HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

What You Should Know: – The American Nurses Association (ANA) , representing the interests of the nation’s 4.2 million nurses, urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare the current and unsustainable nurse staffing shortage facing our country a national crisis. ”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2021

million ($30 million) to incentivise doctors and nurses to work in rural and regional areas; A$77 million ($55 million) to add new tests and treatments – including those for heart and kidney conditions – to the MBS, as well as enhance access to allied health services and wound care; and. It includes the following: A$58.8

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Health Law Attorney

JANUARY 13, 2022

In June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“ OSHA ”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ ETS ”) that would require, amongst other things, employers with 100 or more employees to adopt a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. An overview of the OSHA Vaccine Policy requirements can be accessed here.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Addressing Declines in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and COVID-19 Treatment. A pre-Thanksgiving analysis of this data revealed that just 45% of SNF residents and 23% of SNF staff were up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

"Early on, when vaccine supply was limited, Sanford Health followed state eligibility guidelines and then stratified the list based on patient risk factors, prioritizing the highest-risk patients and inviting them to be among the first to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments." " Clark Averill, St.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2022

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 8, 2022

A nursing home health system has agreed to pay the United States $1.75 A nursing home health system has agreed to pay the United States $1.75 The company is a not-for-profit corporation located in Florida that oversees healthcare facilities on its campus, including a nursing home and an assisted living facility.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 28, 2023

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D.,

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Health Populi

MAY 26, 2021

The emergence of the COVID-19 vaccine “infodemic” has slowed the ability for nations around the world to emerge out of the public health crisis. Growing cynicism among some health citizens facing the politicization of public health tactics like vaccines and facial masks is what we’re talking about.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 26, 2021

She explained that some of the nurse practitioners had not lost Internet accesses at their houses, so they were able to see patients from home. Bellevue also uses Alertus notifications to keep employees apprised of necessary information – which, most recently, it used to flag COVID-19 vaccine availability.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 29, 2021, a pediatrician and medical student sued the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU) for denying COVID vaccine religious exemptions. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Continue to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters, and the self-care routines such as masking with effective facial coverings and physical distancing, along with testing. Learn more about climate change’s impact on health care and what you and your organization can do to help re-shape the future.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 28, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 29, 2021, a pediatrician and medical student sued the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU) for denying COVID vaccine religious exemptions. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Health Populi

APRIL 27, 2021

ASPE analyzed data from 62,451,150 people who had 1 or more vaccine doses administered by 3-10-21. who had received 1 or more doses of COVID-19 vaccines by race/ethnicity were: 66% of White, non-Hispanic people (60% of U.S. of Hispanic and LatinX people (19% of U.S. The percentages of people in the U.S.

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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

MAY 11, 2023

As skilled nursing facilities work and provide health care services after the May 11, 2023, end of the Public Health Emergency, questions and concerns about visitation at these facilities will likely continue to arise. Skilled nursing facilities should train their staff and educate families on their post-PHE visitation procedures.

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Verisys

JANUARY 7, 2025

Under the PREP Act 12th amendment, licensed pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and qualified pharmacy technicians are authorized to continue administering COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine-related services through December 31, 2029.

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Verisys

JANUARY 7, 2025

Under the PREP Act 12th amendment, licensed pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and qualified pharmacy technicians are authorized to continue administering COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine-related services through December 31, 2029.

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YouCompli

AUGUST 2, 2022

The program was specifically designed to vaccinate long-term care facility residents and staff when doses of COVID-19 vaccine became available. MorseLife Nursing Home Health System was alleged to have provided vaccines to individuals who were not eligible under this program. Guarantee you get the vaccine.”.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

MAY 13, 2024

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D.,

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Hall Render

JANUARY 8, 2025

NHSN Module Is Updated The NHSN Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Module is available and has been updated to include the new data elements that LTC Facilities must report. LTC Facilities should immediately gain access to the NHSN system and visit the home page for important information.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2024

Empowering Workplace Efficiencies At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) , “pressures on healthcare systems affected the mental health of healthcare workers across the globe, leading to significant burnout.”

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HIT Consultant

MAY 25, 2022

The pharmaceutical industry has invested millions into drug discovery, innovations in the fields of immunotherapy, targeted therapy guided by genomic profiling, and MRNA technologies inspired by the success of the COVID-19 vaccines. From their feedback, a throughline emerged.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Leveraging Oversight to Better Protect Nursing Homes – In the introduction to this Semiannual Report, Grimm indicated that “providing quality and safety of care in the more than 15,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes nationwide” is a “top priority” moving forward.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 13, 2021

"Before that, the Relevant system struggled to process the critical day-to-day operational reports for the providers and nursing staff. "HBNS, our internal EHR team and clinical quality teams collaborated with vendors to address the issues by optimizing the entire environment," Fuchs said. " Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As some states lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community is still grappling with the dynamic between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Indest III, J.D.,

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has retooled guidance it armed surveyors with regarding how to survey skilled nursing facilities for compliance with the CMS staff vaccine requirements. Vaccination Enforcement – Flexibility. Key Surveyor Guidance Revisions. Enforcement. Under 42 CFR Section 483.80(i)(3)(iii),

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Verisys

JUNE 13, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services : The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule update concerning guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTC) and Intermediate Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID).

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Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

In 2021, 4 in 5 providers and nurses see EHRs as important, and increasingly demand digital interactions with patients. In September 2020, PwC surveyed consumers with employer-sponsored health insurance about their preferred locations to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within one year of its approval.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 2, 2022

population but only about 6% of practicing physicians, and only 9% of nurses are Latino, Black or Native American. Consider: – Only 30% of global researchers are women. – Racial and ethnic minorities make up 26% of the U.S. – Racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2021

For Black patients, lower utilization of ambulatory care and higher use of inpatient, emergency department, and nursing suggest greater spender downstream that might be prevented by more spending upstream on primary care, prevention, and early detection of disease. than on white people.

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OSHA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Less than two weeks later, on January 5, 2022, National Nurses United and several other labor unions filed an Emergency Petition for a Writ of Mandamus and Request for Expedited Briefing and Disposition with the D.C. In re: National Nurses United, et al. , Circuit Court of Appeals. 22-1002 (D.C.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 4, 2021

"Lexington Medical Center applied those lessons in agility when, later in the year, we were tasked with providing IT solutions for mobile COVID-19 testing sites, and then mobile COVID-19 vaccination sites," he recalled. I have found that nurses will not let bad IT get in the way of patient care.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A separate program, the HRSA COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund, is available to reimburse providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration to underinsured individuals whose health plan either does not include COVID-19 vaccination as a covered benefit or covers COVID-19 vaccine administration but with cost-sharing.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant and new immunization mandates creates concerns and complexities for hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care and other providers. No reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid unless all workers are fully vaccinated.) Immunizing that population in itself is a significant undertaking.

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