Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 28, 2021

For years, clinicians have taken a trial-and-error approach to many medical treatments for mental illness. If a patient doesn't respond to a particular drug, providers will often move onto another, sometimes not driven by insight into an individual's needs or specific symptoms. "I've always been perplexed at how we are supposed to treat all these manifestations with the same treatment," said Dr.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Looking ahead to 2022: 12 healthcare execs offer their predictions. pminemyer. Tue, 12/28/2021 - 10:08.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

One of my favorite Dr. Seuss characters is the narrator featured in the book, I Had Trouble In Getting to Solla-Sollew. I frequently use this book when conducting futures and scenario planning sessions with clients in health/care. “The story opens with our happy-go-lucky narrator taking a stroll through the Valley of Vung where nothing went wrong,” the Seussblog explains.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

CMS wants insurers to offer standardized plan options on the ACA exchanges. pminemyer. Tue, 12/28/2021 - 17:09.

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The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

It is hard to see how science alone can end the pandemic without the rallying power of global diplomacy. The United States has played a leadership role in previous outbreaks, such as Ebola. It could play a similar role now to help consign the current pandemic to epidemic status.

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Healthcare Associates

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis? Stress, anxiety, restlessness, joint tension — there are many reasons you might find relief in cracking your knuckles. But is popping your knuckles bad for you? Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis or other joint problems? Read on to learn all about knuckle-cracking, whether it’s bad for you, and if any negative long-term side effects are associated with popping your knuckles regularly.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

DECEMBER 28, 2021

A paper by Ahmad and Anderson in JAMA last spring examined trends in the causes of death in the US. Below are the charts in terms of both the number of deaths and the share of total deaths. The data come from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) National Vital Statistics System ( NVSS ). The key item to note of course is the advent of COVID-19.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2021

What You Should Know: – Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”) and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc (NASDAQ: OCDX) (“Ortho”) jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Quidel will acquire Ortho. – The acquisition will create a global leader in diagnostics, bringing together two highly complementary portfolios with world-class technologies and platforms spanning high-throughput systems to near-patient and at-home testing.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 28, 2021

An activist investor is reportedly urging Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: NYSE) to reconsider plans for its large home health and hospice segment. A little over a year ago , the Birmingham, Alabama-based Encompass Health announced it was “exploring strategic alternatives” for its home health and hospice segment, which posted net operating revenues of about $273.9 million during the third quarter of 2021.

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The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Police leaders spend considerable time developing strategic plans, but events and circumstances can evolve in unanticipated ways. To create survivable plans, leaders should assess capabilities and the environment within which they work. To do so, they should incorporate foresight to develop the adaptability necessary to thrive.

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HIStalk

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Top News Politico notes that even though the Senate has,

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Health IT Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2021

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Osf Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Implementing new, innovative technologies and services within OSF HealthCare is a process. It’s our job within Performance Improvement to pilot these solutions in the care environment to not only see how they might fit into the care team’s everyday workflow but to ensure they work.

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DECEMBER 28, 2021

Admin. December 28, 2021. How to Analyze Your Revenue Cycle Process Thoroughly? Claim denials and delayed reimbursements are major pain points for healthcare practices. Losing potential revenue in the form of claim denials causes problems for medical practices. In addition, it is a common notion that 20 to 25% of the denied claims are never reimbursed and it causes problems of revenue losses to the healthcare business.

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Health Care Law Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

On December 27, 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 759 into law, which took effect immediately. SB 759 allows individuals without a license for the practice of a health profession to perform certain limited duties. For example, students in a health profession training program may perform duties assigned while training. Read More › Tags: Alerts and Updates , Health Care Reform , Licensing , News.

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Eclinical Works

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Lessons to meet the challenges of COVID-19 in 2022 and beyond. Despite everyone’s hopes — and the efforts and sacrifices of vaccine makers, public health authorities, and the general public — 2021 is ending much as it began, with continued disruption and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Twistle

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are becoming an important measure of high-quality healthcare. They are a competitive differentiator for patients who are evaluating providers based on patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. PROs also help organizations identify improvement opportunities and to succeed in value-based care arrangements. The Impact of PROs in Cancer Care.

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Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The federal government is committed to ensuring that residents and staff in long-term care settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living, residential care communities, group homes and senior housing, have access to COVID-19 vaccines to get primary series and booster shots. Long-term care providers are encouraged to consider the option that works best for their residents and staff when coordinating access to COVID-19 vaccin

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HIStalk

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Idea of national patient IDs revives privacy fight Politico reports.

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Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. On December 23, 2021, CMS issued Admin Info: 22-02-ALL. This QSO carries the same title as this blog. This is a 36-page QSO Memorandum with the SOP beginning on page 6. Here’s the Table of Contents for the SOP: Effective Date: The transition of certification enrollment work related to the processing of CHOWs, administrative changes, relocations, and initial certification will be released in segmented phases by provider/suppli

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HKLaw

DECEMBER 28, 2021

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Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The ninth update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease was posted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday, December 27, 2021. This document is 117 pages in length. “On January 4, 2011, the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) (Public Law 111-375) was signed into law.

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Etactics

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Doctors submit patient claims to insurance payers so that they can get paid. They rely heavily on their patient’s claims to get accepted so they can collect revenue and increase their bottom line. Sounds simple, right? Well, submitting claims doesn’t guarantee that a doctor will receive payment. Unfortunately, many claims end up denied. Health insurance claim denials are a major roadblock for healthcare organizations…even if they submit appeal letters.

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Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Late afternoon on Monday, December 27, 2021, CDC released this media statement regarding isolation and quarantine periods for the general population. Included in the statement is this chart: The following is attributable to CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky: “The Omicron variant is spreading quickly and has the potential to impact all facets of our society.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2021

No one should be surprised there’s another COVID variant on the loose, and yet seemingly, everyone is. The variant, named Omicron (the fifteenth letter in the Greek alphabet), was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) by South Africa on November 24th. Unlike its name would suggest, Omicron is the seventh COVID-19 variant of concern—but a pandemic-fatigued global public could be forgiven for thinking it’s the twentieth. .

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Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has released the Hospice Quality Reported Program 2021 Information Gathering Reporting. This report provides information from literature reviews and expert interviews that supports expansion of the hospice quality reporting program. Specific topics include treatment of moderate to severe pain, patient preferences, spiritual care, social needs, medication management, and other topics related to hospice quality.

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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.

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Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. On Wednesday, December 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court posted the start of oral arguments on Friday, January 7, 2022, in the cases of: “The U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear arguments on an expedited basis on President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 shot-or-test rule for large employers and his separate vaccine mandate for health-care workers.

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