Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Bloodstream infections associated with central line catheters were responsible for the largest rise in hospital-acquired infections from 2019 to 2020, according to the CDC.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
MedPAC considers one-time funding boosts for Medicare in 2023 due to COVID-19 confusion. rking. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 17:11.
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Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Both companies are racing to prove their oral antivirals are effective as treatments for COVID-19. Key clinical results could come later this year.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
CDC: 'Perfect storm' fueled a spike in healthcare-associated infections in 2020. dmuoio. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 14:50.
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Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Wall Street analysts and investors had thrown cold water on earlier reports of a deal, questioning the price and strategic fit.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Centene to consolidate its Medicare Advantage plan branding under Wellcare. pminemyer. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 13:09.
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Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Florida lab owner pleads guilty to $73M Medicare kickback scheme. elucas. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 11:38.
Bill Of Health
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
By Jennifer S. Bard. A judge in Ohio ruled on Monday that a hospital in the region must administer ivermectin to a patient very sick with COVID-19 in their ICU, despite the decision by the medical staff, in agreement with recent statements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , that ivermectin is not an appropriate treatment, as it has been shown not to work against COVID.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
ANA urges HHS to declare national nurse staffing crisis, adopt new policies to bolster workforces. dmuoio. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 12:08.
NASHP
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is seeking an individual to join the Population and Public Health Team as a Research Analyst. The Research Analyst will assist team-based initiatives designed to support state policymakers in improving population health and wellbeing. Projects focus on integrating public health, social services, and comprehensive health system transformation (with a Medicaid focus) to achieve those goals.
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Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Actuaries project future virus surges, end of regulatory flexibility key drivers in 2022 rates. rking. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 13:33.
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Geriatric care managers. Care coordinators. Aging life care professionals. Care navigators. Whatever you want to call them, the experts trained and experienced at handling the care needs of aging adults are playing an increasingly important role in the home care industry. To some extent, that’s simply true because older Americans are turning to home care more often.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
NextGen Healthcare's boardroom spat heats up as founder launches proxy campaign. hlandi. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 12:54.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
What You Should Know: – Solv (Solv Health), a San Francisco, CA-based national network of healthcare providers making same-day and next-day healthcare accessible to anyone, announced it has raised $45M in Series C funding led by Acrew Capital and Corner Ventures. The Series C round also included participation from prior investors Greylock Partners and Benchmark Capital. – The funding will support Solv’s expansion of its national network of healthcare providers, consumer-driven
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Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Solv scores $45M to expand same-day appointments and virtual care. hlandi. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 17:18.
Briggs Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. OIG released the results of its on August 30, 2021. The complete report is 28 pages in length. “This report describes the complex care needs of beneficiaries hospitalized with COVID-19. It focuses on surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations in six localities and builds upon prior OIG work that describes the extent to which hospitals have been strained by COVID-19.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Chutes & Ladders—Sinai Chicago CEO, president to step down; MGH names next president. dmuoio. Thu, 09/02/2021 - 17:09.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
What You Should Know: – The American Nurses Association (ANA) , representing the interests of the nation’s 4.2 million nurses, urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare the current and unsustainable nurse staffing shortage facing our country a national crisis. – In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, ANA calls for the Administration to acknowledge and take concrete action to address the current crisis-level nurse staffing shortage that puts n
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Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Yet another East Coast state may soon see a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for home care workers. Following last week’s news that New York state adopted a vaccination mandate for home-based care workers, Massachusetts is considering expanding the requirements in place for nursing homes to include this group. Roughly a month ago, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration required nursing home staff to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Lyra Health, the leading provider of comprehensive mental health care benefits for employers, today introduced Guided Self-Care, combining clinically-proven mental health coaching with online exercises and tools specifically designed for clients dealing with common issues such as stress, relationships, and life transitions. Lyra also expanded its telehealth capabilities to include live messaging sessions with mental health coaches.
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
The public comment period for the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health proposed payment rule closed last week. Since then, the industry has voiced more substantive concerns with the rule than initially expected. The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH), for instance, recently released its own perspective , which was driven by an analysis conducted by the health economics and policy consulting firm Dobson DaVanzo & Associates.
Health IT Analytics
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
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Meditech
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
As medical professionals continue to face unprecedented challenges in their day-to-day work, MEDITECH remains committed to supporting them as we all adapt to the changing healthcare landscape.
Briggs Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The American Nurses Association (ANA) issued this Press Release on September 1, 2021: SILVER SPRING, MD – The American Nurses Association (ANA), representing the interests of the nation’s 4.2 million nurses, urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare the current and unsustainable nurse staffing shortage facing our country a national crisis.
NASHP
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) seeks an experienced Project Director to join its Population and Public Health Team (PPH). The successful candidate will lead and manage initiatives designed to support state policymakers in COVID-19 pandemic response, modernizing state public health systems, and integrating public health, social services, and comprehensive health system transformation (with a Medicaid focus).
Healthcare ECONOMIST
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Can you make a telehealth visit from Virginia to a Maryland physician? Florida vaccination rates rising. Ida hits New York. State-by-state school spending and education outcomes California vaccine mandate for health workers.
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.
Sequence Health
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
No matter your specialty, your medical practice exists in a competitive environment. Medical digital marketing helps ensure that you remain at the top of the pack. But what are some concrete reasons why you should invest in online marketing for doctors? In this article, we will give you 7 reasons why digital marketing is essential for any medical practitioner. 1.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Kurt Waltenbaugh, CEO, Carrot Health. The uncertainty and risk created by pandemic-related disruptions in care have health plans in uncharted water when it comes to relying on claims data and utilization patterns to inform their risk models. But while these disruptions weakened the reliability of traditional risk models, they also created opportunities to deepen and enrich member data by leveraging consumer and other data related to social determinants of health (SDoH) that can deliver significa
Spok Inc
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
How can hospitals and health systems maintain technological advancements while managing costs and business efficiencies? Learn the ROI of the Spok Go® clinical communication and collaboration platform. The post The ROI of the Spok Go® clinical communication and collaboration platform appeared first on Spok Inc.
Eclinical Works
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
The jury is in — paper is out! More than six months after the first reports of coronavirus began to circulate, medical providers across the nation largely adjusted to key changes in their workflows. Those changes include the rise of telehealth, stricter sanitation protocols, and prioritizing care to make the best use of resources.
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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