Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, large employees have many concerns about worker and dependents’ health. By 2024, areas of food access, childcare, housing, racism, and transportation will grow in focus for at least one in ten companies.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 7, 2024

The following is a guest article by Trevor Dearing, Director of Critical Infrastructure Solutions at Illumio We’re not even halfway through 2024, and the healthcare industry has already suffered over 250 breaches that exposed the sensitive health information of over 32 million individuals. In 2023, the U.S.

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Hall Render

JULY 14, 2023

On Friday, June 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”), which has since been published in the Federal Register and is currently open for comment. in June 2022. payment update.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

government passed the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022, which allows Medicare patients access to telehealth services, including audio-only services, through 2024. Further, telehealth services are becoming more accessible, which is driving greater adoption. For example, the U.S.

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Hall Render

JUNE 12, 2024

This transaction is reportedly the first significant autism therapy platform deal in 2024. Madison Dearborn Partners is a Chicago, Illinois-based PE firm that operates within the health care, financial services, technology and government sectors. Tenex Capital Management is a PE firm based in New York City.

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. Plainly put, we have 20 th Century laws governing 21 st century health care delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Regarding telepsychiatry, she says in 2024: 1. The first of your three predictions for telepsychiatry in 2024 concerns access. As the public health emergency of COVID is ending, state regulations are changing and fortunately telepsychiatry will still exist as part of a hybrid model.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 20, 2022

For this among other reasons, it’s predicted that by 2024 nearly two-thirds of all apps will be built using low-code development platforms. Public health systems must be sufficiently secured to comply with HIPAA rules governing patient health information. The reasons for this are multiple.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Beginning on January 1, 2024, all licensed pharmacy professionals will be required to complete 1 hour of cultural competency continuing education. The bill would make the bill’s provisions operative on January 1, 2024. The Board of Nursing met on October 19, 2022 to draft emergency rules subsequent to EO D 2022 034.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2024

It's National Nurses Week 2024 , and it's time to celebrate the more than 5 million RNs nationwide who are so essential to care delivery. And even if the COVID-19 crisis has eased, the after-effects remain – straining the workforce. Chief among them: critical staffing challenges.

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Health Populi

APRIL 25, 2023

in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. All health ecosystem players are organizing for 2024’s national elections. approaching the 2024 November elections for Congressional platforms along with what the next President elected talks of doing to re-build a more resilient U.S. In the U.S.

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Health Law Attorney

DECEMBER 18, 2020

CMS Administrator Seema Verma indicated there would be less micromanagement from the government regarding such decisions. CMS will be phasing the IPO list out over the next three years, with the IPO being completely phased out by CY 2024.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Many of these were already in motion before the COVID-19 pandemic emerged; the public health crisis exacerbated several of them. Aside from care for COVID-19, volumes are down except for services related to mental and behavioral health (with rates of mental health prescribing increasing for antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs).

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

These models gained significant traction during the COVID-19 outbreak, especially with the introduction of the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver, which allowed health systems to earn similar reimbursements for home-based patient care as they would for in-hospital treatments.

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Health Populi

MAY 31, 2023

As we exit the long-tail of the COVID-19 pandemic, we should focus on macroeconomic forces that will set the table for health care costs, employment, consumer spending, and of course, inflation. It will take more time for this information to be consume-able by patients-as-consumers.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 9, 2022

has taken center stage, but the true impact of COVID-19 on families is just now coming into focus. Employers demand more care: provider gaps create new opportunities for health innovators The continued demand for services is high—behavioral health visits are up 17% from pre-COVID levels—and the provider shortage is not slowing down.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. In 2024, this will be a continued shift toward seeking an increased level of health literacy and proactive health choices that will reduce preventable conditions.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 4, 2023

Top of mind is the announcement to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which is slated to expire on May 11, 2023. In alignment with PHE’s conclusion, other government bodies are rolling back pandemic-era measures.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

drug policy using a whole-of-government (W-G) approach to assess where these misalignments are occurring among different agencies at the same level of government (referred to as horizontal W-G), and across different levels of government (referred to as vertical W-G).

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Southwest Michigan medical school appoints interim dean West Michigan Air Care to end helicopter patient transport service in April Employees instigated stomping attack on boy, 10, at Michigan-run hospital, lawsuit contends West Michigan Health Care Economic Forecast reveals low mental health in Michigan COVID-positive?

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Except as noted below, the requirements of the Final Rule are effective January 1, 2024. Enrollee Participation in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (“D-SNP”) Governance (§ 422.107). Allow CMS to Calculate Star Ratings for Certain Measures for 2023 Given Impacts of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (§ 422.166).

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The passing of the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 shows the federal government’s commitment to health equity, emphasizing the importance of increasing access to quality healthcare for all citizens, regardless of location or socioeconomic status.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The American Institute of Healthcare Compliance (AIHC TM ) has released a 2024 Corporate Compliance Officer training program which is not only based on the new GCPC, but goes beyond to address quality, safety, HIPAA and other high-risk areas. The government eventually found out and stopped the financial incentives. The result?

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The American Institute of Healthcare Compliance (AIHC TM ) has released a 2024 Corporate Compliance Officer training program which is not only based on the new GCPC, but goes beyond to address quality, safety, HIPAA and other high-risk areas. The government eventually found out and stopped the financial incentives. The result?

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ ranks second nationwide in hospital patient safety, with 7 Central Va.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

Enrollee Participation in Plan Governance (§ 422.107). CMS believes its proposals would improve Federal and State oversight of certain D-SNPs (and their affiliated MCOs) through greater information-sharing among government regulators. Key provisions of the Proposed Rule are summarized below. Comments are due by March 7, 2022.

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SQA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The consultation period for the revised new Annex 11 ends on 16 January 2023, with a draft document to be released for consultation in December 2024. There were seven (7) observations with respect to the following: Quality Control Department: The establishment and/or the maintenance of a data governance plan was inadequate.

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Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

on 7th medical office building acquisition in a year Baptist Health expanding in Nassau and St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Outpatient surgery center eyes Lewiston site St. Luke’s Health System asks judge to hold far-right leader in contempt, seeks $7.5M

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

State governments are also roped in thanks to their Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). This requirement was relaxed by DEA and HHS early in the COVID-19 shutdown, but the old restrictions are set to return at the end of the 2024. The new bill reiterates previous Congressional interventions on this topic.

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Hall Render

JULY 28, 2023

Jefferson executive resigns after Twitter trouble Jefferson Health to cut 400 jobs Leigh Valley Health Network Plans $38M Hospital In Pennsylvania Main Line Health receives national Quest for Quality Prize New Neighborhood Hospital In Montgomery Co.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 19, 2024

Bipartisan Ky. hospital company Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute appoints new CEO Kansas City University’s new research center aims to answer: ‘How do we keep people well?’

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? buys industrial property in Rancho Cordova for $5.12

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

health care spending hits $4.5 Million in Retaliation Suit John Muir, Tenet scrap hospital deal after FTC challenge Kaiser to lay off 79 administrative employees Leaning toward big wins in schizophrenia and vaccines, venture group raises new fund of $389 million Madera hospital creditors want to be paid, including CEO.

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Provider Trust

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The government and private whistleblowers have increasingly targeted PE firms’ portfolio companies and the firms themselves. Government Oversight On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act into law. Are you buying a distressed asset with a lack of focus on compliance and regulations?

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

10 Providers prepare for new vaccine threats as mandate officially sunsets Senate committee passes HHS appropriations bill for FY 2024 Stark law changes ramp up in 2023 The gap between strong hospitals and struggling systems is growing This trend could reduce the number of ASCs UnitedHealthcare Invests $11.1M To Address SDOH Needs U.S.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Ransomware group claims responsibility for 2 hospital cyberattacks California found ‘major deficiencies’ at hospital pharmacy on probation California health leaders provide updates on CalAIM implementation California health system uses $1.5M

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

A report from consultancy RGP on the impact of healthcare staffing shortages found that outside consultants will make up nearly half (48%) of project execution teams in 2024, up form 42% last year. Tesis Biosciences released a test that can identify those most in danger of COVID-19 complications based on genetic mutations.

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