Sheppard Health Law

JULY 20, 2021

On July 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 150 into law, allowing certain owners of passthrough entities to find a way around the current $10,000 federal cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions for individuals. The new law, applicable to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021 and ending before January 1, 2026, allows for many partnerships, limited liability companies taxed as partnerships, and S-Corporations to pay an entity level tax based on electing indiv

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Meditech

JULY 20, 2021

One of the most exciting initiatives that Google has recently undertaken is expanding our support of healthcare providers and their patients. For healthcare organizations, Google’s focus is on providing them with innovative and scalable technology solutions to generate novel insights , improve care delivery, and enable greater efficiencies in the healthcare system.

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2021

The level of medical debt in America exceeded debt of other types in 2020. Furthermore, the flow of medical debt was greater among health citizens living in states that did not expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act, compared with patients who reside in Medicaid expansion states, according to an original research essay, Medical Debt in the US, 2009-2020 published in JAMA on 20 July 2021.

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Life Qi

JULY 20, 2021

Every QI coach has a toolbox. It has taken many hours training in how to use the QI tools to develop this toolbox. Your job is to help those who don’t have the same expertise, tools, and techniques to improve patient care. In a coaching session the temptation is to quickly reach into the toolbox and offer a solution. But before we deploy our toolbox, we can learn from the world of coaching how to set up a ‘conversation container’ that will maximise the opportunity for a productive outcome from t

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Patient Safety Blog

JULY 20, 2021

Receiving patient feedback can often be intimidating, especially if it involves complaints. But all feedback can be valuable if it's gathered and used the right way. Sometimes negative feedback is the most important kind because it alerts staff and leadership about areas that need improvement.

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Health Recovery

JULY 20, 2021

Telehealth can play a critical role for both hospice patients and their caregivers as they navigate complex symptoms and medication regimens, difficult prognoses, geographical constraints and care plan confusion.

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Etactics

JULY 20, 2021

Almost 80 million Americans have problems with medical bills according to a survey published by The Commonwealth Fund. That number of those facing difficulties is up 34% since 2005. If you’re a healthcare professional or practice manager and you read that statistic, it’s discouraging. I could go into further detail based on the survey’s results and break down all of the reasons why so many modern-day patients struggle with paying off their medical debt, but that falls outside the scope of this b

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Clearwave Inc

JULY 20, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes 23-year healthcare technology veteran will lead Clearwave’s technical vision and the expansion of its patient-engagement platform to help customers redefine the patient experience. Atlanta, July 20, 2021 — Clearwave , a healthcare technology industry leader in digital patient engagement solutions, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Frankenfield as Chief Product Officer.

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Healthcare Performance

JULY 20, 2021

This blog was also posted on The Compliance & Ethics Blog , the national compliance blog published by the Health Care Compliance Association and the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics. One thing I missed during the lock-down days of the pandemic was traveling. Family vacations, of course, but also work travel. For example, several times I have flown to San Antonio, Texas to speak at a healthcare conference.

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Icanotes

JULY 20, 2021

Mental health is a considerable issue for millions of Americans, many of whom struggle to find the support they need. In 2019 alone, 20.6% of American adults experienced mental illness , and just 44.8% of those adults received treatment. Some of those people will experience crisis events, which, if left unsupported, can lead to other issues. Those can include unnecessary law enforcement encounters, a lack of mental health care, substance use disorders, added stress to the individual and their lo

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2021

The U.S. Olympic team will be competing in Tokyo for first-place medals across many athletic events, each nation’s most physically-fit citizens going for gold. When it comes to the U.S. ranking on the world roster of population health outcomes, American ranks low on many key metrics, especially given that the U.S. does rank #1 in one key stat: healthcare spending.

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