TheraNest

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Since this is all done electronically and can be transmitted before the patient even leaves the office, the process is much more efficient. Federal vs. State Requirements for E-prescribing. As a result, the federal government and many states are taking a stand to battle this growing problem. Federal Requirements.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 27, 2023

Thankfully, new solutions have emerged that let organizations safely collaborate with sensitive data and algorithms using federated analytics. Despite legislation and initiatives to help with this problem, the challenge remains and will only become more amplified as health data grows in volume and complexity. Federated analytics.

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Iris Telehealth

MAY 8, 2023

The certification process can be labor-intensive but it offers many benefits to organization and patients. Bipartisan federal legislation was introduced in 2020 to extend CCBHC programs to new states and expand the reach of currently existing CCBHCs. Who is eligible for CCBHC certification?

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 5, 2023

This bipartisan legislation has important ramifications for psychotherapists offering telehealth in rural areas, particularly Kansas, as it paves the way for more accessible, cost-effective, and time-saving telehealth services. This can be especially useful for clients with limited Internet access.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

While the pandemic-era telehealth waivers answered many questions at the federal level, the two-year extension to offer telehealth in high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts included in the final legislative package of 2022 has opened a new window to pursue making the changes permanent.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Banner Health transformed their ROI process with automation from MRO and new workflows to better handle the increased volume. In the fall of 2022, new federal rules around information blocking took effect. The number of release of information (ROI) requests in healthcare continues to grow. See the results. More Requests.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 9, 2022

While various legislation has been implemented or proposed at both the federal and state levels to standardize and accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), most stop short of addressing the significant ethical challenges that may arise. new drugs or medical breakthroughs, changes in regulation or legislation, etc.),

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2022

Recent government initiatives and legislation, such as the Omnibus Bill and Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery include provisions intended to bolster federal healthcare IT programs. The following is a guest article by Jane Hite-Syed, VP and COO of National Government Services.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

AUGUST 8, 2018

New legislation at state and federal levels is making it possible for telehealth services to be reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance carriers. During program development, a needs assessment process helps identify specific needs within a community. Reimbursement is also key to telehealth program growth.

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Iris Telehealth

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The certification process can be labor-intensive but is often worth the effort for the sake of your organization and patients. Bipartisan federal legislation was introduced in 2020 to extend CCBHC programs to new states and expand the reach of currently existing CCBHCs. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 11, 2023

However, moving data from one location (where it is currently stored) to another (where the analysis can take place) is a process fraught with risk. The anonymization process irreversibly removes all identifiable information from the data, which makes it the best possible option for preserving patient privacy.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 17, 2023

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024. Comments are due on this proposed rule by Feb. 14, 2023.

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Redox

JUNE 6, 2023

Building Families Building a family is a process that is distinctly different for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Many growing families struggle with fertility issues, the special factors and nuances of the LGBTQ+ journey can make the process particularly challenging to navigate.

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Redox

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To achieve their growth objectives, 84% of C-suite executives believe they must leverage AI Natural language processing Natural language processing (NLP) gives systems the ability to understand human language as it is spoken and written. Artificial Intelligence 2023 Legislation.” Two states have enacted such measures.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 2, 2021

However, the public health emergency also acted as an opportunity of sorts – namely, legislative and regulatory flexibilities around telehealth revealed how care can be expanded in new ways. On a federal level, it also stressed the importance of alternative payment models as an alternative to fee-for-service models.

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Connected Health Initiative

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This is part of a series outlining key priorities for the 118th Congress in legislating on digital health. In addition, we recommend that the 118th Congress direct CMS to provide unbundled billing codes for remote monitoring services at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2021

Similarly, Congress should ensure that HHS and CMS maintain the authority to add or remove eligible telehealth services – as supported by data and demonstrated to be safe, effective, and clinically appropriate – through a predictable regulatory process that gives patients and providers transparency and clarity. ON THE RECORD.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The layoff process apparently raised concerns among the dismissed therapists because they were denied access to the people they treated. Many professionals also no longer join national or state associations, eroding their budgets and resulting abilities to exert influence over essential legislative processes. Plain and simple.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, you will make it your mission to streamline our budgeting, payroll, and financial reporting processes. Maximize process efficiencies through innovative process development. Proven experience with streamlining accounting processes. Ensure compliance in all tasks.

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ACA Times

JULY 3, 2019

California is the most recent state to pass legislation that would create a state specific individual mandate requiring all of its residents to obtain qualified health insurance or face a tax penalty. Now California has brought its own state individual mandate closer to reality in 2020 with the passage of state legislation.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

Regardless how much infrastructure and software are immediately available and already compliant with federal healthcare standards, it will still be true that any state building or growing an HIE will need to design certain processes and types of outreach to uniquely meet the needs of their own local communities. For instance: .

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American Well

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Twelve states have enacted the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact so far, with 12 more states introducing Compact legislation—6 of them in the 2016 legislative season. Map courtesy of the Federation of State Medical Boards, [link]. Preserves Arizona’s existing licensure processes. Affect Arizona’s disciplinary process.

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American Well

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Twelve states have enacted the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact so far, with 12 more states introducing Compact legislation—6 of them in the 2016 legislative season. Map courtesy of the Federation of State Medical Boards, [link]. Preserves Arizona’s existing licensure processes. Affect Arizona’s disciplinary process.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

New legislation at state and federal levels is making it possible for telehealth services to be reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance carriers. During program development, a needs assessment process helps identify specific needs within a community. Reimbursement is also key to telehealth program growth.

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ACA Times

AUGUST 3, 2020

While the IRS guidelines conduct a different test than California and New Jersey for determining independent contractor status, it is unclear how the IRS will be able to differentiate between the state and federal standards with respect to ACA reporting.

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Insulin Nation

JANUARY 22, 2018

As far back as 2011, Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have championed legislation to create an office within the federal public health apparatus to focus exclusively on fostering diabetes research and improving access to quality care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 27, 2022

We've identified "4 Ps" of possible impact for a patient safety learning lab: proactive opportunities, process optimizations, personalization options and provider wellbeing. Second, our experience indicates that process optimizations can be as important to safety progress as technology enhancements.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 7, 2023

All compensation questions and comments should be directed to the HR Department representative during your application, interview, and hiring process. NYeC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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InTouch Health

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

With Medicaid and Medicare now penalizing hospitals for readmissions and extended patient lengths of stay, providers can use telehealth to improve patient outcomes and the recovery process. They can routinely use this technology to conduct remote testing, including blood sugar and A1C levels. Telehealth Reimbursement.

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Mobile Health Matters

MAY 7, 2018

Frequently the organizers of hospitals’ better practice and outcomes teams, nurses are often the source of innovative ideas that improve workflows and internal processes. It is vital that nurses feel empowered to influence leadership and help implement large-scale changes that will improve patient care.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 27, 2019

If your telemedicine solution involves federal systems, it should comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). This legislation includes a framework to protect U.S. government information and assets, including federal government data security. That includes U.S.

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ACA Times

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In 2017, the federal government passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. One critical effect of this massive tax reform legislation was to zero out the tax penalty under the ACA for individuals that failed to comply with the Individual Mandate or qualify for an exemption. It took effect in 2014. This is where states have stepped in.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As we all know, the federal ban on spending related to development of a unique patient identifier hindered development of solutions in this arena (though certainly some have made progress), but with the ban lifted Leslie sees an opportunity for health care providers and other industry players across the spectrum to engage on the issue.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As we all know, the federal ban on spending related to development of a unique patient identifier hindered development of solutions in this arena (though certainly some have made progress), but with the ban lifted Leslie sees an opportunity for health care providers and other industry players across the spectrum to engage on the issue.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As we all know, the federal ban on spending related to development of a unique patient identifier hindered development of solutions in this arena (though certainly some have made progress), but with the ban lifted Leslie sees an opportunity for health care providers and other industry players across the spectrum to engage on the issue.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As we all know, the federal ban on spending related to development of a unique patient identifier hindered development of solutions in this arena (though certainly some have made progress), but with the ban lifted Leslie sees an opportunity for health care providers and other industry players across the spectrum to engage on the issue.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As we all know, the federal ban on spending related to development of a unique patient identifier hindered development of solutions in this arena (though certainly some have made progress), but with the ban lifted Leslie sees an opportunity for health care providers and other industry players across the spectrum to engage on the issue.

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