Hall Render

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) finalized significant updates to the Hospital Price Transparency regulation for the first time since the rule took effect on January 1, 2021. All hospital MRFs must now comply with a CMS template, a markedly more prescriptive approach than previously allowed.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Compliance Patient Advocacy Medicare 52

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Instead of being seen as just a series of numbers, financial statements, and outcomes, a successful revenue cycle should encompass the entire patient journey – which should continue to be the central focus and the heart of healthcare.

Patient Advocacy 78

Patient Advocacy Health Outcomes Hospitals 78

Bill of Health

AUGUST 29, 2024

In June 2023, we gathered representatives from patient advocacy groups, leading cancer care centers, children’s hospitals, and academic medical centers to discuss potential, feasible avenues to reform. Congress appears to have little appetite to revolutionize the practice of medicine by creating federal licensure.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

I previously shared about the amazing time I had listening to patients and caregivers at the RARE Patient Advocacy Summit that is hosted by Global Genes. One of the sessions at the event was a number of organizations that have created health IT applications specific to rare disease.

Patient Advocacy 119

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The Digital Health Corner

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Just as important is keeping patients with chronic diseases stable enough to avoid being hospitalized and receiving non-critical care at home. A healthcare management company in essence is acting in a patient advocacy role. In addition, the overall benefits to society of home care should not be minimized.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 14, 2024

– The diverse group brings together leading non-profit research institutions, patient advocacy organizations, and healthcare providers alongside major technology companies. What You Should Know: – The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) announced today a significant milestone with the formation of its founding partner group.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

It has led me to found Tapestry Health, a multispecialty medical practice that focuses on providing medical infrastructure in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), as well as Project Patient Care, a patient advocacy organization based in Chicago, Illinois. decrease, and hospitals seeing a 1.8%

Nursing Homes 98

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 14, 2025

Physicians and trial sponsors can also collaborate with dedicated advocacy organizations to spread awareness about clinical research opportunities within various sectors. Other notable patient advocacy groups supporting patients with Muscular Dystrophy include the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy.

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Patient Advocacy Telemedicine Hospitals Health Outcomes 59

HIT Consultant

JULY 23, 2024

Building Partnerships : Collaborate with local hospitals, imaging centers, and patient advocacy groups to expand the services available to FQHC patients. Explore using mobile screening units like CT scan vans or mammo buses to bring critical services directly to underserved communities.

Health Outcomes 97

Health Outcomes Patient Advocacy Telemedicine Hospitals 97

Jane Sarashon

MAY 22, 2023

The second chart graphs average charge per claim for common retail clinic diagnoses, connecting the dots between site-of-care and lower costs in retail clinics compared with hospital outpatient departments, doctor’s offices, and urgent care centers which are higher-cost than retail clinics.

Patient Advocacy 52

Patient Advocacy FDA Hospitals Doctors 52

Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 20, 2022

Starting January 1, 2022, health care providers are required under Massachusetts law to notify patients if the provider is in or out of the patient’s “health benefit plan. ” For in-network providers, this obligation is only required if the patient asks for this information.

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The Digital Health Corner

APRIL 28, 2017

ACOs require scaling which small hospitals cannot provide. The costs for EHR and other technology acquisition and maintenance are too costly for smaller hospitals, and pressures of decreased payment rates are increasing on the provider side. Patients are affected directly and indirectly.

Hospitals 60

Hospitals ACA Patient Satisfaction Payment Systems 60

MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

Here are some of the key entities and mechanisms involved in enforcing healthcare compliance ethics: Government Regulatory Bodies Licensing Boards Healthcare Organizations and Hospitals Professional Associations Whistleblower Protections Legal System Peer Review Committees External Audits and Inspections Ethics Committees Public and Patient Advocacy (..)

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HIT Consultant

MAY 24, 2022

Managers use patient acuity to balance nursing assignments, and nursing staff uses it to determine which patient care action should be prioritized next. In addition to providing clinicians with a standardized perspective of their patient populations, acuity assessments also enhance patient safety.

Nurses 52

Nurses Hospitals Patient Advocacy COVID-19 52

The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Allergens causing asthma are ubiquitous and have documented to be common in schools according to a study by Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School published in JAMA Pediatrics. It impacts society from morbidity, mortality, and financial perspectives. Interestingly mice allergens were found in 99.5% of school samples.

Public Health 68

Public Health Health Services Administration Patient Advocacy Governance 68

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2020

When I saw the announcement of Unblock Health by my friends and colleagues, Dr. Grace Cordovano, BCPA, and Shahid Shah, I knew I had to learn more and help them in their efforts to Unblock Health for patients everywhere. If you’re interested in helping patients have more of a voice in healthcare and access to […].

Patient Advocacy 80

Patient Advocacy Hospitals 80

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The issue of agencies “strategically” choosing patients to maximize profitability came up in other comments. One commenter, from a patient advocacy group, noted that home health had become “big business” and that agencies focus on profits for shareholders, not patient care.

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Health Populi

APRIL 26, 2022

Compared with a year ago, more patients and their advocates are seeking quality therapies, innovation, engagement, and integrity from pharmaceutical companies, based on research published today from PatientView. But cancer has been doing this to Americans for decades and decades. It did not hit pause during Covid.

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COVID-19 Patient Advocacy Hospitals 158

Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This challenge covers hospital-acquired conditions and adverse events, clinician-related inefficiency, and lack of adoption of preventive care practices like administering vaccines and addressing obesity and hypertension. Pricing failure as a waste-factor accounted for nearly another third of total waste in U.S. health care.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Andrew Barnhill, Head of Public Policy, Global Legal, IQVIA Alexandra Weiss, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Patient Advocacy Organizations, IQVIA Diversity is paramount to the success of clinical research, both ethically and scientifically.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Patient data will be a sustainable resource that continually generates patient-benefitting research insights. Patient advocacy and non-profit health organizations will be the “credit unions” — responsible fiduciaries who connect patients, researchers, hospitals and other institutions.

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Patient Advocacy Governance Hospitals Health Outcomes 122

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

340B safety-net hospitals lost $2.96M from drugmaker restrictions, AHA finds. American Hospital Association Throws Weight Behind Nursing Home TNA Legislation. Where are the 22 Leapfrog straight-‘A’ hospitals? Where are the 14 Leapfrog ‘F’ hospitals? University of Alabama opens new medical clinic.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Randall Shafer, EVP and Head of Hospital Business at Firstsource. The impact is not limited to patients. As a first step, provide a clear, easy-to-understand patient responsibility breakdown upfront, giving patients peace of mind about how they are going to pay for their services. Today, patients face a double whammy.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Patient Advocacy Medicaid Medicaid 52

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them? NATIONAL Addressing Staff Burnout In Healthcare Design Amazon completes $3.9B Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Phase two would have tested the use of value-based purchasing tools used by commercial health plans, hospitals and pharmacies. Phase one of the model would have evaluated whether reducing the cost of the add-on fee for Part B drugs from the statutorily-required Average Sales Price (ASP) + 6% to ASP + 2.5% + a flat fee of $16.80

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 52

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

fraud scheme Banner names Seattle physician-scientist to C-suite role Bill would require Arizona hospitals to ask about immigration status Phoenix Children’s receives $2.25 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority chooses new chief executive ARIZONA Arizona couple pleads guilty to $1.2B

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