Health Care Dive
JUNE 1, 2022
Consumers are overpaying for generic drug prescriptions by as much as 20% due to pharmacy benefit manager practices like copay clawbacks and spread pricing, researchers found.
Healthcare It News
JUNE 1, 2022
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Health Care Dive
JUNE 1, 2022
Gagan Singh is replacing Gerry Lewis, who during his time as CIO oversaw layoffs and the outsourcing of tech support in Ascension's technologies team.
Home Health Care
JUNE 1, 2022
With wound care services becoming more prevalent in the home health care world, the risk of being liable for negligence has become greater for providers. Due to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and changing demographics — among other reasons — wound care has gotten more popular among home health care providers of late. And yet, it comes alongside cautionary tales that many providers may not be completely attuned to. .
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Health Care Dive
JUNE 1, 2022
Kaufman Hall's new findings reverse trends from March, when hospitals posted a modest rise in patient volumes and temporary expense reliefs.
Healthy Debate
JUNE 1, 2022
The post There is no debate – Patient Medical Homes are the way to go appeared first on Healthy Debate.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Briggs Healthcare
JUNE 1, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS posted a replacement Transmittal 11437 – Change Request 12427 on Friday, May 27, 2022. A corresponding 2-page MM12427 – New/Modifications to the Place of Service (POS) Codes for Telehealth was posted as well. This MLN Matters Article is for physicians, providers, and suppliers billing Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for telehealth services they provide to Medicare patients.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 1, 2022
Yoni Ashar, Ph.D., Clinical Advisor at Lin Health. More than 50 million adults in the United States – more than 20% – suffer from chronic pain, and more than 19.6 million adults have pain that interferes with their lives more days than not. The estimated cost of chronic pain is $635 billion – more than heart disease and cancer combined – due to the number of days missed from work, treatment costs, and other factors.
Briggs Healthcare
JUNE 1, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. NHSN has posted the Long-term Care Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting Changes and Updates slides that correspond with the update provided in late May. The 45-slide deck includes: AND. AND. NHSN also posted an updated COVID-19 Vaccination Modules: Understanding Key Terms (4 pages) on May 23, 2022.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 1, 2022
Nursing homes care for the elderly, people with disabilities, or those who are terminally ill. However, abuse can take many different forms in nursing homes and can devastatingly impact the residents. It’s especially true if the abuse is not reported or if it’s not taken seriously. The elderly and those with dementia are especially at risk for abuse, as they may not be able to communicate their needs or recognize when they’re being mistreated.
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American College of Healthcare Sciences
JUNE 1, 2022
Michael Ford is a graduate of several certificate and diploma programs, as well as, our Associate of Applied Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine, Master of Science in Herbal Medicine, Master of Science in Aromatherapy and Master of Science in Integrative Health Sciences. Herbal medicine was his first step into the world of holistic health in the mid-90s with an herbalism apprenticeship, so it’s something he always came back to.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 1, 2022
What You Should Know: – Hint Health , a direct primary care (DPC) provider raises $45M led by Banneker Partners and Frist Cressey Ventures , bringing the company’s total funding amount to $60M. – The investment will support the growth of Hint’s operating system technology for core customers and an expansion of its national DPC network, Hint Connect.
Health Populi
JUNE 1, 2022
A new Chevy Equinox SUV, a year in an MS program in kinesiology at Pacific Lutheran U., or health care for a family of four. At $30,260, you could pick one of these three options. Welcome to this year’s 2022 Milliman Medical Index , which annually calculates the health care costs for a median family of 4 in the U.S. I perennially select two alternative purchases for you to consider aligning with the MMI medical index.
Advanced Data Systems
JUNE 1, 2022
Many healthcare practices across the country are still dealing with the enormous financial fallout stemming from the economic downturn beginning with the novel coronavirus. With patients staying away in droves and not all practices set up for telehealth sessions, revenue certainly went into a downturn for many. As you pick up the pieces and start to rebuild your financial security, it’s a good idea to re-evaluate the RCM services you’ve been relying on for so long.
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Home Health Care
JUNE 1, 2022
Face-to-face encounter documentation remains a pain point for home health providers. It makes sense why, too. The rules and regulations around it are often inconsistent, but there are also ways for providers to fight back against claim denials. Face-to-face documentation is already one of the top reasons for those claim denials in Medicare and Medicaid, and also, the regulatory guidelines have recently changed – a further reason why providers need to hone in on best practices.
The Rand Blog
JUNE 1, 2022
In late March, Ukrainian diplomats introduced an innovative framework for a deal that could provide a pathway out of the war. There are powerful obstacles to achieving an agreement based on the framework, but so far it is the most plausible pathway identified to a sustainable peace for Ukraine.
Home Health Care
JUNE 1, 2022
Humana’s home health strategy remains firmly on track, with the latest development being the rebranding of Kindred at Home to CenterWell Home Health in several additional markets. A little over a year ago , Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) unveiled the “CenterWell” brand for the Louisville, Kentucky-based company’s range of payer-agnostic health care offerings, which includes senior-focused primary care along with home health services.
Sequence Health
JUNE 1, 2022
Healthcare marketing is an important part of running a successful medical practice. How you reach your target market, how you get people to choose your practice over a competitor, and what marketing measures you track are all aspects of healthcare marketing. But without a plan, it can be hard to know where to start when you’re trying to build a strong brand and increase the number of patients you have.
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Nordic
JUNE 1, 2022
Growing up in Ghana, I saw my father battle kidney disease, need dialysis, then struggle to procure the equipment and consumables for his care within an immature healthcare system. Today, after two decades working in the healthcare sector, I see the modern UK healthcare system also facing challenges to meet the promise of fulfilling the needs of its people.
Health Recovery
JUNE 1, 2022
Virtual health visits have permanently changed the telehealth landscape for healthcare organizations. In a recent survey , 55 percent of patients said they were more satisfied with virtual health visits than in-person appointments and nearly half of them intend to keep using virtual care platforms in the pandemic’s aftermath. But is your telehealth program ready to support this growing demand?
Briggs Healthcare
JUNE 1, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. On Friday, May 27, 2022, CMS posted updates to QSO-21-03-Hospitals/CAHs. Data Reporting Elements and Reporting Mechanisms. On July 29, 2020, HHS published updated guidance for hospital COVID-19 reporting: [link]. The guidance states that hospitals should report specified information at least once daily through one of the prescribed methods described below.
Health Recovery
JUNE 1, 2022
As the healthcare industry slowly recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and shifts towards a hybrid care delivery model , the ability to provide healthcare services both in-person and remotely becomes a necessity and important differentiator.
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Briggs Healthcare
JUNE 1, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. “The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging all long-term care facilities to make sure their emergency preparedness plans are updated ahead of the start of an active hurricane season forecasted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Providers across the state are urged to review these emergency preparedness and response plans before hurricane season begins June 1.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 1, 2022
What You Should Know: – Today, Oracle announced that all required antitrust approvals have been obtained for its proposed $28.3B ($95 per share) acquisition of Cerner , including European Commission clearance. – Oracle expects to complete the tender offer promptly following the expiration of that offer at midnight Eastern time on June 6, 2022.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
JUNE 1, 2022
Perhaps the answer is yes, if we want to have a more resilient supply chain. At least that is the argument from a commentary by Mattingly and Conti (2022) : Several medications that patients need have been in short supply before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, including low-priced, off-patent generic drugs. The White House recently released a report highlighting medication supply as an important issue requiring intervention.
HIStalk
JUNE 1, 2022
Waqaas Al-Siddiq, PhD, MSc is founder and CEO of Biotricity.
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.
Briggs Healthcare
JUNE 1, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The National Institute of Health (NIH) posted What’s New in the Guidelines on May 31, 2022. Major revisions in May include: Critical Care for Children Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with COVID-19 Critical Care for Adults Corticosteroids Colchicine Special Considerations in Adults and Children with Cancer Special Considerations in Solid Organ Transplant, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy
HIStalk
JUNE 1, 2022
Answering the Call of Nurses Month: Arming Nursing Schools to.
Nordic
JUNE 1, 2022
Benjamin Franklin once said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure…”.
HIStalk
JUNE 1, 2022
Oracle Purchase of Cerner Approved Oracle has gained the antitrust.
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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