Healthcare It News

JANUARY 18, 2022

These new strategies have emerged over the last few years and have accelerated as the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the reality of disparities in health and health outcomes among minority populations. For example, training a predictive model on the general population may be inaccurate when used in a Medicare or Medicaid population.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

"For patients signing in on tablets, we went from capturing 88% of phone numbers to capturing 99%." "We have some internal medicine clinicians, as well, plus the need for Medicare-specific screeners," King said. " Rebecca King, Premier Family Physicians.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Founded by the Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente and hospital-at-home vendor Medically Home, the coalition says it hopes to work with Congress to ensure continuity of care beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency. Parodi also flagged the patient satisfaction component: "We're consistently running at 4.95

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2023

Geisinger strives to make better health easy, but it can be challenging to get patients to brick-and-mortar facilities. "National statistics show only about 25% of eligible patients start a program, and fewer than 10% complete." This was especially true in cardiac rehab. This helped the facility volumes, as well.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2021

TRU Community Care, based in Lafayette, Colorado, had a vision for incorporating a telehealth/remote patient monitoring program: to meet the needs of patients in the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services "Seriously Ill Population" (SIP) program. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 27, 2022

COVID-19 transformed the delivery of care, making the use of telehealth tools highly beneficial – and a priority area for research. Also recently, you published a study that found the unprecedented availability of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to an increase in unnecessary primary care sessions.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher rates of use of telehealth are now standard in many practices since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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YouCompli

JUNE 29, 2022

A measure in the Consolidated Appropriations Act signed into law in March, extended Medicare telehealth reimbursement for 151 days following?the the end of COVID-19. This is an opportunity for organizations that have embraced virtual care to continue offering telehealth visits to their patients. Interstate telemedicine.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 22, 2023

Unfortunately, America still struggles with high, painfully opaque pricing across healthcare that hurts employers, workers, patients, and taxpayers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that in 2021, the nation spent $4.3 Healthcare consumerism has plenty to do with cost and accessibility.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Although we were forced into fully remote operations with COVID-19, we have been making modifications along the way and have discovered how beneficial it can be to our organizations and our patients. The world of healthcare is ever-evolving, especially when new technology is being adopted.

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Med Com Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Personalized billing: AI can be used to personalize the billing process for patients based on their individual circumstances, such as financial constraints, insurance coverage, and medical history. This can improve patient satisfaction and increase the likelihood of payment.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

AMA scrutinizes lack of competition, consumer harms in Medicare Advantage plans. CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. CMS makes big changes to Medicare Shared Savings Program. 2 orthopedic hospitals facing Medicare readmission penalties. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8

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Medisys Compliance

MAY 12, 2022

With the added challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in billing guidelines and reimbursement policies, things are getting tougher over time. You can start tracking patient collection reports on a weekly basis to track the performance of the front desk team. Improve Clean Claims.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 5, 2024

Wade; expected to remain big issue in 2024 races Most nursing home residents in Arizona still haven’t gotten their COVID-19 booster COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in Arizona and around the U.S. Retina Group of Washington reports massive data breach A trifecta of viruses in the D.C.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The bill makes permanent telehealth flexibilities that were first introduced in the CARES Act of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibilities that were set to expire at the end of December 2024 along with other telehealth extension provisions. How can the healthcare community strengthen equitable access to health services?

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

permit for patient tower Medical office building planned for Seven Pines community New freestanding ER planned for Winter Garden New Hospital CEO, Pilkington Discusses Hospital Billing Issues New simulation lab launches at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital BayCare announces plans to replace St. hospitals mandate Covid vaccines.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

By allowing AI-enhanced workflow, organizations can implement better data exchange between processes and immediately deliver results in cost and time savings, while significantly improving staff and patient satisfaction. The healthcare landscape will likely witness challenges and adjustments in Medicare Advantage programs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 14, 2020

Rural hospital leaders say COVID-19 has magnified the need for access to telehealth – and that it's a mistake to rely on one-size, fits-all solutions for virtual care. They also pointed out that providers can use telemedicine to communicate with others when patients are too sick to be transported. Twitter: @kjercich.

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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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Hall Render

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Judge orders Anthem to face lawsuit over alleged Medicare overpayments. State health department ends COVID data summaries, will track COVID and flu side by side. Investigators found high rates of bed sores and extended isolation among Providence nursing home patients, leading to $310K fine. million gift. . million gift.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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Hall Render

JULY 14, 2023

How did we get here? Nonprofit hospitals under growing scrutiny over how they justify billions in tax breaks States increase pressure on nonprofit hospitals as charity care scrutinized Senate proposal would give hospitals $385M for emergency preparedness. to 18 central Mass. nonprofits MICHIGAN Ascension St.

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