Hall Render

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Forbes released The Top 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions for 2023 which includes a focus on 1) Medicare Advantage; 2) Changes in how PE and VC funds look at health care opportunities; 3) The impact of technology and retail on health care; 4) Changes in home care; and 5) Changes in how providers view value-based care.

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Nurses Medicare Medicare 40

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Forbes released The Top 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions for 2023 which includes a focus on 1) Medicare Advantage; 2) Changes in how PE and VC funds look at health care opportunities; 3) The impact of technology and retail on health care; 4) Changes in home care; and 5) Changes in how providers view value-based care.

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Nurses Medicare Medicare 40

Hall Render

AUGUST 25, 2023

NATIONAL AHA shares proposals for drug shortage legislation with House committee America’s biggest hospital landlord sees deals souring Babylon Health files for bankruptcy Bankruptcies mounting in troubled nursing home industry Calls grow for national patient safety board: 3 leaders weigh in CMS details plan to allow Part D beneficiaries to pay (..)

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Jill Biden will lead new initiative to boost federal government research into women’s health Joint Commission says acute, critical access hospitals must join safety network Lawsuit claims UnitedHealth AI wrongfully denies elderly extended care Most Rural U.S. Compensation is key Is spine surgery expansion next for ASCs?

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Doctors 40

Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

NATIONAL AHA asks CMS to stop telehealth rule AHA-supported bill would expand access to telehealth services Another strike notice possible at Kaiser, unions say Congress eyes endgame for PBM legislation Costco accused of sharing customers’ ‘highly personal’ health data with Facebook owner Meta General Catalyst eyes health system acquisition HHS proposed (..)

Nurses 40

Nurses Hospitals Nursing Homes Doctors 40

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

NATIONAL Amazon moves into healthcare generative AI with $4B investment Biden administration to ban medical debt from credit scores CMS encourages physicians to apply for new Making Care Primary model CMS settles $9.2M in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

MedTrainer

APRIL 11, 2024

Their cloud-based solutions aim to enhance healthcare operations via provider data management, workforce management, compliance, quality and safety monitoring, contract, supplier, and spend management. Symplr software focuses on healthcare governance, risk management, and compliance within the healthcare sector.

Compliance 52

Compliance Licensing Governance Compliance Officers 52

Hall Render

JUNE 16, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Poses Threat to Patient Privacy Bill for Rural Hospital Cyber Skills Passes Senate Committee Chemotherapy shortages push cancer centers toward crisis CMS estimates national spending on hospital care grew just 0.8% What are they doing to address it?

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

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.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 27, 2023

NATIONAL Amazon launches $5-a-month unlimited prescription plan CMS begins publicizing disputed nursing home deficiencies CMS Readies Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Proposal, Reviews Study Recommendations Healthcare workers are unhappy with their pay Kroger Health launches clinical trial site network Local anesthetic drug supply: 132 in shortage, 13 (..)

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

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

Hall Render

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Bill would use CMS’s Five-Star system to punish consistently 1-star nursing homes. How hospital CIOs, IT leaders prepared for the new information-blocking rule. USDA awards health care grants to rural hospitals in Mississippi, Alabama. Joining the Nurse Licensure Compact Addresses Healthcare Workforce Needs Now.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

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

Hall Render

OCTOBER 20, 2023

behavioral health initiative CHI St.

COVID-19 Vaccine 40

COVID-19 Vaccine Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

NATIONAL AHA, AHCA warn CMS against unfunded nursing home staffing mandates AHA to Congress: Funding rural hospitals is critical for access AHA-supported bill to aid small rural hospitals reintroduced in Senate Biden won’t veto Republican-led bill ending COVID emergency CVS-branded hospitals?

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

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

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

How CVS, Amazon and Walgreens are pushing into primary care, home health. Medical groups to Biden: ED boarding at a ‘crisis point’ Nursing home groups request public health emergency extension. Supreme Court Weighs Whether Medicaid Residents Can Sue State-Owned Nursing Homes. grant will do.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

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

Hall Render

JULY 1, 2022

90% of Skilled Nursing Pros Say Reimbursement Will Suffer Due to Labor Issues. Fewer Than 2% of Hospitals Excelling at Health Equity, Value. How hospitals should prepare for the end of the public health emergency. To Boost Cancer Care, CMS Plans New ‘Enhancing Oncology’ Payment Model. Wade reversal.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

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

Hall Render

JULY 8, 2022

CMS issues updated nursing home staffing compliance guidelines. CMS proposal details how to become new rural hospital designation. Nurse pay jumps nearly 5%. CMS Analysis Reveals Implicit Bias in Healthcare, Value-Based Payment. Alabama Department of Corrections picks new medical, mental health care provider.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

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

Hall Render

APRIL 15, 2022

CMS: End to pandemic waivers helps nursing homes ‘redirect efforts’ to meet residents’ needs. CMS pushes for mandatory flu vax monitoring among nursing home staff. CMS Releases Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY23. CMS revises COVID-19 nursing home protocols. CMS finalizes 8.5%

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

APRIL 28, 2023

Here’s what it means for patients U.S.

Nurses 40

Nurses Nursing Homes COVID-19 Hospitals 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 28, 2022

Healthcare groups urge Congress to extend Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver. Hospital discharge pressures build as nursing homes clamor for help. Outpatient Facilities Continue To Be Targeted In Healthcare Cyberattacks. The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before.

Nursing Homes 40

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

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. This frees up staff to focus on more complex and strategic aspects of RCM.

US Department of Health and Human Services 115

US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals Telemedicine 115

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 26, 2021

That's the theme of this ongoing feature story series, where Healthcare IT News talks with IT leaders to focus on new lessons learned and how the executives will be applying those lessons today and into the future. The circumstances required an agility that really changed how our organization delivers technology and system enhancements.

US Department of Health and Human Services 201

US Department of Health and Human Services Hospitals COVID-19 Telemedicine 201

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Some vendors are even giving away products and services free.

COVID-19 218

COVID-19 Telemedicine Hospitals Doctors 218

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2022

There just are not enough physician specialists to treat all the patients in need, especially ones in rural areas. SOC Telemed, whose clients include 19 of the 25 largest health systems in the nation, has enabled nearly 1,000 facilities in 47 states to manage complex, acute workflows and provide life-saving care.

Telemedicine 196

Telemedicine COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 196

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

The use of robots in health care will exponentially mature with the development of robots capable of performing basic medical tasks, such as taking vital signs, administering medications, and providing wound care. As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions.

Governance 105

Governance Nurses Compliance Public Health 105

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, Healthcare IT News presents the latest in its feature story series speaking with healthcare C-suite officers and other health IT leaders about the healthcare information technology and other lessons learned during the past year, and how they are applying those lessons this year and beyond.

COVID-19 171

COVID-19 Hospitals Healthcare information Technology Telemedicine 171