Physician Credentialing Company

MARCH 10, 2025

The process of rehabilitation through physical therapy is very important as it focuses on the patients after an injury, after an operation, or with chronic diseases. Contributes to rehabilitation of physical motor abilities, the suppression of pains, and raises a quality of life. It must be noted that for a patient who does not have insurance cover, an expenditure on a physical therapy session can prove to be very expensive for that patient.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 10, 2025

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed draft guidance to establish a framework for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine. The proposal introduces three types of special registrations. Telemedicine prescribing registration allows qualified practitioners to prescribe Schedule III-V controlled substances via telemedicine. Advanced telemedicine prescribing registration permits specialized practitioners, such as psychiatrists and hospice care physicians, to prescribe Sched

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 10, 2025

Learn more about how this next generation of AI use cases could add new value in the nick of time.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2025

Each year, ECRI (the ECRI Institute) publishes an annual report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for the year. The 2025 list was published today. My read of it is that most of these risks have to do with what I’ve been referring to as the Human OS, the Human Operating System, in my talks and teachings. In this post, I’ll focus on 2 of the 10 most top-of-mind in my current workflow with clients and speaking: #1 and #3.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2025

What You Should Know: – The recent announcement of private equity firm Sycamore Partners’ acquisition of national pharmacy giant Walgreens has sparked significant concern, particularly from the nonprofit watchdog Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP). – PESP has released a statement expressing deep wariness about the potential impact of this takeover on patient care, worker safety, and the company’s financial stability.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2025

On March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization announced that the coronavirus was deemed a pandemic. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted, “We have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action.We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear.” Five years later, Edelman has fielded a survey to determine what some 4,000 health citizens living in 4 countries (Brazil, India, the UK, and the U.S.) are thinking and feeling about life after COVID-1

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2025

What You Should Know: – ECRI , a global healthcare safety nonprofit, has identified dismissing patient, family, and caregiver concerns as the most significant threat to patient safety in 2025. – This alarming finding highlights a critical issue where time constraints, resource limitations, and unconscious biases lead to unaddressed patient concerns, potentially resulting in missed diagnoses and delayed treatments.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 10, 2025

Kent, who took on the chief executive role in 2023, shepherded the primary care chain through its bankruptcy restructuring.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2025

C.K. Wang, Chief Medical Officer at COTA Healthcare Improving outcomes for cancer patients starts with answering a simple question: Do our data and tools reflect the people we treat? Nearly a decade ago, I worked with a patient, a 50-year-old Asian male, who was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer during his first screening colonoscopy. He had just undergone surgery, and, as his medical oncologist, I recommended chemotherapy the standard of care.

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HealthIT Answers

MARCH 10, 2025

By Dr. Tim Wetherill - AIs escalating impact on a variety of industries are taking shape, and perhaps no vertical has been impacted as much as healthcare. AI has contributed to game-changing innovations reshaping how care is documented and delivered. The post The Physicians Make Decisions Act is AI Regulation Done Right appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2025

Raheel Khan, Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group In 2024, the healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape experienced a notable slowdown, leaving industry stakeholders pondering the contributing factors and anticipating future trends. To shed light on this complex scenario, we sat down with Raheel Khan, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 10, 2025

Enterprise Taxonomy: Life Sciences Health and Wellness Patient Access Digital Health Care Technology Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2025

What You Should Know: – April Health , a provider of integrated behavioral health solutions announced a merger with Wysa , a global leader in AI-powered mental health support. – The collaboration aims to address the urgent need for accessible and timely mental healthcare by combining human-led care with Wysa’s clinically proven AI.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 10, 2025

Avandras Mission is to Unlock Clinical Data to Overcome Previously Impossible Medical Challenges, Bringing Hope and Medical Breakthroughs that Transform Patient Lives Avandra , the worlds largest federated network for medical imaging and clinical data, today announced it has raised $17.75 million to accelerate the use of imaging-centric data for research and patient care.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 10, 2025

Faulty foodservice equipment can risk patient safety. Regular maintenance ensures quality, safety and patient satisfaction.

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Hall Render

MARCH 10, 2025

On March 7, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a memo dated March 10, 2025, that gives nursing homes and surveyors more time to prepare for implementation of new rules and updates to allow surveyors to add extra attention and increase oversight in nursing homes. On November 18, 2024, the Quality, Safety & Oversight Group at CMS issued a memorandum entitled REVISED: Revised Long-Term Care (LTC) Surveyor Guidance: Significant revisions to enhance quality and ov

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HealthIT Answers

MARCH 10, 2025

Starts April 15th in San Diego - Swaay.Health LIVE is a 2 day event designed for anyone who works in or is interested in healthcare marketing or communications. More than 9,000 marketing, PR and communications professionals are members of the Swaay.Health Community. The annual Swaay.Health LIVE event is the largest gathering for this community. The post Attend Swaay.Health Live 2025 in San Diego appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2025

What You Should Know: – Azalea Health , a provider of cloud-based healthcare IT solutions launches Clinical Assistant and Billing Assistant, two new AI-powered products designed to streamline workflows and improve efficiency for healthcare professionals. – These intelligent AI agents seamlessly integrate into daily operations, reducing manual effort and allowing providers and billers to focus on what matters most: patient care and revenue cycle management.

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Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 10, 2025

American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, M.D., says increased reimbursement for doctors and prior authorization reform are needed to head off burnout and clinician shortages.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2025

What You Should Know: – Philips , a global leader in health technology, and Ingeborg Initiatives , a non-profit organization dedicated to improving maternal and infant health announced a partnership to provide all expectant parents in Arkansas with access to the Philips Avent Pregnancy+ app. – The initiative aims to enhance prenatal care, increase health literacy, and promote healthy habits among expectant families. – Arkansas currently faces significant challenges in maternal

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 10, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson and House appropriators released bill text for a continuing resolution that would fund the government for six months. The C.R., like the one Congress passed in December, extends certain healthcare programs, like Medicare telehealth but excludes reforms for Medicare physician pay and pharmacy benefit managers.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 10, 2025

Hummingbird Healthcare Inc. successfully closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Health Velocity Capital. Hummingbird is a managed services company focused on elevating patient access to healthcare and creating good jobs. This investment ensures Hummingbird has the resources to continue scaling technology, processes, and people to help their health system clients modernize patient access.

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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Digital Health News

MARCH 10, 2025

Pocketalk, a secure, AI-powered, handheld translation device is a game-changing solution that enables seamless real-time conversations between healthcare professionals and patients in over 85 languages. A study of its impact in the Living Well Partnership, a Southampton-based primary care network, found it enhanced both patient satisfaction and staff confidence, with clear advantages over telephone-based interpreting services.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 10, 2025

One of my highlights from the ViVE Conference was the opportunity to hop on stage withCaroline Meehan, Senior Director of Partnerships at Affirm. The fireside chat was called “ Just what the doctor ordered: flexible, transparent payment options ” and educated myself and those in the audience on the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) space and particularly how it’s being applied to healthcare.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 10, 2025

Messaging tools, including automation, can help build trust in clinicians and encourage patients, says Ed Mitchell, Advocate Health's director of strategic partnerships, and Aaron Sheedy, Xealth COO.

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Hall Render

MARCH 10, 2025

On March 5, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Sixth Circuit” or “Court”) in Bashaw v. Majestic Care of Whitehall, LLC affirmed the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio’s (the “District Court”) grant of summary judgment, finding the reasons for an employees termination were not pretextual.

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 10, 2025

In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, maintaining high standards of care therefore requires a commitment to continual improvement. As a result, healthcare professionals must adapt to new technologies, updates, and practices in order to ensure patient outcomes. To support this need, this course is designed to help healthcare workers develop a mindset of continuous learning.

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Hall Render

MARCH 10, 2025

In Re: Commitment of M.M. , (24A-MH-2046), the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) upheld the trial courts order indefinitely committing M.M., ruling that sufficient evidence supported the finding that M.M. was gravely disabled. The decision underscores the legal standards for civil commitments and highlights the role of patient insight and independent functioning in determining grave disability.

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Provider Trust

MARCH 10, 2025

Its no secret that healthcare has a disparate provider data problem. For payers, provider data issues start at enrollment and continue throughout the provider lifecycle, impacting everything from credentialing to the provider directory. Its time to break down those silos and treat provider data as the dynamic resource it is. Read our guide to solving the provider data problem with interoperability, a resource designed to help payers identify their top barriers relating to provider data and make

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 10, 2025

An annual list of the 10 biggest threats to patient safety highlights the risk of doctors ignoring or dismissing patient concerns, either due to clinicians' unrecognized bias or time constraints. Other top concerns cited by the healthcare safety group included insufficient AI governance and medical misinformation.

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.