article thumbnail

Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage

Kaiser Health News

A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule that left hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries without coverage for nursing home care, and no way to challenge a denial. The trial took place in 2019. ” On Jan. ” On Jan.

article thumbnail

NEC expands digital elderly care system trial to Chiang Mai

Healthcare It News

In the final phase, NEC will enable telemedicine services to allow patients to receive diagnoses and get on consultations with doctors from their homes. It first tried out the Mimamori (meaning "to watch over and protect" in Japanese) system with a nursing home in Chiang Mai last year.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Health Provider News

Hall Render

law protects doctors, nurses who make medical errors LOUISIANA Dr. 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

article thumbnail

Roundup: New telehealth services launched in Hong Kong and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Supported by Y.Elites Association and the Hong Kong Youth Development Alliance, the service runs in two phases: the first round, which has been completed, delivered teleconsultations to low-income families, and the upcoming second round will cover senior people living alone and those living in nursing homes.

COVID-19 147
article thumbnail

Betting on ‘Golden Age’ of Colonoscopies, Private Equity Invests in Gastro Docs

Kaiser Health News

Having just moved back to San Antonio, the 30-something searched for a doctor to manage her Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel condition that is successfully managed with medications and lifelong monitoring — including regular colonoscopies. Mariel needed a new gastroenterologist.

Doctors 114
article thumbnail

The FTC Hosts Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care

Healthcare Law Blog

On the same day as the workshop the Agencies launched a “ Cross-Government Inquiry on Impact of Corporate Greed in Health Care ,” issuing a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking public comment on health care deals involving private equity firms, including deals that would not be reportable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

article thumbnail

The Evolution of Healthcare at Home, the Technology Driving this Change, and It’s Impact on the World of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Laura Ferrara, Chief Strategy Officer at Intus Care The focus on healthcare delivered in the comfort of one’s home has surged in recent times, particularly in light of the pandemic. Telehealth advancements, both in technology and government policy, have created greater access to care for people who might otherwise struggle to get it.