HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Stethoscopes, needles, tourniquets, and blood pressure cuffs are what typically come to someone’s mind when thinking of items used to assess, diagnose, and treat patients in a healthcare setting. Doing so allows healthcare professionals to unlock the insights and analysis needed to improve patient care. Your team will be glad you did.

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Triage Health Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Nine years after its initial inception, Singapore’s data protection authority (Commission) published in September 2023 an updated set of advisory guidelines for the healthcare sector (Revised Guidelines). It attracts more than 500,000 medical tourists annually, accounting for approximately US$ 1 billion in tourism spending.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

. – Enzee empowers hospital personnel to easily perform and track required quality testing within departments, eliminating the inefficiencies of paper record keeping, and making it easier for administrators to assess whether departments are compliant with quality standards and are inspection ready.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 14, 2024

. – The diverse group brings together leading non-profit research institutions, patient advocacy organizations, and healthcare providers alongside major technology companies. Shared Mission: Trustworthy AI for Better Healthcare CHAI’s core mission is to establish itself as the go-to resource for responsible AI in healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

CoRead Acquisition The company also finalized the acquisition of CoRead, a leading AI quality assurance company currently being used by more than 2,000 hospital sites nationwide. Lawrence Ngo, former CEO of CoRead, will join Covera Health as Senior Vice President, Quality Assurance Platform, reporting to President Aaron Friedkin.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

What You Should Know: – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has initiated the Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot program, a significant step in developing a quality improvement framework for organizations offering care through telehealth or digital platforms.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 5, 2023

The system deploys ChatGPT combined with proprietary algorithms to optimize quality processes, automate tasks and help professionals working in quality assurance to focus on what really matters while enhancing the compliance of their organizations. It is like having a quality assurance specialist by your side, at all times.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 27, 2023

Curating a specific plan based on a home health provider’s needs, deficiencies and vulnerabilities is key to having successful Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs. That was the message from Tammy Stewart, clinical consultant with Healthcare Provider Solutions Inc.

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Briggs Healthcare

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and illuminated quality failings in nursing homes, persistent equity issues, and the system- and policy-level factors that contribute to their endurance.

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Healthcare Success

JULY 18, 2022

The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, and it’s essential for all healthcare businesses—and their websites—to evolve to stay competitive. Starting around five years ago, we made the strategic decision to refocus our business to serve larger healthcare clients that would benefit most from our expertise.

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Sequence Health

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Healthcare customer service is a critical aspect of the industry. Read more: How To Use Healthcare Call Centers To Provide A Better Patient Experience? must be taken care of in a healthcare call center. Here are some tips on how to improve healthcare customer service: 1) Protection of Personal Health Information (PHI).

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 18, 2023

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs have been ubiquitous in the home health space for the past few years, but in light of the nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP), the process may begin to hold more weight than ever. This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership.

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Briggs Healthcare

MAY 13, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Join the Nurse Aide Training Program call May 16 at 11 a.m. MDH’s Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) staff will host an informational call on Microsoft Teams for nurse aide training programs registered with the State of Minnesota on Monday, May 16 at 11 a.m. central time.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 1, 2022

– By modernizing its infrastructure, Mount Sinai will be able to reinvest cost-savings and focus on its healthcare mission. Microsoft will provide quality assurance throughout this landmark academic center’s Azure migration process. The migration to Microsoft Azure could deliver millions in savings.

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Sequence Health

JANUARY 5, 2024

Staying on top of communications with patients is critical for success in the healthcare industry. Call centers and answering services are commonly employed by healthcare practitioners and organizations to streamline communication with patients. They also provide better customer support thanks to their emphasis on quality assurance.

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Home Health Care

MAY 10, 2022

One specific area where agencies will need to adapt is tracking and improving quality measures, starting with both the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) and the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) improvement scores.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JULY 20, 2022

Specifically, the AMA calls on medical schools and residency programs to incorporate content on the organization of health care delivery, modes of practice, practice settings, cost effective use of diagnostic and treatment services, practice management, risk management, and quality assurance.

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Medical GPS

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In healthcare, this is true perhaps more than in any other environment. You can use our Quality Assurance Observation Checklist and the guidance in the video below to quantitatively and easily observe the front-line support staff at your medical practice to identify opportunities and celebrate exemplary customer service and patient care.

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NCQA

JUNE 7, 2023

A healthcare navigator assists plan members with advice or suggestions on how to pursue a medical issue affecting them or their family. Denean Anderson NCQA PCMH Recognition is like a seal of approval for quality assurance. Dr. Jones explains the nature and importance of a housing navigator.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 9, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Understanding the content of each report is essential to an HHA accurately and efficiently monitoring data to interpret their total performance score and potential payment adjustments, and inform quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) initiatives.

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Sheppard Health Law

DECEMBER 3, 2021

On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) revised and finalized draft guidance first issued on May 3, 2019, for co-location of hospitals with other hospitals or healthcare providers [1] (the “ Finalized Guidance ”). The Finalized Guidance also makes significant changes to the guidelines for staffing.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 25, 2022

. – ThinkSono: Integrated with the Clarius Handheld Ultrasound Scanner, ThinkSono AI enables any healthcare professional to learn and practice point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations via digital training modules, live AI-powered guidance, and reporting.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The New York State Health Home program is designed for the neediest Medicaid patients and aims to reduce overall healthcare costs by decreasing inpatient costs (and utilization) by addressing social determinants of health such as housing, transportation and food. "This will be led by innovation in healthcare technology.

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Sequence Health

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This is due to increased training and management for quality assurance. Monitoring Medicare And Medicaid Patient Expenses Healthcare providers often take on expenses related to diagnosing or treating certain patients that are on Medicare or Medicaid. This also reduces the overall cost to the healthcare facility.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

in Series A funding led by General Catalyst and has received Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. What You Should Know: – New York City-based CertifyOS raises $14.5M ” NCQA Accreditation.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 19, 2022

– What You Should Know: Inovalon , a provider of cloud-based software solutions empowering data-driven healthcare unveils a new data enrichment offering that allows health plans to improve the completeness and accuracy of race and ethnicity data for their members. Challenges Capturing Race & Ethnicity Data.

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Sequence Health

JANUARY 2, 2023

Does your healthcare center need a medical call center? A well-managed medical call center will also be able to track average wait times and provide quality assurance that your patient’s needs are being addressed promptly. Our platform allows us to provide fast, accurate communications with an emphasis on quality.

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Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 14, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Q4FY22 release of the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September 2022 is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal.

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Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Register today at: [link]. Prior to attending, HHAs should review and download the sample IPR and sample APR now available on iQIES.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 7, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Thursday, July 6, 2023, the OIG posted two (2) Adverse Events Toolkits for Identifying Patient Harm. It also includes tips on overcoming common challenges (such as complex cases) and quality assurance.

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NASHP

JANUARY 3, 2022

In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use, noting that “AI holds great promise for improving the delivery of healthcare and medicine worldwide, but only if ethics and human rights are put at the heart of its design, deployment, and use.”

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Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 29, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Just a few minutes ago, CMS posted QSO-22-19-NH. This QSO Memorandum has a lot of moving parts that impact ALL LTC facilities. Additionally, you’ll want to share and review the Updated Guidance for Nursing Home Resident Health and Safety Fact Sheet. “To

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NCQA

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

HEDIS ® is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). CAHPS ® is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). HEDIS measures do not constitute clinical practice guidelines and should not be used to determine insurance or coverage.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sorting through masses of healthcare and related data to find the gaps, patterns and common contributors to health problems is in many ways the perfect job for the sheer computational power of AI. AI Promise and Problems. Advances in AI and machine learning have made it an increasingly useful tool in pop health.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 9, 2023

In 2020, the National Kidney Foundation and the National Committee for Quality Assurance developed a new measure for kidney health called the Kidney Health Evaluation for Patients with Diabetes, also known as KED. It’s a win for health plans, healthcare providers, and patients alike. About Paula LeClair.

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Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 10, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Q4FY22 SNF PEPPER Review – Webinar When : Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 3 – 4 p.m. Review the instructions and obtain the information required to authenticate access.

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Best Medical Billing Company | Physicians Revenue Group, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Remote patient monitoring is a program aiming at the provision of quality healthcare to patients outside the clinical settings. For better management and quality assurance, we review the monthly performance and care plans. Healthcare providers need innovative solutions to meet the ever-changing demands of healthcare.

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