Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Many are struggling to afford their private health insurance and are unprepared for a medical emergency, a poll conducted for telehealth provider Babylon showed.
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
There is clear and consistent evidence that minoritized patients are at high risk for safety issues. But the way the U.S. health care system tracks patient safety too often makes their experiences invisible. Better reporting would allow hospitals and other providers to identify disparities in care, and to address them.
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Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Internal medicine, family practice, clinical psychology, chiropractic and psychology were among the specialties facing the highest turnover in 2021, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Home-based care providers have a lot on their minds these days. Home health providers, in particular, are laser-focused on the incoming final payment rule, which will decide whether or not they will face devastating cuts to reimbursement in years to come. Between that, labor shortages, inflation, pandemic-related struggles and any opportunities they’ve been trying to capitalize on, it’s easy to let a few things through the cracks.
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Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The healthcare facilities will lead regional responses against pathogens such as COVID-19, Ebola and monkeypox.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 26, 2022
What You Should Know: – AirForce has selected XRHealth , the augmented reality / virtual reality gateway to the healthcare metaverse to evaluate pilots for potential neck injuries. – The Air Medical Unit, one of the highest authorities dealing with airborne conditions, screens pilots before they enter the AirForce and regularly during their service, and has recently started to use the XRHealth AR/VR therapy medical device as a solution to evaluate and monitor neck injuries.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 26, 2022
What You Should Know: – ixlayer , a digital health company on a mission to make health testing more accessible by pairing at-home self-collection testing with digital experiences, announced it is now the platform for CVS Health branded at-home sample collection kits. – Easily accessible to consumers, the easy-to-use kits provide convenient, affordable and quality testing for Vitamin D, Lyme disease, sexually-transmitted infections, and thyroid function – and offer next-best care comm
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 26, 2022
CFO Steve Filton said that, while he doesn’t believe premium pay will return to pre-pandemic levels in the foreseeable future, a lull in COVID-19 cases could give UHS an opportunity to reduce costs as demand for contract labor drops.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 26, 2022
What You Should Know: – Arine – a next-generation medication intelligence company – and Gemini – a drug cost transparency platform – announced an integration that supports Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield) by combining each platform’s unique technology to deliver value-based care. – The collaboration incorporates cost transparency information into Arine’s medication intelligence platform to empower care teams to provide highly personalized, data-driven m
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Value-based care is key to transforming health outcomes and empowering doctors and patients, Texas physician Kevin Spencer argues.
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Home Health Care
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and kidney care provider Monogram Health have reached a new value-based care agreement for Humana Medicare Advantage members in four southern states. Most Humana Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plan members in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi can now access Monogram’s specialized resources, which include in-home primary and specialty care visits, medication management, dialysis, palliative care and more.
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
They may not mean to, but Los Angeles politicians continue to imply that there is a primary “fix” for homelessness, be it temporary shelters or permanent supportive housing. But those are just pieces of a very complex puzzle. The region needs a robust continuum of care. Although some efforts exist, they have not been scaled up to meet the need.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 26, 2022
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has stretched out the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) Model for an additional two years. While the program isn’t home health focused, it’s an opportunity for providers to collaborate with acute care hospitals, physician group practices and other Medicare-certified entities.
PDC Healthcare
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Due to increasing scrutiny around patient satisfaction and what it may mean for reimbursement, patient volume, and quality standards, it’s no surprise that patient experience is at the forefront of breast centers’ priorities. We spoke with many of our top breast health professionals about the top priorities for their facilities. As expected, improving patient experience […].
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Home Health Care
OCTOBER 26, 2022
This article is sponsored by Homecare Homebase. This article is based on a Home Health Care News discussion with Scott Decker, CEO of Homecare Homebase. The discussion took place on September 15, 2022 during the Home Health Care News FUTURE Co nference in New York City. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Home Health Care News: I am joined now by the CEO of Homecare Homebase, Scott Decker.
Bill Of Health
OCTOBER 26, 2022
By Katie Gu. In the post- Dobbs fight to safeguard reproductive healthcare, a new spotlight has been placed on two existing federal laws: the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). . Guidance documents issued over the summer by federal agencies emphasize how these laws can be used to protect reproductive health privacy and access.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 26, 2022
What is a “pharmacy” these days? You might have recently walked into a brick-and-mortar retail pharmacy. Or, you might have refilled a prescription to help you manage a chronic condition, online. Or, perhaps, you asked the pharmacist staffing your favorite grocery store Rx counter to give you the latest vaccine to keep COVID-19 variants at-bay.
Healthy Debate
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The post I saw first-hand how the nursing shortage is squeezing smaller centres appeared first on Healthy Debate.
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Health Recovery
OCTOBER 26, 2022
In the United States, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) contributes to nearly 26.9% of 30-day hospital readmission rates and is the most common cause of hospital readmissions. Healthcare providers are constantly looking for ways to lower readmission rates due to CHF, with the most promising solution being the implementation of remote patient monitoring (RPM).
Healthcare ECONOMIST
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The Yost Index is a measure of socioeconomic status (SES) across geographic areas. The index was developed by Kathleen Yost and coauthors in their 2001 paper titled “ Socioeconomic status and breast cancer incidence in California for different race/ethnic groups.” There are seven key inputs to creating the Yost index were calculated at the Census block group level (a geographic area smaller than a census tract).
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 26, 2022
What You Should Know: – Healthcare system AtlantiCare selected Orbita ’s virtual assistant and conversational AI technology to improve patients’ care access and engagement while automating workloads internally. – AtlantiCare is rolling out the Orbita platform in phases, beginning with web-based digital front door, which went live in September 2022.
Medical GPS
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Fostering Five-Star Customer Service – Attitude Makes the Difference. Whether you’re maintaining open/positive body language, addressing the patient by name, or taking an interest in the details of the patients’ personal life, all of that adds up to treating the patient with courtesy and respect. Letting the patient know that you respect and value them makes all the difference.
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 26, 2022
What You Should Know: Evidation , the company that connects directly with individuals to measure health in everyday life, has launched FluSmart, a digital flu monitoring program that brings together individuals, researchers, and public and private organizations to understand flu at its earliest stages. Evidation has developed machine learning detection models to compare flu and COVID and validated and extended this work with collaborators.
Briggs Healthcare
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Today, October 26, 2022, CMS posted the revised S&C: 17-15-LSC. Contact: If you have questions concerning this memorandum, please send them to SCG_LifeSafetyCode@cms.hhs.gov. Effective Date: Immediately. The information provided in this memorandum should be communicated with all survey and certification staff, their managers, and the State/CMS Location Office training coordinators within 30 days of the date of this memora
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Shirley H. Lee, CRNP-FNP, MPH, Director of Patient Navigation Program & Nurse Practitioner for Genesis Healthcare Partners. Fear of COVID-19 exposure isn’t the only thing holding patients back from seeking needed care during the pandemic. So are the complexities of navigating life after COVID-19—and it’s a struggle that physicians, who are overworked and burned out, can relate to as well.
HIStalk
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Mike Alkire, MBA is president and CEO of Premier of.
Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA
Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 26, 2022
What You Should Know: – According to a new study , half of all nurses are currently showing signs of burnout – up from 40% in 2019. – More than a third of doctors report the same emotional exhaustion. The study highlights that although the pandemic is over, the mental health toll on healthcare workers continues to exacerbate. Evaluating Burnout in Healthcare Workers in the Aftermath of Covid-19.
Briggs Healthcare
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The October 2022 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) data is now available on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC). The data are based on quality assessment data submitted by SNFs to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from Quarter 1, 2021 through Quarter 4, 2021.
HIStalk
OCTOBER 26, 2022
National Medical Billing Services Announces Acquisition of MedTek National Medical.
Briggs Healthcare
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. We’re in the last few days of October which means we’re still in Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Every October, in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the federal government and its partners work to educate stakeholders on cybersecurity awareness and how best to protect the privacy and security of confidential data.
Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend
Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.
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