Minnesota Restaurant Owes $614K in Back Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $613,037 in back wages for 46 workers after a federal investigation found a Minnesota restaurant failed to pay minimum and overtime wages as…
Trump Administration Weighs Overhaul of Doctor Payments in Medicare
The Trump administration is looking into alternatives to the current fee-for-service-based payment system for physicians who treat Medicare patients. The request for information issued on July 14 by the Centers…
Environmental Factor – March 2024: NIEHS catalyzes research collaborations in India
NIEHS Director Rick Woychik, Ph.D., and other institute leaders traveled to India in January to build collaborations with researchers there who are working to combat the health effects of environmental…
Even Short Bouts of Antipsychotics Linked to Diabetes Risk
Antipsychotics are mostly used off-label for young people, for conditions including autism spectrum disorder-related irritability, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Initiation of antipsychotic medications was linked to an…
About Safe Patient Handling and Mobility | Healthcare Workers
Overview Work-related injuries are common among healthcare workers. The healthcare and social assistance industry sector tracks injury and illness rates among healthcare workers. This sector has one of the highest…
The high stakes of pediatric dental sedation: Understanding the clinical and legal risks facing pediatric dentists – Becker’s Dental Review
When a pediatric sedation goes fatally wrong, the fallout — lawsuits, board investigations, media scrutiny — can follow a dentist for years, according to one DSO exec. Barry Lyon, DDS,…
Advancing a Public-Centered Vision for Primary Care—Lessons from Ontario and Inspiration from the Netherlands
Abstract Primary care reforms often proceed without a clear articulation of what patients and the public expect primary care to deliver. In Canada, nearly six million people lack access to…
Advancing Family Medicine Through Dyadic Electronic Medical Record Linkage in Dementia Care
Abstract Family physicians are well-positioned to support both persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers. However, current electronic medical record (EMR) systems do not capture the relational and interdependent…
Unrestricted, Part 4: If You Dropped Insurance Tomorrow, What Would Need to Change?
Why Leaving PPOs Has Less To Do With Fees, and Everything To Do With How Your Practice Actually Runs Written by: Kari Miller, IGP Business Advisor, Productive Dentist Academy “I…
EF3 Tornado Causes Severe Damage in Northeastern Wisconsin
A tornado that caused severe damage in northeastern Wisconsin on July 27 has been preliminarily ruled as an EF3, the National Weather Service said. The tornado stayed on the ground…
