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The Rise of Digital Rehab: Tech Solutions for Senior Recovery

HIT Consultant

The senior care sector, particularly in the realm of short-term rehabilitation, is witnessing a transformative wave thanks to these cutting-edge applications. Skilled nursing facilities and long-term care centers are at the forefront of integrating innovation and progress into short-term rehab.

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ShiftMed Acquires CareerStaff Unlimited to Expand On-Demand Nursing Platform

HIT Consultant

This combined offering will provide significant benefits for both ShiftMed and Genesis HealthCare: Enhanced Services for Genesis: Under a seven-year exclusive agreement, ShiftMed will deliver staffing solutions to over 1,200 of Genesis’ Powerback Rehabilitation locations and more than 200 skilled nursing facilities.

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A ‘Fairly Big’ Deal: The Changes To Home Health Conditions Of Participation, OASIS

Home Health Care

Additionally, CMS has invited public comment and a request for information for several things including composite of vaccinations, depression, pain management, substance use disorders, and rehabilitative therapists conducting the initial and comprehensive assessment. “I But what this is saying is, if rehab is also there, rehab can do that.

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ProMedica Health doubles inpatient virtual service lines, expediting specialty care

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"We created regional MFM clinics around our rural hospitals, fully equipped with high-resolution obstetric ultrasound machines, and allowed our MFM providers to work from their base clinic in our metro region to provide live care and advice for those patients within a platform that is fully integrated in the system EHR," he continued.

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Baptist Health Expands Telehealth Devices to Over 700 Bedsides with Caregility

HIT Consultant

It is valued for its high reliability, adaptability to various workflows, and seamless integration with existing clinical platforms like Epic. Success Breeds Expansion: Virtual Nursing Goes System-Wide The positive impact of Baptist Health’s initial virtual care programs has led to a system-wide rollout.

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Home Health Industry Unscathed In Latest CMS Improper Payments Report

Home Health Care

While CMS’ improper payments reporting programs are designed to protect the integrity of CMS programs, not all improper payments are fraud or abuse. Those sectors were skilled nursing facilities, outpatient hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and hospice. In 2022, the improper payment rate was 7.46%.

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3 Ways to Get Started With AR and VR Technology in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Already, the integration of data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, telemedicine, and interoperability have begun to shift how healthcare is delivered; away from care that’s centered around disease management and toward care that’s more holistic, personalized, and patient-centric.