article thumbnail

At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Children's Mercy supports the children of Kansas and Missouri, with the next children's hospitals being hours away in all directions. "Since establishing the telemedicine department in 2012, the number of subspecialty encounters via telemedicine has steadily grown," she continued. THE PROBLEM.

article thumbnail

CMS Updates IPPS Rates, Wage Index and DSH Uncompensated Care in 2024 Final Rule

Hall Render

On August 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its Final Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) and Long-Term Care Hospital (“LTCH”) PPS rule for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule increases the rate for IPPS payments by 3.3% in FY 2024 but applies a 0.2%

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Phony Occupational Therapist Made Rounds at a Number of Florida Hospitals

The Health Law Firm

On October 16, 2012, the DOJ announced that the phony OT was charged with three counts of mail fraud, five counts of wire fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. How the Fake OT Received a License. Click here to see the press release from the DOJ.

Fraud 40
article thumbnail

Florida Teenager Found Guilty of Impersonating a Physician’s Assistant (PA)

The Health Law Firm

An 18-year-old Florida teenager was found guilty on August 30, 2012, of impersonating a physician’s assistant (PA) and practicing medicine without a license. According to the court case, he will be sentenced on November 14, 2012, and faces up to 25 years in prison on the felony counts. Indest III, J.D.,

article thumbnail

Florida Nurse Charged With Patient Abuse

The Health Law Firm

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) at Florida State Hospital has been arrested and charged with one count of abuse of a disabled adult at the hospital. The arrest was announced by the Florida Attorney General on June 29, 2012. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law.

Nurses 40
article thumbnail

Why Family Caregivers Need Help from the Healthcare Establishment

HIT Consultant

Google doesn’t take you to a hospital website. At hospital discharge, a written discharge summary with instructions for what the patient needs to remain stable at home is provided. Who Cares for the Caregivers? Try Googling the word “caregiving.” It doesn’t take you to a health plan website. More Can—and Must—Be Done.

article thumbnail

October-December 2021 State Regulatory Developments

New Jersey Healthcare Blog

This notice extends the waiver of the continuing education requirements for current active health officers and REHSs who are renewing their license for the 2022 licensing period. The chapter applies to State psychiatric hospitals and DMHAS services. 1657(a), the Commissioner released a notice regarding Executive Order No.