Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 14, 2022

Most individuals in its catchment area were Medicaid or Medicare beneficiaries or uninsured, representing the densest noncommercial payor communities for nonpublic hospitals in the country. As a result, there was variation from standard clinical practice, such as sending patients for elective procedures through the emergency department.

Hospitals 63

Hospitals Rehabilitation Quality Improvement Accountability 63

Healthcare It News

MARCH 18, 2022

Norden is particularly passionate about funding companies focused on the Medicaid population – a traditionally tricky and often ignored area. In fact, digital health companies only account for less than $10 billion of that $4 trillion in spending. What's happening in this area of digital health?

Medicaid 347

Medicaid Telemedicine Hospitals Clinical Practice 347

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 21, 2022

US hospital systems validate the safety, clinical utility, and robustness of newly FDA-approved devices, 510(k) cleared, before adopting them into clinical practice. Sepsis accounts for the highest in-patient deaths and costs and is additionally the most under-reimbursed for diagnosis and treatment.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Quality Improvement Medicaid Clinical Practice 98

NASHP

AUGUST 31, 2023

State leaders play a critical role in convening key internal and external partners, implementing engagement and input processes that foster shared ownership and accountability toward goals at the state and community levels.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Accountability Public Health services Population Health 52

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 4, 2022

Progress toward accountable care is halting. Technologies that "protect the nurses and facilitate their clinical practice will go a long way to build trust and help retain and recruit these essential workers that we all need now and in the future." Financial and revenue cycle disruptions are significant.

Hospitals 348

Hospitals Nursing Accountable Care Clinical Practice 348

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

There are a number of strategies state health officials can use as they build sustainable access to palliative care services in their Medicaid programs. Target Populations That Could Benefit from Palliative Care Services Use data to identify Medicaid enrollees with serious illness. Make the case for improved care and reduced costs.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52

HIT Consultant

MARCH 24, 2023

Racism in R&D/Clinical practices: Lack of representation of people of color (POC) among both patients and physicians, barriers to access and other obstacles like bias, lack of trust and fear, and limited care access all limit the quality of health and research outcomes among affected groups.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Life Sciences Accountability Quality of Care 52