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.

Nurses 52

Nurses Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Medicare 52

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Devices for medication adherence, blood pressure, blood sugar, and others help patients track metrics from their homes and enable providers access to the information in real-time to manage care remotely.

Telemedicine 128

Telemedicine COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 128

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. Rural hospitals plan to reject Congress’ program. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 40

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.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Vincent Partners With Park Plaza Mall on Community Health Programs Former Arkansas Medical Board Chair Brian Hyatt Arrested for Medicaid Fraud New Provider in Arkansas Focuses on No-Rush Health Care Walker Foundation Pledges $1M to UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Five nonprofits to split $5.9 health care startup Ounce raises $5.2M

Nurses 40

Nurses Hospitals Nursing Homes Doctors 40

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them? NATIONAL Addressing Staff Burnout In Healthcare Design Amazon completes $3.9B 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

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

OCTOBER 7, 2022

After court ruling for AHA in 340B case, HHS says it will start adjusting payment rates for certain 340B hospitals within approximately two weeks. Congress gives rural hospitals a reprieve, for now. Hospital leaders meet at White House to talk ‘twindemic’ strategies. Is the doctor’s office heading for extinction?

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40