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Technological Advances Accelerates Hospital-at-Home Adoption Across Healthcare Industry

Healthcare IT Today

However, alongside technological advancements, government support, the transition to value-based care, and effective coordination among healthcare teams play equally important roles in the widespread adoption of HaH initiatives. The initiative has now been extended through Dec. It’s also a consensus among clinicians. In the U.S.,

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Analysis: CMS Data Underestimates Hospital Labor Spending

HIT Consultant

. – The data CMS uses to account for real inflation in the cost of labor and other expenses is unlikely to reflect reality and produce an accurate payment update for the FY 2023 IPPS rule, due this spring. CMS is expected to release proposed rules for the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS).

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The healthcare executive’s guide to AI

Redox

In 2023 at least 11 states considered healthcare AI legislation, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) AI legislation tracker. Internal costs vary, depending on the AI type deployed, system customization, implementation scope, and project duration. The Wall Street Journal , 10 July 2023.

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HHS-OIG Releases Final Rule Implementing Information Blocking Penalties

C&M Health Law

Under the final rule, enforcement of the information blocking penalties will begin September 1, 2023. This means, OIG will not impose penalties on conduct occurring before September 1, 2023. Other than the information blocking penalties, the rest of the final rule’s provisions are effective August 2, 2023.

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Home Health PPS Proposed Rule for CY 2024: Broad Rule Has Something for Everyone

Hall Render

On Friday, June 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”), which has since been published in the Federal Register and is currently open for comment. payment update.

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OIG Issues Final Information Blocking Enforcement Rule and Highlights the Potential for Referrals to the FTC and FCA Liability

Health Care Law Brief

On June 27, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“ OIG ”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“ HHS ”) released its final rule (“ Final Rule ”) implementing penalties for information blocking. 1] See 21st Century Cures Act, Pub.

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Why Data Analytics are Critical in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment

AIHC

In 1983 Medicare shifted to the inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS) and DRGs (Diagnostic Related Groups) and only paying a limited number of days to the hospital regardless of the actual length of stay. These different Acts initiated the testing of alternate forms of delivering care and payment methodologies.