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What COVID-19’s Attack on Healthcare Cybersecurity Taught Us About Its Shortcomings

HIT Consultant

Doing so will keep patients safe and ensure facilities can operate with limited threats to data and patient security. Patient Data and Patient Safety. In order to provide quality care and support to patients, skilled nursing facilities and other healthcare firms must prioritize the protection of patient data.

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HHS OIG Report On Prior Authorizations Under Medicare Advantage

Sheppard Health Law

Denials of transfers to post-acute care facilities, such as inpatient rehabilitation facilities or skilling nursing facilities, from hospitals were due to the claimed intensive therapy or skilled care not being needed and a lower level of care, such as home health services, would suffice.

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Behavioral Health System Modernization along the Continuum

NASHP

The publication “ Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis : Cost and Financing Strategies” provides an overview, including data on CSC program costs, financing methods, case studies on cost reimbursement, funding options, trends in costs, and an evaluation of Medicaid and private insurance coverage with identified barriers.