Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 5, 2020

“In the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, we had 89 students from one school enrolled in telehealth services. Expanding telehealth provides the opportunity to screen patients even more effectively and provide care to those who are unable to leave their homes, she said. “Our program grew rapidly,” Langacher said.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

“Station MD, our telehealth vendor, was providing similar telemedicine triage service to nursing homes on Staten Island that housed medically frail residents. Over three quarters of 2018, AICNY inpatient expenditures saw a 6% reduction. The results showed a significant reduction in the number of ER visits.”

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Health Populi

APRIL 8, 2019

The average 401(k) balance as of the fourth quarter 2018 was $95,600, according to Fidelity , shown in the green bar chart and the horizontal blue line. One of those risks is financial, so being well and building wealth are tightly coupled for living long and well in America. ” And vice versa — they’re one and the same.

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Hall Render

JUNE 8, 2023

Over 500 nursing home providers gathered in Washington, DC recently to protest an upcoming minimum staffing rule that CMS is currently drafting. The project will include nearly 30% women, minority or veteran owned construction companies and is a part of Atrium’s $1B capital expenditure investment plan announced in 2018.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 11, 2022

An SCMFCU investigation revealed that between the dates of September 1, 2018, and November 30, 2021, the woman had power of attorney for two assisted living facility residents. Issue: It is the obligation of each nursing facility to protect residents from misappropriation and exploitation of funds and other personal property.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

A provider present with the patient at one location – a nursing home, community clinic, etc. Through the acquisition of Critical Signal Technologies in 2018, its 24/7 Caring Centers can provide medication reminder and isolation/loneliness check in calls to older adults, as well as offer triage and wellness support services.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 1, 2022

As it relates to this complaint, Plaintiff began to explore the sale of certain hospitals in 2018 and their executives included Conspirator in strategic discussions due to his ownership share of the real estate.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

care.ai’s Smart Care Facility Platform™ transforms healthcare settings, such as hospitals and nursing homes, into responsive care facilities that continuously monitor and streamline clinical and operational workflows. In 2018, HealthGrid was acquired by Allscripts.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

CMS releases its Measures Under Consideration List for 2018 pre-rulemaking. Nursing facilities. Ultimately, these measures may help patients choose the nursing home, hospital, or clinician that is best for them, and can help providers to provide the highest quality of care across care settings. keya.joy-bush@….

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Research by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has found that many hospital admissions of dually eligible nursing home residents could have been avoided because the condition could have been prevented or treated outside of an inpatient hospital setting.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Over the past 10 years, there has been a significant shift from delivering long-term care in institutional settings, such as nursing homes, to home and community-based settings, [6] driven by concerns about the high cost of institutional care as well as beneficiaries’ consistent preference to live in the community.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Even with a shift to providing higher-intensity care in people’s homes, the demand for nursing facility-level care is slated to double. Meanwhile, there are significant workforce challenges that prohibit nursing home patients from getting the medical care they need. Fortunately, telehealth can help fill these gaps.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

CMS described the increase as a “parity adjustment recalibration,” noting that it had previously overestimated overpayments to nursing homes, which resulted in an unintended reduction in reimbursement in 2023. The hospital was part of a high-profile ASC CON denial in 2018, which it described as a setback for patients.

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Pharmacy Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2018

This includes nurse practitioners, nurses, dentists, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health counselors, medical students and interns, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, pain management clinics, nursing homes, and any other health care provider. Copyright © 2018 The Health Law Firm. All rights reserved.

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Pharmacy Law Blog

MAY 21, 2018

This includes nurse practitioners, nurses, dentists, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health counselors, medical students and interns, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, pain management clinics, nursing homes, and any other health care provider. Copyright © 2018 The Health Law Firm. All rights reserved.

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AIHC

JUNE 14, 2024

This can be threat of harming a pet or loved one or threaten nursing home placement, etc. Report Financial Fraud of the Elderly Fraud and romance scams aimed at older adults resulted in losses of more than $184 million in 2018. Many crimes go unreported because victims are scared, embarrassed, or don’t know who to call.

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Hall Render

JULY 12, 2023

Selection Approach In establishing the proposed SFP, CMS examined the Special Focus Facility program for nursing homes and its methodology for facility selection. CMS proposes the hospice SFP begin on the effective date of the final rule when it is when published. CMS’ goal is to select SFP hospices starting in 2024.

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CMS.gov

APRIL 15, 2019

Ensuring Safety and Quality in America’s Nursing Homes. Nursing facilities. This duty is especially important when it comes to the care provided for some of the most vulnerable in our society, Americans residing in nursing homes. CMS’ approach to oversight of nursing homes is constantly evolving.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

2018 midterm elections. It would streamline services, vaporize redundancies and confront the costly nursing-home industry. That is sound advice as we all head to the polls today, 6th November 2018…because every vote counts. …because it does. Think unity, think community, think health.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Massachusetts’ Attorney General has secured settlements with five Massachusetts nursing homes to resolve allegations of patient neglect, insufficient staff training, and inadequate care for vulnerable nursing home residents. They also failed to report the significant health declines of one resident to a physician.

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Kaiser Health News

MAY 27, 2022

In 2018, one of the nation’s largest independent gastroenterology practices, Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, announced a deal with the Chicago-based private equity firm Waud Capital to expand by offering management services to other physicians. But shopping around proved frustrating.

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Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Workers across hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care settings are at higher risk of workplace violence, as Bureau of Labor Statistics data show health care workers accounted for nearly 75% of 2018’s reported nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses due to violence.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

Evidence revealed that the nurse failed to administer a total of eight required neurological checks to the patient after he had an unwitnessed fall at the facility on the night of April 12, 2018. on the morning of April 13, 2018, as a result of a subdural hematoma. He was discovered deceased just after 7:00 a.m.

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Med Law Blog

MAY 1, 2023

Tenet went through its own bankruptcy difficulties and, in 2018, sold its remaining Philadelphia assets, i.e. Hahnemann Hospital and St. Howell, Constantine Yannelis and Abhinav Gupta positing that their research shows that “PE ownership increases short term mortality of Medicare patients by 10%, in nursing homes”.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

The woman and her personal aide had reported the fire ants in her room to staff at the facility in 2018. And in North Carolina, a nursing home resident died after staff found her with fire ants covering her face and upper body. A jury recently awarded $2.5 He was moved to a new room but died shortly afterward.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The GCPG standardized the seven Elements of a Successful Compliance Program, which differs slightly from the individual compliance guidance documents (CPGs) directed at various segments of the health care industry, such as hospitals, nursing homes, third-party billers, and durable medical equipment suppliers.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The GCPG standardized the seven Elements of a Successful Compliance Program, which differs slightly from the individual compliance guidance documents (CPGs) directed at various segments of the health care industry, such as hospitals, nursing homes, third-party billers, and durable medical equipment suppliers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The virtual trial, to be sure, is not a new concept: One team of researchers counted more than 1,100 trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov employing connected digital products for remote data collection in both 2017 and 2018, the organization observed. For example, nursing homes were hit hard by the virus.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Acquisition of BCBSLA Paused a Second Time It was the biggest health care deal in Louisiana history. Michael Ross of Northern Light Health Northern Light Health asks ‘How Are You?’ ’ and highlights community partnerships in newly released Annual Report MARYLAND Baltimore jury awards $1.5M

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Hall Render

JULY 14, 2023

NATIONAL 3 Stark law updates changing the healthcare landscape Agency nurse prices move higher for skilled nursing as staffing minimum nears AHA Responds to Request for Information on Drug Shortages AHA responds to GOP inquiry on drug shortages, shares impact on hospitals and patient care Biden launches new initiatives to reduce health care costs Cash (..)

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Hall Render

MARCH 17, 2023

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T Lawmakers are now mulling limits. Francis Hospital-Interquest Progresses In Colorado Colorado’s wealthiest hospitals favored in $1.2 and Del.

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Hall Render

JUNE 9, 2023

NATIONAL As AI advances in healthcare, industry players wrestle with its risks AHA Comments on FY 2024 Proposed Rule for Skilled Nursing Facilities AHA rebukes ‘flawed’ study on hospital finances AHA urges CMS to consider inflation, staffing in light of proposed inpatient rehab rule AHCA prepared to sue over minimum staffing mandate AMA, (..)

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Hall Render

APRIL 28, 2023

million to benefit South Side and south suburban communities in fiscal 2022 INDIANA Beacon Health announces hiring freeze, pay cuts for employees Carmel-based NICO Corp. million to benefit South Side and south suburban communities in fiscal 2022 INDIANA Beacon Health announces hiring freeze, pay cuts for employees Carmel-based NICO Corp.

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Kaiser Health News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The same federal judge in Texas who tried — unsuccessfully — to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act in 2018 has ruled that portions of the health law’s preventive care benefit package are unconstitutional. You can also listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Pocket Casts , or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

nursing home official admits stealing $528K through kickback scheme Grant program for rural hospitals advances in Pa. Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority chooses new chief executive ARIZONA Arizona couple pleads guilty to $1.2B House Health workforce shortages, ACA protections, struggling hospitals among early Pa.

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Drug & Device Law

JANUARY 18, 2022

Today’s case is not a drug or device case, but a COVID nursing home case. We are not blogging on the underlying substance of the case but rather on plaintiff’s motion to remand after a snap removal. The case – Carroll v. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services – is pending in the Western District of Pennsylvania. 3d 147 (3d Cir.

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