HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

By providing personalized, context-aware guidance, Co-Pilots help streamline decision-making processes and simplify the management of evolving regulations. For instance, they can monitor updates to payer policies and alert staff to the implications for claim assessment, reducing the burden of staying up to date on complex regulations.

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Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 111

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Physicians should emphasize their value in terms of patient outcomes, quality of care, and cost-effectiveness. Value-Based Care Initiatives: Participating in value-based care models and accountable care organizations can lead to increased reimbursement based on improved patient outcomes and cost savings.

Regulations 105

Regulations Accountable Care Prevention Medicare 105

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.

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Nursing Quality of Care Quality Assurance Home Care 52

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

"Through the convenience of the all-in-one platform, UnityPoint Health expects an increase in virtual visit utilization, reduced call center volumes and a higher percentage of closed care gaps," Warrens said. UnityPoint Health will leverage b.well to improve the efficiency of value-based care initiatives, he added.

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Integration Quality Improvement Quality of Care Population Health 290

HIT Consultant

MAY 2, 2023

Andy Auerbach, Chief Revenue Officer of SafeRide Health As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, there is a growing need for innovative solutions that not only improve the quality of care but also make care more accessible.

Medicaid 96

Medicaid Regulations Medicare Integration 96

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

"In the digital world we live in, it is imperative that the connectedness of our patients and consumers of the services have the access they need to care not only through regulation requirements but integrated into their day-to-day care plans," she noted.

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Telemedicine Urgent Care Integration Quality of Care 296

Healthcare It News

JUNE 24, 2024

" By implementing these strategies, OSF HealthCare aims not just to reduce readmissions but to fundamentally enhance the overall quality of care across the health system. The right vendor should help set up a comprehensive system that tracks patients throughout their care journey, from hospital to SNF to home.

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Care Transition Prevention Integration Nursing 270

Briggs Healthcare

JANUARY 20, 2023

To increase compliance with CMS’ health and safety regulations, CMS has used the findings from those surveys to inform a series of short (10–15 minutes) Quality in Focus interactive training videos tailored for specific provider types.

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Quality of Care Regulations Medicaid Prevention 52

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Increased capacity for predictive modeling through AI will empower home care leaders to enhance service offerings to improve the quality of care, patient health, comfort and independence. Baseline regulations that set forth good business practices to keep clients and caregivers safe are essential.

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Home Care Regulations Nursing Prevention 114

Home Health Care

MAY 19, 2022

“If we do well under HHVBP, that should help prove the value of home health care,” one executive recently told me. Yet with roughly seven-and-a-half months to go, more questions about HHVBP’s broader impact on quality of care and patient access are starting to pop up. Medicare Advantage [plans] can see all of that information.”.

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Medicare Regulations Quality Improvement Quality of Care 95

Home Health Care

JUNE 17, 2024

The 80-20 provision is six years away from implementation, but the regulation itself could immediately begin to affect how Medicaid programs operate. Many have also taken shades of each strategy. Eventually, it will inflate the wages that caregivers are being paid in home- and community-based services (HCBS).

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Home Care Medicaid Medicare Quality of Care 95

NCQA

JUNE 28, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced two major updates to Medicaid regulations. This blog will delve into their significance and key policy implications for states and managed care organizations (MCO).

Medicaid 59

Medicaid Regulations Care Transition Primary Care 59

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

CMS’ Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule will promote greater use of telehealth and other telecommunications technologies for providing behavioral health care services, encourage growth in the diabetes prevention program, and boost payment rates for vaccine administration.

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Medicare Prevention Quality of Care Regulations 105

NCQA

JUNE 27, 2023

LTSS Distinction, for MCOs, and Case-Management for LTSS (CM-LTSS), for community-based organizations (CBO)— increase oversight of care for this vulnerable population. In July, NCQA will update these programs to further align with best practices and federal regulations. In turn, states can reallocate resources elsewhere.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Care Transition Quality Improvement Regulations 52

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 14, 2023

The SPSS is aligned with CMS expectations for State Survey Agency performance in accordance with the §1864 Agreement and all related regulations and policies intended to protect and improve the health and safety of Americans such as the State Operations Manual, the Mission and Priority Document, survey procedure guides, and other relevant documents.

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Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Medicaid Quality of Care 52

Home Health Care

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, in a highly regulated industry like home-based care, which is facing some of the greatest staffing pressures in recent history, the role of training expands beyond the walls of the organization, and the ROI runs much deeper than face value.

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Quality of Care Regulations Healthcare 109

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2022

Various factors associated with COVID-19 that negatively impacted patient safety and resulted in poor outcomes for nursing home residents are discussed in this primer, including NH staffing, racial and ethnic disparities, and poor quality of care.”. This primer was originally published April 21, 2020, and updated February 24, 2022.

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Nursing Patient Safety Quality of Care Regulations 98

Icanotes

JULY 12, 2024

Using a behavioral health chart audit tool ensures your practice's documentation processes meet high standards and comply with important industry regulations. Regular audits are crucial for maintaining quality documentation. Explore the top strategies for maintaining patient charts that always pass an audit: 1.

Regulations 52

Regulations Private Practices Nursing Quality of Care 52

NCQA

JUNE 11, 2024

Provide clarification and guidance on how the USCDI+ Behavioral Health dataset will intersect with other ONC regulations to support nationwide exchange and unlock true interoperability. Increase the specificity of data elements related to substance abuse and cognitive functioning. What happens next?

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Regulations Healthcare Quality Health Data Integration 69

Home Health Care

MARCH 9, 2022

health care system has learned that home-based care companies are well-positioned to respond to unique challenges, with at-home care approaches often boosting patient satisfaction, lowering costs and improving quality of care. Over the past few years, the U.S.

Home Care 85

Home Care Regulations Urgent Care Remote Care 85

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

These shifting priorities have catalyzed the desire to track patient outcomes and cost-savings for improved quality of care. Overall, regulators have made clear their intention to eliminate barriers to interoperability and provide patients greater control of their healthcare.

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Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 140

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Jeff Salter, CEO of Caring Senior Service, said he believes that home care standardization should be focused on improving the quality of care for clients. That said, any type of push for a greater standardization for home care should not come from government regulators, according to Kursban.

Home Care 103

Home Care Regulations Nursing Medicare 103

Briggs Healthcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

However, a state that unilaterally acts to reduce or suspend survey and certification activities in a manner inconsistent with the Act, regulations and Secretary’s direction does not support their full budgetary Survey and Certification allocation as federal oversight activities would be added to ensure compliance with the minimum standards.”.

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Medicaid Medicare Regulations Quality of Care 52

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 25, 2024

The quality of care has become diluted. Facilitating Compliance and Regulatory Adherence Healthcare is an industry governed by stringent regulations and compliance requirements. CPQ tools aid in adhering to these regulations by providing up-to-date systems with the latest compliance standards.

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Healthcare Integration Life Sciences Regulations 84

Briggs Healthcare

JANUARY 4, 2023

Being state rather than federally regulated, much less national data are available about the COVID-19 experience in AL. AL began decades ago with the idea of person-centered care and with a population much healthier than today’s AL residents.4 Understanding the full impact of the pandemic on AL is important but challenging.

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Regulations Quality of Care Prevention Healthcare 52

Icanotes

APRIL 2, 2024

As a behavioral health clinician, others come to you seeking guidance on how to better take care of themselves, set healthy boundaries, and learn to regulate their emotions. But how do you prioritize caring for yourself when you’re constantly taking care of others? Facebook Twitter Linkedin 4.

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Regulations Quality of Care Accountability Healthcare 52

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

GAO also reviewed relevant statutes, regulations, and VA documents, and interviewed federal and state officials and organizations involved with veteran care. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the only federal entity that oversees all 153 state veterans homes, which provide nursing home care to roughly 14,500 veterans.

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Home Care Nursing Regulations Medicaid 52

Best Medical Billing Company | Physicians Revenue Group, Inc.

MARCH 16, 2023

As such shady operations are the biggest cause of revenue drops, in addition to the quality of care provided to patients. Compliance Confirmation With the Latest Healthcare Rules Medical practitioners must ensure their service and practice comply with the latest healthcare rules and regulations. Physicians Revenue Group, Inc.

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Prevention Medical Practitioners Regulations Quality of Care 98

HIT Consultant

MARCH 4, 2024

In recent years as hospitals were inundated with and figuring out quarantine, testing units and more, those that leveraged a workforce management platform were better equipped to maintain compliance with schedule regulations/overtime and state-based pay policies.

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Healthcare Nursing Patient Safety Integration 98

NASHP

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The framework he presented (see below) describes ways to address the business decisions driving health care costs; the competition lever, which includes price regulation, is the most important lever to address high prices. Source: Song, Z.,

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Quality of Care Hospitals Regulations Doctors 59

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 25, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Last week, regulators rolled out enhanced oversight for new hospices in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas.

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Hospice Care Regulations Medicare Medicaid 40

Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

These aren’t so much as hypotheticals as they are semi-regular occurrences brought on by the rise of self-directed care. These gaps in the honor system can also muddy the waters when it comes to quality of care. “As As this happens, the state is none the wiser because the patient is not complaining about it,” Hammond said.

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Medicaid Home Care Regulations Quality of Care 106

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 19, 2021

I think that the biggest hurdles the home care industry will face in 2022 are the ramifications that come from overregulation and the outdated regulations of private-duty, private-pay home care. The current regulations have just not kept pace with the number of older adults that need care in this country.

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Home Care Regulations Nursing Hospitals 126

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In particular, medical chatbots can achieve everything from improving the efficiency and quality of care, to quickly connecting patients to important information or providers. Beyond regulations unique to the industry—HIPAA, ISO, PCI DSS, etc.—there After all, their purpose is to save time and resources.

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Life Sciences Doctors Quality of Care Regulations 98

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 17, 2023

It’s capable of rapidly surfacing never-before-seen insights that can change not only individual lives but entire health systems in ways that are (and have been) desperately needed, such as: Reducing variability, inequality, and bias in care and outcomes Identifying, validating, and promoting adherence to data-driven best practices Improving the safety (..)

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Quality Improvement Regulations Hospitals 98

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Hospices can use the QM Report to learn about HCI and HVLDL and begin efforts to improve quality of care.

Hospice Care 40

Hospice Care Quality of Care Regulations Medicare 40

NASHP

JANUARY 31, 2022

Health insurance carriers and regulators are considering what the permanent adoption of telehealth policies could mean for their networks. What impact does telehealth utilization have on cost and quality of care? What effect will increased telehealth access have on provider networks?

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Ambulatory Care Quality of Care Regulations Prevention 78