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ChristianaCare Settlement Drives New Legal Theory in False Claims Act Litigation: Hospitals Take Note When Providing Clinical Services to Their Private Physician Groups

Healthcare Law Blog

However, ChristianaCare employees – including hospitalists, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners – worked in the NICU alongside Neonatology Associates, and were also providing care to these same patients. 9, 2019) p. The article refers to all entities as ChristianaCare consistent with Defendants’ briefing. [2]

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Health Provider News

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to Study Treatments for Vascular Abnormalities Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Nation’s First Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors Jason Demke Hired as COO at Mercy Hospital Fort Smit Pulaski Tech Awarded $5.7M Can lawmakers do anything about it? hospital cost review board a bandage for rising costs?

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Home Health PPS Proposed Rule for CY2023: More Bad News for the Home Health Industry

Hall Render

CY 2019 (Simulated). This data is important, because one behavioral concern voiced in 2019 was that PDGM would lead agencies to reduce length of stay on home health. However, as the pandemic wanes, the number of episodes per patient is nearing 2019 numbers. Skilled Nursing. in 2019 to 17.8%. in 2019 to 42.3%

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Higher rates of use of telehealth are now standard in many practices since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Most private insurers and Medicaid cover telebehavioral health care, but check for reimbursement restrictions and obtain professional coding and billing guidance to avoid overpayment situations.

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Digital health is ready for its second act. Will it deliver on its promise to empower patients and providers?

Redox

One of the big trends already emerging in 2019 is patients that are more actively exercising their power as consumers. There is a potential to make real, tangible change and healthcare might finally be ready for it. Here are some of the notable changes that make today different from 10 years ago: The Patient Perspective.

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