Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 13, 2023

There has been a lot of discussion about state licensure and the fact that our system of healthcare is divided up on a state-by-state basis where local medical boards hold the authority to grant licensure, when our nation would obviously benefit from a single universal license or a system of reciprocity.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 15, 2025

THE PROBLEM The demand for behavioral health services is overwhelming across the country, but it's particularly acute in Missouri, where approximately only 200 of the state's 1,000 licensed psychiatrists actually reside in the state to serve a population of about 6 million.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Virtual nursing is gaining significant momentum as an effective way to redesign and redistribute nursing workload. Virtual models decrease the burden on nurses delivering direct bedside patient care and leverages nurses that want to continue practicing but may not be able to practice at the bedside by extending their nursing careers.

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Kaiser Health News

APRIL 14, 2022

Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers in two hospitals, then returning the vials to medication cabinets where they could be unknowingly given to patients. Those results haven’t been made public.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Three in four nurses working in hospitals care about the success of their institution — “they show up and gown up…yet only 57% feel a sense of ownership in their hospitals, leaving leaders to expect 100% quality to be delivered by about half of the nursing workforce.” health system. health system.

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The Health Law Firm

APRIL 21, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Staffing shortages at hospitals across the US are worsening helped along by state boards and other licensing authorities taking months to process nursing licenses, a recent NPR survey claims. Now, it's resulted in a considerable backlog in nurses waiting for jobs.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 27, 2022

CVS Health Virtual Primary Care will feature a member-selected physician-led Care Team – comprising, for example, nurse practitioners, RNs or licensed vocational nurses – who can be accessed through the platform. They can consult with CVS pharmacists for medication management needs.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Advanced practice providers, such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), are helping to fill that void. There are approximately 370,000 nurse practitioners that are licensed in the United States, and that number is growing. By Stephen Wood The number of physicians in the U.S.

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The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 24, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Do you have a medical, pharmacist, counselor, or nursing license in more than one state? Do you have a license in more than one profession? Have you been notified that an investigation has been opened against your professional license? Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Topics included the workforce shortage and burnout , increasing access to telebehavioral health , expanding critical and emergency care on demand, cybersecurity, and telehealth waivers and licensing. The lack of tenured nurses creates a risk to quality outcomes. What was the main message you heard at the conference?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 10, 2020

The CMS changes reduce certification requirements for clinicians, with the aim of expanding workforce flexibilities and enabling practitioners to be hired quickly and "perform work to the fullest extent of their licenses."

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Today, we’re featuring the Staff Nurse III – Information Technology at Natividad position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. Staff Nurse III – Information Technology Natividad is accepting applications for a permanent, full-time Staff Nurse III in the Information Technology Department.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

"We have additionally implemented a process wherein our nurses who conduct home visits for our most high-risk patients bring tablet technology to their bedside in their home and help them navigate through their telehealth visit," she noted. " USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 14, 2025

states and offers a mobile app platform that connects healthcare facilities with healthcare workers such as Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). The non-password-protected database was linked to ESHYFT, which operates in 29 U.S. The exposed 108.8

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 18, 2021

All of the other seven smaller counties only have services for two or a maximum of three days a week from a therapist, and often only twice a month from a nurse practitioner for medical evaluation services," Brooks noted. "Prior to June 2020, only one nurse practitioner was using a service online to provide telehealth services.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A former nurse employed by the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for tampering with and stealing controlled medications intended for cancer patients. Mulvey, 30, of Grand Island, NY, worked as a registered nurse at Roswell Park between February 2018 and June 2018.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Teri Ridge, RN, Clinical Operations Advisor, LeanTaaS Frontline nurses across the country remain in a state of constant crisis as they attempt to deliver patient care while facing tremendously stressful environments, untenable patient-to-nurse ratios, and frustrating process inefficiencies.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 22, 2021

How interactive patient systems help hospitals support their nurses – ultimately allowing them to provide better patient care and work at the top of their licensure, while also educating patient in their care plans, and enhancing the overall patient experience with no expense to the nursing staff.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, CarDon & Associates, which operates 20 senior housing/skilled nursing communities in the Midwest, was exploring different ideas to give its staff time back, improve resident outcomes and reduce rehospitalizations. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL. Coverage includes nights, weekends and holidays.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 9, 2023

But even if some important questions about virtual care's staying power have been answered recently , health systems and telehealth startups continue to face major challenges navigating licensing requirements to operate across state lines. Not only does this process create inefficiencies and confusion, but mistakes can be very costly.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 22, 2023

NP-C, CSE Nurses have the highest level of public trust across medical professions, yet there’s a huge chasm between Americans’ appreciation for nursing and the profession’s uncertain future. Left unchecked, the country will experience a critical shortfall of nearly 200,000 nurses in just a few years, according to the latest U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2024

"There was a call to action to engage clinicians, nurses in particular, as we transform models of care to improve patient outcomes and bring the joy back to medicine." "We can't design new systems that cost more than what we are doing today or worse, drain nurses' time, talent and energy.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2025

Charlie Lougheed, Co-Founder and CEO at Axuall The healthcare industry is bracing for significant staffing challenges as we approach 2025, with predictions indicating significant shortages across various roles and license types. Similarly, the physician workforce will experience a deficit of 38,000 to 120,000 physicians by 2034.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Nurses have their own credentials, including verifying their nursing license, specialized certifications, and continuing education credits. Healthcare license verification and monitoring systems play a crucial role in ensuring nurses maintain up-to-date credentials while reducing administrative burdens.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 18, 2020

Physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical psychologists and licensed clinical social workers can now offer telehealth to Medicare beneficiaries in any healthcare facility, including a physician's office, hospital, nursing home or rural health clinic, as well as from their homes, according to CMS.

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C&M Health Law

AUGUST 7, 2023

On July 21, 2023, the Department of Health Care Access and Information of the California Health and Human Services Agency released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) with regulations that would implement new financial and ownership transparency requirements for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) in California.

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 9, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In late February 2023, multiple states began taking action against licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs) because of the FBI's "Operation Nightingale." This is also being pushed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCBSN).

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Kim Howard, Chief Client Officer, Nomad Health When it comes to the Great Resignation, forget office workers – the real wave of resignation is coming from nurses. What was underreported then – and continues to be – is that the Great Resignation came in full force for nurses. Nurses provide critical care for all of us.

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C&M Health Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a much anticipated and contested proposed rule that seeks to establish minimum staffing level requirements for nursing homes. hours of nursing staff per resident per day, or 3.0 HPRD from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

how streamlined licensing and credentialing can help with the psychiatrist shortage. How can telehealth, combined with streamlined licensing and credentialing, help solve the nation's current psychiatrist shortage? Telehealth, however, does so directly and immediately. More than three-quarters of U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2022

Only Florida, Arizona and Indiana have what the report defines as a "clear, straightforward, predictable registration or licensing process for all out-of-state health care providers." " Steps exist to address those hurdles, however: Many states have established compacts to try and ease the process for cross-border care.

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AIHC

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Baptist Medical Center, the court upheld a hospitals decision to prevent male nurses from being assigned to labor and delivery units. 10] Further, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) states that Sexual boundary violations result in significant and enduring harm to patients. [11] 8] In Backus v. Baptist Medical Ct.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 29, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) launched a multi-state coordinated law enforcement action to apprehend individuals engaged in a scheme to sell false and fraudulent nursing degree [.]

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Today, Stepful offers educational training programs for both entry-level positions, including medical assistants, medical admins, and pharmacy technicians, and advanced programs for licensed practical nurses and surgical technicians. healthcare system will face a shortage of 3.2

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) launched a multi-state coordinated law enforcement action to apprehend individuals engaged in a scheme to sell false and fraudulent nursing degree [.]

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

Provider credentialing is the formal process by which healthcare organizations verify that healthcare professionalssuch as physicians , nurses , and allied health practitionersmeet the necessary qualifications required to provide care. Thats where provider credentialing comes in.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 9, 2021

Licensing, credentialing and privileging. The courses may be used for Continuing Medical Education or Continuing Nursing Education credits. Legal, regulatory and quality. Reimbursement. Ethical considerations.

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