress, perinatal mental health policy continues to grapple with a basic truth: The United States lacks an overarching health care system capable of meeting the mental health care needs of perinatal people and their families. Moreover, the burden of undiagnosed and untreated perinatal mental health challenges remains greatest among racially minoritized populations, such as Black, Asian, and multiracial people. A broader understanding of perinatal mental health is needed, grounded in the tenets of reproductive justice. Drawing from the reproductive justice framework and the NAPSW code of ethics, this talk will articulate specific policies to meet perinatal mental health challenges and promote thriving for birthing people and their families.

Free and open to the public.
**Due to an overwhelming response, we are no longer offering Continuing Education credit to eligible attendees.** However, we are still accepting RSVPs! Those who RSVPd early on and indicated they were interested in receiving CE credit will still be allowed to fulfill the requirements for CE credit, but unfortunately, we cannot continue to offer this option to further RSVPs. We hope to receive your RSVP so that you can attend. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Event Begins: Thursday, November 14, 2024 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: University Career Center

Join us to get to know our team and program! Talk with the Residency Program Directors and residents. Sign-up here! Please RSVP by November 5th. We will email you a link to join the virtual open house when the date gets closer. https://monument.health/careers/residencies/rapid-city-hospital-pharmacy-residency/recruiting-events/  Monument Health Rapid City Hospital (RCH) in Rapid City, South Dakota is recruiting three PGY1 pharmacy residents for the 2025-2026 residencyyear. The mission of the Monument Health Rapid City Hospital pharmacy residency program is to develop capable, confident, and independent pharmacists through impactful learning experiences led by preceptors that challenge, inspire, and support residents. For our PGY1 program, we offer experiences in both acute and ambulatory settings. Required rotations include orientation, ambulatory care, critical care, infectious disease, internal medicine, and pediatrics/neonatology and longitudinal drug information, HIV clinic, management, project, and staffing. Electives are available for ambulatory care cardiology, antimicrobial stewardship, cardiology (inpatient), emergency medicine, evening ICU, family medicine ambulatory care, home infusion/home care, internal medicine II, medication safety, nephrology, oncology, psychiatry, specialty pharmacy, and surgical ICU/OR. A teaching certificate as well as leadership certificate are offered. Our site offers PGY2 residency programs specializing in critical care and oncology. Our residency program offers:  Flexible & tailored program for each resident Solid foundation of corerotations & a wide variety of elective rotations Excellent preceptors Elective teaching certificate  Elective leadership certificate Four weeks of project time Opportunities for publication Competitive salary Multiple presentation opportunities Weekly residency meetings Resident-led penicillin skin testing service Private office space for residents Resident staffing every third weekend in both decentralized and centralized locations Financial support to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Midwest Pharmacy Residents Conference in Omaha, and SDSHP Annual Meeting as well as SDSHP Resident Conference. PGY2 residency programs in critical care and oncology For more information, please see our website at http://monument.health/pharmacyresidency orcontact Katie Hayes at khayes@monument.health.

Event Begins: Thursday, November 14, 2024 10:00am
Location: Queens, New York, United States
Organized By: University Career Center

We would like to invite you to our in-person Mental Health Fair – Hiring Event, Hosted by Correctional Health Services/NYC Health & Hospitals. This event will take place on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 10AM to 2PM. Senior Psychiatrist (H+H) - Annual Salary $309,600- $329,600Education: M.D. orD.O. degree with active NY State license in good standing Completion of a4-year psychiatric residency training program Active certification by theAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in PsychiatryExperience:At least two years of post-residency experience working with individuals with mental illness in a criminal justice setting (jail, prison, probation and/or parole) or public health community setting At least one year of post-residency experience working with individualswith serious mental illness an equivalent and satisfactory combination ofeducation and experience may be considered.Psychiatrist - Annual Salary1. (Health +Hospitals)- Please visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/careers/2. (PAGNY)- Please visit https://www.pagny.org/careers/Graduation from an approved medical school Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York; and, Completion of three years of approved residency training in psychiatry; or fellowship in the specialty or sub-specialty and Board eligible or certified or Subboard eligible or certifiedClinical Supervisor (H+H) - Annual Salary $120,000Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Public Health, Health Care Specialization, Social Work, Psychology or related field; and 1. Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in hospital or regulatory agency administration,with particular emphasis development and evaluation of mental health on delivery services; or2. Possession of a valid license and current registration to practice in a mental health field issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED).Mental Health Clinician - Annual Salary(Health +Hospitals)- Please visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/careers/Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field. A valid License or Limited Permit issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a Mental Health Counselor, New York State License in Social Work or licensure in PsychologyPAGNY- 2. Please visit https://www.pagny.org/careers/ Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field. New York State License in Social Work, License in Mental Health Counseling, or licensure in Psychology

This week's interview is with WSM Spiritual Formation Shepherd, Nina Baker. The Crew will interview Nina on her new position at The Well and her recent Exposure Trip to Uganda. The Crew also discusses their thoughts from the final sermon of the AOD Series on Relationships. Email thespoutpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback or leave a review on iTunes. Like The Well - Spoutcast on Facebook, find us on Twitter: @thespoutcast, or add us on Instagram: @thespoutcast. Check back in with the Spoutcast each week for a new episode or search Spoutcast in iTunes to subscribe to this podcast. This week's music is from NEEDTOBREATHE. Speaker: The Spoutcast Team

The data is here from earlier:

• Australian October unemployment rate 4.1% (vs. 4.1% expected)
• AUD/USD little changed after the October employment report showed a steady jobless rate
  • (ps. AUD/USD has slid a little since this post, broadly stronger USD the culprit)

Westpac with the recap, in brief:

Australian labour market remains in relatively solid health

• employment growth slowing broadly in line with population growth
• average hours holding steady
• few signs that labour demand is capitulating to an extent that warrants concern
• labour market conditions remain somewhat tight ... this is not translating to stronger wage inflation pressures
• On balance, today’s update will see the RBA continue to remain focused on the dynamics around underlying inflation.

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Speaking of the RBA, we heard from Bullock earlier, not dovish:

• RBA Bullock says rates are restrictive enough, staying there until confident on inflation

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AUD/USD update:

Financial incentives for improving diet and physical fitness must become central to the U.S. government’s contribution to supporting a vital population, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can be part of that solution.

Digital determinants of health important with growing technology usage  Association of Health Care Journalists

New Health Care Technology: Is It Better to Build or Buy?  Leonard Davis Institute

Augury, provider of AI solutions that help industrial and manufacturing companies increase their productivity, efficiency and reliability, has unveiled its next generation of its Machine Health sensing platform with the release of the Halo R4000 series of sensors.

UCHealth will pay $23 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging the hospital system fraudulently coded emergency room visits submitted to Medicare and the military health insurance program TRICARE.

Mike Tyson says his health is "just fine" with organisers saying the fight with Jake Paul will "100% go ahead".

Promises to build 30,000 affordable rental homes, make Halifax ferries free and temporarily remove the provincial tax on gasoline were centrepieces of the Nova Scotia NDP election platform released Wednesday.

A clinical psychologist hired to teach students and care for sick kids is suing the University of Manitoba and Shared Health, alleging she was fired without cause after issuing a complaint. 

Appointment letters and pre-appointment information for patients sent via mail are being temporarily paused, and patients will be contacted by phone or email prior to their appointments, Shared Health says as it prepares for a possible Canada Post strike.

As some politicians across the province show support for a forced treatment model for people struggling with mental health and addictions, the CEO of Windsor's leading treatment centre says he doesn't support that.

Experts and health authorities say that while the risk of human infection with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza remains low, people should avoid contact with sick or dead birds.

Stephen Kodish, associate professor of biobehavioral health and nutritional sciences at Penn State, received the Mid-Career Award in International Health from the American Public Health Association.

Gut health is crucial for feeling great and staying healthy. Check out these 5 signs to see if your gut's heading in the right direction.

World Diabetes Day 2024 reminds us of the importance of breaking barriers and bridging gaps to ensure that everyone with diabetes has access to the resources and care they need.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has dispelled rumours about her health while aboard the International Space Station, confirming that her weight remains unchanged despite media speculations. In a recent interview, Williams explained her routine workout regimen on the ISS to maintain muscle and bone health, countering microgravity effects and refuting any signs of health decline. NASA also confirmed that all astronauts on the mission remain in good health, including Williams and crew member Butch Wilmore.

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who has been in space since June, has put an end to swirling "rumours" about her health, saying she weighs the same as she did when she arrived at the International Space Station (ISS).

In this article, we'll explore the benefits of carbs and fats, their impact on health, and help you decide which is the better option for your morning meal.

This article explores practical tips for dengue prevention and the ways early action can help prevent serious, long-term health consequences.

Authorities in Sierra Leone have launched an Ebola vaccination campaign targeting at least 5,000 health workers. Many health workers caught the Ebola virus during the outbreak that hit West Africa a decade ago. Victoria Amunga reports from Kenema, Sierra Leone. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo.

Demi Moore may never forgive Rob Lowe amid Bruce Willis’ health battleDemi Moore not happy with Rob Lowe as he revisits their past fling amid Bruce Willis ongoing health battle.A source spilled to RadarOnline.com, Moore believed it was “mean and even dimwitted” for Lowe as he...

Louise Thompson suffers haemorrhage, loses three litres of blood while giving birth to sonLouise Thompson, who suffered an horrific septic shock recently, has shared an health update for her followers.Taking to Instagram, Louise poured in her hopes about getting discharged from the hospital, after...

Sir Elton John has severe eye infection which has affected his vision in one eyeSir Elton John has unveiled what he wishes to have as his last meal before dying amid health scare. John has successfully managed to control his blood sugar level ever since he has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes....

Sometimes it takes a little chemical inspiration to send you in the right direction.

Are you a self-insured employer looking for ways to reduce healthcare spend? Join us for a webinar on December 11 in which HR executives will share their insights.

The post Where Can Self-Insured Employers Look to Find Healthcare Savings? appeared first on MedCity News.

The convergence of Trump’s political capital, Kennedy’s agricultural vision, and existing technological capabilities creates an unprecedented opportunity to restructure America’s approach to health and disease prevention.

The post Trump, RFK Jr., and the Healthcare Bombshell No One Sees Coming appeared first on MedCity News.

There has been a surge in digital mental health solutions, making it difficult to know which ones are effective. One Optum exec weighed in on how she’s managing this challenge.

The post How One Optum Exec Is Handling the Influx of Digital Mental Health Solutions appeared first on MedCity News.

Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians.