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Thailand's first int'l private hospital goes 'all the way' with EMR

Healthcare It News

Then around 2011, it ran the Health Object program which had most doctors do outpatient diagnosis entry and medication orders for almost a decade. The BNH IT and medical records teams retrofitted the tool to the needs of the doctors and nurses. It was in 2016 when BNH started encouraging doctors to enter medical records into the HIS.

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Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage

Kaiser Health News

A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule that left hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries without coverage for nursing home care, and no way to challenge a denial. But it can have serious repercussions. The trial took place in 2019. .”

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Australia ends support for 128 telehealth items

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth consultation items for nurse practitioners, midwifery, nursing and other allied health that were offered prior to the pandemic have also closed. Patient-end support items linked to pre-COVID telehealth services by GPs and other medical practitioners have ended as well. WHY IT MATTERS.

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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

Healthcare It News

"After assessing options, which at the time Children's Mercy began this initiative, in 2011, were very limited, it was decided that InTouch Health, a division of Teladoc Health, offered the best telemedicine platform to support regional telemedicine outreach clinics," Waller recalled.

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Georgia Nursing Home Settles to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Therapy Services

Healthcare Compliance Blog

In a March 11, 2022, release by the Northern District of Georgia’s Office of the Department of Justice, it was reported that an investigation determined a Georgia nursing home knowingly submitted claims for unreasonable, unnecessary, and unskilled services for Medicare patients. This amount was based on the nursing home’s ability to pay.

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Whistleblowers Accuse Nursing Care Company of Medicare Fraud

The Health Law Firm

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating a Tennessee-based nursing care company. The company runs more than 200 skilled nursing homes (SNFs), assisted living facilities (ALFs), retirement living communities, home care services, and Alzheimer's centers across the country.

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Can Healthcare Optimize Its Human Resources and Redefine Care Delivery in the Process?

Healthcare IT Today

Many skilled nursing facilities are short-staffed, so patients cannot always transition out of the hospital in a timely manner. At the same time, there simply are not enough nurses and other healthcare providers to care for the people who will need support and resources in the next five to 10 years.

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