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Health Care Real Estate Briefing – January 24, 2022

Hall Render

Staffing and financial issues facing skilled nursing facilities also made headlines. We have included a summary of a number of the Year in Review articles, along with several stories on the skilled nursing industry. New research on hospital mergers was released. New information is out on retail health utilization.

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How Poor Connectivity Impacts Patient Outcomes

Healthcare IT Today

Physicians, nurses, staff, patients, and visitors need seamless indoor wireless coverage. As a result, the health of a hospital’s in-building wireless network is more important than ever — from the patient intake process to the delivery of accurate medical device results to secure transmission of electronic health records.

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Long Awaited Approval of the 1115 Waiver Amendment for NYS Medicaid – Just in Time for the New York State Executive Budget State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025

Health Care Law Brief

The Waiver Amendment focuses on three strategies: investment in current and new Medicaid initiatives, implementation of a Medicaid Hospital Global Budget Initiative (“MHGBI”) and amelioration of health care workforce shortages. Instead, such costs will be covered by the state. CMS has authorized up to $2.2 CMS has authorized up to $2.2

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How virtual nursing can help solve many workforce shortage woes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hospitals across the nation are facing workforce challenges with nurse staffing shortages posing one of the biggest threats to care delivery. More than 100,000 nurses exited the U.S. The American Nurses Association projects that the nursing shortage could reach up to 1.13 million additional nurses needed by 2028.

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October-December 2021 State Regulatory Developments

New Jersey Healthcare Blog

1783(a), the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services adopted new rules regarding nursing facility patient care ratio requirements. The chapter applies to State psychiatric hospitals and DMHAS services. 10:58 (Nurse Midwifery Services) with technical amendments. Definitions and 4.1,

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How Policy Changes Can Fix Market Distortions in Healthcare and Improve the Country’s Debt

Healthcare IT Today

A major justification for President Biden’s tax hike proposal is to shore up the tenuous finances of Medicare whose trust fund is forecasted to be depleted by 2028. Historically, it is the most prolific driver of family bankruptcy, and now it is on its way to bankrupting our country collectively.

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Key Healthcare Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Healthcare Law Blog

Prior to the PHE, a “practitioner” only included a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse-midwife, clinical social worker, clinical psychologist, and registered dietitian or nutrition professional. [3]. RHC and FQHC Telehealth Services.