Health Care Dive
JULY 8, 2022
Changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program would give some accountable care organizations more time to ramp up to performance-based risk and updated quality reporting.
Healthcare It News
JULY 8, 2022
Ann Mond Johnson is one of the top telehealth experts in the country. As CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, her work covers every aspect of this technological delivery of healthcare that has gone mainstream because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this informative podcast, Johnson talks about the hybrid model that may be the future of telehealth, what will be necessary to establish telehealth as a permanent modality in care delivery, current telehealth policy priorities and challenges, an
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Health Care Dive
JULY 8, 2022
CMMI has taken initial actions to address existing bias, and has started developing a guide to screen and mitigate bias in existing and future models, according to a new article in Health Affairs.
Healthcare It News
JULY 8, 2022
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Health Care Dive
JULY 8, 2022
The sector added about 57,000 jobs in June, compared to about 15,000 in May, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ambulatory services and hospitals saw the largest gains.
Healthcare It News
JULY 8, 2022
Sponsor: Concord Technologies Primary topic: Interoperability Topic: Interoperability Patient Engagement Privacy & Security Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: The continued & evolving role of digital fax in health data exchange Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Rand Blog
JULY 8, 2022
There is alarming evidence of growing Chinese espionage and influence in UK universities that could threaten UK national security and academic freedoms. Three complementary initiatives could increase university researchers' awareness of the potential risks of collaborating with certain Chinese partners.
Briggs Healthcare
JULY 8, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending June 26, 2022. Comparing the June 26 th data to the previous June 19 th data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% (same as the previous 2 weeks) Residents with booster doses increased 0.4% Staff primary vaccination completion rate remained the same (same as previous week) Staff with booster doses increased 0.3% An add
The Rand Blog
JULY 8, 2022
When the war in Ukraine ends, the country will in all likelihood undergo a massive reconstruction. Ukraine could rebuild in a way that would both lower its carbon footprint and construct infrastructure resilient to the effects of climate change.
Health Recovery
JULY 8, 2022
When it comes to finding the right remote patient monitoring software for your telehealth program, the process can be daunting. How do you know which features matter and which features don’t? How do you evaluate if a vendor will be the right fit for your needs? Throughout this process, your research may have unearthed more questions than it answers–like what is synchronous vs. asynchronous telehealth?
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The Rand Blog
JULY 8, 2022
The scientific evidence base generally is biased toward the male body as a result of a long history of generous funding for diseases that predominantly affect men and underfunding for those that predominantly affect women. But the cost of the science pales in comparison to the price we continue to pay for what we don't know about caring for women.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
JULY 8, 2022
Financial Incentives, Not Behavioral Nudges. Ascertainment of Alzheimer’s Disease in claims data. Marketplace insurers denied 18% of in-network claims. What preventive care is free? Changes in life expectancy and health disparities after COVID-19.
The Rand Blog
JULY 8, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on abortion misinformation in a post-Roe world, the threat of deepfakes, environmental hazards in historically redlined communities, and more.
Briggs Healthcare
JULY 8, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. In January 2022, CMS began posting new weekend staffing and staff turnover measures on Care Compare ( CMS memorandum QSO 22-08-NH ). These measures will be included in Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System methodology starting with the July 2022 Care Compare refresh. In addition to existing measures of registered nurse (RN) and total nurse hours per resident per day, the new staffing rating methodology will include the
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Bill Of Health
JULY 8, 2022
By Gregory Curfman. Throughout its October 2021-2022 term, the Supreme Court has shown no evidence of judicial restraint, dispelling any remaining illusions that the judiciary is, in the words of Alexander Bickel and Alexander Hamilton , “The Least Dangerous Branch.”. Professor Bickel elaborates upon this formulation in his 1962 book on constitutional law and the Supreme Court, The Least Dangerous Branch , and in his preceding Harvard Law Review Foreword.
Briggs Healthcare
JULY 8, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. June FAQs Now Available. The June edition of the Expanded HHVBP Model Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is now available to assist home health agencies (HHAs) in understanding common terms used in the expanded Model and requirements under the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) final rule.
HIT Consultant
JULY 8, 2022
What You Should Know: – RefleXion Medical , a therapeutic oncology company pioneering the use of biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) for all stages of cancer, today announced the closing of a $125M debt facility, of which $55M is available immediately to repay the company’s existing $50M of debt. – The remaining $70M of the new facility will be made available upon reaching certain regulatory and commercial milestones.
Briggs Healthcare
JULY 8, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. An updated errata for the MDS v3.00.1 (FINAL) Data Specifications is now available for download under the Downloads section at the bottom of the MDS technical webpage. The direct link to this errata document is found here. The problem and resolution for both issues identified below is found on pages 13 and 14 of this 14-page document.
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Health Care Dive
JULY 8, 2022
The order asks HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to submit a report within 30 days outlining additional steps the administration can take to legally protect abortion providers and patient access to other reproductive services.
American College of Healthcare Sciences
JULY 8, 2022
By Dorene Petersen BA, Dip.NT, Dip.Acu, RH (AHG) and Glen Nagel, ND, RH(AHG). This article is republished with permission from the International Herb Association’s book Viola: Herb of the Year 2022. Exquisite wild violet ( Viola odorata L.) flowers fluttering in a gentle wind, like small, purple butterflies never fail to delight. Equally delightful is embarking on an exploratory journey, unearthing recent scientific studies, research reviews, and ancient texts that shed light on the consti
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