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Cyberattacks: A Recipe for Nurse Burnout and Compromised Patient Care

HIT Consultant

As technology continues to advance and transform healthcare, the role of nurses is also evolving to include new responsibilities beyond patient care. With the increasing reliance on EHRs, telemedicine, and digital technology, hospitals face a growing risk of cyber threats.

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State Oversight and Innovations in Medicaid-Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Serving Older Adults and People with Disabilities 

NASHP

States are hoping to achieve a number of goals with their MLTSS programs, including increasing access to home and community-based services, promoting care coordination, enhancing quality and beneficiary satisfaction, and mitigating cost growth.

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Prior Authorizations: 3 Ways to Reduce Administrative Burden & Burnout

HIT Consultant

The private health plans, which are an alternative to traditional Medicare, account for 42% of the total Medicare population. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that four in five Medicare Advantage enrollees are in plans that require them to obtain authorization from insurers prior to receiving care.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision

Sheppard Health Law

The five strategic objectives for advancing this systemwide transformation include (1) Drive Accountable Care, (2) Advance Health Equity, (3) Support Innovation, (4) Address Affordability, and (5) Partner to Achieve System Transformation. Strategic Objective 1: Drive Accountable Care.

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Healthcare at the Crossroads: Value-Based Care and Interoperability

HIT Consultant

Successfully navigating this junction of mandated interoperability and alternative payment arrangements will influence the future use and outcomes of value-based care models. The important question remains: how should we best approach the pivotal task of integrating two critical healthcare transformations?

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Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. Rhode Island is another state that has invested in coordinated care for complex populations enrolled in Medicaid. The state and U.S.

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

integrating?CHWs CHWs into evolving health care systems in key areas such as financing, education and training, certification , and state definitions, roles and scope of practice. ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. PCCM Primary Care Case Management.

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