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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

Healthcare It News

" The pandemic also further reduced access to routine care leading to an increase in preventable complications due to chronic conditions, including emergency room visits, hospitalizations and overall healthcare costs, she added. School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (UMPT). MARKETPLACE.

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WVU Medicine uses $781K grant to greatly boost telehealth to rural patients

Healthcare It News

"WVU Medicine's approach aimed to meet the needs of low-acuity patients with disease exposure concerns, and reducing and preventing overcrowding in emergency departments, urgent care clinics and general care clinics while also giving the reassurance and advice that patients require. McAllister, WVU Medicine.

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Albert Einstein Medical Center serves up telehealth from 4 vendors with FCC grant

Healthcare It News

In the state of Pennsylvania, only urgent medical care was permitted for several months, which created an instant barrier to receiving routine, follow-up and preventive care. We continue to use this technology to offer this convenient option for patients.

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

HIT Consultant

While healthcare facilities are still dedicated to providing the best care to patients impacted by COVID-19, it is imperative that healthcare practices, especially those like skilled nursing facilities, take cybersecurity seriously to prevent data leaks, care disruption, financial setbacks, and more. About Avi Philipson.

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HHS OIG Report On Prior Authorizations Under Medicare Advantage

Sheppard Health Law

Denial of payment requests delayed or prevented payments for services that providers had already delivered. The article also pointed out the role of prior authorization as “an important patient safety, cost-saving, and waste-prevention tool.”. 1] CMS, Medicare Managed Care Manual , Ch.

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11 Marketing Strategies that Support Personalized Healthcare

Healthcare Success

Developing a robust plan for follow-up care (e.g., ensuring patients are taking their medications as prescribed, following their rehabilitation and physical therapy plan, remote monitoring their symptoms, and scheduling timely follow-up appointments) may reduce unnecessary healthcare costs and readmission experiences. Health surveys.

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CalAIM: Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care for Housing and Homelessness Supports

NASHP

Use crisis services, emergency rooms, urgent care, or inpatient stays as the sole source of care; Experienced two or more emergency room visits or two or more hospitalizations due to SMI or SUD in the past 12 months. Eviction prevention. Cannot include funding for building modification or rehabilitation. [8]