Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on many people’s lives, not the least of whom are the many brave and selfless frontline providers of healthcare services, including doctors, nurses, home health aides and others in a […].

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 7, 2023

In the final phase, NEC will enable telemedicine services to allow patients to receive diagnoses and get on consultations with doctors from their homes. It first tried out the Mimamori (meaning "to watch over and protect" in Japanese) system with a nursing home in Chiang Mai last year.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Are you a traveling nurse? Are you a nurse who works for a hospital or nursing home? Are you a nurse who works in a doctor's office? Are you the nurse who is going to tell me: "I think I have insurance coverage through my employer?"--WRONG! Not professional license complaint defense insurance.

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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." " Lorraine Breuer, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2021

The program focused on supporting primary care doctors in managing older adults with mental illness.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This Digital Health News industry roundup covers the expansion of a collaborative staffing bank and a planned tech-enabled nursing home.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Pain management doctor gave patients steroid injections even after patients complained of negative side effects. Doctor used a patient recruiting company to create customers for a “psychotherapy” session. These sessions never actually happened and patients were confused on why they were visiting the doctor Fraud Scheme.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

While some had previously visited their doctors in person, the use of Telehealth for medical services has increased since the pandemic. HHS Concerned About Quality of Nursing Homes. States are typically required to complete surveys that measure the quality of care given to patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2022

Supported by Y.Elites Association and the Hong Kong Youth Development Alliance, the service runs in two phases: the first round, which has been completed, delivered teleconsultations to low-income families, and the upcoming second round will cover senior people living alone and those living in nursing homes.

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Kaiser Health News

MAY 27, 2022

Having just moved back to San Antonio, the 30-something searched for a doctor to manage her Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel condition that is successfully managed with medications and lifelong monitoring — including regular colonoscopies. Mariel needed a new gastroenterologist.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In several medical disciplines, AI and Machine Learning (ML) can now diagnose better than most doctors. AI and ML are unlikely to replace doctors but rather become valuable second opinions. Rather than an AI doctor, we will likely see an augmented intelligence layered onto the healthcare already being provided.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 29, 2024

Effective end of life care involves a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains, all working together to ensure that the patient’s final days are as peaceful and pain-free as possible.

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

Alabama doctors launch nation’s first follow up clinic for snakebites. Report: Mesa nursing home fined $500 after negligence leads to resident’s death. Police ID suspect in attack on doctor, nurses at Southern California hospital. California nurses plan for potential 2nd strike of 2022.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 6, 2024

A South Florida-based academic medical center, Memorial operates six hospitals, including the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; numerous primary, urgent and 24/7 care facilities; a health specialty center; and a nursing home.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

While some had previously visited their doctors in person, the use of Telehealth for medical services has increased since the pandemic. HHS Concerned About Quality of Nursing Homes. States are typically required to complete surveys that measure the quality of care given to patients.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 24, 2022

A survey from Software Advice found that nearly two-thirds of nursing homes report poor health outcomes from staff shortage , with a demanding workload and inadequate pay the most common reasons for high turnover. If staff shortages can’t be filled, nearly 60% of nursing homes will have no choice but to turn residents away.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

My mother was busy raising four children, and I watched her try to navigate and manage the health needs of my great grandmother and saw firsthand how difficult it was to get services in the home, how difficult it was to get her out to see the doctor.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 17, 2022

As a way to harness the motivation behind this self-guided research, digital health applications can be used to assist patients in improving their self-management and reducing their fear, empowering them and giving doctors a better-equipped ally in shared decision-making [6-8].

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HIT Consultant

MAY 4, 2023

Scientists can now chart changes to ecosystems in real time, doctors can predict their patients’ likelihood of developing certain conditions, and marketing execs can determine the success of an ad campaign before it is even launched. Such data-driven decisions are capable of reducing costs , improving daily experiences , and saving lives.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 22, 2024

Historically, nursing homes have served a purpose, but the majority of this population calls for a different approach. The idea of leaving their homes for institutional care often feels jarring. Many seniors value their independence and the comfort of familiarity.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2019

"Generally, a nursing home doctor or medical director is a family practitioner who is extremely proficient in nursing home rules," he added. This population requires all sorts of advanced interventions; they’re not simply a conventional nursing home long-term resident.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Laura Ferrara, Chief Strategy Officer at Intus Care The focus on healthcare delivered in the comfort of one’s home has surged in recent times, particularly in light of the pandemic. If an anomaly was discovered or an alert sent to the physician, the patient would need to go to the doctor’s office to address the alert.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 19, 2024

Medical errors can occur in any healthcare setting, including hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. A doctor may not convey medication dosages to RNs or nurse assistants. These can include diagnosis, treatment, medication, surgery, and communication errors.

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MedTrainer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Examples of covered entities include health plans, clearinghouses, and certain health care providers including but not limited to: doctors, clinics, psychologists, dentists, chiropractors, nursing homes, and pharmacies.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the DOJ, cited a study purporting to show that private equity ownership of nursing homes was responsible for over 20,000 premature deaths in just 12 years. 1] Health care market participants (i.e. 1] Health care market participants (i.e.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 11, 2020

In particular, the hottest spot appeared to be a nursing home where one resident had been diagnosed with COVID-19 on February 28. The apple sticker at the bottom right is a little touch of sad irony with the fruit being associated with that axiom, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” In the U.S.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

“Our goal was to leverage the on-site kiosks to better triage patients via a web-based connection to ER doctors,” Schielke explained. “Station MD, our telehealth vendor, was providing similar telemedicine triage service to nursing homes on Staten Island that housed medically frail residents.

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 26, 2022

One particular case involved the operator of several clinical laboratories, who was charged in connection with a scheme to pay over $16 million in kickbacks to marketers who, in turn, paid kickbacks to telemedicine companies and call centers in exchange for doctors’ orders.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

An average doctor's appointment across the U.S. is about a two-hour encounter, including travel time, check-in, waiting, seeing the clinician, paying and traveling home. It's also costly to transport elderly patients from nursing homes or assisted living facilities to clinics or hospitals and back, and then to a pharmacy.

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Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 20, 2022

On Monday, January 3, 2022, DPH issued two notice bulletins, one to health care providers (which include: doctors of medicine, osteopathy and dental science; registered nurses; social workers; doctors of chiropractic; psychologists; interns, residents, fellows or medical officers; registered pharmacists; hospitals, clinics or nursing homes; and public (..)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

These may be technologies used from the home or that a doctor uses to improve or support healthcare services. This means patients can receive care wherever they are – at home, nursing home, assisted living, etc. According to CMS.gov , CMS is expanding access to telehealth services with Medicare.

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

HHS Announces $15M in Funding For Behavioral Healthcare In Nursing Homes. State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19. California aims to tighten licensing of nursing homes after pandemic exposes deadly lapses. Shortage of in-home healthcare workers sparks creative solution.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With a focus on efficacy in the last mile of care, as well as care equity and access, doctors and radiologists are increasingly seeking out imaging solutions that are portable. Portable imaging also opens up new opportunities for expanded care and services in settings like skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes.

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Hall Render

MAY 13, 2022

Doctor & Nurse Prevail at Trial Over Death of Patient Discharged From GA Emergency Department. Nursing Home Operator Leaving 8 Locations. COVID outbreaks strike 8 nursing homes as cases rise across Maine. Massachusetts to receive $250,000 from 5 nursing homes over patient neglect, inadequate care claims.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Even with a shift to providing higher-intensity care in people’s homes, the demand for nursing facility-level care is slated to double. Meanwhile, there are significant workforce challenges that prohibit nursing home patients from getting the medical care they need. Fortunately, telehealth can help fill these gaps.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 5, 2021

COVID-19 has changed the healthcare landscape in many ways, but few people think they should fit out doctor offices with regulation software because of the pandemic. Provider Relief Fund Reporting Changes from the HHS: What You Need to Know. Rural Health Clinic Testing distribution recipients.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

By providing individuals who have questions or concerns about their health with immediate access to medical insight and guidance, chatbots can help efficiently clerk and triage patients through preliminary, automated queries and notation which doctors can then easily access and reference.

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