Health Care Dive
APRIL 22, 2022
Heightened spending on salaries and benefits is primarily related to the ongoing use of contract labor, though the system is also adjusting wages to stay competitive, CEO Sam Hazen said on a Friday call with investors.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 22, 2022
78% of consumers say they want a choice of how they interact with providers, according to a survey by IT vendor Talkdesk. In part, that means they don't always want to have to call and sit on hold to get a healthcare issue resolved. If a patient can only get so far in a healthcare interaction before hitting a wall and having to make that dreaded call, then the healthcare organization has failed them, contends Patty Hayward, vice president of industry strategy for healthcare and life sciences
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Health Care Dive
APRIL 22, 2022
The sale doesn't come as a surprise, as the payer expressed its intent to sell a majority stake in Kindred's hospice and community care arms when it finished snapping up the homecare company last year.
Bill Of Health
APRIL 22, 2022
By John Tingle and Amanda Cattini. In the hustle and bustle of our daily professional lives, it is sometimes all too easy to forget about the basics. In terms of health care practice and patient safety, these underpinning basic, foundational concepts include the need for proper patient communication strategies. The consequences of failures in patient communication can be devastating.
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Briggs Healthcare
APRIL 22, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has posted nursing home data for the week ending April 10, 2022. Comparing the April 10 th data to the previous April 3 rd data shows these changes: Resident vaccination rate remained unchanged from the previous week (same as past 4 weeks) Residents with booster doses increased by 0.5% this past week Staff vaccination rate remained the same as previous week Staff with booster doses increased by 0.9% this past week An add
Healthcare Associates
APRIL 22, 2022
7 Ways To Improve Your Gut Health. A healthy gut can help you maintain good overall health, as your gut is linked to many important bodily functions. For instance, improving gut health can help you enjoy better digestion. Here’s more about why gut health is so important, along with seven ways to achieve better gut health. Why Is Gut Health Important?
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 22, 2022
What You Should Know: – Mayo Clinic has signed a research agreement with VUNO , a global medical artificial intelligence (AI) company to develop advanced AI-driven precision oncology solutions to deliver precision oncology care. – Through this research agreement, VUNO will establish a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to develop innovative AI and machine learning solutions for more precise diagnosis, prognosis and treatment stratification in cancer. – This collaborative agreement
The Rand Blog
APRIL 22, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on how the U.S. could respond to Russian cyberattacks, what it will take to rebuild Ukraine after the war, why U.S. employers still have the power over workers, and more.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 22, 2022
What You Should Know: – Northwell Health , New York’s largest healthcare provider has signed a partnership agreement with virtual care provider Teladoc Health to deliver connected virtual care and expand care delivery to patients both inside and outside the four walls of the health system. The new enterprise strategy will leverage Teladoc Health’s collaboration with Microsoft, improving clinical teamwork and communication among Northwell clinicians. – Leveraging Teladoc Health’s virt
The Rand Blog
APRIL 22, 2022
The temporary and reversible effects of nonlethal weapons reduce the potential for collateral damage while mitigating the risk of inadvertent escalation in peacetime and gray-zone situations. But public perceptions can have powerful effects on how these systems are employed and the impact of their use.
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HIT Consultant
APRIL 22, 2022
Ben Tengelson, VP of Data Science at IntelyCare. To make it easier for families and caregivers to evaluate the quality of nursing homes, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly publishes data on its “ Care Compare ” website. Anyone can go to the site and search for a facility to find COVID updates, quarterly quality scores, and information on inspections, penalties, ownership, and more.
Briggs Healthcare
APRIL 22, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. On April 19, 2022, I posted a blog to inform our readers of this latest proposed rule – FY 2023 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH PPS) Proposed Rule – CMS-1771-P. CMS has posted a corresponding Fact Sheet to help providers with an overview of the proposed rule – there’s a lot of moving parts that also impact Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Vie Healthcare
APRIL 22, 2022
Why focusing on construct rather than benchmarking is the most effective way to engage physicians in cost awareness. In Episode 43 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience, Bryan Covert, Managing Director of VIE Healthcare, to discuss Physician Preference Item (PPI) initiatives and physician collaboration. As Bryan observes ‘It’s really difficult to negotiate one contract for a PPI category and expect it to work for a number of different organizations because everybody is in a different pos
Bill Of Health
APRIL 22, 2022
By Matthew Bauer. Academic science laboratories typically survive by applying for private- and government-funded grants. This model of funding scientific innovation is being flipped on its head with the creation of the Arc Institute in Palo Alto. Research labs no longer need to apply for highly competitive processes for grants. Instead, the Arc Institute aims to put science first, by funding its scientific investigators’ salaries and research costs for 8 years.
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Vie Healthcare
APRIL 22, 2022
Why focusing on construct rather than benchmarking is the most effective way to engage physicians in cost awareness. In Episode 43 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience, Bryan Covert, Managing Director of VIE Healthcare, to discuss Physician Preference Item (PPI) initiatives and physician collaboration. As Bryan observes ‘It’s really difficult to negotiate one contract for a PPI category and expect it to work for a number of different organizations because everybody is in a different pos
Home Health Care
APRIL 22, 2022
A circuit court judge in Michigan has ordered State Farm Insurance Co. to continue paying the home health care bills for a paralyzed Ann Arbor man. And though it’s a single case, it could be influential on a wider scale. Judge Archie Brown ruled that a 2019 auto insurance reform law that slashed payments to medical providers is “unconstitutional.”. The judge’s ruling is at least the fourth restraining order issued in Michigan over the past seven months, as dozens of provider organizations
Vie Healthcare
APRIL 22, 2022
Why focusing on construct rather than benchmarking is the most effective way to engage physicians in cost awareness. In Episode 43 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience, Bryan Covert, Managing Director of VIE Healthcare, to discuss Physician Preference Item (PPI) initiatives and physician collaboration. As Bryan observes ‘It’s really difficult to negotiate one contract for a PPI category and expect it to work for a number of different organizations because everybody is in a different pos
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