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Taking stock of the sudden evolution of telemedicine

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Research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts a sevenfold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38%. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began to allow for reimbursement for videoconferencing between healthcare provider and patient.

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CMS Final Rule Calls for Ongoing Respiratory Illness Reporting through NHSN for Nursing Homes

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Effective Date The Final Rule is scheduled to be published on November 7, 2024, with an effective date of January 1, 2025. The COVID data reporting through the National Healthcare Safety Network (“NHSN”) was first required of nursing homes in May 2020 through an interim final rule. Revised 42 CFR Section 483.80(g)

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Weekly HCRE Briefing: Rural Hospitals Improve Margins Through M&A | Concord, MA Seeks to Implement PILOT on Non-Profit Hospitals

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A study by Oregon Health & Science University found increased housing and food insecurity among Medicaid and Medicare recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic, which also correlated with poorer health outcomes. The guidance goes into effect February 24, 2025. According to a recent report, ASCs reduce U.S.

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Weekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: $69M FCA Settlement Involved Non-Market Leases | SNF, Assisted Living and Senior Housing Show Signs of Rebound | HCRE Design and Construction Trends

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According to a Trella Health report , Medicare fee-for-service admissions at SNFs increased 5.8% The South Carolina House of Representatives unanimously voted to repeal CON regulations for most health care facilities (excluding nursing homes). However, SNF admissions still have not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.

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Health Provider News – May 20, 2022

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HHS Announces $15M in Funding For Behavioral Healthcare In Nursing Homes. McKinsey Report: Nursing Shortage Will Become Dire by 2025. OIG: 25% of Medicare hospital patients experienced harm pre-pandemic. State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19. CALIFORNIA. Christus St.

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Post-Acute Compliance Program Update: OIG Proposes Amendments to Exclusion Rules

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OIGs new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community emphasizes the importance of staff screening and exclusion checks. ET on January 31, 2025. Under 42 CFR Sec. Comments are due by 5:00 p.m.

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Health Provider News – May 13, 2022

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Nurses make exit plans after RaDonda Vaught’s conviction. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. US faces deficit of 450,000 nurses by 2025. Nursing Home Operator Leaving 8 Locations. COVID outbreaks strike 8 nursing homes as cases rise across Maine. Fort Kent hospital’s $13.6M