HIT Consultant

MAY 24, 2023

With an anticipated dramatic rise of Americans diagnosed with AD approaching, broad changes to Medicare are needed. While Medicare and other sources of financial assistance may cover some of these costs, they won’t cover it all, leaving individuals with AD or other dementias and their families with high out-of-pocket costs.

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Medicare Medicare FDA Governance 97

Verisys

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A healthcare facility’s accountability and overall reputation are dependent upon rigorous credentialing processes compliant with governing regulatory bodies, such as the National Committee for Quality Assurance. It is critical for hospitals and health systems to know that everyone on the staff is compliant and in good standing at all times.

Licensing 52

Licensing Medicaid Medicaid Governance 52

Verisys

JANUARY 18, 2022

A healthcare facility’s accountability and overall reputation are dependent upon rigorous credentialing processes compliant with governing regulatory bodies, such as the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ISO 9001:2015 (quality management). System for Award Management (SAM).

Licensing 52

Licensing Medicaid Medicaid Governance 52

The Digital Health Corner

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been used since 2015 as a metric to determine negative Medicare payment adjustments to providers who do not meet quality standards. The FDA has chimed in with a Guidance on the Use of Real-World Data to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical Devices.

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FDA Medicare Medicare Governance 60

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In March, as states were issuing stay-at-home orders, the FDA published pandemic-specific guidance for trial sponsors, institutional review boards and investigators on how to ensure the safety of their trial participants and reduce risks to trial integrity, while sustaining compliance with good clinical practice.”

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COVID-19 Hospitals Doctors Health Insurance 210

The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015. I’d like to discuss what I believe are five areas of significant opportunity for quality technologies. EHRs were designed as documentation centers for billing and regulatory purposes.

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Patient Satisfaction Hospitals FDA Governance 87

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 18, 2022

Virtual visits were selected five times more often for anxiety and depression complaints than in-person – and this was for pre-pandemic encounters between 2015 and 2017. Fortunately, government, investors and startups are working together to close some of these care gaps. billion that year to $5.1

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Medicaid Medicaid COVID-19 Telemedicine 202