Healthcare It News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Further, Mass General Brigham is working with its EHR vendor, Epic, to use AI to summarize vast patient charts based on different clinical contexts, such as a new primary care physician wanting to get an overview of a new patient. Where are the regulations headed, which are currently quite a bit in flux? I'm one of them.

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NCQA

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Improving Accountability for Behavioral Health Care Access is our latest white paper summarizing savvy measurement of behavioral health networks. Regulators in different places and at different levels of authority use different methodologies, data sources and transparency standards. Don’t underestimate variation.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 14, 2021

As major payers of health care for those enrolled in public programs and for government employees, states have a financial interest in and justification for taking action to rein in high prices. Additionally, in their role as market regulators, policymakers recognize the need to protect consumers from unchecked hospital price growth.

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Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

Health care is delivered through an omnichannel platform accessible to all consumers, tailored for personalization. Quincy has great trust in this health care system, appreciating that customization also takes into account peoples’ values, ethnicities, and clinical needs. to account for ruining our mental health.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Achieving health equity is now a primary goal for providers, payers, regulators, and patient advocates seeking to ensure that healthcare is accessible and effective for all. And, after COVID-19 further exposed deeply rooted health disparities across communities, the Quintuple Aim.

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Health Advances

MARCH 9, 2023

Maulik Majmudar , Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Biofourmis , a digital therapeutics company focused on personalized care, spoke aptly to the current state of the US healthcare system. trillion annually, accounting for more than 17% of its GDP. [1] In other professions, shifting tasks downward is a common practice.

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Primary Care Nursing Telemedicine Healthcare 52

Bill Of Health

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These rising costs are closely linked to rising debt, which has more than quadrupled since 1978 after accounting for inflation. Policymakers tend to defer to medical experts about issues related to medicine, meaning medical schools and medical organizations are largely responsible for regulating medical training. Debt burdens.

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Sheppard Health Law

AUGUST 2, 2021

On July 1, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (“ CDPH ”) issued new regulations [1] (the “ Regulations ”) effective immediately that more narrowly limit the circumstances under which instances of unauthorized access to medical information have to be reported to CDPH. The Regulations complement Section 1280.15

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Achieving health equity is now a primary goal for providers, payers, regulators, and patient advocates seeking to ensure that healthcare is accessible and effective for all. And, after COVID-19 further exposed deeply rooted health disparities across communities, the Quintuple Aim.

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Remote Care Primary Care Regulations Accountability 69

Sheppard Health Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

According to the Congressional Research Service, which analyzed data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) National Health Expenditure Accounts (“NHEA”) on the personal health expenditures for LTSS by payer, in 2021, an estimated $467.4 trillion spent on personal health care. [3] billion was spent on LTSS.

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Medicaid Medicare Accountability Nursing 52

Health Business Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

I’m most bullish on Walgreens with its recent VillageMD and CareCentrix investments , which take the company directly into primary care and care at home. If big primary care providers like Walgreens’ Village MD learn how to manage this opportunity well, Medicare Advantage and commercial risk will follow quickly.

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Healthcare Associates

AUGUST 22, 2022

Before you call your primary care physician to see if there is something wrong, here are eight reasons, and eight things you can do to sleep better. A few zeroes seem to be missing from your bank account. Welcome to the nocturnal reality of a growing number of adults. There are lots of reasons people wake up hot.

Doctors 98

Doctors Primary Care Regulations Accountability 98

NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. PCCM Primary Care Case Management. PH-MCO Physical Health Managed Care Organization. RAE Regional Accountable Entity. Acronym Guide. APM Alternative Payment Model. CBO Community Based Organization.

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Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 122

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 2, 2024

At long last, the cost and market impact review (CMIR) regulations promulgated by the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) have been approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Who is subject to the CMIR process?

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Regulations Healthcare Primary Care Health Science 59

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

As major purchasers, administrators, and regulators of behavioral health treatment and supports, states play a critical role in system transformation. In addition, through its new 1115 demonstration extension and “Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform,” the state is phasing in a new integrated primary care payment and reimbursement structure.

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Bill Of Health

JULY 26, 2022

Undoubtedly there could be exciting near-term benefits for the 750,000 ONEM members as their Amazon Prime accounts are linked to their ONEM memberships, facilitating targeted Whole Food and Amazon Pharmacy coupons. Interestingly, Amazon’s market capitalization increased 1.4%

Primary Care 67

Primary Care Population Health Regulations Accountability 67

Bill Of Health

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The broad provisions appear to account for different circumstances. However, against the context of the difficulties that some marginalized populations face in accessing fertility treatment, and health care more broadly, this law does not go far enough.

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NASHP

APRIL 24, 2023

For example, the Collaborative Care model — a team-based approach to integrating behavioral health into primary care — is among the most studied models of effective and cost-effective care. 42 CFR Part 2 — confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)).

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Prevention Urgent Care 52

NASHP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

High-quality, integrated care requires strong system-level partnerships, information and data sharing, and family-centered practices. Yet, states often face barriers to integrated care including a lack of trust across agencies, privacy regulations that may hinder data sharing, and misaligned eligibility, enrollment, and referral systems.

Medicaid 98

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NASHP

OCTOBER 29, 2021

CMS has issued regulations implementing this provision, as well as guidance for states considering a SPA and a standardized form that state can use to prepare the SPA. Of its 53 counties, all but twelve contain designated primary care health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) and all but five are designated as mental health HPSAs.

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Medicaid Regulations Primary Care Accountability 97

NASHP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Medicaid program administrator) does not specifically require the Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs), care coordinating entities contracted with Colorado’s Medicaid program, or other managed care entities to cover CHW services, nor does the Department pay for CHW services under FFS.

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Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 52

NASHP

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Transparency Regulations and the Consolidated Appropriations Act: A Checklist for SEHPs February 18, 2022 / Sabrina Corlette, Maanasa Kona, Marilyn Bartlett , Adney Rakotoniaina. A description of any compensation payable in connection with termination and, if applicable, how any prepaid accounts may be refunded and calculated.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Care A modern behavioral health system of care is fully integrated into the continuum of health care services, including primary and specialty care settings, and extends into homes and communities to ensure holistic and coordinated support.

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Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

Etactics

AUGUST 19, 2021

Over 50% of doctors work 50-80 hours per week (Pacific Companies) Most physicians work 51-60 hours per week, but this only accounts for 26% of physicians. 79% of those in primary care experience burnout (InCrowd) InCrowd conducted research in 2016 to develop their Physician Burnout Report. hours per week.

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Doctors Nursing Primary Care Healthcare 52

Healthcare It News

JUNE 13, 2023

For countless healthcare providers and groups, the last several months were a scramble to get compliant with what felt like overly restrictive regulations being implemented under unrealistic deadlines. That scramble ended with a very anticlimactic false start when the DEA decided to postpone action and extend the current flexibilities.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

APRIL 19, 2022

First, some background on the Dutch health system: The Netherlands has organized its basic health insurance scheme according to the model of regulated competition (van de Ven et al., Also, “…Dutch regulation allows insurers to offer ‘group arrangements.’ Marketing and customer service.

Regulations 63

Regulations Accountability Pharmaceuticals Medicare 63

Accountable Care Doctors

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health care in America, and as of this writing, is still raging on. A quick snapshot reveals how decades-long investments by CAPP groups to better integrate their care delivery systems is paying off. Continue to encourage the migration of care from the health care campus to the home.

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Primary Care Integration Remote Care Population Health 59

HIT Consultant

MARCH 8, 2023

Strict privacy and security regulations must be taken into account. Digital tools that use natural language understanding close this gap so patients can more easily navigate the system, get accurate information specific to their situation and then take appropriate action like scheduling an appointment with their primary care provider.

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Urgent Care Patient Safety Primary Care Patient Experience 98

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This is crucial, especially as medical errors account for more than 250,000 deaths annually in the U.S. For example, a patient may have seen their primary care physician for an annual check-up, as well as been treated for a serious condition in a hospital belonging to that same HCO. That is the challenge.”.

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Healthcare Primary Care Life Sciences Urgent Care 98

Health Care Success

APRIL 11, 2022

As expectations for trustworthy, up-to-date information continue to increase, it’s not surprising that some of the most followed and engaged accounts are in the healthcare industry: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): 4.2+ your website or other public health accounts). million Facebook (FB) followers.

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