HIT Consultant

AUGUST 7, 2023

When applied to healthcare, this means that the costs associated with providing medical services continue to rise over time. As prices for goods and services increase, so do the costs associated with running a medical practice, such as rent, utilities, and supplies. According to the U.S. between May 2020 and May 2021.

Medical Services 95

Medical Services Quality of Care Accountability Prevention 95

Home Health Care

JUNE 14, 2024

.” Home health and prior authorizations Over the past two years, multiple MA plans have begun to shed prior-authorizations requirements for home health care, in particular. In August 2023, for example, The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) announced that it was removing nearly 25% of medical services from its prior authorization requirements.

Medicare 111

Medicare Hospitals Quality of Care Home Care 111

Healthcare ECONOMIST

APRIL 11, 2023

Public reporting of hospital quality of care could improve the care patients receive through at least two pathways. First, patients (or their physicians) could send patients to higher quality hospitals (i.e., A key question is, how well does public reporting of quality of care actually improve outcomes.

Hospitals 74

Hospitals Quality Improvement Quality of Care Medicare 74

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 13, 2023

– With the uncertain economic climate and the need for medical services rising, it’s no wonder that many healthcare businesses are looking for tools that drive positive outcomes for the business. The pandemic ushered in a major shift in the quality of care practices are providing their patients.

Healthcare 97

Healthcare Patient Experience Healthcare Providers Quality of Care 97

Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Among people who had used virtual care in the past year, telehealth-as-healthcare is now part of mainstream Americans’ expectations as a normal part of their medical care. would use virtual care to receive medical services in the future, J.D. That’s because 9 in 10 users of telehealth in the U.S.

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Doctors Quality of Care Medical Services 87

Home Health Care

APRIL 27, 2022

On its end, MedArrive coordinates in-person care for health systems, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and physician group partners via emergency medical services professionals, nurses and community health workers, among others. “There’s a lot more to experiment with.”.

Accountable Care 105

Accountable Care Quality of Care Accountability Medicaid 105

Healthcare ECONOMIST

APRIL 17, 2022

Potentially, changing management practices took time to roll down to staff in terms of how to discharge patients more quickly while minimizing any impact on patient quality of care.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Quality of Care Medical Services 98

Healthcare ECONOMIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Ultimately, the model will test whether global payments for the healthcare needs of a population will lead to care delivery transformation and improved quality of care and lower costs for rural Pennsylvanians. A recent paper by Scanlon et al.

Hospitals 97

Hospitals Medicare Medicaid Quality of Care 97

Health Populi

AUGUST 22, 2023

Due to their delayed return to medical services and diagnostic testing in the COVID-19 pandemic era, U.S. employees are expected to sustain serious health impacts that will drive employers’ health care costs, envisioned in the 2024 Large Employer Health Care Strategy Survey from the Business Group on Health (BGH).

Population Health 62

Population Health Medical Services Quality of Care Integration 62

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2024

When nurses are on strike, healthcare institutions must find effective ways to fulfill this duty and maintain the quality of care. Legal Compliance: Intricate laws and regulations govern patient care, labor relations, and healthcare operations.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Nursing Regulations Hospitals 98

Health Populi

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Entering the fourth quarter of 2022, several studies were published in the past week which reinforce the reality that Americans are facing high health care costs, preventing many from seeking necessary medical services, and hitting under-served health citizens even harder in the economic downturn that so many U.S.

Prevention 71

Prevention Medicare Quality of Care Medical Services 71

Health Populi

JULY 26, 2021

The study assessed payors’ perspectives in 2021, finding their top three concerned were increasing costs, quality of care, and the prospects for another pandemic.

Regulations 71

Regulations Healthcare Physical Therapy Urgent Care 71

Bill Of Health

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This discrimination is rooted in misinformation and a view of substance use disorder as a personal failing, rather than a medical condition. Consequences of this discrimination and stigma include reduced access to care, receiving poorer quality of care, or refraining from seeking necessary care.

Prevention 64

Prevention Hospitals Quality of Care Medical Services 64

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 7, 2024

“In seeking a new CEO, it was essential to the board of directors to select a candidate that not only has the leadership and technical skills necessary to manage such a complex organization but also someone committed to providing high-quality health care to low-income seniors,” President of the Board of Directors, John Feehan said in a statement. “We

Home Care 105

Home Care Integration Primary Care Accountability 105

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Over the last decade, private equity firms have invested nearly $1 trillion in approximately 8,000 healthcare deals, encompassing a wide spectrum of medical services, from fertility clinics to neonatal care, primary care to cardiology, hospices, and everything in between. The consequence?

Private Practices 52

Private Practices Quality of Care Primary Care Healthcare 52

NCQA

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Collaborative care is a successful strategy to support integration of behavioral and physical health while maximizing existing resources. Behavioral health network adequacy standards require a different approach from those for medical services because the workforce is not consistently defined and licensure requirements vary.

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Integration Quality of Care Population Health 52

Etactics

APRIL 26, 2024

Payer agreements also help make sure the quality of care given to patients is at the highest level it can be. Setting standards for the type and quality of care that patients receive promotes not only the well-being of the patients, but the structure and how a healthcare provider operates as well.

Healthcare Providers 52

Healthcare Providers Quality of Care Medical Services Healthcare 52

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 19, 2023

The pandemic ushered in a major shift in the quality of care practices are providing their patients. According to last year’s survey, 48% of small healthcare practices say their quality of care has improved because of COVID-19 and the extra measures and personal touches they began implementing.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Patient Experience Healthcare Providers Quality of Care 52

Etactics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

However, Medicare and other insurance cover a variety of different services and supplies, some of which aren’t identified by CPT codes. This is the other main set of procedure codes that classify medical services. K Codes - Temporary codes for durable medical equipment regional carriers. M Codes - Medical services.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Medical Services Prevention 52

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Once the electronic matching occurs, a human can make the wrong decision on which patient to select, leading to potentially adverse outcomes on the quality of care. The human element is what makes patient matching one of the most frustrating parts of interoperability.

Quality of Care 52

Quality of Care Accountability Medical Services Healthcare Providers 52

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 30, 2025

The underlying connectivity technology in these devices is crucial, and has a long-reaching impact on the quality of care. Real-World Examples and Challenges A colleague with a suspected cardiac condition was given a mobile ECG to monitor his heart and transmit readings to the medical service center.

Pharmaceuticals 52

Pharmaceuticals Hospitals Quality of Care Medical Services 52

NASHP

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Value-Added Services Services that are not covered under the state plan but that a managed care plan opts to spend a portion of its administrative funding from its capitation to improve quality of care and/or reduce costs. State Example Virginia Medallion 4.0

Medicaid 72

Medicaid Performance improvement Nursing Integration 72

Icanotes

JULY 20, 2021

The ideal mental health crisis system should offer services with similar funding and intensity as other public services, like fire departments, emergency medical services (EMS) and law enforcement. Be clinically effective: Patients should be able to expect the same quality of care that people in medical crises receive.

Urgent Care 86

Urgent Care Hospitals Prevention Quality of Care 86

Home Health Care

JANUARY 17, 2022

If the company had even one Medicare patient – and they had 99% of their patients otherwise in private-pay personal care, non-medical services – they would’ve qualified for an earlier distribution. When looking at the non-medical home care workforce, No. 1 to them is quality from top to bottom.

Integration 105

Integration Home Care Medicare Medicaid 105

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 2, 2024

OHCA Published Near-Final Draft of Regulations Requiring Notice and Review of Material Healthcare Transactions in 2024 , published 12/6/23. [2]

Regulations 59

Regulations Healthcare Primary Care Hospitals 59

NASHP

AUGUST 23, 2021

In almost all of these 13 states a large portion of the population lives in rural areas, which are more likely than urban areas to have a shortage of primary care providers (PCPs). The Healthy Connections Value Care program went live July 1, 2021, and requires participation for PCCM providers.

Primary Care 64

Primary Care Medicaid Accountability Quality Improvement 64

NASHP

MAY 17, 2022

These specialized MMC programs are designed to exclusively serve either CYFC [27] or Medicaid populations with chronic and complex conditions, [28] including those in foster care. Types of Medicaid Service Delivery Models. personal care items or electronics).

Medicaid 64

Medicaid Integration Medicare Primary Care 64

Vie Healthcare

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Some people also know it as Siemens Medical Corporation, Siemens Medical Services. Jim (12:49): And if I can add my 2 cents there, just on a personal note, that delay in care, you’ve mentioned that a few times, and that’s huge. Healthineers is the healthcare side of Siemens. We need to address it right away.”

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Nursing Hospitals Performance improvement 52

Healthcare ECONOMIST

OCTOBER 11, 2023

There has been much research showing that fee-for-service (FFS) leads to increased provision of medical services and capitation leads to decreased provision of medical services. link] In terms of empirical strategy, the authors perform a difference in-difference approach.

Medical Services 113

Medical Services General Practice Primary Care Quality of Care 113

Healthcare ECONOMIST

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Does EOM account for quality of care? EOM does this through Aggregate Quality Score (AQS). To not unduly disincentivize innovation, EOM includes a new therapy adjustment where oncology drugs are considered “new” for 2 years from FDA approval for that specific indication.

Accountability 105

Accountability Medicare Quality of Care Medical Services 105

Sheppard Health Law

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Proponents of APP independent practice focus on the overall healthcare system impact, emphasizing APPs’ ability to compensate for primary care provider shortages in underserved communities and to drive lower health care costs, as well as to free up physician time for more advanced medical services. Physician Opposition.

Nursing 52

Nursing Primary Care Patient Safety Quality of Care 52

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Urban residents generally have more choices regarding providers and facilities, while those in rural areas face challenges such as longer travel distances, limited provider availability and potential concerns about the quality of care.

Telemedicine 111

Telemedicine Home Care Medicare Nursing 111

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

– The funding will support the NorthEast Advancement of Rural and Remote Emergency Medical Services (NEARR-EMS) program, an initiative to improve and expedite post-crash care in rural communities and tribal areas of Northeast Minnesota. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program.

Telemedicine 97

Telemedicine Quality of Care Medical Services Nursing 97

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 6, 2025

In this world, many of these activities will be accomplished online by virtual providers and non-physician team members who are empowered to manage stable patients via evidence-based protocols and similar rules to help automate their care.

Telemedicine 322

Telemedicine Doctors Urgent Care Quality of Care 322

KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Private equity-backed groups have even set up special “obstetric emergency departments” at some hospitals, which can charge expectant mothers hundreds of dollars extra for routine perinatal care. ” Kool Smiles billed Medicaid $2,604 for Zion’s care, according to the suit. Petris Center at UC-Berkeley.

Doctors 145

Doctors Tricare Medicaid Medical Services 145

KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Private equity-backed groups have even set up special “obstetric emergency departments” at some hospitals, which can charge expectant mothers hundreds of dollars extra for routine perinatal care. ” Kool Smiles billed Medicaid $2,604 for Zion’s care, according to the suit. Petris Center at UC-Berkeley.

Doctors 52

Doctors Tricare Medicaid Medical Services 52

Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Founded in 2015 by Providers Association for Home Health & Hospice Agencies (PAHHHA), National Caregivers Day on February 16 celebrates everyone who provides the vital services family members and loved ones are often unable to handle by themselves. Hospice caregivers allow family members to spend more quality time with their loved ones.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Healthcare 52