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FLORENCE 2.0: A.I. Advice for a A Healthier Lifestyle And Mental Health

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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By 2030, the WHO projects that 15 million healthcare workers will be missing globally.

Introducing Florence, the “world’s most extensive freely accessible AI health worker” is one way of tackling this issue.

Florence is knowledgeable in key health topics, including mental health, nutrition and tobacco cessation, and provides information on COVID-19 vaccines. So, have a chat with her.

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BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH: I’m Supporting “Adaptive Miami Beach Days” in June and Beyond

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

DR. KENT MERCADO JD

U.S. CONGRESS 11th DISTRICT – ILLINOIS

http://www.ElectDrKent.com

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As a doctor and attorney, it is only logical for me to be the medical guardian for my adult learning and physically challenged cousin. So, I am here in Miami, Florida nearly every month for his physician appointments as well as social service visits. But, we also make sure we attend exciting and fun activities, as well!

In fact, last weekend was no exception as we went to the Sabrina Cohen Foundation for their Adaptive Beach Days event during Brain Awareness Month every June.

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The Cohen Foundation provides adaptive services for physically impaired people to participate in water activities, particularly in the ocean and beach activities. Miss Cohen was injured 19 years ago in a terrible accident and had a spinal cord injury. Instead of feeling sorry for herself, she created a foundation where she helps others enjoy life and activities outdoors. She received a 2 1/2 million dollar grant from the city of Miami and has a permanent site on the Beach in Miami. And, she provides services and activities for many people and is trying to take her foundation nationwide.

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Pediatric Mental Health Month is Also in May

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Even though timely follow-up care for self-harm or mental illness has been shown to prevent hospitalizations, reduce the chances of a repeat visit, and improve overall outcomes, less than a third of children receive follow-up care within seven days of their ED visit, and just over half (56%) receive care within a month, according to a recent study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

More than a quarter of the children in the study returned to the ED within six months.

RELATED: The second-largest psychiatric facility in Washington State is looking to hire more employees after threats that it could lose its accreditation.

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Dr. Vivek Murthy Warns on Children’s Mental Health

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

U.S. SURGEON GENERAL ADVISORY REPORT

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May is mental health month in the USA. US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy issued a powerful public advisory yesterday warning of the considerable risks that social media poses to young people’s mental health. “Nearly every teenager in America uses social media, and yet we do not have enough evidence to conclude that it is sufficiently safe for them,” Murthy wrote. He argued that kids have “become unknowing participants in a decades-long experiment.”

The surgeon general’s report focuses on the impacts of social media on teens and kids—both positive and negative—and the attendant health risks. The report outlines two types of dangers associated with social networks: content-related problems, such as negative self-image or bullying, and use-related problems, such as poor sleep and addiction.

What we know about social media and kids’ mental health

By all accounts, America’s youth are currently experiencing a mental health crisis.

The number of teens and young adults with clinical depression doubled between 2011 and 2021, according to San Diego State University psychology professor Dr. Jean Twenge.
In 2021, the CDC found that nearly 25% of teenage girls had made a suicide plan.

Many experts have pointed to social media as a potential cause since the deterioration of kids’ mental health has coincided with the rise of social media platforms over the last decade.

Still, the effect of likes, retweets, and TikTok comments on kids’ brains remains more or less a mystery. We know that social media use affects adolescents and that teens show alarming rates of anxiety and depression. But studies that have attempted to determine whether social media is a direct cause of worsening mental health have been inconclusive. Plus, not all kids are impacted by social media similarly: Some—adolescent girls, for instance—appear to be more at risk than others.

Finally, and according to Morning Brew, while researchers search for answers, some lawmakers are pushing ahead with restrictions on teens’ use of social media. In March, for example, Utah became the first state to establish a curfew for teens on social media apps and mandate that parents have access to their children’s accounts.

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RIGHTS: Mental Health in America [Georgia]

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

MENTAL HEATH AMERICA

By Staff Reporters

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MENTAL HEALTH PARITY ACT

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp and their three daughters, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, Speaker David Ralston, members of the House and Senate, and mental health advocates, to sign the Mental Health Parity Act (HB1013) into law.

You may view his remarks from the bill signing ceremony below, and you can watch the full ceremony here.

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Mental Health Rights

People living with mental health conditions are people. They have people they love, activities they enjoy, and dreams for their lives. As people, they deserve to be treated with dignity, and under the law they have rights and protections.

GA MENTAL HEALTH PARITY LAW: https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-04-04/gov-kemp-provides-remarks-and-signs-mental-health-parity-act

Unfortunately, it has long been the case that individuals with mental health conditions are among the most abused and discriminated against in our country. From leaving people to languish in overcrowded state hospitals to lobotomies and forced sterilization, the treatment of those with mental health conditions is a dark stain on our history as a nation.

While we have come a long way, abuse and discrimination continue to be serious problems today. The shackling or restraining of children, keeping people out of work, and denying access to services are just a few examples of the way we continue to fail the 1 in 5 Americans that has a diagnosable mental health disorder.

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/082610254

This is not just a small issue for a small group of people: half of all Americans will experience a diagnosable mental health condition in their lifetime. If it is not us being directly impacted, it is likely that it will be our family members, friends, or loved ones– whether we know it or not. Beyond struggles in education or employment, we see the loss of human dignity and even human life for the people we love and care about when we do not work to address abuses in the system.

For Mental Health America, the fight against abuse and discrimination is essential to our history and continues to guide our work. MHA’s symbol, which sits in our national office, is the Bell of Hope cast from the chains and shackles that were used to restrain individuals in old state hospitals. As an organization, MHA is committed to the principles of human and civil rights inherent to the concept of equal justice under the law.

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DAILY UPDATE: More Layoffs Amid Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Staff Reporters

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Companies, mostly in tech and media, have laid off thousands of employees, so far this year. For example:

Amazon announced in early January that it’s eliminating 18,000 roles in total, including layoffs that were announced in November 2022. The company announced last month that it was laying off an additional 9,000 people.

Payments company PayPal is cutting 7% of its staff, which amounts to about 2,000 employees, President and CEO Dan Schulman said on Jan. 31st.

E-commerce company eBay announced in an SEC filing on Feb. 7 that it’s laying off 500 people, or 4% of its workforce.

And, Jenny Craig is saddled with $250 million in debt and has been looking for a buyer, Bloomberg Law reported in March. The weight loss industry is going through changes, as the obesity drug business has exploded in popularity. The medications, which mimic hormones found in the body to support weight loss, have recently grown in popularity thanks to reported use by celebrities and posts from everyday people on social media about successful weight loss.

Finally, General Motors terminated “several hundred” contract employees who worked at its Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, and other locations this weekend in its bid to shave $2 billion from its budget by the end of next year. The cuts come nearly a month after 5,000 salaried employees agreed to a voluntary separation package that GM said would help it achieve close to 50% of its cost-cutting target this year alone and prevent further involuntary cuts.

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Happy Tuesday! Today marks the first day of Mental Health Awareness Month. One in five US adults experiences mental illness each year, but fewer than half of them get care, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

The MARKETS

The S&P 500^® Index was down 1.61 points at 4167.87; the Dow Jones industrial average was down 46.46 (0.1%) at 34,051.70; the NASDAQ Composite was down 13.99 (0.1%) at 12,212.60.
The 10-year Treasury yield was up about 13 basis points at 3.585%.
CBOE’s Volatility Index was up 0.3 at 16.09.

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PODCAST: Behavior Modification and the Science of Change in Healthcare

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Eric Bricker MD

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META: “Needs to Get its Mojo Back”

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Staff Reporters

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Quote: “Meta needs to get its mojo back.”

With Meta’s share price down more than 60% this year, investors are losing patience with Mark Zuckerberg’s big bet on the metaverse.

Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner, whose firm has more than 2 million shares in the company, wrote an open letter yesterday urging Meta to cut headcount expenses by 20% and keep metaverse spending under $5 billion per year to become a “more productive, and more focused company.”

We’ll see how Meta feels about its own mojo when it reports earnings tomorrow.

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DAILY UPDATE: About the ECONOMY & RECESSION?

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Forecasts Cognitive [Mental] Dissonance?

By Staff Reporters

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A Bloomberg economic model forecast a 100% chance of a US recession within 12 months

Jeff Bezos warned companies to “batten down the hatches” in response to Goldman Sachs’s CEO saying there’s a good chance we’ll have a recession.

Elon Musk guesstimated that we’re going to be in a recession “probably until spring of ’24.”

Gwyneth Paltrow said, “The economy sucks.”

BUT, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan (the one with the epic vocabulary) said that while analysts are warning of recession and slower spending, “We just don’t see [that] here at Bank of America.” Transaction volumes for its customers jumped 10% in September and the first half of October over a year earlier.

And, American Express’s CEO said, “We’re not seeing any changes in consumer spending” and predicted a strong holiday quarter for retail and travel.

United Airlines’s CEO is “so optimistic about 2023.”

Many business leaders are forecasting an economic downturn. But the execs who run travel and credit card companies say that shoppers aren’t pulling back spending at all.

It’s like Americans are watching the forecast call for thunderstorms but, seeing that it’s still sunny outside, are heading out to the waves to surf anyway.

Big picture: Recession fears are rising as the Fed raises interest rates to tame inflation that’s soaring at 40-year highs. While the definition of a recession is pretty broad, a slowdown in consumer spending would certainly be an indicator of one: It accounts for about 70% of the US economy.

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A Review of Mental Healthcare Provider Types

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Implications for Staffing Modern Mental Health Facilities

[By Carol Miller RN MBA]

Community Mental Health Centers are also referred to as County Mental Health Centers and treat patients usually with no or limited insurance in a domiciliary setting versus an inpatient state or community facility.

And, both children and adults are eligible to receive such assistance.

These programs provide a wide range of psychiatric and counseling services to the residents in their community as well
as other types of assistance. But, what type of mental healthcare staff, and providers, are involved with these facilities?

Staffing

Staffing levels at community mental health facilities depend on the size and funding of each clinic, and vary in number, qualifications, and mix. Many personnel hold or are working on Master’s degrees and various professional certifications.

Typical staffing would include:

Administrative or Mental Health Director ¾ This individual, working under general policy directives, is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing delivery of a community’s comprehensive mental health programs and services. This would include the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, budget, standard compliance, and work standards for mental health services. The Director is responsible not only for the services offered under the program, but also for extensive coordination with other county departments, public and private organizations, citizen groups, and the Board of Supervisors.
Case management staff ¾ These personnel are responsible for compiling all the services related to the treatment program.
Psychiatrists ¾ These individuals may work for a mental health center full or part time, and be Board-eligible or Board-certified in Psychiatry.
Psychologists ¾ These individuals will hold Ph.D., Psy.D. or Ed.D. qualifications and be licensed as clinical psychologists in the state.
Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) ¾ These individuals will have expertise in such services as family counseling, child psychology, geriatric dementia, psychological testing, and so on.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) — These individuals are specialized in various fields and provide an array of counseling services to patients, dependent on the nature of their problem.
Clinical Nurse Specialists ¾ These personnel are certified in psychiatric nursing by a national nursing organization such as the American Nurses Association to practice within the scope of these services and are licensed in the state.
Support staff ¾ These staff members would include an administrative assistant to the Director, medical billers, transcriptionist, and possibly a receptionist.
Substance Abuse Counselor or Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPC or LPCC) — An individual who takes a holistic approach where they exam a person’s external environmental and societal influences while also monitoring inner emotion, physical and behavioral health.

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Counselor Qualifications

A licensed mental health counselor has met or exceeded the following professional qualifications:

earned a Master’s degree in counseling or a closely related mental health discipline;
completed a minimum of two years post-Master’s clinical work under the supervision of a licensed or certified mental health professional; and
passed a state-developed or national licensure or certification examination.

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Medicare Customers Say Mental Health Benefits Are Very Important

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Staff Reporters

AN eHEALTH SURVEY

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A eHealth survey of 3,800 Medicare customers aged 65 and older asked “When choosing health coverage, how important are mental health benefits?” The survey found:
• 38% say mental health benefits are “very important” to them when choosing health insurance.
• 34% say it’s “somewhat important” to them.
• 22% say mental health benefits are “not so important” to them.
• Only 5% say it’s “not at all important.”
Source: eHealth, “Seniors Speak Out On Mental Health,” March 2022

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Text or Call 988: SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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988, a New National Suicide Hotline, Launched on July 16th, 2022

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A new national suicide hotline, 988, becomes operational nationwide on July 16th. People experiencing a mental health emergency, such as suicidal thoughts, a substance-use crisis, or any other emotionally distressing event, will be able to call during times of crisis, but operators will also be available via text and online chat (at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat), according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

The 988 hotline will essentially replace the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK); however, the previous hotline will not be discontinued when 988 is rolled out, and callers will be directed to the same services offered via 988. Mental health experts say the new hotline will provide necessary updates to the services currently provided by the 1-800 number, chief among them a focus on sending trained experts to respond to mental health emergencies rather than law enforcement who are unfamiliar with protocols when approaching suicidal individuals.

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READ: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988

MORE: https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/07/new-988-hotline-has-potential-to-transform-mental-health-care-but-challenges-loom.html

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Percent of Population Under 65 With Mental Health Disorders

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Staff Reporters

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EBRI: % of Population Under 65 With Mental Health Disorders

• Anxiety disorders: 8.1%
• Major depressive disorders: 5.3%
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: 2.8%
• Other behavioral/mental health disorders: 2.2%
• Bipolar and manic disorders: 0.7%
• Post-traumatic stress disorder: 0.5%
• Phobic anxiety disorders: 0.4%
• Autistic disorder: 0.3%
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder: 0.2%
• Eating disorders: 0.2%
• Schizophrenic disorders: 0.1%
• Dissociative disorders: 0.04%
• Delusional disorders: 0.02%

Source: EBRI, “How Do High-Deductible Health Plans Affect Use of Health Care Services and Spending Among Enrollees With Mental Health Disorders?” March 10, 2022

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LECANEMAB: Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s?

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Alzheimer’s new drug shows promise

Lecanemab, an Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai and Biogen, slowed cognitive decline in patients with early Alzheimer’s by 27% over 18 months in a final-phase trial, the companies said recently.

That rate of decline met the study’s targets and offers hope to the 6 million people in the US with Alzheimer’s that their dementia can be slowed down or delayed. The companies hope lecanemab will fare better commercially than their previous Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm—which was a flop.

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Physician Mistreatment by Patients, Visitors and Doctors

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Nearly 1 in 4 hospital doctors are mistreated at work by patients, visitors and other doctors, and female doctors are nearly two times more likely than male doctors to face this abuse, a new study reveals.

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“All members of the healthcare team share the responsibility to mitigate mistreatment,” said senior study author Dr. Mickey Trockel, a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine and director of Evidence Based Innovation for the Stanford WellMD/WellPhD Center.

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What is Techno SCAM-BAITING?

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Scam-Baiting Behind the Scenes

The most basic form of scambaiting sets out to waste a scammer’s time. At a minimum, scambaiters attempt to make scammers answer countless questions or perform pointless and random tasks. By keeping a scammer busy, scambaiters claim they’re preventing the scammer from defrauding a real victim.

Scambaiting may also be conducted with a specific purpose in mind. Sometimes scambaiters attempt to obtain an offender’s bank account information, for instance, which they then report to a financial institution. But there are other, less benevolent motives in the scambaiting community.

Thousands of scambaiters are organised on the 419eater forum, which describes itself as the “largest scambaiting community on earth”, with over 1.7 million forum threads. The forum was first established in 2003 to tackle the growing issue of 419 emails – a scam that promises people huge sums of cash in return for a small upfront fee.

419eater provides a particularly interesting case study because members are incentivised and rewarded for their scambaits through a unique system of icons, regarded as trophies, that they can obtain in their profile’s signature lines.

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PODCAST: In-Patient Psychiatric Care

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Prioritizing Mental Health Care In America

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By NIHCM Infographics

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By the end of 2021, Americans found themselves in one of the worst nationwide mental health crises in years. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience a mental illness each year, or more than 50 million people. Unfortunately, less than half of the people in need ever receive the mental health care they require. Due to physician burnout, a workforce shortage, and poor funding, this country has long struggled with handling the growing mental health crisis and providing equitable access to behavioral health care.

The mental health system in America may be largely broken, but conditions are ideal for transforming the system with scientific advances, improved coverage, and political consensus on the importance of mental health. Goals once thought to be long out of reach may soon be possible.

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/082610254

This NIHCM infographic highlights the many challenges contributing to America’s mental health crisis as well as steps to improve and strengthen mental health care and the behavioral health industry and promote individual resiliency.

NIHCM: https://tinyurl.com/3whz69vk

ME-P: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2022/06/02/medical-workplace-violence-prevention-guidelines/

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SURVEY: On Nurse Caregivers and Unions

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By MCOL

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Nurses Survey: The 4 Takeaways

• 87% of patients or their caregivers feel some level of stigma associated with their or the person in their care’s current health condition.
• 44% reported feeling embarrassed to talk about their current health condition.
• 43% felt their health condition isn’t something that’s regularly talked about and is rarely represented in the media.
• 99% patients and their caregivers say that stigma can negatively impact or slow perceived healing of a patient with a current health condition.

Source: Convatec Group Plc via PRNewswire, May 18, 2022

UNIONS: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/unions-tempt-nurses-to-change-their-principles/ar-AAY2cUg?li=BBnb7Kz

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Clinic ‘Charged Patient $40 for Crying’

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Staff Reporters

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FULL REPRINT: A woman who visited doctors in the US was charged for an ’emotional and behavioral assessment’ simply for shedding a tear.

LINK: https://7news.com.au/news/world/us-patient-charged-extra-for-crying-during-doctors-appointment-c-6867615

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SDOH Challenges = Physician Stress?

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

By Staff Reporters

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SDOH Challenges Cause Physicians Stress

A recent Physicians Foundation survey that asked questions relating to whether Social Determinants of Health [SDOH] challenges cause them to experience stress or frustration.

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/082610254

The survey found:

• 71% Identified limited time during patient visit to discuss SDOH
• 64% Identified insufficient workforce to navigate patients to community resources to address SDOH
• 63% Identified existing payer reporting requirements taking time away from being able to address patients’ SDOH
• 57% Identified lack of reimbursement for screening for or addressing SDOH
• 57% Identified community resources unavailable, inadequate or difficult to access.

Source: The Physicians Foundation 2022 Physician Survey: Part 1, March 22, 2022

Physician Suicide: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2016/04/23/more-on-physician-suicide-video/

COACHING: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/coach/

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MENTAL HEALTH Action Day 2022

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Staff Reporters

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As part of its Mental Health initiative, MTV’s second-annual Mental Health Action Day – an open-source movement of brands, organizations, government agencies, and cultural leaders to drive culture of mental health from awareness to action – will bring together more than 1,600 organizations in cities across the country to encourage and empower people to take action for mental health on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

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LINK: https://www.mentalhealthactionday.art/

COACHING: From Chaos to Calm: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/coach/
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CELEBRATE: National Women’s Health Week 2022

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

MAY 8 – 14th, 2022

By Staff Reporters

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Prioritizing your health – both physical and mental – has never been more important. Over the past few years, many women have put off taking care of their general health and wellness needs. They have adjusted their daily routines, including the way they connect with family and friends. The combination has led to serious health problems for some women.

LINK: https://www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw/about

DAY: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2022/03/08/today-is-international-womens-day/

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PODCAST: Mental Health Interview with Milton L. Mack Jr.

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

RIP NAOMI JUDD

[Original Rebroadcast]

The Common Bridge by Rick Helppie

Mental Health, Jury Bias, and Judicial Reform, with the Honorable Milton L. Mack Jr.

Rich brings back the Honorable Milton L. Mack, Jr. for a discussion on Mental Health, Jury Bias, and Judicial Reform. Judge Mack has been a leading voice on how mental health issues affect over half of the court cases in the US and how this needs to be addressed in judicial reform. He has also been on the forefront of bringing cutting edge technology into the courtroom.

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PODCAST: https://richardhelppie.com/podcasts/

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Does Money REALLY Buy Happiness?

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Maybe IT CAN

Psychological Considerations

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Money Can Buy Happiness After All, According to New Study

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R&D 2010: https://www.pnas.org/content/107/38/16489

R&D 2021: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/4/e2016976118

DEM: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2020/12/11/the-science-of-happiness/

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Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Study

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Staff Reporters

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DEFINITION: Physical and psychological reliance on opioids, a substance found in certain prescription pain medications and illegal drugs like heroin.

Opioids are prescribed to treat pain. With prolonged use, pain-relieving effects may lessen and pain can become worse. In addition, the body can develop dependence. Opioid dependence causes withdrawal symptoms, which makes it difficult to stop taking them. Addiction occurs when dependence interferes with daily life. Taking more than the prescribed amount or using illegal opioids like heroin may result in death.

Symptoms of addiction include uncontrollable cravings and inability to control opioid use even though it’s having negative effects on personal relationships or finances.

Treatment varies but may include discontinuing the drug. Medications such as methadone can help alleviate the symptoms of withdrawal and cravings. Pairing medication with inpatient or support programs generally has the most success.

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/082610254

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Bicycle Health Study – 4 Findings

A recent survey of nearly 1,000 patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) about recovery, telehealth, and stigma found in regards to recovery:

• 95% Describe their overall outlook on recovery as positive; just 1% describe as negative.
• 76% Report having a strong support system to help navigate treatment.
• 43% Returned to treatment immediately after relapse, 34% took over 3 months to start over.
• 30% Blame individuals for the opioid crisis (over drug companies, doctors, and the government.)

Source: Bicycle Health, “Cost, Access are Biggest Barriers to OUD Recovery, But Telemedicine Can Help, According to New Report from Bicycle Health,” March 23, 2022

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PODCAST: Technology Enabled Behavioral Healthcare in 2022?

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

A Critical Strategy for Population Health Management

By Michael Vergare MD

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Value Based Care Definitions: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

PODCAST: https://www.healthsharetv.com/content/technology-enabled-behavioral-health-care-critical-strategy-population-health-management

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PODCAST: Mental Health Care Lowers Costs

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

BY ERIC BRICKER MD

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MENTAL HEALTH: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/07/28/mental-health-entrepreneurial-start-up/

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WORLD MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2022

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Ann Miller RN MHA

Good Morning

This is World Mental Health Week. Since one of the ways you can practice good mental health is to express gratitude, I’d like to express my gratitude to my friend and ME-P founder and executive chairman Dr. David Edward Marcinko for working to destigmatize mental health issues.

A lot of people look up to David. And they should—he started this ME-P from nothing and was relentless in building the company to the digital media ship it is today.

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DICTIONARY: https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Health-Insurance-Managed-Care/dp/0826149944/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275315485&sr=1-4

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World Mental Health Week (3-8 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.

This week, each October, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on peoples’ lives worldwide.

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PODCAST: The State of Mental Health

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

IN THE USA

By Eric Bricker MD

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MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/07/28/mental-health-entrepreneurial-start-up/

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Beware CYBER MONDAY Hacks and Scams

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Doctor Shoppers and All Consumers Beware!

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The holiday season signals the time of year when consumers are often at the highest risk of falling victim to hackers and scammers whose schemes can fool even the most experienced online shoppers.

This infographic advises both web merchants and consumers on how to avoid Black Friday and Cyber Monday attacks.

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Assessment

This essay is a surrogate case example applicable to medical professionals considering the plethora of eMR, eHR and PHR security issues of modern healthcare delivery.

Conclusion

Link: http://feeds.feedburner.com/HealthcareFinancialsthePostForcxos

OUR OTHER PRINT BOOKS AND RELATED INFORMATION SOURCES:

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CLINICS: http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439879900
ADVISORS: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
BLOG: www.MedicalExecutivePost.com
FINANCE: Financial Planning for Physicians and Advisors
INSURANCE: Risk Management and Insurance Strategies for Physicians and Advisors

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