Fri.Jun 10, 2022

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Oracle announces plans to create national health record database on heels of Cerner deal

Health Care Dive

“There’s a healthy skepticism that they’ll have the magic bullet to overcome any of the existing barriers to interoperability,” one data sharing expert said.

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Customizing healthcare consumer experiences

Healthcare It News

Data management is critical as marketing teams move into a future without cookies. Improving your data management systems and finding new ways to leverage that data should be a top priority. Getting there is difficult because many marketers are reporting that dealing with disparate data sources is a top concern. But creating a unified data system isn’t an impossible feat.

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New Jersey judge puts RWJBarnabas Health hospital acquisition on hold

Health Care Dive

The FTC alleges that RWJBarnabas Health and Saint Peter's compete head-to-head in New Jersey, particularly in the central part of the state.

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Ascension Illinois uses real-time patient data with programmatic data to improve care

Healthcare It News

Care management is fed by information, much of it electronic. Clinicians rely on electronic health records and other healthcare information systems to give them the data they need to make informed decisions to optimally manage care. But what if optimal could become more optimal? What if clinicians could have access to real-time patient information in the mix with EHRs and other HIT?

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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BHSH hires Northwell Health executive to lead Beaumont Health

Health Care Dive

Benjamin Schwartz will take the helm at Beaumont Health, now part of a larger Michigan system following its merger with Spectrum Health.

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Checking in on FDB Vela, the nation's second e-prescribing network

Healthcare It News

FDB, formerly known as First Databank, which is owned by Hearst Health, announced at HIMSS22 in March the launch of the country's second e-prescribing network, FDB Vela. For more than 15 years, the country has been served by only one e-prescribing network, Surescripts (which this week appointed Frank Harvey as its new chief executive following the retirement of CEO Tom Skelton.).

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What Chesa Boudin's Replacement Can Do About Open-Air Drug Dealing

The Rand Blog

Successfully addressing open-air drug dealing in San Francisco will require transparency about consequences that drug dealers face; a rethinking of how such crimes are prosecuted; and continued collaboration between prosecutors, police, and the community.

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Can You Walk On a Sprained Ankle?

Healthcare Associates

Can You Walk On a Sprained Ankle? A sprained ankle can cause lots of pain—especially when you try walking. Though staying off a sprained ankle can reduce your pain and help it heal, it can be nearly impossible to go about your usual daily activities without walking. Here’s what you need to know about walking with a sprained ankle, how to wrap up a sprained ankle, and treatment options.

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4 Steps for Operationalizing the FDA’s Call To Improve Health Outcomes for All Patients

HIT Consultant

C.K. Wang, Chief Medical Officer of COTA, Inc. In April, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf laid out areas of challenge and opportunity when it comes to improving health outcomes, restoring public trust in science, and making the most of our ongoing investments in data analytics and clinical research. More specifically, Califf made clear that our current healthcare system is “very well aligned to improve outcomes for some people and not others.”.

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RAND's New President, the U.S. Foreign Service, Transportation Equity: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on RAND's next president and CEO, Jason Matheny, insights into Americans' views on diplomacy and diplomats, solutions for transportation equity, and more.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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MedPAC Comments: FY2023 SNF PPS Proposed Rule

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. As you know, today (June 10, 2022) is the deadline for stakeholders to submit comments on the FY2023 SNF PPS Proposed Rule. Lots of stakeholders have already provided comment (over 3,000 as of yesterday) and the window is open until 5pm ET today. In case you’re curious about MedPAC’ s thoughts/comments, read their letter here.

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When IT Meets Medical Innovation: Regulatory and Policy Challenges for Software as a Medical Device

The Rand Blog

The demand for using software to improve health care, including software as a medical device (SaMD), is on the rise. Realizing the potential benefits of the growing demand for SaMD may require clearer and more-consistent regulation of patient safety and medical effectiveness.

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Current CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending May 29, 2022. Comparing the May 29 th data to the previous May 22 nd data shows these changes: Resident vaccination rate dropped 0.1% for the first time in 4 weeks Residents with booster doses increased by 0.2% this past week Staff vaccination rate dropped 0.1% this past week Staff with booster doses increased by 0.4% this past week An additional 7,426 resident

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Elation Health and Dock Health Partner Optimize Clinical Operations

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Primary care EHR provider Elation Health and provider workflow management platform provider Dock Health announced an integration to significantly improve task management for already burnt-out providers. – More than 23,000 clinicians across Elation’s growing community can now fully leverage Dock for managing administrative tasks that complete healthcare faster, decreasing the administrative burden and empowering physicians with greater time for patient care.

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Level up Culture & EQ | Sign up for the #CultureDrop

Once a week, culture & leadership expert Galen Emanuele gives free, actionable EQ training in 5 minutes or less. Subscribe to the #CultureDrop and access free resources & content.

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Release of FY2023 ICD-10-CM Files

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)/CDC has posted the FY2023 ICD-10-CM codes. The FY2023 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Note: This replaces the FY 2022 – April 1, release. These files listed below represent the ICD-10-CM FY2023 October 1, release.

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Men’s Health Month: 4 Tips for Healthy Aging

Healthcare Highways

Did you know June is Men’s Health Month? According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health , Men’s Health Month was created to encourage boys, men, and their families to live a healthier lifestyle.

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CMS Posts Two (2) Updated LTC Datasets  

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS posted these 2 updated data sets on June 9, 2022: The direct links to the datasets are: COVID-19 Vaccination Rates – State and National Averages COVID-19 Vaccination Rates – Provider Data.

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5 Questions About PTSD Answered for PTSD Awareness Month

Healthcare Highways

According to the VA’s National Center for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 12 million adults in the United States will be diagnosed with PTSD within a given year.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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New Home Health and Hospice Industry Study?Reveals Crucial Healthcare Performance Insights

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. PORTLAND, ME, June 9, 2022 – LeadingAge , the association of nonprofit providers of aging services, announces the release of the National Healthcare at Home Best Practices and Future Insights Study results. LeadingAge collaborated with national accounting and consulting firm BerryDunn to conduct the yearlong effort collecting data from over 1,000 agency sites in the areas of clinical, operational, and financial best practices

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You Need a Primary Care Provider: Here’s Why

Healthcare Highways

1 in 4 Americans do not have a primary care provider.

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Nursing Burnout With Jim Cagliostro (Part Two)|Episode 48

Vie Healthcare

In Episode 48 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience, Lisa is joined by Jim Cagliostro, a Registered Nurse and VIE’s Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert. Together they continue to discuss the role of nursing in healthcare, with a focus on the challenges of burnout. Episode Introduction. The role of nursing has undergone a transformation in recent years.

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