Fri.Mar 11, 2022

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5 can't-miss HIMSS22 panels

Health Care Dive

For those with boots on the ground in Orlando next week, here are panels you won't want to miss, touching on some of the hottest topics in healthcare today from health equity to cybersecurity.

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Amwell, LG Electronics team up on connected health tools

Healthcare It News

Amwell and LG Electronics announced this week that they are partnering to develop device-based tools that make it easier for patients to access at-home or in-hospital care. The collaboration, said the vendors, will first focus on in-hospital services in the United States, building off LG's existing foothold providing smart TVs for patient rooms.

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6 major regional health systems form alliance to share staffing resources

Health Care Dive

Advent Health, Atrium Health, Henry Ford Health System, Intermountain Healthcare, Northwell Health and OhioHealth will participate in reciprocal staffing arrangements.

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

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has posted COVID-19 Nursing Home data for the week ending February 27, 2022. Comparing the February 27 th data to the February 20 th data shows these differences: Resident vaccination rate rose 0.1% from the previous week Residents with booster doses ( new the week of 2/6 ) increased by 1.2% this past week Staff vaccination rate increased 0.5% this week Staff with booster doses ( new the week of 2/6 ) increased by 1.6% t

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

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Blue Booking Long COVID: Accounting for Long-Term COVID-19 Complications in Social Security Disability Benefits Evaluations

Bill Of Health

By Jacob Madden. Long COVID has left an estimated 1.6 million Americans unable to work. Those experiencing Long COVID face long-term neurological issues, heart problems, lung damage, and myriad other complications following an initial bout with COVID-19. Though some who are incapacitated by Long COVID will eventually be able to return to work, others may never work again.

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7 Causes of Burning Knee Pain

Healthcare Associates

7 Causes of Burning Knee Pain. Burning pain in the knee can be an incredibly unpleasant experience. It often feels like the joint is on fire or as if there’s something sharp sticking into the joint or poking it. When there’s a constant burning sensation in the knee, walking, relaxing, or even sleeping can be difficult. And, when we’re tired, pain seems to feel a whole lot worse.

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Weekender 3/11/22

HIStalk

Weekly News Recap Symplr acquires GreenLight Medical. Oracle shares.

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Putin's State of Mind, the Digital Skills Gap, International Women's Day: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin, understanding America’s gun policy debate, improving teacher diversity, and more.

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How often do clinicians use computerized clinical decision support systems?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

That is the question Kouri et al. (2022) aim to answer. They conduct a systematic literature review and meta-analysis and find: …overall [computerized clinical decision support systems] CDSS uptake was 34.2% (95% CI 23.2 to 47.1%). Uptake was only reported in 12.4% of studies that otherwise met inclusion criteria. Multivariable meta-regression revealed the following factors significantly associated with uptake: (1) formally evaluating the availability and quality of the patient data needed

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CMS has Added New Provider State Codes

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. FYI: CMS posted Transmittal 205/R205SOMA on March 11, 2022. This is a 5-page Transmittal. Instructions and categories begin on page 3.

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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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Addressing Health Care Costs: Tools for State Employee Health Plans

NASHP

Addressing Health Care Costs: Tools for State Employee Health Plans March 2022. With support from the Commonwealth Fund, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) convened officials representing eight state employee health plans (SEHPs) – Connecticut, Colorado, Indiana, Maine, Massachussetts , New Jersey, New York, Utah – in a learning collaborative focused on addressing high and rising health care costs.

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CMS Updates FAQ Document: Nursing Home Visitation

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS posted an updated Nursing Home Visitation FAQ document on March 10, 2022. There are several updates, all identified in red font. The updates relate to being up-to-date with all recommended vaccines, for the most part. These are the questions for which the answers were updated on this document: Question #1 – What is the best way for residents, visitors, and staff to protect themselves from the Omicron variant?

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How States Are Leveraging Payment to Improve the Delivery of SUD Services

NASHP

How States Are Leveraging Payment to Improve the Delivery of SUD Services March 10, 2022. As overdose fatalities increase, reaching a historic peak of over 100,000 deaths in 2020, states are continuing to invest in strategies to improve access to treatment for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). This rise highlights the issues posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to SUD providers.

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Affirming Nondiscrimination Rights: HHS Needs to Acknowledge a Private Right of Action for Section 1557 Violations

Bill Of Health

By Cathy Zhang. Last week, on the heels of attacks on trans youth and their families in Texas, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notice and guidance expressing support for transgender and gender nonconforming youth and highlighting the civil rights and privacy laws surrounding gender affirming care.

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