Healthcare It News

APRIL 8, 2024

"The overarching goal was to optimize clinical staff time while also improving patient compliance, experience and outcomes." "For every 15 questions the nurses used to get from patients calling or writing in pre-op, now they get one. "The verbal repetition was incredibly time-consuming for our clinical staff.

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Nurses Compliance Hospitals Doctors 281

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals to find out more about their compliance journeys, how the HIPAA Rules have affected their working lives, and the successes of HIPAA compliance and the challenges they have faced. My first position was as an Emergency Room per diem nurse.

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Compliance Officers Compliance Hospitals HIPAA 105

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

The seven elements of a compliance program are integrated processes organizations in all industries can adopt to help them develop a culture of compliance in the workplace. While the seven elements of a compliance program apply to all industries, they originated in the healthcare industry in the 1990s.

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Compliance Compliance Officers Fraud HIPAA 110

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 13, 2022

to implement care.ai ’s Virtual Nursing solution at Lovelace Medical Center, Ardent’s Albuquerque, New Mexico-based affiliate. – Ardent, which operates 30 hospitals and nearly 200 sites of care across six states, is among the first of care.ai ’s partners to introduce AI-powered nursing. Combatting Nurse Staffing Shortages.

Nurses 98

Nurses Patient Satisfaction Compliance Hospitals 98

Healthcare Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

Nurses and healthcare professionals are jugglers. Fortunately, there are ways to simplify the nurse policy review process. Simplify the Nursing Policy and Procedure Process It doesn’t have to be hard to keep nursing policies up-to-date and organized. Many nurses already want to be more involved in decision-making.

Nurses 98

Nurses COVID-19 Compliance 98

MedTrainer

JANUARY 10, 2024

It may seem a little early to do some spring cleaning, but not when it comes to compliance! It’s that time of the year to check your records for 2023 compliance deficiencies and set your organization up for success in 2024. Release of Industry-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) is anticipated in 2024.

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Compliance Fraud HIPAA Compliance Officers 94

Healthcare Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Centralized management of healthcare policies solves compliance and efficiency problems for healthcare organization policymakers and employees. Nurses and other healthcare employees must access, read, and follow healthcare policies when caring for patients. They both deal with issues of compliance and efficiency in different ways.

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Compliance Nurses Hospitals Licensing 98

Healthcare Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Success within a healthcare facility is highly dependent upon the state of its nursing policies. Nursing policies provide a framework to ensure safe and efficient patient care. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of nursing policies and how to introduce and implement those policies in your healthcare facility.

Nurses 98

Nurses Compliance Hospitals 98

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

As a Board-Certified Internist and Geriatrician with over 35 years of providing care in nursing facilities, this sentiment has guided me throughout my career. Our nursing facility industry is about to crumble. The nursing industry is being torn apart by the convergence of several major currents: 1. million to 1.35 million to 1.35

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Nursing Homes Nurses COVID-19 Medicaid 98

MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Compliance is critical in the medical field, especially during times of high healthcare staff turnover. Even as people and roles change, compliance guidelines stay the same, and serve to help healthcare organizations adhere to legal, ethical, and regulatory standards. Here are the primary reasons why: Aging Nursing Population.

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Compliance Nurses Compliance Officers Licensing 98

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Ray, Chief Clinical Advisor at Laudio As a CNO of more than 20 years, I have observed the nurse manager role evolve from what we would typically think of now as a charge nurse to that of essentially serving as the CEO of a multi-million-dollar enterprise. They are the linchpins to achieving hospitals’ strategic objectives. businesses.

Nurses 96

Nurses Hospitals Patient Satisfaction Compliance 96

Healthcare It News

MARCH 28, 2023

A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. A video-based patient engagement platform that can send pre-op instructions and help improve patient safety and save nurses time. A mobile application that manages team skills and ensures compliance standards. Kare Mobile.

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COVID-19 Elder Care Nurses Nursing Homes 292

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.

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COVID-19 HIPAA Nursing Homes Medicare 202

HIT Consultant

JUNE 27, 2024

The healthcare sector has been a prime target for cyberattacks and data breaches over the last several years, which makes compliance with the Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA) all the more important. Worse still, these breaches result in non-compliance with the guidelines established by HIPAA. Let’s find out.

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HIPAA Compliance Patient Satisfaction Nursing Homes 97

MedTrainer

JUNE 5, 2023

Regulatory agencies are doing everything they can to fight back against America’s opioid crisis, which includes additional requirements for Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act compliance. Here are ways to maintain MATE Act compliance for your practice or organization: 1.

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Compliance Licensing Nurses ADA 96

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Among all industries in the world, healthcare is the one that's all about people – people such as doctors and nurses who are helping other people, patients, get better. Improving agent-assist capabilities to ensure better compliance, offering next best action, and quicker post-call work. ai, Kore, Onereach and Avaamo.

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Nurses COVID-19 Doctors Health Outcomes 331

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This team is responsible for regulatory compliance, submitting and advising on telemedicine initiatives, education and training, selection of telemedicine technology, quality control, oversight, and user support. We are one of the first pediatric health systems to go live with what the telemedicine industry has chosen to call virtual nursing.

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Telemedicine Nurses Regulatory Compliance COVID-19 192

Medisys Compliance

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) billing compliance is a critical aspect of healthcare revenue cycle management, ensuring accurate reimbursement and adherence to Medicare regulations. As healthcare providers navigate the complexities of SNF billing, maintaining compliance is essential to avoid penalties, denials, and financial losses.

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Compliance Medical Billing Outsourcing Medicare Medicare 52

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (“Nursing Facility ICPG”) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community.

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Nurses Compliance Compliance Officers Medicare 40

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Role of AI in Physician Payments In healthcare, operational efficiency and contract compliance are paramount. There are several compliance issues that healthcare organizations must avoid when it comes to physician compensation plans. This can subject both hospitals and physicians to compliance risk and unnecessary labor costs.

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Compliance Due Diligence Hospitals Regulatory Compliance 72

Compliancy Group

JULY 22, 2024

Nursing policies and procedures are often updated and reviewed annually, which is why continuous training is needed for clinical staff. Hospital policies and procedures for nursing present a variety of barriers to efficient tracking, including resource limitations, insufficient time, and inefficient management.

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Nurses Compliance Hospitals 59

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Ali Morin, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at symplr As technological innovations, AI and challenges in healthcare continue to grow, it’s imperative for healthcare leaders – especially clinical ones – to be digitally competent and step into the forefront of change with skills and expertise to support a better future.

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Nurses COVID-19 Hospitals Compliance 111

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In 2023, nursing homes have seen increased citations by surveyors for noncompliance tied to their pre-dispute, binding agreements for binding arbitration with their residents. When used appropriately, these agreements can streamline conflict resolution processes, but operators must tread carefully to ensure compliance with the regulations.

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Nursing Homes Nurses Compliance Medicaid 73

Healthcare Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Compliance with regulations is only possible when all clinical and non-clinical staff members have the proper training and support. Maintain Regulatory Compliance Non-compliance with just one regulation can put patients’ health and organizational operations at risk. Experts predict a shortage of almost 79,000 nurses by 2025.

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Regulatory Compliance Nurses Compliance Malpractice 91

Verisys

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The best resource for monthly healthcare regulatory compliance updates. HHS Telemedicine Temporary Rule Extension Nursing Licensure Compact: The NLC has a new website: www.nursecompact.com. It contains information for nurses, employers, and nursing students, and graduates. The extension is effective January 1, 2025.

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Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services Licensing Regulatory Compliance 52

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 3, 2021

Provide supportive services in med/surg units to allow nursing staff to cluster care activities to reduce utilization of PPE and potential staff exposure. " Challenges for physicians and nurses. These obstacles created a challenging environment for nursing and physician staff.

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COVID-19 Nurses Telemedicine Hospitals 210

Healthcare It News

JULY 11, 2022

The survey, which was conducted in June, gathered responses mostly from facility managers (37%), followed by nursing directors (20%), CEOs (13%) and care managers (7%). It was found that most respondents (53%) are working in a facility with a digital medication management system while 29% said they have implemented a pain management platform.

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Health Outcomes Nurses Compliance 223

HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2023

Patients attacked nurses and other healthcare professionals and their bites, kicks, punches, and other assaults resulted in staff members sustaining serious injuries. The post Ohio Hospital Exposed Nurses and Other Staff to Workplace Violence appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

Nurses 89

Nurses Hospitals HIPAA Compliance 89

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 4, 2023

"This was generally used for retired clinical nurses or others who had the time and desire to sit next to a patient," he continued. When that happened, we would generally have to re-assign an even more critical individual, such as a nurse or a patient care technician, to help protect that patient. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Nurses 163

Nurses Telemedicine Compliance 163

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

"The FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program will enable Parker to reduce patient face-to-face encounters in the nursing home and the possible impact of COVID-19, reduce PPE, and minimize staff burden." Parker serves medically complex and severely immunocompromised, frail elderly patients requiring intense skilled nursing and medical care.

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COVID-19 Elder Care Nursing Homes Nurses 185

Healthcare It News

MAY 13, 2024

"We're back to the documentation methods that we moved away from 20 years ago," said Gavin Rice, an imaging professional at Saint Francis Hospital in Milwaukee and a member of the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, ABC's WISN reported Friday.

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Hospitals Ransomware Governance Doctors 341

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 3, 2023

Deliver dosing compliance verification to caregivers and providers. Seniors want to avoid costly nursing homes and will need help living independently," Carroll told Healthcare IT News in June 2022. The Addison Care system, which runs on AWS and Intel, can: Remind users to take prescribed medications. ON THE RECORD.

Nursing Homes 262

Nursing Homes Telemedicine HIPAA Nurses 262

Healthcare It News

MARCH 19, 2024

" "These solutions offer a robust governance model tailored for enterprise software factories and come with compliance designations like SOC2, HIPAA, and more. As a result, healthcare providers will find it increasingly challenging for nursing manpower to keep pace with the demand growth."

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Hospitals Doctors HIPAA Nurses 326

Jerri Lynn Ward

JUNE 18, 2024

For example, one paper found that nursing homes in Illinois were much more profitable than claimed but that 63 percent of those profits were hidden and directed to related parties of the owner. percent and compliance with the nurse aide HRPD requirement would rise from 15.3 percent to 75.6 percent to 36.1 percent in Illinois. [

Nursing Homes 105

Nursing Homes Nurses Compliance 105

Compliancy Group

JUNE 27, 2024

Completing compliance incident reports is crucial to reducing the number of accidents in the future and understanding why they occur. Understanding what incidents need reporting and how to complete an incident report can help providers, compliance officers, and other personnel maintain the highest safety standards.

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Compliance Compliance Officers Fraud Nurses 64

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Healthcare providers should adopt a proactive cybersecurity stance, ensuring both patient trust and compliance with industry standards like HIPAA and HITRUST, said George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, a cybersecurity company recently acquired by Health Catalyst. It begins with the business model.

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Telemedicine HIPAA Compliance Ransomware 186

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 30, 2021

" "After hours and on weekends, the Virtual Care Center acts as a triaging nurse to Trinity's home care and hospice patients across the U.S., "Also, after hours and on weekends, the Virtual Care Center acts as a triaging nurse to Trinity's home care and hospice patients across the U.S.,

Patient Satisfaction 175

Patient Satisfaction Nurses Medicare Medicare 175