Home Health Care

JANUARY 31, 2022

We can layer in other technologies, other services, and Spect is one of those.”. MedArrive coordinates in-person care for health systems, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and physician group partners via emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, nurses and community health workers, among others.

Prevention 52

Prevention Telemedicine Accountable Care Accountability 52

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The payment parity law calls for equal compensation both for in-person and remote telehealth medical services. As for 2021, 43 states implemented service parity (which is also called coverage parity). Firstly, many do not have digital skills like creating an account or using a web camera. Viable software.

Telemedicine 98

Telemedicine Healthcare Regulations Nursing 98

Etactics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Did you know that poor billing practices cause American doctors to lose around $125 billion each year ? Medical billing and coding has many challenges. However, Medicare and other insurance cover a variety of different services and supplies, some of which aren’t identified by CPT codes. M Codes - Medical services.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Medical Services Prevention 52

Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2019

When evaluating health care options, consumers said the most important factor weighting into their choice was insurance, cited by 84% of patients; another 75% of people said the health system’s reputation was the most important factor, following by 69% citing location, and 66% each noting cost and the reputation of the doctor.

Doctors 111

Doctors Accountability Medical Services Hospitals 111

Etactics

JANUARY 24, 2023

Healthcare Fraud in Florida January 2023 - Michael Ligotti Michael Ligotti was a medical director for over 50 addiction treatment facilities, also known as “sober homes'', in Palm Beach County. He practiced as a doctor of osteopathic medicine. As a result, the courts ordered him to suspend his medical license.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Physical Therapy Doctors Medicare 52

Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The American Lung Association urges adults to ask their doctor if they are up to date on their CDC-recommended adult vaccinations and take a personal risk assessment at Lung.org/pneumococcal. Though the CDC recommends all adults 65 years or older receive pneumococcal vaccination, vaccination rates among US adults remain low.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Healthcare Quality 52

NASHP

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Palliative care is provided by a specially trained team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists to provide additional support for the patient, including medical, emotional, and spiritual support. [1] The average hourly wages were then used to determine the total direct care benefit cost.

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Nursing Medicare Accountability 98

Etactics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Here’s the kicker: healthcare insurance companies don’t use the same language and terminologies as doctors in the examination room. Therefore, healthcare providers need to use sequences of numbers and letters to “code” the diagnosis and services rendered. Now a new question arises: what’s in this claim document?

Healthcare Providers 52

Healthcare Providers Prevention Healthcare Accountability 52

p3care

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Mainly, the competence and performance of a doctor are assessed by calculating RVUs. It also aids in understanding the scope of the effort a doctor has performed for their patients in the name of medical treatment. One cannot estimate the monetary worth of the doctors’ labor by relative unit value. Cost per Hour.

Doctors 113

Doctors Hospitals Medicare Healthcare 113

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

This is a bipartisan bill recently passed in Congress that allows citizens with high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts access to telehealth and other remote care services permanently, without having to meet their minimum deductible first.

Primary Care 203

Primary Care Telemedicine Accountability Remote Care 203

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health information, collectively known as patient healthcare information (PHI).

Regulations 98

Regulations Pharmaceuticals Healthcare Accountability 98

Etactics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Payments can clear easily due to the high costs of pharmaceuticals and other services. Fortunately, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) does help regulate healthcare fraud. This also includes submitting more expensive services that weren’t needed, otherwise known as upcoding.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Physical Therapy Medicare Accountability 59

KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In the health care sphere, private equity has tended to find legal ways to bill more for medical services: trimming services that don’t turn a profit, cutting staff, or employing personnel with less training to perform skilled jobs — actions that may put patients at risk, critics say. Petris Center at UC-Berkeley.

Doctors 145

Doctors Tricare Medicaid Medical Services 145

KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In the health care sphere, private equity has tended to find legal ways to bill more for medical services: trimming services that don’t turn a profit, cutting staff, or employing personnel with less training to perform skilled jobs — actions that may put patients at risk, critics say. Petris Center at UC-Berkeley.

Doctors 52

Doctors Tricare Medicaid Medical Services 52