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Top Story How SAMHSA Is Tackling the Mental Health Workforce Shortage Improving the mental health workforce shortage is one of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's top priorities right now, said Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use at HHS and the administrator of SAMHSA. To tackle this, the organization has several resources and grant programs in place to recruit more providers and support primary care physicians in treating mental health. Sponsored Content Last Chance to View: How to Leverage Diagnostic Development to Guard Against RSV, Flu and Covid-19 Presented by BD and MedCity News Watch this on-demand presentation as we explore the state of play of the Covid-19 virus coming together with other viruses in the current landscape. Is this a perfect storm of contagions? What role can diagnostics play to accurately ascertain and diagnose infected members of the population as well as an overview of the most recent respiratory seasons and the risks posed by RSV, flu, and other respiratory diseases. Sign Up Here! Save $600 with Spring Networking Madness We're ready for spring, are you? In our enthusiasm for spring, we're bringing you a special limited time discount of $600 to attend INVEST, the premier healthcare networking event of 2023. Offer Ends 3/26 - Register Now!

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ChristianaCare Rolls Out DTC Virtual Primary Care Practice ChristianaCare, a health system with headquarters in Delaware, recently launched a direct-to-consumer virtual primary care practice. The new service, which operates on a subscription model, was rolled out to help increase access to round-the-clock, convenient primary care. It's currently offered in six states. Growing Nephrology Nursing Workforce Crisis Demands Policy Attention It is critical for policymakers to work with nephology RNs to increase federal resources that will enable us to address burnout, decrease turnover rates, and build and support a stronger healthcare workforce nationwide. What Role Could ChatGPT Have in Clinical Trials? A Bigger One Than You Might Think Already, ChatGPT has been named as a co-author on at least four research papers. With proper management, AI generation could be an invaluable tool in clinical research—but only if we are mindful of the potential risks and biases that may arise from their usage and ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability in their use. FDA Clears TytoCare's New Algorithm for Wheeze Detection Virtual care company TytoCare has received FDA clearance for its wheeze detection algorithm, allowing the company to begin commercializing the product in the U.S. The new algorithm is an expansion of Tyto Insights, the company's AI-powered diagnosis support software. HHS Cites 27 Medicare-Covered Drugs Whose Prices Rose Faster Than Inflation Companies who raised drug prices higher than the rate of inflation must rebate the difference to Medicare, according to a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act. The highest-profile product on the list might be AbbVie's blockbuster immunology drug Humira.

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