Home Health Care

JANUARY 31, 2024

Here’s what home health agencies should know about those changes. Active enrollment, location changes Starting this year, CMS will impose stricter reporting requirements for home health agencies and other providers as it pertains to changes in ownership, control and practice locations. A number of changes went into effect on Jan.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 18, 2024

"Patients who find themselves requiring many visits with their providers, like chronic disease or older adults, can benefit from using telehealth to adhere to their care plan and potentially have better health outcomes. What is the landscape of your executive leaderships understanding of digital/telehealth equity? If not, why not?

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p3care

DECEMBER 19, 2022

On the other hand, if your employer demands that you take a course or a complete course to maintain your job, that is deductible. You can also deduct expenses as you achieve continuing education credit to main your medical skills. Online and BLS/ACLS training that directs your business may be tax deductible.

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Pro CRNA

JULY 30, 2023

Is your head filled with ANTS? Buddha was correct when he noted, “nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts.” So, what’s in your head? What soundtrack do you have running in the background as you move through your day? Focused commitment is required. What is your baseline? 2) Is it good?

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NCQA

APRIL 29, 2024

Yes, but… Check with your state. If your contract/agreement with a state or other business partner requires you to submit HEDIS data, check with them to see if this extension applies. NCQA does not know if everyone health plans work with can accommodate our new deadline. Honor your contracts.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Filling those out is what makes the wait time on your first visit so long. With prescheduling, doctors are able to populate your medical record before you get there. When we get information about your medical history, including any ailments you have, medications you are taking, diseases that run in your family, etc.,

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p3care

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Together they find the best solutions for your health issues and submit efforts for rendered services as MIPS 2021 reporting data or ACO 2021 reporting data. It is also the reason why this type of care is better for patients with chronic illnesses, as they require consistent or regular checkups. Your medical history.

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p3care

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Together they find the best solutions for your health issues and submit efforts for rendered services as MIPS 2021 reporting data or ACO 2021 reporting data. It is also the reason why this type of care is better for patients with chronic illnesses, as they require consistent or regular checkups. Your medical history.

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Etactics

MAY 16, 2024

They coincide with the mentality that many cybersecurity experts share that it’s not a matter of IF your organization falls victim to a breach, it’s a matter of WHEN. If their expectations are true, how are the majority of organizations going to know how to respond? If your organization falls within the majority that we’re discussing.

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p3care

JUNE 6, 2022

It also involves checking if the clinician got a permit to practice their expertise or if they had not carried out the punishment in different states. It Requires Detailed Analysis. The joint party is a firm that authorizes and ensures more than 22,000 medical billing services associations in the United States.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 23, 2024

" In the case of remote monitoring, the value for patients is clear: Patients receive peace of mind knowing someone is monitoring their health consistently, he added. "In fact, less than 1% of alerts require escalation to the Providence care team," he reported. " Cunningham explained.

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p3care

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Jumping into your go-to source for all steps of MIPS reporting in CY 2023! But fret not; we are always there by your side to ensure your success in the program. Gain insights from your MIPS journey in FY 2023. For this, take a few moments and enter your credentials in the eligibility check tool of the QPP.

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership As home health patients become sicker and more complex, providers have been forced to find ways to keep their care models financially viable. The Dallas-based VitalCaring provides home health and hospice services across six Southeastern states. Now more so than ever.”

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Pro CRNA

AUGUST 8, 2021

It’s 11pm and you are finally ready to collapse into bed…just another day in your hectic life. At 6:30 your phone rings, an early case was added to the schedule, and you live nearby so they assumed that you wouldn’t mind doing it. You have no boundaries, and everybody knows it. The clock is ticking. Something must change.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 18, 2024

There’s a potential storm brewing in New York state due to Gov. The budget proposal includes over $1 billion in cuts to the states’ home care programs. CDPAP is a state Medicaid program that allows people who need care, known as home care consumers, to hire the caregiver of their choice. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget for 2025.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

HIPAA governs how protected health information may be used and disclosed by covered entities - including certain providers, plans - and certain business associates/vendors, and it also provides certain requirements related to the privacy and security of data, as well as individual rights. What does U.S.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

"The AI space can get very complex and confusing, so I would look for plug-and-play AI systems that address specific problems that are easy to integrate in your organization's tech stack." "Mediktor proposed to us to leverage this patient behavior and provide them with an appropriate and safe digital solution instead.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 5, 2023

More specifically, what will you and your team be doing with the LLM AI in-house to make the EHR experience better for providers? And how will you be getting your providers to understand the AI technology? The amount of editing required will serve as an important measure of success. There's a lot of concern surrounding AI.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 23, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership On Tuesday, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials vehemently backed the thought process behind the “80-20” wage mandate in home- and community-based services (HCBS). Providers and advocates, on the other hand, continued to argue that the policy could be disastrous.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest safety net health system in the United States, serving more than one million patients annually, including the most vulnerable New Yorkers. "We want our patients to know that we will be available to them 24/7 for their physical, mental, emotional or other health needs they may have.

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Pro CRNA

AUGUST 28, 2022

Rising stars in the workplace and in the profession…we all know who they are and the contributions that they make to group. It would be a cliché to say that those entering a profession are the future of the organization, and we all know that it is true. In three short years, she progressed from new graduate to State president.

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NASHP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Unwinding Medicaid’s Continuous Coverage Requirement: Themes in States’ Communication Plans September 8, 2022 / by Leah Wilson. State officials are aiming to ensure as much coverage continuity as possible when the continuous coverage requirement ends. Educating and Engaging Consumers.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Frisco, Texas-based Addus currently provides home-based care services to about 47,500 individuals through 203 locations across 22 states. If you don’t have a good revenue cycle management team to fight with payers, with states and with Medicare to get paid, then you don’t have the cash flow to make payroll,” Anderson said.

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p3care

OCTOBER 30, 2020

How to report MIPS data is what add to your revenue year after year, especially for clinicians associated with Medicare. As physicians, your first responsibility is towards your patients. For a fact, you would not have time to manage the MIPS reporting 2021 requirements, given the situation with COVID.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 22, 2022

Because these solutions require a significant amount of data and time to fine-tune and process their AI algorithms to generate insights, the journey will be lengthy and CIOs must choose wisely. Healthcare at your doorstep. The following tools in your current portfolio are the ones to optimize. Map route optimization.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It completed the transition in just four days – no small feat considering it served more than 5,000 members across six states at the time. "We now know that 2020 was the worst year ever recorded by the CDC for drug overdoses. Staff did all this with great uncertainty about what the future might look like. ADVICE FOR OTHERS.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 12, 2022

What You Should Know: – Wisp , a sexual and reproductive telehealth provider, today introduced its first medical abortion service in an effort to increase access to affordable, safe and convenient healthcare. There is no effect on your ability to become pregnant in the future. Eligibility Requirements. ”

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Briggs Healthcare

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Be sure to review your facility’s vaccination rates on the list of every nursing home with recent resident and staff vaccination rates and other pertinent data as this data will be used for completing the COVID-19 Matrix during survey. State surveyors look at this data in preparation for your survey.

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NCQA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Our recent webinar , How States Can Leverage NCQA’s LTSS Programs and Programmatic Updates Beginning in 2024, told state Medicaid agencies what they need to know about this dynamic field, including: LTSS program requirements. State adoption of NCQA’s LTSS programs. Reporting HEDIS LTSS measures.

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Icanotes

APRIL 7, 2023

If one of your patients admits to feeling suicidal or having suicidal intent, you must follow proper procedures in your state and ensure they get the help they need. Your therapy notes can play an instrumental role in reducing liability risk and ensuring your patient gets the care they need.

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Icanotes

DECEMBER 23, 2022

About 17% of youth in the United States had a mental health disorder in 2016, but only half typically receive treatment. While health treatment usually requires informed consent from adults, many states allow minors to give consent for certain types of care. Age of Consent for Mental Health Treatment by State.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 19, 2024

Because each state has its own set of compliance regulations, companies like Nevvon have to consider the different parameters and requirements caregivers need in different states. After tailoring training to states, the members and patients are considered next. It’s so critical to have leadership buy-in.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Rolando Irizarry, Product Manager – Healthcare at Spectrio I have heard the word “Inclusion” quite a bit lately, and I’ve noticed that people seem to be throwing the word around as though everyone knows what it means. But as we all know, that’s easier said than done. While it may sound elementary, think of your font choice.

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Etactics

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

So making sure your medical billing and coding team is on top of their game should be one of your practice’s top priorities. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are so important to understand when it comes to having a better-streamlined revenue cycle for your company. But what are the requirements for this diagnosis?

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Vie Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

So to really answer your question, echo is basically an ultrasound or sonogram of the heart, which is why we also refer to it as a cardiac sonogram. So that’s the one type and the other, and this is a little more complex, this requires a healthcare team, a clinical team. So echo is no different. It’s amazing, right?

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CHQ Healthcare

OCTOBER 21, 2022

You know it. Your team knows it. You can improve your odds for success by working with the practice or service line to gather all the necessary justification for the position, such as budgets, schedules, and patient volume. Once you have received the green light, it is time to start your search.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 10, 2023

If your coding is done accurately and correctly — and if you’re able to leverage your MDS — you can start to figure out ways to use that data in meaningful ways,” Pathway Health COO Lisa Thomson, said during a panel at the LeadingAge Illinois conference this week. That’s all now publicly available.”

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