Home Health Care

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Oklahoma City-based home health provider Carter Healthcare will pay $22.9 The taxpayer dollars that fund Medicare and Medicaid are meant to support the delivery of health care services most suitable for beneficiaries,” Mike Stapleton, acting special agent in charge at the U.S. “The

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Healthcare Leadership Council

JULY 27, 2021

Independent physicians, of course, need an understanding of how to make their practices sustainable successes, and even doctors in large group practices or institutional settings can benefit from the skills that create a pathway to organizational leadership. Many physicians are now returning to school to earn MBAs.

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Sheppard Health Law

JULY 7, 2022

Under AB 2080, a contract issued, amended or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, between (i) a HCSP or health insurer and (ii) a healthcare practitioner or health facility, cannot contain certain terms deemed anti-competitive. Health plans are, in turn, rewarded with preferred or discounted rates on healthcare provider services.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Hilton Hudson, MD, FACS, and CEO of HPC International In May 2022, a California doctor was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for his involvement in a $12 million Medicare fraud scheme. This is especially true in a healthcare industry ravaged by layoffs , where every line item is scrutinized and every budget is tight.

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Sheppard Health Law

MARCH 6, 2024

1] Health care market participants (i.e. doctors and nurses) provided first-hand testimony of alleged decreased staffing and lower quality of care after PE acquisitions. PE firms, sellers, and portfolio companies should be aware of, and account for, these potential obstacles when considering health care transactions.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 28, 2023

Now, as mental health-related visits in emergency departments (EDs) continue to rise , healthcare professionals must consider: “How can we create better behavioral health supports for people in crisis?” It’s a question that has significant implications for quality of care as well as cost.

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Etactics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Fee-for-service and value-based care exist as polar opposite systems in healthcare. In 2021, 60% of healthcare payments related to value and quality-based care while 40% were from fee-for-service models. Essentially these systems lay out the framework for how healthcare practices carry out business.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Unlocking data silos using Federated Computing (FC) has the potential to achieve a positive impact across the healthcare industry, ranging from clinical care quality improvement and accreditation to population health management, precision public health and equitable drug development.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As legislation, engagement and positive results continue to push digital patient care solutions forward, many healthcare organizations are not yet prepared for the increased adoption of these technologies. As a healthcare provider, how can you best ensure that you’re well-equipped to handle expansions in remote care scenarios? .

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Accountable Care Doctors

JUNE 14, 2021

These insights were shared at the keynote discussion, “Leveraging Employer-Provider Partnerships to Curb Rising Health Care Costs and Improve Outcomes” at the World Health Care Congress (WHCC), held June 8?–?10. We are ready to move beyond ACOs and bundled payments in the journey to value-based care.”. Dr. Stephen Parodi.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise. John called value-based care a Gordian knot. The fee for service model predominates in healthcare, and it is recognized by just about everyone — economists, politicians, health care folks — as unsustainable.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

We kicked off our conversation by looking at value-based care and what it will take to achieve its promise. John called value-based care a Gordian knot. The fee for service model predominates in healthcare, and it is recognized by just about everyone — economists, politicians, health care folks — as unsustainable.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

“The odds are against hospitals collecting patient balances greater than $7,500,” the report analyzing Hospital collection rates for self-pay patient accounts from Crowe concludes. to reveal trends on health care providers’ ability to collect patient service revenue.

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Accountable Care Doctors

JUNE 14, 2021

These insights were shared at the keynote discussion, “Leveraging Employer-Provider Partnerships to Curb Rising Health Care Costs and Improve Outcomes” at the World Health Care Congress (WHCC), held June 8?–?10. We are ready to move beyond ACOs and bundled payments in the journey to value-based care.”. Dr. Stephen Parodi.

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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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Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

“The COVID-19 pandemic…has highlighted like never before the pitfalls of paying for healthcare based on the number of patients seen and services rendered,” a Modern Healthcare article asserted in mid-June 2020. Driving efficiency and accountability. In other words, the U.S.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 20, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted this blog on Thursday, March 16, 2023. For example, we survey hospitals to ensure that, among other things, the facility and the doctors, nurses, and other staff have adequate qualifications, training, and experience to keep patients safe.

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Twistle

JULY 9, 2021

Adding remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology to a telehealth program increases access to care and enhances the quality of care delivery. Improved Quality of Care. Remote patient monitoring empowers healthcare providers with vital signs and other data that has been collected in the patient’s normal environment.

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Sue Robins, BA : a Canadian healthcare activist who has held family leadership positions with the B.C. Patient engagement is one of the most critical yet often neglected strategies for improving safety in our healthcare systems. During the pandemic everybody in healthcare was working flat out to counter a disaster.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As the healthcare sector embraces value-based care, the patient – not the procedure – is the central focus for providers. But the move to patient-centered care requires several significant deviations from the status quo. The Digital Transformation Healthcare Movement. Morris Panner , President, Intelerad Medical Systems.

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Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

It’s important to speak with a healthcare professional if any unusual changes in the breast or nipple are detected. 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.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 30, 2023

In healthcare, where human interaction is critical, AI continues to ingrain itself within the patient-clinician relationship at a breathtaking pace. Now, we are seeing what many in healthcare view as an alarming trend: an increase in the automation of tasks previously done by human hands.

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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. These codes describe most basic healthcare services and procedures.

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Patient Safety Movement

APRIL 1, 2023

More than a decade ago, Joe made it his life’s purpose to eliminate preventable medical harm and create safer healthcare systems around the world. Five conditions account for 39% of serious misdiagnosis-related harms: stroke, myocardial infarction, aortic aneurysm/dissection, spinal cord compression/injury, and venous thromboembolism.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 1, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has proposed standards for REHs that closely align with the current CAH CoPs in most cases, while taking into account the uniqueness of REHs and statutory requirements.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2021

We’re looking forward to hearing about the acceleration of technology-driven performance and accountability in healthcare. Patty Hayward, Director of Healthcare Strategy for Provider and Payer Markets at Talkdesk. And of course, we will continue the conversation on interoperability, data, and AI.”

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NASHP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

One of these contributors, hospital consolidation, has played an outsized role in making health care less affordable for consumers and employers. While the California Attorney General was able to hold Sutter accountable for these terms, it took a number of years and vast resources to do so. In the federal case (Sidibe v. Katherine L.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Suman Chaudhuri, Vice President, CSG Forte When you leave the doctor, you’ll have a plan of care in hand. This level of care is the standard in healthcare, but historically, the billing and payments components haven’t reflected that. However, in the healthcare industry, we know that’s not the case.

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Vie Healthcare

JULY 12, 2023

Episode Introduction Lonnie shares the ‘’three lacks’’ that get in the way of effective patient engagement, why patients must be empowered to take ownership of their own health journeys, and reminds us that, while healthcare is episodic, health is a constant. So those issues are very important to me and increasingly a priority focus.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 18, 2022

No one would argue that a crisis is looming for healthcare professionals and their employers. We asked 22 healthcare and health sciences leaders for their thoughts; here’s what they said. Technology solutions can be a key component of keeping a clinician accountable to themselves. Angie Franks, CEO at ABOUT Healthcare Inc.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 31, 2022

And another report highlighted that 94 percent of healthcare organizations adopt Apple devices when preference is a factor. But who is looking after the devices while providers are taking care of patients? Last year alone, 45 million individuals were affected by healthcare attacks, up from 34 million in 2020. A close second?

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Vie Healthcare

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In Episode 19 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience , Lisa is joined by her producer, Lisa Larter of The Lisa Larter Group. Together they discuss the role that cost awareness plays in patient care and the need for positive operating margins in healthcare. Here is your host, Lisa Miller, founder and CEO of VIE Healthcare.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

ProPublica explains : In January, the Biden administration pledged to increase public access to a wide array of Medicare information to improve health care for America’s most sick and vulnerable.

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NASHP

JUNE 22, 2022

This section of the guide outlines considerations, examples, and resources for: Identifying stakeholders and establishing partnerships across care coordination and child-serving systems. Assessing care coordination system capacity, gaps, and process improvements. Financing care coordination systems. Meet quality requirements.

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KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Private equity-backed groups have even set up special “obstetric emergency departments” at some hospitals, which can charge expectant mothers hundreds of dollars extra for routine perinatal care. One doctor admitted prescribing the creams to scores of patients he had never seen, examined, or even spoken to, according to the suit.

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KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Private equity-backed groups have even set up special “obstetric emergency departments” at some hospitals, which can charge expectant mothers hundreds of dollars extra for routine perinatal care. One doctor admitted prescribing the creams to scores of patients he had never seen, examined, or even spoken to, according to the suit.

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