HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 16, 2024

RJ Frasca, VP at Shield Screening The nursing profession is facing an unprecedented crisis, with burnout reaching critical levels due to a severe shortage of nurses. million nurses. Nurses are increasingly advocating for more manageable nurse-to-patient ratios as understaffing continues to strain hospital systems.

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Nursing Patient Safety Quality of Care Integration 52

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 25, 2021

As Rish pointed out, however, it’s not just about access--it’s about training care providers who go into the homes, as well as the beneficiaries themselves, to get comfortable with these technologies and to establish trust in them. " Rish said.

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Telemedicine Nursing Quality of Care Healthcare 328

HIT Consultant

JUNE 18, 2024

What You Should Know: – A new report by Incredible Health , the leading platform for connecting nurses with healthcare employers, paints a concerning picture of the American healthcare system. – The US healthcare system is projected to face a staggering shortage of 1 million nurses by 2030. .

Nursing 111

Nursing Healthcare Quality of Care Hospitals 111

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 14, 2022

"Patients continue to receive the highest quality of care, and we are providing relevant updates on the ongoing situation to our patients, employees and caregivers. Patient care remains our utmost priority and we apologize for any inconvenience this matter has created," CommonSpirit officials maintain.

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Quality of Care Nursing Hospitals Healthcare 348

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The value-based care model is gaining momentum in the healthcare industry, and it is not hard to see why. After all, value-based care – which rewards healthcare providers with incentives based on the quality of care they provide to patients – has been shown to improve healthcare outcomes and reduces costs for patients.

Primary Care 326

Primary Care Hospitals Nursing Quality of Care 326

Healthcare It News

MAY 6, 2024

An extra 10,000 steps could impact the length of time it takes for a nurse to reach a patient room, so we were challenged to find ways that technology could help with communication, reduce steps (both physical and process steps), and improve the quality of care we were going to be providing.

Hospitals 332

Hospitals Nursing Integration Healthcare 332

Healthcare It News

JULY 13, 2023

Parkway Shenton, which operates over 50 GP clinics across the country, taps into Speedoc's capabilities in home healthcare to offer the option to deliver care within the comfort of their patients' homes.

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Healthcare Primary Care Quality of Care Doctors 239

Healthcare It News

JUNE 24, 2024

OSF HealthCare, a health system that serves Illinois and Michigan, had a big challenge: Managing the high rate of patient readmissions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities and eventually to home care. THE PROBLEM This issue stemmed largely from gaps in continuous care during transitions between these settings.

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Care Transition Prevention Integration Nursing 300

Home Health Care

AUGUST 25, 2021

Specifically, the study found that although nursing home residents only represent 2% of the Medicare population, they accounted for 22% of all COVID-19 cases among Medicare members. Among dual-eligible patients, those in nursing homes were 10 times more likely than those in the community to be diagnosed with COVID-19.

Nursing 111

Nursing Home Care Medicare Accountability 111

Healthcare It News

MARCH 4, 2022

Care coordination is becoming increasingly important in U.S. healthcare for a variety of reasons, including the increased use of value-based care models, the behavioral care shortage and a boom in home healthcare. Medicare spends nearly $60 billion on post-acute care annually. That is changing.

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Accountable Care Accountability Physical Therapy Nursing 246

Healthcare It News

MARCH 1, 2022

Extended care: EMS providers or nursing home staff can use integrated telemedicine systems to obtain physician consultations and complete treatment onsite for patients in the extended care facility, potentially reducing the number of costly, unnecessary transports to the emergency department (ED).

Telemedicine 286

Telemedicine Integration Hospitals Quality of Care 286

Home Health Care

JANUARY 17, 2025

Choice Health at Home has acquired Family Tree Private Care, solidifying its comprehensive continuum of care for patients in Texas, Colorado and the southwestern U.S. Since 2017, Family Tree has completed more than 20 acquisitions and built a reputation as a provider of private caregiving, nursing and care management services.

Rehabilitation 85

Rehabilitation Nursing Integration Quality of Care 85

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 1, 2024

Effective regulation of AI in healthcare requires appropriate authority and a thorough understanding of AI’s impact on patient care, with regulatory frameworks aimed at encouraging innovation, ensuring equitable access and addressing disparities in quality of care.

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Regulations Healthcare Integration Patient Safety 283

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 15, 2021

While COVID-19 has exacerbated the shortage of nurses in the US, the shortage precedes the pandemic by decades. Yet, entry-level nursing programs are insufficient to meet the schooling demands for new nurses, especially as they continue losing experienced faculty. The Nursing Shortage “Cognitive Dissonance”.

Nursing 98

Nursing Hospitals Patient Safety Quality of Care 98

Briggs Healthcare

JANUARY 17, 2022

The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes is committed to improving the quality of care for individuals with dementia living in nursing homes. of long-stay nursing home residents were receiving an antipsychotic medication. In 2011Q4, 23.9% to a national prevalence of 14.4%

Nursing 98

Nursing Quality of Care Medicaid Medicare 98

Home Health Care

APRIL 15, 2025

ProHealth is a Birmingham, Alabama-based home health, hospice and skilled nursing facility operator. We’re able to intervene earlier in the disease process, we’ve seen an improvement in length of stay of our patients, a reduction in re-hospitalization and improvement in overall quality of care.

Home Care 95

Home Care Accountable Care Primary Care Quality of Care 95

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

health consumers is with the health care system industry segments like hospitals, insurance companies, and pharma — as patients differentiate between the “system” and the “people” working in it. The erosion in trust among U.S.

Healthcare 62

Healthcare Telemedicine Nursing Primary Care 62

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 16, 2024

MedPAC staff evaluated several factors to assess payment adequacy, including beneficiaries’ access to care, quality of care, access to capital, and the relationship between Medicare payments and costs. MedPAC plans to vote on these formal recommendations at its next meeting on Jan.

Medicare 80

Medicare Quality of Care Accountability Nursing 80

HIT Consultant

MARCH 20, 2024

– In honor of Certified Nurses Day, the survey conducted Propeller Insights in January/February 2024 among 500 healthcare workers, reveals that staff shortages and burnout are taking a significant toll on the industry. The results also reveal confidence that technology such as AI can help.

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Nursing Healthcare Quality of Care Patient Experience 97

Home Health Care

JANUARY 22, 2025

In a fee-for-service health system, Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for home health care often receive inadequate and uncoordinated care for their chronic health conditions, according to ATI Advisory. How the expanded HHVBP model affects HHAs The expanded HHVBP model aims to improve the quality and efficiency of home health care.

Medicare 78

Medicare Hospitals Quality of Care Nursing 78

p3care

MARCH 23, 2021

Especially after the pandemic, the healthcare industry needs to be more careful with technology use and resource consumption. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals do not want to indulge in manual paperwork. We can also observe reduced care expenses, which is great for QPP MIPS reporting.

Doctors 227

Doctors Patient Safety Quality of Care Healthcare Innovation 227

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

"Before each visit, nurses or medical assistants initiate the session, talking with patients to gather the information needed to inform the session. "We integrated the Amwell platform with our Epic EHR to provide a more seamless experience for patients and our provider teams," Fu noted.

Telemedicine 342

Telemedicine Patient Experience Integration Quality Improvement 342

NCQA

MARCH 4, 2025

On January 28, NCQA convened a panel of expertsprimary care clinicians, nephrologists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, pharmacists, patient representativesto discuss ways to drive improvement in the quality of care for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Heres what they said.

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Quality of Care Prevention Population Health Quality Improvement 52

Home Health Care

JANUARY 8, 2025

We know that the quality of care they receive under such conditions is also compromised. Caring for more patients in their own homes allows the clinician to give undivided attention to the patient at the bedside without the distractions of alarms or calls for assistance from down the hallway. It’s a complete shift.

Hospitals 101

Hospitals Quality of Care Integration Home Care 101

p3care

MAY 31, 2024

Performance Improvement ACOs do not restrict themselves to certain defined goals instead, they take a holistic approach focusing on overall patient outcomes, cost efficiency, and quality of care. This becomes a specific reason for comprehensible improvements in patient care.

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Quality of Care Doctors Medicare Patient Experience 130

Home Health Care

APRIL 1, 2025

More than 400,000 seniors and medically fragile individuals in Pennsylvania rely on home care but caregivers and nurses are leaving the industry at an alarming rate to work in neighboring states or settings that offer more competitive wages. PHA members across the state are genuinely and gravely concerned, Haney said.

Home Care 52

Home Care Nursing Medicaid Quality of Care 52

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 28, 2024

For example, inpatient nurses who can validate the right type of proactive patient alerts. · Assess Logic and Use Case: Assess the logic and use case and confirm there is compelling reasoning to use AI as a solution.

Healthcare 102

Healthcare Integration Performance improvement Prevention 102

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Because of the distance barrier to care and recognizing that the value telemedicine can provide to achieve the Triple Aim goals of improving specialist access, quality of care and affordability, Children's Mercy Kansas City began to identify telemedicine and technology options to help treat patients across the regions served.

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Telemedicine Nursing Quality of Care Healthcare 246

HIT Consultant

APRIL 17, 2025

The Expanse EHR is expected to support better healthcare decision-making by offering a comprehensive view of each patient’s health history, regardless of where or when they received prior care. The organization is also focusing on improving care for patients with complex, long-term conditions like diabetes and cancer.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Quality of Care Patient Experience Nursing 52

Baird Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Nurses are the backbone of healthcare delivery and the current nursing shortage has given nurses everywhere a unique gift. Now, more than ever, nurses have the freedom to choose when, where, and how much they want to work. A few months ago, I spoke with a new graduate who made it clear that she could get a job anywhere.

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Nursing Quality of Care Healthcare 59

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Enhanced availability, accessibility, and quality of care. Significant time savings for nursing managers, allowing them to prioritize patient care. Its streamlined approach ensures: Regulatory compliance and reduced medical errors.

Quality of Care 52

Quality of Care Nursing Healthcare 52

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 7, 2022

Nursing homes play a unique dual role in the long-term care continuum, serving as a place where people receive needed health care and a place they call home. The 1986 Institute of Medicine report Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes identified a range of challenges to the quality of care in nursing homes.

Nursing 52

Nursing Quality of Care Quality Assurance Home Care 52

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The HHVBP Model was implemented to incentivize home health agencies to improve the quality of care they provide to Medicare beneficiaries. The goal of the model is to link Medicare reimbursement to the quality of care, rather than just the quantity or volume of services.

Medicare 113

Medicare Quality of Care Nursing Medicaid 113

Health Populi

JULY 17, 2023

Most patients, nurses and doctors believe that health insurance plans reduce access to health care which contributes to clinician burnout and increases costs, based on three surveys conducted by Morning Consult for the American Hospital Association (AHA).

Doctors 62

Doctors Nursing Quality of Care Population Health 62

Cloud Blogs

MARCH 3, 2025

Integrating this innovative solution directly into Expanse streamlines documentation and ordering processes, reduces cognitive overload, and ultimately empowers providers to deliver superior, more patient-centered care. At MEDITECH, we’re proud to partner on solutions that prioritize both efficiency and clinician well-being.”

Healthcare 90

Healthcare Integration Life Sciences Patient Experience 90

Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 27, 2022

On October 21, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced changes to its Special Focus Facility (SFF) program, including new steps to address nursing home facilities that fail to graduate from the SFF program in a timely manner, or “yo-yo” back into non-compliance after graduating from the SFF program. FOOTNOTES. [1]

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Medicaid Nursing Medicare Quality of Care 96

Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Amedisys, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, provides home health care, hospice, palliative care and high-acuity care services across 38 states. Delivering care in patient homes eliminates barriers that hinder proper healing by ensuring accessibility. The nursing shortage in the U.S.

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Home Care Nursing Prevention Clinical Practice 83