McBrayer Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2023

Posted In Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Health Care Law , Hospitals , Nurse practitioners (NP) , Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) Traditionally, the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Primary topic: Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Hospitals struggling after winter COVID-19 surge; HHS pick Becerra supports telehealth Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 10, 2020

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Hospitals unprepared for next COVID-19 surge; VA, Philips team on tele-critical care Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Workplace violence has become one of the key management challenges and sources of enterprise risk for hospitals over the past several years. CMS has identified three (3) specific CoP tags for surveyors to cite, including: 42 C.F.R. On the labor front, hospitals did not need any reminders of the growing workplace violence risk.

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Symplr

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Bending the trend on high costs in healthcare continues to be a big challenge for hospital administrators, especially quality directors and physician leaders such as CMOs and department chairs. Unfortunately, quality review activities sometimes come with a hidden price tag, especially if they’re inefficient or outdated.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Primary topic: Government & Policy Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: HHS requiring hospitals to report flu data; mental health a preferred use for telehealth Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: S-Patch Cardio brings ECG monitoring outside the hospital Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Asia Pacific

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2023

RFID technology involves using tags and readers to wirelessly identify and track objects. Addressing Security and Privacy Concerns with RFID Regarding security and privacy concerns, one primary consideration is the information stored on RFID tags. However, copying or counterfeiting a unique identification code can still be a concern.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2019

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: E-health in Korea: Moving care beyond the hospital Featured Decision Content: Sponsor: KHIDI

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Foster Swift

APRIL 16, 2024

Read More › Tags: Health Care Reform , Hospitals , Lawsuit , Medicare/Medicaid , Privacy

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In one case, a hospital employee posted a photo on Instagram of a young man shortly after he had been airlifted to the emergency room for treatment of his injuries in a motorcycle accident. The employee posted the photo with emoji symbols and tagged a coworker in the post.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 16, 2023

What You Should Know: – Small hospitals are changing their EMRs and patient accounting systems at a greater rate than that of their large-hospital counterparts. Most market selection energy is going to Oracle Health (Cerner), MEDITECH, and Epic; small hospitals also use other vendors like athenahealth, CPSI, and MEDHOST.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. Tags are attached to any vital assets that need to be tracked including equipment, supplies, devices, and even people. These tags come in a variety of sizes and will vary in range and data quality.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The following is a guest article by Jennifer Splawski, PharmD, MS, BCPS, Director of Clinical Strategy at Bluesight In the ever-evolving landscape of patient safety, a groundbreaking solution has emerged to combat medication errors and enhance operational efficiency in hospitals.

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McBrayer Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Posted In Hospitals , medical billing , No Surprises Act To address surprise medical costs for consumers, Congress recently passed an extremely complicated bill: No Surprises Act (“The Act”). More > Tags: Healthcare Provider , Healthcare Providers , hospitals , insurance , No Surprises Act , out of network provider.

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MRO Compliance

JUNE 26, 2023

Payer Exchange automates the labor-intensive work previously performed by hospital staff to streamline workflows. Payer Exchange automates four critical steps through secure, electronic connections: Requests are digitized, with specific data requirements tagged, and communicated directly to the provider organization’s EHRs and other systems.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Sponsored Patient monitoring: a key role to play in solving the interoperability puzzle Automated patient monitoring has been central to the digital response of hospitals to the pandemic. Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: EMEA Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Population Health August 12, 2021. August 02, 2021. July 29, 2021.

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McBrayer Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

The Kentucky Hospital Association’s Workforce Survey Report showed across the commonwealth, at the end of the calendar year (2021), Kentucky hospitals reported 13,423 full-time equivalent (FTE) vacancies across thirteen (13) professional groups, with a statewide hospital workforce vacancy rate of 17.1

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 22, 2020

Now, Krass said, many hospital executives are looking toward medication supply chains as other potential weak points. " One problem, he said, is the technology hospitals use to record medication use around health systems. Currently, hospitals rely on bar coding and manual counting to track drug circulation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this regularly updated special collection, we explore how hospitals and health systems are rolling out RPM initiatives: where they're seeing hurdles, which use cases are most successful, how they're getting help from their vendors, what policy and regulatory imperatives may be shaping the future of virtual care, and much more.

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McBrayer Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

More > Tags: Audit , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , CMS , COVID-19 , Healthcare Compliance Issues , Medicaid , Medicare , regulatory compliance. COVID-19 has placed enormous stress on our healthcare system.

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Foster Swift

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have recently released updated guidance regarding hospital co-locations arrangements. The Final Guidance is meant to address how CMS and other state agency surveyors will evaluate how hospitals share their space, services, and staff.

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MRO Compliance

JUNE 29, 2023

Payer Exchange automates work previously performed by hospital staff in the following ways: Requests are digitized, with specific data requirements tagged, and communicated directly to the provider organization’s EHRs and other systems.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2020

Virtual family visits help patients in hospital stay connected. For administrators: Simplify functions and cut costs in booking appointments, scheduling and discharge planning.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

News How CIOs are prioritizing AI investments for the next 5 years In the first installment of Healthcare IT News' newest feature series, five hospital and health. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) By Bill Siwicki | November 01, 2021. By Bill Siwicki | October 18, 2021.

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McBrayer Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

More > Tags: CMS , coronavirus , COVID-19 , Healthcare Organizations , Healthcare Provider , Healthcare Providers , hospitals , Mandatory vaccination. Here’s what healthcare employers need to know.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 29, 2023

On August 3, the Prospect Medical Holdings health system was hit by a ransomware attack that crippled operations at the health system’s 17 hospitals and 166 outpatient clinics. The addition of the price tag has led some sources to comment that the notice is intended to accelerate a ransom payment.

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Foster Swift

APRIL 14, 2022

Read More › Tags: Alerts and Updates , Health Care Reform , Hospitals , Medicare , Medicare/Medicaid. The memorandum, which was issued by the Director of the Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, details the numerous changes that will take place within 30 or 60 days of the memorandum’s publication.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

News Embracing emerging technologies In his roles at India’s Apollo Hospitals, Dr Sujoy Kar is working to bring forth the value of. Region Tag: ASIA Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Population Health By Rosy Matheson | October 18, 2021. By Tammy Lovell | October 13, 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

These will be prioritized to immunize three target groups: healthcare workforce consisting of service providers, management & support workers in hospitals and social care, adults above 65, and about 45% of adults with comorbidities. hospital margins will improve from Q2 with new revenue innovation and reimbursement transformation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Thiru Gunasegaran | September 05, 2023 News Mere digitisation of records won't cut it for a smart hospital This HIMSS23 APAC speaker will share how Taiwan’s Chang Gung Memorial Hospital transformed. Region Tag: ASIA Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Analytics Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Foster Swift

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As if COVID-19 wasn’t enough of a challenge for many struggling hospitals and health care systems, there is another growing threat they must guard against: cyberattacks. hospitals and health care providers. hospitals and health care providers.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2023

Becker’s published a roundup of over 100 hospital and health system projects costing $100 million or more in 2022 , including 20 with a price tag north of $1 billion. John’s Health in Jackson, WY recently voted to purchase two apartments for housing its hospital workers , with a budget not to exceed $1.3 Larry Hogan has agreed.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

Similar progress has been made in secondary care, with widespread moves towards digital-first outpatient appointments and some hospitals supplying iPads to enable loved ones to ‘visit’ their relatives who have been hospitalised with coronavirus, without risk of infection. It's not all plain sailing, of course.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2022

From appointment booking to post-discharge follow-up, hospitals and health systems are striving to innovate and personalize the way people navigate their care journey. News As crisis mode ends, hospitals renew focus on the patient experience Speakers at HIMSS22's Patient Experience Forum discuss the future of the caregiver and patient.

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Foster Swift

JULY 14, 2020

Read More › Tags: Hospice , Hospitals , Licensing. Read More › Tags: Hospice , Hospitals , Licensing.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Many of these treatments are drug-based gene therapies–- but they come with an extremely high price tag. And neither can citizens; when the outlay rises, prices for insurance, hospital stays, tests, and even tax rates rise as well. The latest example–and most expensive medication to date– is bluebird bio’s recently-approved $2.8

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