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Rapid telehealth rollout was beneficial for nursing homes, but had downsides too

Healthcare It News

As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a massive uptick in telehealth use around the country, hard-hit nursing homes also turned to the tool to try and keep patients safe. The aim, they said, was to examine the consequences of the rapid telehealth rollout in nursing homes. Saved organizational resources. Improved access to care.

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Patients, Nurses and Doctors Blame Health Insurers for Increasing Costs and Barriers to Care

Health Populi

Most patients, nurses and doctors believe that health insurance plans reduce access to health care which contributes to clinician burnout and increases costs, based on three surveys conducted by Morning Consult for the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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MIPS 2022 Measures for the Certified Nurse Midwife Category

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Each performance category accounts for a particular percentage of the overall MIPS score, which determines how much payment adjustment a clinician will receive for the following year’s performance. So today, we will be discussing the MIPS Quality Measures linked to Certified Nurse Midwife. Categories. Improvements Activities.

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Professional Development: The Overlooked Solution to Nurse Burnout & Turnover

HIT Consultant

This includes nurse and clinician shortages, which persist across hospitals and health systems nationwide. About 100,000 nurses left the workforce during the pandemic, with over 600,000 reporting their intention to leave by 2027, citing stress and burnout as primary reasons. Engage your clinical workforce Ask nurses for their input.

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Diabetes WA reports hack and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Based on its initial investigation, the following information may have been accessed by hackers: name, address, birth date, email, telephone number, marital status, Aboriginal status, Medicare number, referring doctor, and type of diabetes.

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Leveraging Personal Health Nurses to Connect the Dots Across the Care Continuum

HIT Consultant

These individuals are then assigned a personal health nurse (PHN) who acts as a partner in the employee’s health journey. PHNs are registered nurses who take a holistic approach to improving an individual’s health challenges. This connection fosters accountability and support for the employee’s everyday needs.

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Mass General Brigham CMIO on AI: 'exciting, but a little anxiety-provoking'

Healthcare It News

Among other use cases, the health system currently is using advanced ambient AI technology to document doctor-patient conversations and has deployed large language model AI – akin to that used by the popular ChatGPT – to draft replies to patient portal messages. I'm a primary care doctor. I'm one of them.

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