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MAY 6, 2020

They also keep patients with less severe cases out of hospitals, so preserving precious bed space for patients with severe cases. Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic.

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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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Hanys

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This week's update includes proposed PPE regulations for hospitals and nursing homes and the adoption of educational requirements for registered and licensed practical nurses. Also included is the withdrawal of proposed PBM regulations. Stay up to date on recent regulatory activities with HANYS' regulatory chart.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 16, 2022

I have worked in a nursing home facility before and I personally understand how hard it is to make that transition. I feel a sense of accomplishment being able to keep my patients out of the hospital and away from full-time care facilities.”. He keeps me here. I don’t want to see that happen to Tom, or any of my future clients.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 20, 2022

A Montana nurse suspected of illegally obtaining opiates from four healthcare facilities in three communities recently appeared for arraignment on an indictment, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The indictment alleges that the nurse unlawfully obtained oxycodone from a Montana community hospital from March 2021 to June 2021.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JANUARY 21, 2022

The investigation determined that the employer failed to pay the required overtime when employees worked in excess of 8 hours in any workday and in excess of 80 hours in an established 14 day period, which is a practice that is permitted for hospitals and resident care facilities under certain conditions.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, COVID-19 immunization rates among nursing home staff quickly rose due to federal vaccine mandates for healthcare workers and long-term care facilities participating in the Federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. viii] Who We Help – Nursing Homes | qioprogram.org. pdf (federalregister.gov).

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As a teenager, I volunteered in hospitals and nursing homes. That led to my serving as the Privacy Officer for the hospital beginning with the implementation of the Privacy Rule. My first professional experience in healthcare was as a licensed social worker in an acute care hospital.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Google doesn’t take you to a hospital website. At hospital discharge, a written discharge summary with instructions for what the patient needs to remain stable at home is provided. But facilitating value-centered care for seniors in the home depends on recognizing family caregivers’ role in maintaining seniors’ health.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Enhancing Healthcare Excellence: Bridges’ Integrated Care Approach with Highmark Bridges’ dedication to excellence has earned recognition from various national and independent organizations, such as HealthGrades, The Leapfrog Group, Quantros CareChex, IBM Watson 100 Top Hospitals, and U.S.

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Pharmacy Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2018

If you are a physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, clinical pharmacist, oral surgeon, ophthalmologist, or other licensed health professional with clinical privileges in a hospital, chances are that one day you will be subject to a peer review action or investigation. Indest III, J.D., Note: Add link.].

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Medical and mental/behavioral health providers must adhere to licensing requirements — set by the Alaska State Medical Board and Alaska Division of Behavioral Health — to ensure that patients receive safe and effective care.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This includes compliance with licensing requirements for healthcare providers and facilities, as well as adherence to the state’s stringent patient privacy laws, including HIPAA and the New York State Information Security Breach and Notification Act.

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AIHC

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the National Healthcare Safety Dashboard, an online resource that aggregates hospital safety data from four primary measurement sources. She is also a volunteer hospice nurse, hospice hands-on-care volunteer and End of Life Doula.

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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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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) is a key non-profit organization that supports and advocates for nearly 400 healthcare entities in New Jersey, including hospitals and nursing homes, focusing on quality, affordable healthcare.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) represents and advocates for Nebraska’s hospitals and health systems, working to improve healthcare delivery and patient care across the state. The law controls the growth of healthcare services, particularly in areas such as rehabilitation and nursing home beds.

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

AHA responds to report on hospitals’ requested price hikes to insurers. HHS Announces $15M in Funding For Behavioral Healthcare In Nursing Homes. Nonprofit hospital margins to remain weak through Q2, Fitch says. Nonprofit hospitals squeezed by pricier labor, investment losses in Q1. Arkansas Gets $3.9M

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Health Law Advisor

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It covers all non-governmental healthcare entities licensed under N.J.S.A. which include, but are not limited to, hospitals, healthcare centers, diagnostic centers, rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, dispensaries, and residential health care facilities. 26:2H-1 et seq.,

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Primarily work in long-term care facilities, hospitals, and sometimes in patients’ homes, providing basic care under the supervision of nursing staff. Work Environment Medical Assistants Nursing Assistants Mostly found in outpatient settings such as medical offices and clinics.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 16, 2023

care.ai, an advanced Smart Care Facility Platform partners with Samsung to bring the highest quality graphics and display to care settings, elevating the patient experience by transforming hospitals, nursing homes and care facilities with smarter, more responsive care environments.

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Health Law Advisor

APRIL 8, 2022

The existing blanket waivers for hospitals and critical access hospitals remain in effect and none were terminated by CMS at this time. Physician Visits in Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing Facilities – 42 CFR §483.30 However, CMS does continue to evaluate all waivers and their impact on patient care.

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SQA

MAY 17, 2022

The Points is an upgraded version of Practice for Cosmetics Production Licensing , implemented in 2016, with more stringent inspection requirements. Cybersecurity incidents have rendered medical devices and hospital networks inoperable, disrupting the delivery of patient care across healthcare facilities in the US and globally.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 31, 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 CMS as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff. COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Matrix.

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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. License wait times reach crisis levels for healthcare workers. Only 14% of Hospitals Met Price Transparency Rule Compliance. .

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Hall Render

APRIL 29, 2022

About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions. CMS’ Brooks-LaSure defends 2023 pay bump for hospitals that groups charge is too small. HHS calls on hospitals to make voluntary pledge to cut emissions to zero by 2050. Hospitals sue HHS over Medicare billing calculation. CMS Proposes $1.6B

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Hall Render

MARCH 14, 2025

Vincent hospital names chief medical officer UAMS Awarded $1.9M Vincent hospital names chief medical officer UAMS Awarded $1.9M to Study Environmental Links to Breast Cancer in Arkansas Arkansas approves additional $4.5 operating margin in FY24 What’s new with Kaiser Permanente? Will they face restrictions?

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Hall Render

MARCH 18, 2022

Former CMS Chief Seema Verma Blasts Nursing Home Reform Proposals. Hospitals and Health Systems Experiencing Severe Shortage of Pharmacy Technicians. Housing for hospital workers called ‘crisis’. How the PE Nursing Home Crackdown Could Affect the Home Health Industry.

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

3 hacker gangs targeting hospitals. GAO investigating private equity ownership of nursing homes. Hospitals to receive a proposed 3.2% This nursing home chain reported the highest COVID death rate. Mask mandate ruling was ‘irresponsibly abrupt,’ hospital exec says. HHS is giving $226.5

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 13, 2024

in Refinancing for Medical Office Building in Goodyear, Arizona Northern Arizona VA part of national campaign to help veterans with ‘blast exposure’ become eligible for benefits Pharmaceutical company now profits off Arizona opioid crisis settlement Scottsdale hospital performs breakthrough heart procedure with new technology St.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NATIONAL 382 rural hospitals cut chemotherapy, breakdown by state 1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What’s happened since ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers ‘Behind the times’: DC tries to catch up with AI’s use in health care CMS finalizes DSH payment cuts for some safety-net hospitals: (..)

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Mesa hospital Phoenix bioscience boom poised to improve health care and local economy, proponents say What’s next for Steward hospitals in Arizona? Federal Grant to Study Eye Disease UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4M Federal Grant to Study Eye Disease UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4M

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 25, 2024

in 2023 100M hit by Change Healthcare breach AHA pushes for hospital-at-home changes Amazon One Medical, Cleveland Clinic partner on primary care Big systems looking ‘outside of the four walls of the hospital’ Calm Health, UnitedHealthcare form partnership: 3 notes Cigna-Humana merger talks are back on: report Doctors hate MIPS.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 1, 2023

to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M

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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. Rural hospitals on ‘life support’, more closures likely: Report. Metro area hospital names new CEO with hospital admin experience. CALIFORNIA.

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