Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

” Because residents will have the opportunity to receive primary care services in a safer environment through telehealth, Parker will contribute to public health goals of reducing the spread of COVID-19 while reducing excess burden on the hospital systems throughout New York City that may be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 18, 2020

The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that during the coronavirus pandemic it will use discretion when enforcing HIPAA-compliance for telehealth communications tools. WHY IT MATTERS. and Google G Suite Hangouts Meet. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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MedTrainer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Watch this one-demand webinar for insider tips straight from seasoned compliance surveyors. Additionally, CMS’s guidelines, or Conditions of Participation/Conditions for Coverage (CoPs/CfCs) , are specific to each type of covered health care facility, along with regulations pertaining to each organization’s state and locality.

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Hall Render

JUNE 21, 2024

Homer hospital bond ARIZONA After 24 years as CEO of Banner, Peter Fine pinpoints the most important traits for leaders Banner’s momentum blueprint Doctors speak out as U.S. NATIONAL 50% of U.S. to buy property. NATIONAL 50% of U.S. to buy property. The deal fell through, but that won’t solve Bartlett’s budget issues.

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

Lawmakers introduce bill criminalizing violence, threats against hospital employees. Most hospitals failing price transparency rule. Nurses lobby for ‘RaDonda’s Law’ Physician compensation now above pre-pandemic levels. Shooting at Tulsa hospital exposes vulnerability of health care facilities.

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Provider Trust

JANUARY 25, 2024

Despite the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) efforts to target long-standing problematic areas (such as hospice, home health, hospital outpatient, and skilled nursing facility care), the battle against improper payments within Medicare fee-for-service programs remains challenging.

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Provider Trust

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Most healthcare services involve some sort of care by nurses including private practices, primary care clinics, home health, nursing homes, hospices, and more. Read on to learn more about nursing license verification in an ongoing pandemic and public health emergency. workforce as a whole.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.” a day for orphans, but $2.75

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.” a day for orphans, but $2.75

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Healthcare Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

It also requires the Comptroller to study the feasibility of centralizing state-wide contracts to consolidate the purchasing of drugs by state agencies, state hospitals, state-operated mental health authorities, and other public entities. If established, the drug will be removed from the list prior to publication.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

On Average, Two Nurses Are Assaulted Every Hour, New Press Ganey Analysis Finds. Rural hospitals in trouble if Congress doesn’t renew funding programs, AHA says. Why asking about social determinants of health is so important. Rural hospitals on ‘life support’, more closures likely: Report. CALIFORNIA.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The pandemic generated uneven experiences for millions of Americans as physicians, therapists, nurse practitioners, hospitals and other caregivers – all coming to telehealth with varying levels of experience themselves – tried suddenly to meet patients where they were, said PwC researchers.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has armed surveyors with detailed instructions on how to survey skilled nursing facilities for compliance with the CMS staff vaccine requirements. Policies and procedures related to the skilled nursing facility’s COVID-19 staff vaccination policies and procedures.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 19, 2022

Amazon to offer behavioral health services through Ginger partnership. Ambulatory surgery centers compete with hospitals for outpatient dollars. CDC, amid criticism for COVID-19 response, plans reorganization as public health threats grow. CDC to regain control of hospital pandemic data despite criticism.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

48 hospitals on Forbes’ list of best employers. Hospitals plead with Congress to tackle workforce shortages. Hospitals urge HHS to fix, not end, direct contracting model. Lawmakers call on Biden to end public health emergency. Only 14% of Hospitals Met Price Transparency Rule Compliance.

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Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

NATIONAL 14 rural senators push CMS to extend low-wage hospitals’ payment bump in FY2024 American Hospital Association voices support for telehealth expansion bill Behavioral health market to hit $262B by 2029 Biden administration moves to establish ‘guardrails’ for telehealth prescriptions CMS Officials Confirm End of PHE Nursing (..)

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? What happens if it disappears?

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4 to Partners The federal COVID-19 emergency is ending. to Partners The federal COVID-19 emergency is ending.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, connected health and RPM are more important than ever, because they enable physicians to monitor patients without having to come into contact with them, thus preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Congress presses Meta about health data privacy after hospitals remove Facebook tracker. Healthcare Compliance Will Be a Challenge in Post-PHE World. Health systems grow apprenticeships to tackle shortages. HHS alerts health sector to monkeypox-themed phishing campaign. Alabama hospital CEO resigns.

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SQA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Ma rketing authorization holders (MAHs) can now register their Industry Single Point of Contact (i-SPOC) who will inform EMA about the supply and availability of critical medicines identified in the context of a ‘public health emergency’ or a ‘major event’. ISPE Good Practice Guide: Critical Utilities GMP Compliance.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 17, 2022

First, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are seeing large numbers of suits , particularly for failures in infection control. It also questions whether shields reflect good public policy and suggests some of the politics that seemed to drive the legislators that voted for them. Of course, there are always exceptions.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

NATIONAL 4 largest healthcare data breaches of 2023 Anesthesia practices sue CMS over reimbursement method Antitrust enforcements hit a high in 2022, with health deals impacted ASCs face leadership exodus CMS floats appeals process over observational stays CMS proposes additional Medicare appeals processes FTC eyes healthcare mergers, report shows (..)

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them? Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M NATIONAL Addressing Staff Burnout In Healthcare Design Amazon completes $3.9B

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Hall Render

AUGUST 26, 2022

Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care. CMS bulletin presses states on Medicaid nursing home spending. CMS informational bulletin urges steps for improving health outcomes in nursing homes. Compliance with Oct. More than 80 health systems hit by cybersecurity breaches in August.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 27, 2023

NATIONAL Amazon launches $5-a-month unlimited prescription plan CMS begins publicizing disputed nursing home deficiencies CMS Readies Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Proposal, Reviews Study Recommendations Healthcare workers are unhappy with their pay Kroger Health launches clinical trial site network Local anesthetic drug supply: 132 in shortage, 13 (..)

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

of Health Services announces first-ever chief heat officer Valley exec on track to raise $2B for pediatric health system Gov. NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5%

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Hall Render

JULY 8, 2022

CMS is creating a new provider type, Rural Emergency Hospitals. CMS issues updated nursing home staffing compliance guidelines. CMS proposal details how to become new rural hospital designation. Nurse pay jumps nearly 5%. Ransomware attack on finance company affects 600 hospitals, practices.

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Hall Render

MAY 5, 2023

acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care? acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care?

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Hall Render

MARCH 24, 2023

5 moves to know Ransomware Attacks Target Undermanned US Rural Hospitals: Report Research: What Happens When Private Equity Firms Buy Hospitals?

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Hall Render

JULY 1, 2022

Biden officials to keep private the names of hospitals where patients contracted Covid. Fewer Than 2% of Hospitals Excelling at Health Equity, Value. Hospital group wants prompt payment of 340B funds after Supreme Court win. How hospitals should prepare for the end of the public health emergency.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 28, 2022

Healthcare groups urge Congress to extend Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver. Hospital discharge pressures build as nursing homes clamor for help. Hospitals ask Congress to add $25B to relief fund. Rural hospitals seeing staff shortages amid omicron surge.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 20, 2023

behavioral health initiative CHI St.

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The following is considered acceptable proof of vaccination status: A record of immunization from a healthcare provider or pharmacy; A copy of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card; A copy of medical records documenting the vaccination; A copy of immunization records from a public health, state, or tribal immunization information system; or.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

NATIONAL 7 new ASCs in the South in 1 month 6 Congressional moves could impact ASCs this year 5 recent moves from The Joint Commission 90% of healthcare organizations look to adopt digital health platforms A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in 5 states AHA: Site-Neutral Payment Policies Hurt Hospitals AHA Voices Concern Re: FY 2024 (..)

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