Common Mistakes That Delay Medical License or Credentialing (And How to Avoid Them)
Introduction Did you know that delays in medical licensing and credentialing can postpone healthcare provider onboarding by 60 to 120 days or even more? In fast-paced healthcare environments, that is not just an inconvenience; it is a serious operational setback. Both credentialing and medical licensing are important processes that ensure providers are qualified, compliant, and […]
American Nurses Association Sets 2026 Policy Agenda to Strengthen Workforce and Patient Care
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has developed a bold regulatory advocacy plan for 2026 aimed at empowering the nursing workforce, expanding access to healthcare, and positioning nurses as key contributors to the future of healthcare delivery. Protecting and rebuilding a strong nursing workforce remains central to the ANA’s priorities, especially in the face of persistent […]
Risk Assessment in Nursing Education: Rethinking Criminal Record Evaluation
Nursing education programs face complex challenges when evaluating the criminal records of students during admission and clinical placement. This process is intended to protect patients, peers, and the public, but it also increases the important questions about discrimination, fairness, and workforce development. Educators must strike a careful balance between safeguarding the public and creating equitable […]
From Fast Promises to Real Results: The Truth About Medical Credentialing Services
Choosing a credentialing service may seem simple, but it can be confusing. Most of the companies offer similar promises, such as tracking progress of work, enrolling providers with insurance payers, and handling medical licensing applications. However, the real difference between a high-quality service and a mediocre one lies in how they actually deliver on those […]
The use of translator and interpreter applications in community nursing practice
Br J Community Nurs. 2026 Apr 2;31(4):185-188. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2026.0009. Epub 2026 Mar 30. ABSTRACT England and Wales have an increasingly large number of people for whom English is not their first language. This impacts healthcare delivery, as the communication barrier has an impact on taking medical history and, consequently, the care that is delivered. NHS […]
Video-Based Gait Assessment Using Machine Learning to Classify Age and Sex in Low-Resource Settings: Cross-Sectional Study
JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 30;10:e76755. doi: 10.2196/76755. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Gait assessment is an important tool for evaluating health risks in older adults but remains underused in low-resource settings. We explored the feasibility of using a low-cost, simple walking protocol with smartphone video capture to extract health-related gait signals by classifying sex and age. Sex […]
Effect of Orem-based Nursing Intervention with Mobile Application on the Symptoms, Quality of Life, and Self-Care Abilities of Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients; A Quasi-Experimental Study
Niger J Clin Pract. 2026 Mar 1;29(3):325-333. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_770_25. Epub 2026 Mar 31. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are a growing global health issue, causing various symptoms. Based on Orem’s self-care deficit theory, planned nursing care alleviates symptoms and supports self-care, while mobile applications assist in symptom monitoring. This study aimed to examine the effect […]
Impact of Different Onboarding Strategies on Low Adoption and Engagement With a Self-Monitoring and Management App for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Prospective Study
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2026 Mar 30;14:e78827. doi: 10.2196/78827. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Suboptimal adoption and engagement rates of digital health applications present challenges to their effectiveness, particularly in chronic disease management such as fibromyalgia. Up to half of patients do not download the prescribed digital health applications or actively engage with them, making effective onboarding a critical […]
Qualitative Examination of Participants’ Reactions to an App-Based Military Cultural Competence Training for Helping Professionals
J Marital Fam Ther. 2026 Apr;52(2):e70130. doi: 10.1111/jmft.70130. ABSTRACT There is a need to bolster military cultural competence among human service helping professionals by equipping them with foundational knowledge and evidence-based tools to serve military families. On the basis of this need, a mobile application was designed to provide military cultural competence training by delivering […]
Fungal recognition in vaginal discharge using deep learning analysis of mobile device-acquired microscopic images
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2026 Mar 12;16:1787545. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1787545. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common fungal infection that is frequently diagnosed through manual microscopic examination of vaginal discharge. Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted analysis of microscopic images enables rapid and accurate diagnosis, supporting timely and effective antifungal therapeutic interventions. However, conventional light microscopy […]
