HIT Consultant

APRIL 19, 2024

Medicare providers in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are adjusting to new split/shared services documentation and billing regulations rolled out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Patients identified as potentially eligible subsequently go through a clinical assessment by a team of nurse navigators to evaluate their clinical suitability for home-based care.” Guadalupe Pantoja, a home hospital nurse at Health First, told HHCN. Some states allow paramedics, some allow pharmacies and some allow nurses only.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Likewise, nursing services are necessary to train and educate the patient and caregivers on the safe administration of infusion drugs in the home. Adding infusion therapy to a home health care agency’s list of services can be a natural fit as visiting nurses often play a significant role in HIT.

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p3care

MAY 2, 2022

The rules and regulations relating to each category also change or are updated every year. So today, we will be discussing the MIPS Quality Measures linked to Certified Nurse Midwife. MIPS Reporting Measures for Certified Nurse Midwife Specialty. MIPS 2022 Quality Measures for Certified Nurse Midwife. Advance Care Plan.

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

However, there is a tension that exists between the demand for those alternative care models and the regulations from the federal government that could drastically affect them. The Florida law requires the nurse registry to use independent contractors. You get regulated based on that nurse registry licensure.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 25, 2022

But, again, each state has different regulations. Either way, CON regulations have – and will continue to – shape the home health sector for years to come. Based in Atlanta, the Visiting Nurse Health System (VNHS) is a diversified home-based care provider. I think in certain markets, [CON regulations] make sense,” Dordick said.

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Regulations Nursing Medicare Quality of Care 104

Healthcare ECONOMIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

of beds are at public hospitals Nurse vs. doctors : The ratio of nurses to doctors has lingered below the OECD countries’ average ratio (1.4 Yes, as regulated by Organic Law 3/2021 Key challenges : Addressing access gaps, (e.g., purchase VHI (as of 2021) [link] Provider supply : Hospital beds. against 1.97).

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Thanks to technological advancements and nurses’ extensive training, patients with even the most complex care needs can choose home-based care services over facility care, providers believe. The regulations and how you pay for it continues to be the question.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Restrictions should follow HIPAA guidelines and any regional privacy regulations. Healthcare services must ensure all users — including doctors, nurses, technicians and the patients themselves — understand a few security best practices. AI Threat Detection More sophisticated cybersecurity strategies may be necessary.

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Doctors Prevention Regulations Nursing 116

NASHP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) published a critical report during the pandemic , finding that “the way the United States finances, delivers, and regulates care in nursing home settings is ineffective, inefficient, fragmented, and unsustainable.”

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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. Ensure the systems implemented are scalable and can adapt to changing healthcare needs and regulations.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

AHA, however, noted two specific issues that "would benefit from congressional attention" – OCR's December rule regarding the use of online tracking tools and the various state privacy regulations that pile on HIPAA.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 17, 2023

Nearly 100,000 registered nurses left the field during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Worse yet, the analysis suggested that nearly 800,000 more nurses could leave the field by 2027. nursing workforce moving forward.”

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Nursing Regulations Accountability Home Care 98

Healthcare It News

JUNE 13, 2023

For countless healthcare providers and groups, the last several months were a scramble to get compliant with what felt like overly restrictive regulations being implemented under unrealistic deadlines. That scramble ended with a very anticlimactic false start when the DEA decided to postpone action and extend the current flexibilities.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

"In 2016, we began exploring various telehealth workflows to meet those needs but hit many billing-related roadblocks due to the restrictive New York State and federal regulations. "We built in the ability for patients to self-check-in their virtual appointments via a text message," Visco noted.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 2, 2022

“Selected nursing homes may not have complied with Federal requirements for infection prevention and control and emergency preparedness. Specifically, 28 of the 39 nursing homes had possible deficiencies. OIG) found that 18 of the 39 nursing homes each had 1 possible deficiency related to emergency preparedness.

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Prevention Nursing Regulations Patient Safety 98

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 22, 2021

How interactive patient systems help hospitals support their nurses – ultimately allowing them to provide better patient care and work at the top of their licensure, while also educating patient in their care plans, and enhancing the overall patient experience with no expense to the nursing staff.

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Nursing Hospitals Patient Experience Regulations 98

Home Health Care

MARCH 24, 2025

We recently launched a private-pay nursing business, for instance. When someone requires assistance with something our private-pay nursing team can help with, we may connect with them as a client through that service. Speaking of Medicaid, do the new regulations and administration cause you any heartburn right now?

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Home Care Medicaid Nursing Regulations 113

Home Health Care

JULY 11, 2022

The Philadelphia-based Liberty Resources is a federally funded center for independent living that provides transitional services for nursing homes. The initial push for the new model was made in part by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, a labor union that represents about 5,000 nursing home workers. Earle said the move is Pennsylvania Gov.

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Home Care Regulations Medicaid Nursing 98

Home Health Care

AUGUST 19, 2021

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that nursing home staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a condition of participation, all nursing homes reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid will have to comply with Wednesday’s emergency regulation in order to continue receiving federal funding.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

American patients believe doctors and nurses are working hard to delivery care — it’s with health care institutions where trust falls apart. For the latter, people most-trust primary care providers, nurses, pharmacists, and friends and family, then followed by medical scientists. The erosion in trust among U.S.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Thanks to new regulations from the government and subsequent new rules from commercial payers, telemedicine services are being reimbursed. "Beyond video visits, e-visits and nurse triage systems, we have also invested in remote diagnostics for our patients through our partnership with TytoCare," said Hocks of Sanford Health.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Enhancing Provider Education on SDOH Programs Nurses, doctors, and pharmacists are among the most trusted professionals in the U.S., These regulations require MA plans to take on more responsibility in collecting and reporting SDOH-related data. so they are often the primary source of information for patients.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 10, 2025

Addressing social determinants of health (SDoH) is becoming increasingly important due to new regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the shift toward value-based care payment models. Social workers also can help patients adjust to the ways their life will change following a serious illness diagnosis.

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Home Care Integration Medicare Rehabilitation 123

Bill Of Health

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Nursing Reform Act of 1987 does provide a legal right for residents to be free from abuse. One place where aging adults are likely to experience elder abuse occurs in long-term care (LTC) environments; this has been described as a “public health concern” in relation to the nursing home setting. Audio-only recording is prohibited.

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Regulations Nursing Prevention 122

NASHP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In North Dakota , the state conducts LTSS Options Counseling for all Medicaid individuals over age 21 who are referred for a long-term stay in a nursing home. The state sends staff to meet with individuals and provide education on the types of care options available to them, from nursing home care to in-home care.

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Etactics

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

There are a large number of different types of long-term care facilities but the most common facilities are nursing homes and assisted living homes. The most common examples of long-term care facilities are… Nursing Homes: a facility that helps the elderly, when they can no longer receive care at home.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 2, 2025

The new bill allows contracted registered nurses to provide initial visits. The association highlighted that the bill would allow all nurses to perform essential visits, saying that the change would modernize workforce regulations and improve access to care. Exciting news!

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 15, 2022

That same month, Arizona’s auditor general issued a report saying the state had placed its nursing home residents at risk by failing to properly investigate complaints of abuse and neglect in care facilities. At that time, Iowa was one of four states that failed to meet the standard in four of the five years.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 16, 2025

It offers home care, private-duty nursing, and occupational therapy services. This is an egregious violation of applicable regulations that require ALJs to review cases de novo and make independent findings of fact and conclusions of law, the lawsuit states. Based in Chicago, Prestige Home Health Care serves 12 counties in Illinois.

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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. Security and Governance · Regulatory Compliance and Security: Ensure the vendor has a solid approach to bias mitigation.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 11, 2024

These new regulations took effect on Aug. The regulations require that all direct care employees either be certified nursing assistants or have completed or be enrolled in department-approved training to become a personal support specialist, which is a type of non-medical direct care worker. .”

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. When I started my nursing career, I wanted to stick to pediatrics. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. What drew you to this industry?

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Home Care Hospice Care Regulations Medicare 57

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Most doctors, nurses, and support staff are constantly on the go, which means they need access to adaptable and versatile solutions that empower a positive patient experience and streamline workflows to make knowledge sharing more efficient. Security is also a concern.

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Home Health Care

JULY 26, 2024

Offering services such as registered nurse-led home health and hospice care, the company went from zero to nearly 750 patients across its service lines throughout the state of Oklahoma in just seven years, according to CEO Trent Smith. Apricot is a virtual personal assistant and scribe for home health care nurses.

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Sheppard Health Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Takeaways of Workshop Discussion The public workshop drew key stakeholders from across the healthcare spectrum, each with differing perspectives on potential impacts of the proposed regulations and considerations for OHCA as it works to finalize them.

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Home Health Care

JUNE 14, 2022

It would extend for the waiver by two years after the expiration of the PHE, and also require CMS to establish regulations regarding health and safety requirements for the program within a year of the bill’s enactment. Mae Centeno, the chief nursing officer of virtual care delivery at Texas Health Resources, reiterated that sentiment.

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