Independent physicians struggle as hospitals get larger and larger

Independent physicians struggle as hospitals get larger and larger

SANFORD, N.C. — Before the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Andrew Bush treated as many as 1,000 patients every month in his orthopedics practice. Now he worries about going bankrupt. The surgeon is among a dwindling number of independent physicians in the United States, where doctors are selling their practices to behemoth hospital systems or leaving the profession altogether. “I don’t want […]

Danielle Prescod Talks ‘Token Black Girl’

Danielle Prescod Talks ‘Token Black Girl’

Danielle Prescod: A few years before I’d written the book, I had been in therapy. I had really started taking it seriously and decided to stop lying to my therapist. One thing that my therapist would constantly talk to me about was self-love. I obviously love myself, so I didn’t understand why she kept bringing it up, but what she […]

‘A Piercing Wake-Up Call’: Why Senior Care Organizations Need to Prioritize Health IT

‘A Piercing Wake-Up Call’: Why Senior Care Organizations Need to Prioritize Health IT

Calling for Improvements to Senior Care Earlier this year, the Biden administration announced a focus on overhauling the country’s nursing home system, and LeadingAge has met with federal leaders to share members’ experiences. LeadingAge called for a three-pronged, governmentwide approach to nursing home improvement: address the urgent workforce crisis, fund quality care, and apply evidence-based quality improvement and measurement. With appropriate technologies, […]

MAC Holiday 2022 Collection Swatches

MAC Holiday 2022 Collection Swatches

MAC Holiday 2022 Collection Swatches MAC Holiday 2022 Collection Swatches MAC Holiday 2022 Collection Swatches MAC Holiday 2022 Collection includes a ton of products ranging for individual products (which is what you’ll find swatched in this post) along with various kits and sets. I did purchase three of the holiday eyeshadow palettes, but I was full-up on things to swatch […]

How payers, employers can expedite healthcare’s transition to value-based care – MedCity News

How payers, employers can expedite healthcare’s transition to value-based care – MedCity News

The Holy Grail in healthcare today is a patient-centered, value-based care system. However, achieving this is not easy and some healthcare organizations are better suited than others to achieve this difficult transition away from fee-for-service, according to the Business Group on Health. The organization, which is a nonprofit that advocates for employers, believes that payers may be in the better position than […]

These 23 Trans Models Are Revolutionizing the Fashion Industry

These 23 Trans Models Are Revolutionizing the Fashion Industry

In recent years, the fashion industry has made more progress toward inclusive representation of transgender models. Brands like New York City-based Chromat and LA-based Foo and Foo were casting transgender models in runway shows and advertising campaigns early on, while other retailers and fashion houses are making changes much later, most notably with Victoria’s Secret hiring its first transgender model, […]