HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Natalie Tkachenko, Healthcare Software Solutions Consultant at NIX To obtain test results today, there’s no need to visit the hospital. Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. Simply open a mobile app and download the report to your smartphone.

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p3care

MAY 2, 2022

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) was launched by the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for the Medicare Part B healthcare providers. But there are cases where the patient either, Do not want a substitute to do the decision-making, Isn’t able to provide a plan, or. Name someone else who could provide the care.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Oprah’s endorsement aside, these GLP-1 medications will not only improve the health of millions of Americans but could significantly reduce healthcare spending. Weight loss through these drugs should be managed by a clinician, but there aren’t enough doctors available to meet the coming demand.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Imagine that a stroke victim could receive expert physician care from the back of an ambulance, or a doctor could monitor his patients’ blood pressure using an app on his mobile phone. Telehealth alone accounts for up to 17% of all patient visits across specialties, and this number is only going to grow as people discover its benefits.

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Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

DOCTOR DELIVERS LETHAL EPIDURAL AT BROOKLYN HOSPITAL An article last week in The New York Times told the story of an anesthesiologist at a Brooklyn public hospital, with a history of making life-threatening errors in administering epidurals, who made a fatal mistake in July 2020. Of the seven resulting deaths, one was deemed preventable.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2022

. – From digital health mental health services to wearable devices to manage chronic asthma, these innovative healthcare-focused startups are working to transform health and healthcare delivery as part of the Los Angeles-based accelerator program. Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Overview. HealthLeap Inc. HealthLeap Inc.

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Healthcare Associates

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Colds are the most common reason people see a doctor in the United States. Among these, rhinovirus is the main culprit, accounting for up to 40% of cases. If your symptoms worsen or new symptoms arise, contact your healthcare provider. This can help relieve congestion and prevent dehydration.

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Healthcare Associates

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Bacterial Causes Bacterial infections account for less than 12% of all upper respiratory illnesses. Since symptoms of viral and bacterial infections are often indistinguishable, accurate diagnosis is essential to prevent unnecessary antibiotic usage. Doctors group them by the part of the respiratory system they affect the most.

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GoMoHealth

JULY 7, 2021

In a landscape in which consumers are routinely left with questions and feeling underserved, it’s considerably important that healthcare providers offer a heightened level of service and support in what are, very often, “life-or-death” matters. Simply put, value-based care seeks to reduce spending while improving treatment outcomes.

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

I believe many clinicians don’t even know the exact number of preventable harm and death in their own hospitals due to a lack of transparency. We need to create a healthcare system that supports that oath. The doctors and hospital took no responsibility for what had happened.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Enabling Large-Scale Quality Improvement- and Accreditation Efforts The strong privacy posture offered by privacy-preserving, distributed analysis compared to direct data sharing makes it easier for healthcare providers to participate in quality improvement efforts by lowering barriers to scalable quality benchmarking.

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Etactics

MAY 5, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes requirements surrounding patient confidentiality. There are steps healthcare providers take to better prevent the unintentional disclosure of PHI. In this fictitious scenario, negligence from the healthcare entity caused a breach in privacy.

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Healthcare Associates

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Feet swelling diabetes issues happen on account of reduced blood flow. Consider magnesium supplements Speak to your trusted healthcare provider about the possibility of taking magnesium supplements to stop diabetes feet swelling. As soon as you notice that your feet are swollen, follow these proven steps to relieve the swelling.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Such factors account for about 80% of healthcare delivery and cost influences. In short, healthcare providers have always known that the living environment impacts a patient’s health. And does the patient have transportation access to keep follow-up doctor appointments?

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Four out of five of these pregnancy deaths were considered preventable.2,3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Four in 5 Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the U.S. Are Preventable.”, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023. 2,3 We must improve access to good maternity care. Michael A.E. Blanchi, D.W.,

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Telehealth is a very broad, umbrella term that encompasses any and all care that a doctor or clinician provides without an in-person office visit. RPM can prevent possible deterioration in health between office visits. RPM can provide an ongoing sense of responsibility and accountability since there is daily interaction.

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Etactics

AUGUST 4, 2023

Luckily, we have the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The provision of healthcare to the individual. Past, present, or future payment for healthcare provided. Limits how healthcare providers may use PHI and ePHI they receive or create. Integrity controls.

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“I wish there was some venue for patients in Canada to share what their healthcare experience is like, and then our hospitals adjust and make themselves better based on that,” she says. “We We don’t have any kind of accountability like that, and I think that that’s a real shame.” Information is power,” she says. “If

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Sheppard Health Law

JULY 7, 2022

prevent HCSPs or insurers from providing provider-specific cost or quality of care information to referring providers, the HCSPs or insurer sponsors, enrollees, insureds or eligible enrollees or insureds of the HCSPs or insurers.

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Etactics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Did you know that poor billing practices cause American doctors to lose around $125 billion each year ? Even if you’re new here, or just getting started in your career, the American healthcare system should speak for itself - nothing about it is straightforward. 99397 - Preventive exam (over the age 65). 71020 - Chest X-ray.

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Patient Safety Movement

APRIL 1, 2023

Save the Date: June 1-2, 2023 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit The 10-year anniversary marks professionals like you making a significant difference in eliminating preventable medical errors. Please visit psmf.org for more details. The authors estimate that with 130 million ED visits a year in the US, 7.4

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

For starters, providers must rethink their daily workflows to improve and expand the ways they interact with patients, other healthcare providers and payers. The Digital Transformation Healthcare Movement. The use of the cloud has opened up incredible opportunities for patients and providers alike. billion by 2026.

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Etactics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

According to Healthcare.gov , a claim is a request for payment that a healthcare provider submits to a health insurer for items and services potentially covered by the insurer. Healthcare organizations use these documents for reimbursement from insurance companies (aka payers). What is a claim? A medical claim is a document.

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Twistle

JULY 9, 2021

Remote patient monitoring empowers healthcare providers with vital signs and other data that has been collected in the patient’s normal environment. Greater Patient Accountability. The more patients are connected to their care, the more accountable they are to the results. Improved Quality of Care.

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2022

And it’s largely preventable—if not the disease itself (in the case of Type 2 diabetes) then at least the most severe outcomes. Managing diabetes as early as possible is key, which is why this year’s theme for National Diabetes Month is building a healthcare team. Get Routine Care to Stay Healthy : Regular checkups are paramount.

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Health Populi

JULY 27, 2022

From consumers’ homes and workplaces and running routes to the research bench, doctor’s offices, and hospital beds, this graphic from the report illustrates scenarios of Apple’s research flows. This makes for a much more robust clinical conversation that can lead to more refined diagnoses and treatment recommendations.

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Etactics

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Between 2009 and 2021, there have been 4,419 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records. These breaches resulted in the loss, exposure, and theft of 314,063,186 healthcare records. Each year officials take steps to prevent breaches like these from happening. With more than 113.27 Conclusion. The list of course goes on.

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Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Of particular concern, according to the article, “even if doctors recommend genetic testing, they may lack the expertise to determine which tests people need and how to interpret the results. The PSMF was established through the support of the Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation, and Competition in Healthcare.

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Sheppard Health Law

MARCH 8, 2023

With these changes, the growing publicity surrounding ChatGPT, and the expected growth of artificial intelligence in the healthcare industry, entities and individuals in the healthcare industry will need to carefully consider and evaluate their use of ChatGPT to ensure their compliance with applicable privacy laws.

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Healthcare Success

MAY 24, 2022

Even if you’re happy with your current patient volumes, healthcare marketing can’t happen without a planned medical marketing strategy to keep your healthcare brand at the forefront of people’s minds. Think of all the reasons someone might decide to switch healthcare providers: . Relocation.

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Etactics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Medical Provider Fraud Double billing happens when a provider submits the same claims for the same service more than once. ( FBI ) From a fraud perspective, it happens to trick the insurance companies to pay the healthcare provider more than the allotted amount. Similarly, there’s another term called unbundling.

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Etactics

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

HIPAA is short for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. It’s a federal law that protects sensitive patient information within the healthcare industry. HIPAA’s requirements prevent the sharing or disclosing of protected health information, or PHI, without a patient’s consent.

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NASHP

MARCH 4, 2022

Dunleavy of Alaska stated his administration, “will continue to defend Alaskans’ rights to make their own medical decisions about vaccines and therapeutics for themselves and their families in consultation with their doctors and pharmacists.” In 2021, only eight governors mentioned plans to support or bolster the healthcare workforce.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 17, 2021

The pandemic has set ablaze the white-hot market for Digital Therapeutics (DTx), which “deliver medical interventions directly to patients using evidence-based, clinically evaluated software to treat, manage, and prevent a broad spectrum of diseases and disorders 1.” Therapeutic Alliances to Create a ‘Circle of Care’.

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Etactics

MAY 26, 2023

According to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report , employees caused 39% of healthcare breaches in 2021. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a topic we go over quite regularly in this blog. Side note here, the HIPAA Omnibus Rule requires healthcare providers to: Update their BAAs.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The passing of the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 shows the federal government’s commitment to health equity, emphasizing the importance of increasing access to quality healthcare for all citizens, regardless of location or socioeconomic status. This provision also helps extend healthcare access to older patients and tribal nations.

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Vie Healthcare

JULY 12, 2023

Certainly, what gets me going is anything that contributes to solving the challenges that are standing in the way of more people having more awareness and access to affordable, high quality healthcare. I’m also big into educating and empowering more people on ways they can live healthier lives and avoid preventable disease.

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