Healthcare It News

JUNE 7, 2023

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.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on many people’s lives, not the least of whom are the many brave and selfless frontline providers of healthcare services, including doctors, nurses, home health aides and others in a […].

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Are you a traveling nurse? Are you a nurse who works for a hospital or nursing home? Are you a nurse who works in a doctor's office? Are you the nurse who is going to tell me: "I think I have insurance coverage through my employer?"--WRONG! Not professional license complaint defense insurance.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

"The FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program will enable Parker to reduce patient face-to-face encounters in the nursing home and the possible impact of COVID-19, reduce PPE, and minimize staff burden." " Lorraine Breuer, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2021

The program focused on supporting primary care doctors in managing older adults with mental illness.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This Digital Health News industry roundup covers the expansion of a collaborative staffing bank and a planned tech-enabled nursing home.

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Hall Render

APRIL 19, 2024

Cedars Leads Latest Round Of Funding In Yolo County, 16,000 Medi-Cal patients lose doctors in Dignity Health dispute with Partnership HealthPlan Kaiser med school names CEO Kaiser Permanente launches food-is-medicine hub Kaiser, Vizient target healthcare greenhouse gas emissions L.A. Can lawmakers do anything about it?

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

While some had previously visited their doctors in person, the use of Telehealth for medical services has increased since the pandemic. HHS Concerned About Quality of Nursing Homes. States are typically required to complete surveys that measure the quality of care given to patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 6, 2024

A South Florida-based academic medical center, Memorial operates six hospitals, including the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; numerous primary, urgent and 24/7 care facilities; a health specialty center; and a nursing home.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2022

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.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In several medical disciplines, AI and Machine Learning (ML) can now diagnose better than most doctors. AI and ML are unlikely to replace doctors but rather become valuable second opinions. Rather than an AI doctor, we will likely see an augmented intelligence layered onto the healthcare already being provided.

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Kaiser Health News

MAY 27, 2022

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.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

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. If an anomaly was discovered or an alert sent to the physician, the patient would need to go to the doctor’s office to address the alert.

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

Alabama doctors launch nation’s first follow up clinic for snakebites. Report: Mesa nursing home fined $500 after negligence leads to resident’s death. Police ID suspect in attack on doctor, nurses at Southern California hospital. California nurses plan for potential 2nd strike of 2022.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

While some had previously visited their doctors in person, the use of Telehealth for medical services has increased since the pandemic. HHS Concerned About Quality of Nursing Homes. States are typically required to complete surveys that measure the quality of care given to patients.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

My mother was busy raising four children, and I watched her try to navigate and manage the health needs of my great grandmother and saw firsthand how difficult it was to get services in the home, how difficult it was to get her out to see the doctor.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 19, 2024

Medical errors can occur in any healthcare setting, including hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. A doctor may not convey medication dosages to RNs or nurse assistants. These can include diagnosis, treatment, medication, surgery, and communication errors.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

CT’s Medicaid reimbursement rates lower than peer states: report Better safety training, reporting, escorts for CT home health care workers focus of new legislation D.C. What they say sets them apart. Acquisition of BCBSLA Paused a Second Time It was the biggest health care deal in Louisiana history.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 4, 2023

Scientists can now chart changes to ecosystems in real time, doctors can predict their patients’ likelihood of developing certain conditions, and marketing execs can determine the success of an ad campaign before it is even launched. Such data-driven decisions are capable of reducing costs , improving daily experiences , and saving lives.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the DOJ, cited a study purporting to show that private equity ownership of nursing homes was responsible for over 20,000 premature deaths in just 12 years. 1] Health care market participants (i.e. 1] Health care market participants (i.e.

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

GAO investigating private equity ownership of nursing homes. This nursing home chain reported the highest COVID death rate. Order to Expire Requiring Masks in Nursing Homes, Hospitals. Major Connecticut hospitals, nursing homes to continue requiring masks despite end of state mandate.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

after home health provider reneges on Option deal Will the doctor see you now? Here’s why. Report: Amazon Pauses 50-State Virtual Care Service Expansion UnitedHealth acquires Amedisys for $3.3B Maybe not amid the changing healthcare landscape in the US. Here’s how new laws aim to fix that.

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MedTrainer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Examples of covered entities include health plans, clearinghouses, and certain health care providers including but not limited to: doctors, clinics, psychologists, dentists, chiropractors, nursing homes, and pharmacies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2019

"Generally, a nursing home doctor or medical director is a family practitioner who is extremely proficient in nursing home rules," he added. This population requires all sorts of advanced interventions; they’re not simply a conventional nursing home long-term resident.

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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 facility near Calvin University Health care industry groups back Whitmer’s call for prescription drug cost review board Michigan Doctor to Pay $6.5

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Health Populi

AUGUST 11, 2020

In particular, the hottest spot appeared to be a nursing home where one resident had been diagnosed with COVID-19 on February 28. The apple sticker at the bottom right is a little touch of sad irony with the fruit being associated with that axiom, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” In the U.S.,

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 26, 2022

One particular case involved the operator of several clinical laboratories, who was charged in connection with a scheme to pay over $16 million in kickbacks to marketers who, in turn, paid kickbacks to telemedicine companies and call centers in exchange for doctors’ orders.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

“Our goal was to leverage the on-site kiosks to better triage patients via a web-based connection to ER doctors,” Schielke explained. “Station MD, our telehealth vendor, was providing similar telemedicine triage service to nursing homes on Staten Island that housed medically frail residents.

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Hall Render

JULY 28, 2023

million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

An average doctor's appointment across the U.S. is about a two-hour encounter, including travel time, check-in, waiting, seeing the clinician, paying and traveling home. It's also costly to transport elderly patients from nursing homes or assisted living facilities to clinics or hospitals and back, and then to a pharmacy.

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Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 20, 2022

On Monday, January 3, 2022, DPH issued two notice bulletins, one to health care providers (which include: doctors of medicine, osteopathy and dental science; registered nurses; social workers; doctors of chiropractic; psychologists; interns, residents, fellows or medical officers; registered pharmacists; hospitals, clinics or nursing homes; and public (..)

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

HHS Announces $15M in Funding For Behavioral Healthcare In Nursing Homes. State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19. California aims to tighten licensing of nursing homes after pandemic exposes deadly lapses. Shortage of in-home healthcare workers sparks creative solution.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. How California can add Black doctors to health care system. Owner of Chicago nursing home fined after 3 seniors died due to heat wave. Indiana doctors prepare for possible “tripledemic”. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

These may be technologies used from the home or that a doctor uses to improve or support healthcare services. This means patients can receive care wherever they are – at home, nursing home, assisted living, etc. According to CMS.gov , CMS is expanding access to telehealth services with Medicare.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Even with a shift to providing higher-intensity care in people’s homes, the demand for nursing facility-level care is slated to double. Meanwhile, there are significant workforce challenges that prohibit nursing home patients from getting the medical care they need. Fortunately, telehealth can help fill these gaps.

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Provider Trust

JANUARY 25, 2024

Comprehensive vetting should also occur in childcare programs, nursing homes, and HHS-funded healthcare settings, though it’s important to remember that patient abuse can occur in any care environment. Reporting abuse cases can be challenging, particularly in non-facility settings like home-based services or group residences.

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Hall Render

MAY 13, 2022

Doctor & Nurse Prevail at Trial Over Death of Patient Discharged From GA Emergency Department. Nursing Home Operator Leaving 8 Locations. COVID outbreaks strike 8 nursing homes as cases rise across Maine. Massachusetts to receive $250,000 from 5 nursing homes over patient neglect, inadequate care claims.

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