HIT Consultant

MAY 17, 2023

Time is always of the essence when it comes to care delivery, so it isn’t surprising that there are untoward consequences to patients from data breaches and ransomware attacks that impede operations.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware Health Outcomes Patient Advocacy 96

Health Law Advisor

JULY 21, 2023

MCIT The Biden administration’s proposed TCET pathway includes components that could represent a significant improvement in streamlining coverage for breakthrough devices and patient safety.

FDA 52

FDA Medicare Medicare Patient Advocacy 52

Hall Render

DECEMBER 4, 2023

CMS noted that some hospitals and patient advocacy groups asked CMS to standardize the MRF format and content requirements after years of ambiguity resulted in inconsistent compliance and a lack of uniformity across the industry. These changes will take effect January 1, 2024.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Compliance Patient Advocacy Medicare 52

The Digital Health Corner

APRIL 28, 2017

Technologies which lend themselves to this include traditional bar coding, RFID (radio-frequency identification), and potentially blockchain, an advanced information technology well-established in the finance sector but presently only talked about in healthcare. Marketers of the new entity will refocus on patient satisfaction.

Hospitals 60

Hospitals ACA Patient Satisfaction Payment Systems 60

HIT Consultant

MAY 24, 2022

Although patient handoffs are central to the field of medical transport, there are no national standards for patient severity of illness or the clinician accreditation needed for that severity.

Nurses 52

Nurses Hospitals Patient Advocacy COVID-19 52

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The industry needs to develop more data to explain to CMS the access problem that is looming on the horizon and, in certain areas, is already present. CMS will continue to use our cost reports to justify cuts, so it is necessary to present a clear, objective case that imposing such cuts will create access problems.

Medicare 40

Medicare Medicare Payment Systems Medicaid 40

Total Medical Compliance Resources

APRIL 14, 2023

VA is also launching the Long COVID Practice Based Research Network (LC-PBRN), which will generate more rapid insights into the care and outcomes of VA patients presenting with Long COVID.

Governance 59

Governance COVID-19 Department of Veterans Affairs COVID-19 Vaccine 59

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

medical workers 4 takeaways from Braselton hospital expansion presentation HAWAII Hawaii Gov. 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

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Patient advocacy group wants Elevance Health to overturn health insurance claims denials. Three years since world’s first case, COVID-19 still present but down across North Carolina. Indiana reports 3955 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths. Indiana hospital adds spine robot, imaging system. But don’t blame the Triangle.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40