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STAT+: UnitedHealth signs a deal with Walmart for a new Medicare Advantage plan

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UnitedHealth will also help Walmart Health clinics manage care for all of their Medicare Advantage patients, regardless of insurer, starting with 15 locations in Georgia and Florida and growing from there. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Provisional Registered Pharmacist Training: Hospital or Community

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Hospital Pharmacy Prior to the liberalisation, all pharmacists were required to complete PRP training at government hospitals, which could involve a long wait for placement. I still remember it was about an 8-month wait before I started my PRP training at a government hospital. Do you mind retails sale job?

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What HCPs think about COVID-19’s impact on cancer

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Knowing the “why” can help to address the specific challenges that hospitals are facing to ensure patients are receiving the care they need. Using Sermo RealTime, we asked physicians to rank why they believe there has been a decrease in diagnosis at their hospital or practice. ASCO Coronavirus Resources – FAQs ?

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Pharmacists Play Important Role in Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting

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Jawad Saleh, clinical manager of Pharmacy Services at the Hospital for Special Surgery, discusses how pharmacists can treat postoperative nausea and vomiting.

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J&J lung cancer initiative will use Optellum’s ‘digital biomarker’ tech

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UK-based Optellum has developed an AI-powered clinical decision support – called Virtual Nodule Clinic – that it says acts as a “digital biomarker”, looking for signs of cancer in computed tomography (CT) scans. It was approved by the FDA in March, and is starting to roll out in US hospitals.

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UK-wide whole genome sequencing for newborns is feasible – but there are some key questions to answer first

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This enriched phenotypic data is enhancing our understanding of disease variants and delivering insights that can help to empower hospitals to provide the best possible early treatment and care decisions. clinical management of the condition must be optimised in all healthcare providers. Boundaries to NBS’ scope.

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Expert Discusses How Pharmacists Can Treat PONV With Medication, Other Therapies

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Jawad Saleh, PharmD, BSPharm, BCCCP, BCPS, clinical manager of Pharmacy Services at the Hospital for Special Surgery, discusses how pharmacists can treat postoperative nausea and vomiting.