Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2024

And even if the COVID-19 crisis has eased, the after-effects remain – straining the workforce. On the federal level, both the House and Senate have introduced bills to amend the Public Health Services Act last year. Feds, states take up nurse staffing The past four years have been especially tough on nurses, of course.

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Innovaare Compliance

APRIL 7, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially announced capitation rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for CY 2025 – average increase of 3.7% Even if the GLP-1 agents are selected for price negotiation, negotiated price will not come to fruition until 2027. generics) beginning in 2025 [1].

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Healthcare Law Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Provides grants to eligible entities for research and demonstration projects that support the improvement of emergency medical services and trauma care in rural areas. Establishes a COVID-19 Task Force to examine the origins of COVID-19 and to examine the country’s response at the Federal, state and local levels.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

On August 7, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a final rule (“Final Rule”) that updated Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024.

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Hall Render

MAY 30, 2023

On April 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year 2024.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

COVID-19 forced healthcare organizations to make a huge leap forward in their digital transformation roadmaps. Perhaps the biggest challenge is making the virtual patient experience seamless and fully integrated with in-person healthcare services. Larry English, President & cofounder of Centric Consulting.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Healthcare in the Era Post-Covid. COVID-19 changed how consumers and brands do business, and healthcare organizations are no exception; the pandemic accelerated transformation by a decade. There are now five codes specific to RPM services, facilitating reimbursement and widespread adoption. billion by 2027, from $53.6

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

For 2023 the healthcare cost growth benchmark is 3.5%, for 2024 3.2%, for 2025 3%, for 2026 2.8%, for 2027 2.8%. Additionally, this order extends several regulatory actions taken by the Departments in response to COVID-19, including various waivers. 199(b), the Office of the Governor restated Executive Order No. At 54 N.J.R.

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Jane Sarashon

MARCH 17, 2022

I’ll point to one that’s become a key learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is mental health care. primary care teams may be a function of underinvestment in certain types of social services. Embracing and embedding social services by expanding our definition of health and well-being.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 7, 2023

Virtual nursing has been getting an increasing amount of attention in healthcare, especially with telemedicine entering the mainstream during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Toby Eadelman is chief technology officer at AvaSure, a virtual care technology and services company that works in virtual nursing.

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SQA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Where electronic certificates produced and issued by the provincial application system are used, the provincial drug regulatory department shall clarify the relevant guidelines to enterprises within its administrative region and provide guidance and services. ” The requirements for providers (e.g.,

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Healthcare Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

On April 1, 2022 , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced states may seek to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year through a new state plan option offered by the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). This option is available for five years and ends on March 31, 2027. 31, 2022). [2]

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

to expand behavioral health services Michigan teaching hospital to bring in consultants amid debt covenant breach Trinity Health to grow West Michigan orthopedic practice after settling federal lawsuit Healthcare giant McLaren reveals data on 2.2

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Health Law Advisor

MAY 20, 2022

All amendments under the VALID Act would take effect on October 1, 2027, but certain sections (including the registration and listing requirements, once the system is made available by FDA) are allowed to begin implementation as early as October 1, 2024.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 12, 2024

Delaware continues to see rise in COVID cases, hospitalizations after pre-holiday surge Enovis closes $900M deal for orthopedics co. to settle improper billing allegations COVID-19 variant JN.1 to settle improper billing allegations COVID-19 variant JN.1 A “trifecta of viruses” is hitting the D.C.

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