Health Populi

MAY 19, 2021

As vaccinations jabbed into peoples’ arms in the U.S. continue to immunize health citizens from contracting the coronavirus, millions of folks are looking forward to getting back inside restaurants to enjoy meals out, as well as un-masking when grocery shopping. But people in the U.S. love their food both outside and inside the home: about one-half of people in the U.S. are continuing to cook at home more, according to the 2021 Food & Health Survey published today by the International

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Pro CRNA

MAY 16, 2021

By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA. According the USA today , 42,060 people died due to auto accidents in the United States in 2020. In comparison, Yale University used revised criteria to define death due to preventable medical error and found that 22,000 patients were lost in 2020 due to needless mistakes. Both the auto and healthcare statistics are causes for alarm and have prompted professionals in each area to develop methods to reduce the tragic and unnecessary loss of life.

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Center for Health Progress

MAY 17, 2021

Over the past few months, as people continue to fight for police accountability , affordable health care , and vaccine equity , billions of dollars have started to flow from the Federal government as part of the American Rescue Plan. Some of these investments, like expansions of the Child Tax Credit, which will lift an estimated 4.1 million children, most of them Black and Latinx children , above the poverty line, are a critical step toward fundamentally rewriting our country’s safety net and so

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Icanotes

MAY 21, 2021

When you provide mental health care to your clients, your goal is to give the best treatment possible. You also want insurance companies to reimburse you on time for the services you provide. Ideally, you won’t have to fix errors or negotiate with the providers. Whether you work for a small practice or as part of an extensive health system, you might not have a dedicated staff that focuses on mental health billing and uses the correct codes each time.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

Patient Experience

Health Populi

MAY 17, 2021

The hearts and minds of nurses are fertile and inspirational sources and engines for health care innovation. This past weekend, and for the second time, I had the privilege and opportunity to be a panelist for the perennial hackathon meet-up of Nurse Hack 4 Health , sponsored by Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Sonnier, and DevUp. This round, the hackathon attracted hundreds of nurses from at least 20 countries and 30 U.S. states.

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Patient Safety Blog

MAY 17, 2021

Keeping patients safe: It’s what healthcare providers strive to do every day. Look at any hospital or healthcare organization’s mission statement, and you’ll see that it addresses patient safety in some way—often listing safety as the number-one priority. However, patient safety isn’t just about avoiding errors and incidents to keep patients and staff safe from harm.

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Advanced Data Systems

MAY 19, 2021

Easing pain caused by injury, disease, chronic condition, addiction, or any combination of these is a noble and rewarding pursuit that involves skill, determination, and an eye for patients’ reactions and body language.

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Cloud Blogs

MAY 18, 2021

When communities have access to better data, they can make better decisions. However, progress has not been equal across the globe, and there is a great need to focus on societal issues such as reducing health inequity and improving access to care for underserved populations. While researchers work to unlock lifesaving discoveries and develop new approaches to urgent health issues, advancements in technology can help accelerate and scale new solutions.

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Patient Safety Blog

MAY 17, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a rallying cry about patient safety as a global public health concern—and with good reason. There’s a 1 in 300 chance of a patient experiencing harm in the healthcare setting, while by comparison, an airline passenger has a 1 in 1 million chance of being harmed. In addition to the risks of injury or death, failure to adequately address patient safety increases the cost of care.

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ACHE

MAY 18, 2021

Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE. Successful strategies to help leaders stay focused on building key workforce skills. Actively addressing resilience has never been more important, and for good reason. The rate of burnout among physicians was over 40% prior to COVID-19, according to a Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine article: “Burnout of healthcare providers during COVID-19.

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Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

Healthcare Leadership Council

MAY 19, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and its social distancing requirements have necessitated changes in the delivery of healthcare over the past 14 months. As we begin to transition back to normalcy, policymakers and health system leaders are assessing the lessons learned during this period to determine what kind of short-term changes should become permanent healthcare reforms.

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Solution Reach

MAY 20, 2021

In the final webinar of our three-part series, Completing Your Practice Comeback Plan , our theme is Rebuilding Revenue (And on to Victory!). We gained valuable insight from Debra Englehardt-Nash, a consultant for dental practices since 1985. Debra also manages a busy dental office, and told us how she strategically guided her team and patients back to the office after being closed for two months at the beginning of the pandemic.

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Lexis Nexis

MAY 20, 2021

May is Mental Health Month, which is dedicated to educating the public on how to support those struggling with mental illnesses and increasing awareness on the state of behavioral healthcare services. A new report, the 2021 COVID-19 Mental Health Impact Report , published by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Health Care, provides insight that acknowledges the profound impact the pandemic has had on behavioral health services.

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Geek Doctor

MAY 21, 2021

Combining a convolutional neural network with routine ECGs detected low ejection fraction, a signpost for Asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction John Halamka, M.D., president, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst and communications specialist, Mayo Clinic Platform, wrote this article. Asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ALVSD) may not be the most familiar disorder in medicine, but it nonetheless increases a patient’s risk of heart failure an

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Triage Health Law

MAY 18, 2021

On June 1, SPB Partner Elliot Golding and other industry experts will co-present on the ABA Webinar: Got Data?: How the Health Data Rules are Changing. The program, organized by the American Bar Association (ABA) will address recent and upcoming developments impacting health data including, CMS and ONC final rules on information blocking and interoperability, HIPPA and guidance related to COVID-19, OCR enforcement priorities and trends (including audit results), and the recent Notice of Propo

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Solution Reach

MAY 17, 2021

Sharing authentic, engaging social media content that features patients while staying 100% HIPAA-compliant isn’t as complicated as you may think. HIPAA concerns can make any dental professional wary about posting anything patient-related on social media , and understandably so! The guidelines are strict, but there is no reason that HIPAA concerns have to stop your dental practice from sharing valuable patient experiences.

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Lexis Nexis

MAY 20, 2021

May is Mental Health Month, which is dedicated to educating the public on how to support those struggling with mental illnesses and increasing awareness on the state of behavioral healthcare services. A new report, the 2021 COVID-19 Mental Health Impact Report , published by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Health Care, provides insight that acknowledges the profound impact the pandemic has had on behavioral health services.

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Health Policy News

MAY 18, 2021

On April 30th, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the second final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Standards (NBPP), as well.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2021

You’re stressed, I’m stressed; most of us have felt stress in the COVID-19 era which began in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020. Nearly eighteen months later, a 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer update finds that consumers’ trust in the health care industry is under stress, too — in the U.S. and around the world. The first chart from the Edelman health care update demonstrates that in most countries polled, health citizens’ trust in health care was buoyed in the firs

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