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Rite Aid forays into care delivery for rural seniors with new Homeward partnership

Health Care Dive

The new Homeward partnership is Rite Aid's first effort to bring clinical services to its stores, following in the tracks of rivals like CVS Health and Walgreens.

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National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety (IHI) 

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Despite substantial effort over the past 20 years, preventable harm in health care remains a major concern in the United States. Though many evidence-based, effective best practices related to harm reduction have been identified, they are seldom shared nationally and implemented effectively across multiple organizations.

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Residents at Los Angeles County hospitals vote to authorize strike

Health Care Dive

Of the voting members, 99% cast ballots in favor of authorizing a strike after failing to reach a new bargaining agreement with the county.

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SNF 3-Day Rule Billing Fact Sheet Updated

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has provided a routine update of the SNF 3-Day Rule Billing Fact Sheet for May 2022. No substantive changes were made from the previous version. The Fact Sheet speaks to the existence of the waiver of the QHS (qualifying hospital stay) during the PHE. You’ll find that on page 4: This fact sheet describes the 3-day rule, how it impacts payment, and how hospitals, including CAHs, should correctly communicate the number of i

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Black patients more likely to face hospital security response, study shows

Health Care Dive

The paper is the latest in a flurry of publications that have showcased inequity in hospital systems across the country.

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Cardinal Health Continues to Expand at-Home Solutions Business

Home Health Care

Cardinal Health Inc. (NYSE: CAH) has been investing heavily into its very own home-based solutions business – Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions – for some time now. On Thursday, the company announced that it was taking another step in the expansion of that business. It has opened up a new distribution warehouse in Central Ohio as it finds geographies where it can make the most impact on the country’s shift to home-based care.

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The Case for Contract Labor in Home-Based Care

Home Health Care

Home-based care agencies have bemoaned contract labor over the past couple of years, especially as COVID-related staffing shortages have forced them to tap into these talent pools. New info commissioned by Boston-based health care staffing solutions platform IntelyCare paints contract labor in a different light, however. According to research put together by Oliver Wyman and Mercer , contract labor may balance out costs in the long run when compared to full-time staff.

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9 questions to ask your EHR vendor

Meditech

No matter the size or location of your organization, cost certainly is an important factor in your success, both now and in the future.

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The Health of Older Americans in 2022 – Risks from the Pandemic, Isolation, and Social Determinants

Health Populi

For millions of older people in America, health and well-being got worse in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical, mental and behavioral health took hits, depending on one’s living situation, social determinants of health risks, and even health plan, I write in the Medecision Liberate Health blog. In this essay on health disparities and equity for older adults, I weave together new data from, The United Health Foundation’s study on seniors’ health status in America’

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Mind Over Matter: How Perceived Control Improves Our Health

GoMoHealth

“Mind over matter” is a phrase used to describe a situation in which someone is able to control a physical condition or problem by using their mind. While the phrase is commonly used in situations that may require physical exertion, like training for a marathon, it can also be applied to positively impact one’s healthcare journey. Putting consistent actions into effect with an eye on the challenging end goal can improve likelihood of achieving the goal.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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News 6/3/22

HIStalk

Top News Newly launched digital holding company Accrete Health Partners.

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Reversing Lower Cancer Screenings, Preventive Care Rates With Recall

Solution Reach

June 5 is National Cancer Survivors Day. But unfortunately due to debilitating gaps in care during the pandemic era, there may actually be fewer actual cancer survivors this year than in previous years.

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Retail Overstaffing, Rising Inflation and Disappearing Mandates: What’s Improving the Labor Crisis in Home-Based Care

Home Health Care

In mid-May, I stumbled upon a story. I had been talking to providers for other assignments when I heard a few of them mention off hand that the staffing situation for their companies had gotten better. Some had reasons why they believed that was turning, while others didn’t offer anything but gratitude that it was. Once I had one or two of those testimonials, I went back to more providers, and then I went to staffing companies as well.

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U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Updated FMLA Guidance on Mental Health, Job-Protected Leave for Workers, Employers 

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, posted this News Release on May 25, 2022: The National Institute of Health estimates that nearly one in five U.S. adults – or about 52.9 million people in 2020 – live with a mental illness , and that only about half receive the help needed.

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Level up Culture & EQ | Sign up for the #CultureDrop

Once a week, culture & leadership expert Galen Emanuele gives free, actionable EQ training in 5 minutes or less. Subscribe to the #CultureDrop and access free resources & content.

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C2i Genomics, Karkinos Healthcare Partner to Bring AI-Powered Cancer R&D to India

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – C2i Genomics , a cancer intelligence company, announced a strategic partnership with Karkinos Healthcare to develop the first whole-genome sequencing (WGS) MRD test that will further R&D efforts in India. – This partnership will improve diagnostic labs in India by providing them with the ability to validate and monitor the quality of whole-genome cancer screening and minimal residual disease (MRD) products faster.

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Updated PBJ Manual – Version 2.6 

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS just posted the updated Electronic Staffing Data Submission Long-Term Care Facility Policy Manual – v2.6 … June 2022. This version is 22-pages in length. The red ink begins on page 1-3 with extensive updates on pages 2-2 and 2-3. Then on page 2-10: The only red ink I see is on page 2-15 are the asterisks (*) behind Facility and Fiscal Quarter: Be sure to download and share this updated Manual with any/all staf

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Greenway Health Launches Greenway Secure Cloud

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Greenway Health , a leading health information technology services provider, launched Greenway Secure Cloud , a cost-effective, fully bundled, cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solution. Greenway Secure Cloud increases the security of patient health information and practice records, eliminates the need to manage software upgrades, and provides scalable, all-inclusive pricing to clients. – Greenway Secure Cloud helps protect aga

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Findings from 2022 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Report

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds came out with their annual report on the state of Social Security and Medicare. First a few takeaways on the Medicare side. Overview of Medicare Part A and B Finances. The Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund, or Medicare Part A, which helps pay for services such as inpatient hospital care, will be able to pay scheduled benefits until 2028, two years later than reported last year.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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4 Patient Flow Challenges Contributing to Provider Burnout

HIT Consultant

Ben Sawyer, VP of Market Development at ABOUT. There has been frequent reporting about the problem of provider workforce shortages within hospitals and health systems and the related burnout experienced when working in high-stress situations during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are pre-existing and contributing patient flow challenges that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, which can lead to burnout, and therefore are worth discussing.

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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 6/2/22

HIStalk

Surprise, surprise: research shows that patients understand their health records.

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Rural Provider Homeward Forms In-Market Partnership with Rite Aid to Support Seniors in Underserved Communities

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Homeward , the comprehensive rural care provider network launched by former Livongo titan, Dr. Jenny Schneider, has announced a partnership with Rite Aid to deliver onsite care to rural Americans, starting with Medicare. – Homeward’s work with Rite Aid will also support the pharmacy retailer’s recently announced plans to double-down on pharmacy services, with increased focus on expansion in underserved communities.

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Morning Headlines 6/3/22

HIStalk

A Message from Carbon Health CEO Eren Bali Tech-forward medical.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.

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Take Command Acquires Technology from Savvy to Expand Benefits Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Take Command , a tech-enabled service that offers HRA administration, has acquired innovative HRA intellectual property assets from Savvy , a San Francisco-based, VC-backed healthcare company founded in 2019. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. – The acquisition signifies the market growth of Individual Coverage HRAs (ICHRAs, a new model of reimbursing employees for health insurance rather than buying it for them).

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Epic-linked text messages enhance patient experience, improve outcomes at Community Health Network

Healthcare It News

Thousands of patients of Indianapolis-based Community Health Network were missing critical updates from the health system. THE PROBLEM. A sizable chunk of the organization's one-way text messages to patients – Epic MyChart activation codes, multifactor authentication codes, video visit links, eCheck-in reminders, operating room status updates and more – were simply going undelivered.

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The Ultimate Guide to HIPAA Violation Fines

Etactics

Violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act could lead to a multitude of severe punishments. At a minimum, a violation can lead to fines. Worst case? Violators could face imprisonment. When it comes to enforcing this regulation and investigating compliance with it, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible.

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Watchmaker Genomics Raises $40M to Expand Clinical Sequencing Product Offerings

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Watchmaker Genomics , a life sciences company specializing in the development of high-stringency applications focused on the reading, writing, and editing of DNA and RNA raises $40M in an oversubscribed Series A, bringing total funding to date to $53.5M. The round was led by Decheng Capital , with co-investment from Eclipse Ventures. – Watchmaker Genomics applies advanced enzymology to enable breakthrough applications for the reading, writing, and editing of D

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Strategies to Deal with Collaborative Healthcare Communication

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.