HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They are focused on expanding the number of providers who can prescribe the treatment (it requires a special waiver from the federal government) and training more clinicians to provide support needed for the treatment to be successful. government agencies to develop OUD treatment protocols for decades.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, the biggest worry for OLV Human Services in Lackawanna, New York – as with most agencies – was that the most vulnerable population served would possibly have interruptions to their services due to face-to face services being canceled. THE PROBLEM. " Sheila Hunt, OLV Human Services.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JULY 18, 2022

The public health emergency was initially declared in January 2020, when the [.]. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 15, 2022, the United States again renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans special access to free tests, vaccines, and treatments.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

195(a), the Commissioner of Health adopted a temporary rule waiver/modification of the requirements governing the expiration and renewal of certificates for Certified Medication Aides (CMAs) at N.J.A.C. On March 1, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. See N.J.A.C. On March 15, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. On March 15, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. See proposed N.J.A.C. 13:44K-7.

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YouCompli

JUNE 29, 2022

Telehealth use has soared, reaching nearly 53 million visits in 2020. Not surprisingly, both government and health plan audits have identified what Compliance professionals warmly refer to as ‘opportunities’ with respect to how telehealth services are documented, coded, and reimbursed by healthcare providers.” .

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Telemedicine is considered to be under the umbrella of telehealth and refers specifically to clinical services. Telehealth and telemedicine cover similar services, including medical education, remote patient monitoring, patient consultation via videoconferencing, wireless health applications, and transmission of imaging and medical reports.

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YouCompli

JULY 12, 2022

In Florida, the governor ordered a pause on all nonemergency medical procedures effective March 20, 2020. Allegedly, the medical practice instructed providers to begin seeing patients by telemedicine twice a month and to subsequently bill for evaluation and management (E/M) services. They submitted over $1.1

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 20, 2023

One way people in these rural areas still can receive access to high-quality healthcare in a convenient and cost-effective way is through telemedicine and remote patient monitoring options. Government-sponsored grants and loan programs can help organizations embrace the adoption of virtual technologies.

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Jane Sarashon

APRIL 18, 2023

Here’s what I wrote about the 2020 FHI , research conducted in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic. In much of the world, ESG — attending to environmental, social, and governance objectives — will be baked into some of these decisions with respect to partners and programs.

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Provider Trust

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Another 100,000 nurses left the industry between 2020 and 2021, according to an industry trade-journal estimate , either to retire early, leave the field, or switch jobs. The government and private whistleblowers have increasingly targeted PE firms’ portfolio companies and the firms themselves.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 22, 2020

Oftentimes when people think about telemedicine, they envision a patient in a clinic with a technological setup they address, with physicians on the other end at another clinic far away doing the same. "But that model does not work in 2020, because where would staff set it up?" It's not true telemedicine."

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JULY 22, 2022

111, 112, and 207 (2020), Nos. 792(b), the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners released a notice of action on petition for rulemaking regarding increasing social and cultural competence training for licensed professional counselors. 292 (2022).

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

billion clawback in Northern District of Texas Fort Worth The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection 11 best hospitals in Texas for orthopedic surgery Johns Hopkins physician leader to join UT Southwestern Medical City Fort Worth’s New CEO and Texas Health Stephenville’s $12.5

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Hall Render

MARCH 17, 2023

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T in Indiana aging-in-place work.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

NATIONAL Amazon moves into healthcare generative AI with $4B investment Biden administration to ban medical debt from credit scores CMS encourages physicians to apply for new Making Care Primary model CMS settles $9.2M in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B

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Hall Render

MARCH 1, 2024

Monopolizes Care Physician charged in $20.7M for first half of fiscal 2024 UPMC back in the red with $198M operating loss, -0.7% hospitals Why can’t Rhode Island find a state health director?

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