Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Rise to Health Coalition seeks to catalyze individuals and organizations committed to health equity and justice. WHY IT MATTERS. Dr. Kedar Mate, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, announced the new coalition at the recent IHI Forum 2022 in Orlando. Joined by Dr. Aletha Maybank, chief health equity officer and senior vice president of the American Medical Association, and Glenn Harris, president of Race Forward and publisher of Colorlines, the three healthcare lead

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A federal judge tested the government’s defense concerning a rule designed to help third parties resolve payment disputes between healthcare providers and insurers.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By Matthew Chun. A scientist’s high-tech approach to assisted suicide is already available for use in Switzerland and is actively being campaigned for in the United Kingdom. Could the United States be next? Dr. Philip Nitschke — nicknamed “Dr. Death” by some — has made it his mission to “ demedicalize death ” by removing doctors from the process of assisted suicide and bringing suicide devices directly into the hands of individuals seeking to end their own lives.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The staffing shortage is a huge challenge in healthcare today. Another challenge is finding a solution to this vexing problem. But telehealth may be becoming an emerging strategy to help fill in gaps within hospitals and health systems , contended Chris Franklin, president of LocumTenens.com, a self-service job board and a full-service physician and advanced practice recruitment agency working in high-demand medical specialties.

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 23, 2022

HIM Today: Funny Lessons Learned from 2022. Recently, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel discussion between Health Information Management (HIM) experts, discussing HIM today and the funny lessons learned this past year. As I’m sure many of us can relate, since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, life looks different in many ways. Patient satisfaction from virtual visits with their healthcare providers appears to be comparable to traditional in-person visits.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This article is adapted slightly from remarks the author delivered at the 2022 International Neuroethics Society annual meeting on a panel about neurorehabilitation moderated by Dr. Joseph Fins. By Leslie C. Griffin. I’m a tenured law professor at UNLV. This semester I’m teaching Bioethics and Constitutional Law. I am healthy, happy, working, and working out.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Updating Healthcare Data Management and Privacy. December 12, 2022. Healthcare NOW Radio. So what does HIPAA mean and where did it come from? The letters stand for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The term originated with the federal law of the same name, which created a national standard to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without a patient’s knowledge or consent.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 21, 2022

“We are pulling back the curtain and letting the sunshine in on hospital and nursing home ownership because it is what the public deserves,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said Tuesday in a statement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 20, 2022

UCHealth is a non-profit healthcare organization based in Colorado made up of 12 hospitals across the state. THE PROBLEM. The organization had a new use case for virtual care, a program called Virtual Deterioration. Essentially, it was trying to find patients who were deteriorating in the hospital sooner in order to provide rescue and treatment faster to give them the best outcome.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 22, 2022

By: Megan Diehl, Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. The Department of Health and Human Services has announced the new out-of-pocket (OOP) limits that will apply to group and individual health plans during the 2024 plan year. To comply with the ACA, non-grandfathered health plans cannot require a participant to pay more out-of-pocket during the plan year than the amounts listed below.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The association is challenging the implementation of the surprise billing ban, arguing it unfairly benefits insurers. The group will argue before the same judge who previously sided with the association in a separate but similar case.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Telemedicine use has declined since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Providers can rethink how they use telehealth to get the most out of the modality and improve care.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mental disorders are a serious social problem, as they impact the lives of millions of people worldwide. They are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, and their prevalence is increasing at an alarming […]. The article The Growing Menace of Mental Disorders: How Providers Can Overcome Emerging Challenges appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 22, 2022

By: Megan Diehl, Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. The Department of Health and Human Services has announced the new out-of-pocket (OOP) limits that will apply to group and individual health plans during the 2024 plan year. To comply with the ACA, non-grandfathered health plans cannot require a participant to pay more out-of-pocket during the plan year than the amounts listed below.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Still, the American Telemedicine Association and other virtual care lobbies said there was more to do to enshrine telehealth access into American law.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The execs spotlight the year's rise of home healthcare, drop in digital health investment and expanded use of AI, in addition to the value of virtual care.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mental healthcare providers are facing a crisis. The growing number of Americans seeking mental health care is putting a strain on psychologists, and it’s affecting those who need help the most. In fact, according to […]. The article Healthcare IT: Helping Mental Health Professionals Better Serve Patients appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By: Megan Diehl, Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. The end of the 2022 calendar year is fast approaching, and with it come numerous deadlines that can directly or indirectly impact employer group health plans. Below is an overview of several items that plan sponsors should be mindful of this season. The Affordable Care Act’s Employer Mandate.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Lawmakers are rushing to speed passage of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package as they near a Friday deadline for government funding.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined Apple Watches with ECG functionality violate AliveCor patents, but an import ban is on hold until appeals wrap up in a case before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mental health is a serious issue, and it affects all of us. Modern technology has made many advances in this field, including telehealth apps that make therapy more accessible to people living in rural areas, […]. The article Mental Health and Technology: Ways the Field is Changing appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Compliance Now

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By: Megan Diehl, Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting. The end of the 2022 calendar year is fast approaching, and with it come numerous deadlines that can directly or indirectly impact employer group health plans. Below is an overview of several items that plan sponsors should be mindful of this season. The Affordable Care Act’s Employer Mandate.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Government Accountability Office is urging the CMS to resume certain eligibility checks on providers whom they consider at high risk of fraud to the Medicare program.

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