Bill of Health

APRIL 13, 2022

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) expires at the end of this week, with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra expected to renew the PHE once more to extend through mid-July. This policy improves coverage and helps reduce churn , which is associated with poor health outcomes.

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American Medical Compliance

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As health systems continue to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must brace for a new threat: the rising rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Ensuring all healthcare providers understand the basics of infection prevention goes a long way in improving patient safety and health outcomes.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 5, 2023

By Silvia Serrano Guzmán On July 4, 2023 the Constitutional Court of Colombia handed down a landmark decision on one of the most difficult dilemmas faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: the rationing of intensive care in situations of scarcity. On the contrary, human rights-compliant responses lead to better public health outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2021

Bee Busy Wellness Center in Houston, Texas, like other health centers across the country, struggled with efforts to offer telehealth services to patients when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The provider visits include a review of systems, a diagnosis, treatment regimen, health literacy assessment and a discharge summary.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this post, we’ll look at the infection control and prevention pressures healthcare organizations are now feeling and the impact on compliance teams. New Pressures for Infection Control Plans Compliance teams are used to constantly changing regulations. See MedTrainer in action.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

That all changed practically overnight when COVID-19 struck. Now, nearly two-thirds of physicians view telehealth more favorably than they did pre-COVID and hope to continue offering virtual care. This will be ever more important for regional leaders as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in select areas.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Expanding data sources and enhancing analytics capabilities allows health plans to develop the capacity for more precise, holistic member engagement while improving the most impactful health outcomes in individuals and populations. Pandemic-Era Compliance Levels.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans received care from their primary care physicians via telemedicine. A: Virtual primary care can reduce costs for health plans by providing proactive care rather than reactive, and by encouraging recommended screenings and closing gaps in care. But it worked.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In recent years, the biggest challenge faced by Happy Kids, a six-clinic pediatric practice based in Phoenix, Arizona, was a detrimental loss of business during the COVID-19 pandemic. " Before COVID-19, many of the patients struggled with transportation, among other obstacles. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

For health plans, it is beneficial as this is typically a cheaper option compared to the hospital and has demonstrated on average lower readmission rates. This not only ensures compliance but the best possible outcomes and follow-through for members. Compliance also becomes more challenging with at-home care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 16, 2022

The meta-analysis , which examined 12 studies published in English and Turkish from 2016 through 2021, sought to examine how virtual care apps could affect maternal and neonatal health outcomes, as well as costs. Maternal mortality rates were also higher.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Failing to meet compliance can not only result in legal issues and penalties, it can limit an organization’s ability to attract new investors, take advantage of market opportunities, and more. Still, most importantly, accessibility leads to better delivery of healthcare services and patient outcomes, the primary goals of the industry itself.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 26, 2022

Healthcare workers, including physicians, nurses, community and public health workers, nurse aides, and others, faced systemic challenges in the healthcare sector even before the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to crisis levels of burnout. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers were experiencing high levels of burnout.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 16, 2022

Patient recruitment and enrollment remain challenges in clinical trials, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This approach leverages owned and partner digital and physical assets, including select Health Corner and Village Medical at Walgreens locations, to directly engage patients at home, virtually or in-person.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We all seem to agree that understanding patients and their unique healthcare journeys provides a more complete picture and increases the chances of positive health outcomes. This enables us to monitor downstream use cases and verify their compliance.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Stony Brook Medicine health system, which, before COVID-19, had already grown from a two-hospital system to a four-hospital system with the inclusion of Eastern Long Island Hospital and Southampton Hospital, reflects a diverse and geographically widespread patient population of more than 1.4 Compliance and credentialing.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M operating margin, $1B net gain halfway through its first year Illinois public health officials warn of “rising COVID-19 activity” St.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In fact, during the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth likely became the default way for many patients to get medical attention in non-serious conditions. Improving agent-assist capabilities to ensure better compliance, offering next best action, and quicker post-call work. ai, Kore, Onereach and Avaamo.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Technologies and solutions like cloud, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), sensors, and mobile technology can help improve health outcomes. 'Break the silos' has been a tag line in data management for a long time, and COVID-19 showed it needs to become reality. More than just storage.

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

Shooting at Tulsa hospital exposes vulnerability of health care facilities. These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE. Encompass Health opens rehabilitation hospital in Cape Coral. . COVID-19 rising in Alabama, experts believe cases are higher than reported. CALIFORNIA.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 26, 2021

COVID was a forced pilot at a massive scale that shifted the norms around RPM and other virtual care offerings. Telehealth appointments save patients over 100 minutes of time compared to an in-person visit, and providers are able to tap into new markets and drive better health outcomes for their patients. Meet with enthusiasm .

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2023

data sharing agreements, compliance), as well as by lowering data privacy risks. By linking reimbursement to care quality, the healthcare system can adopt a more value-based approach, triggering a virtuous cycle where healthcare providers are primarily incentivized towards improving patient health.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Despite past hesitance among the healthcare system to use mobile technology — stemming from IT security and compliance concerns — many institutes recognize its value and convenience. These benefits drastically improve health outcomes and patient care. The healthcare industry suffers from a data silo problem.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 8, 2023

Health Analytics Lead, Accenture Federal Services The COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on the urgent need to modernize the nation’s public health system. Despite success in rapidly developing vaccines, the unprecedented public health emergency also exposed significant gaps in U.S. Kenyon Crowley, Ph.D.,

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 5, 2023

Research shows that patients have poorer health outcomes when they don’t speak the same language as their providers, fueling disparities in healthcare access. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote technologies such as Zoom, unlocking new options in language access.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Considering the impact social risk factors and unmet social needs can have on health, CMS asserts these changes will help better identify the risk factors that may inhibit enrollees from accessing care and achieving optimal health outcomes, enabling MA SNPs to take these risk factors into account in enrollee care plans.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

However, for those that haven’t, CMS believes these changes would better equip SNPs to meet their members’ needs, by providing SNPs “a more complete picture of the risk factors that may inhibit enrollees from accessing care and achieving optimal health outcomes and independence.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, connected health and RPM are more important than ever, because they enable physicians to monitor patients without having to come into contact with them, thus preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 19, 2022

Amazon to offer behavioral health services through Ginger partnership. CDC ends social distancing, COVID-19 quarantines. CDC, amid criticism for COVID-19 response, plans reorganization as public health threats grow. Campaign to boost Alaska’s health care workforce gets a nearly $10 million infusion.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 15, 2022

Salesforce Health Cloud introduced a suite of new technologies this past week designed for remote patient monitoring, connected health, medication management and more. More care-at-thome options, the desire to have care delivery in non-traditional settings and the COVID-19 pandemic are driving healthcare innovations.

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

to Partners The federal COVID-19 emergency is ending. Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4 These groups are trying to change that.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

By balancing compliance, innovation, and budget constraints, healthcare organizations will drive better health outcomes, ushering in a more efficient era in healthcare. Focus on preventive care: Employers and health insurers will focus on preventive care, as a way to reduce costs and improve health outcomes.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 26, 2022

CMS informational bulletin urges steps for improving health outcomes in nursing homes. Compliance with Oct. COVID-19 emergencies linger throughout U.S. Despite Lackluster Operator Adoption, EHRs Positioned to Shape Behavioral Health Care’s Future. Southeast Health named a Best-in-State Employer by Forbes.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 24, 2023

As a result, patient outcomes are affected, not only increasing side effects, medication non-compliance and chronic illness mismanagement, but also higher payor healthcare costs and lost pharma revenue. Data surrounding the impact of software on global health is growing. This perpetuates an ongoing negative care cycle.

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Hall Render

MAY 5, 2023

acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care? of Iowa Health Care denies sharing patient data with Facebook, but are they right?

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