Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

This investment comes as Wellvana has established presence in 22 states, partnering with physicians, home-health agencies, skilled nursing facilities and health systems to transition from traditional fee-for-service payment models to value-based or full-risk capitation contracting. geographies. “We

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just released data on its Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative , which thus far has admitted 11,159 patients suffering from respiratory infections, heart failure and severe sepsis.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Let’s be real—nurses are, to put it lightly, still being stretched very thin. I’ve been talking with hospitals all over the country this year, and in recent conversations I’ve heard more and more about virtual nursing. Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The technique involves finding data from public sources such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare launched a payment system for in-home treatment during the pandemic, and now more than 200 hospitals have been approved by Medicare for the service. offering in-home treatment.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 21, 2023

Series B funding proceeds will enable Scene to further accelerate its ability to serve Medicaid and Medicare managed care plans, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organizations. Scene reaching a milestone of impacting more than 200,000 lives with over 40M engagements through its 360° model of care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2023

“Everything we do is designed to improve access to health care and health outcomes for polychronic patients by supporting their individual needs in their own homes, transforming the patient experience, especially for those who have been historically underserved.”. cities across 34 states. cities across 34 states.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

Sign Up for our daily or weekly newsletters Health IT Investment: The Next Five Years News Brooklyn provider automates patient experience tracking to spot health equity gaps At One Brooklyn Health System, tools such as the Brooklyn Health Equity Index survey are helping.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

He also acknowledged the influence of family members, friends, and the patient community. First Do No Harm Dr. Mitzie Meyers, Nursing Professor at Pacific College, also reminds the clinician to treat the relationship with the patient as collaborative, not patriarchal. Associate professor Caroline E.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

With an innovative care model and technology platform designed to deliver consistently superior outcomes and patient experiences, Oak Street Health has demonstrated that its model is scalable. in 2025, with upside in 2025 based on the successful resolution of its Medicare Stars Ratings mitigation efforts.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday took several new steps to help U.S. hospitals manage the crush of new patients as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. Among them are new allowances for telehealth and remote monitoring, for what CMS is calling the Acute Hospital Care at Home program. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

McKinsey estimates $265 billion worth of care services for Medicare patients could shift from traditional facilities to the home by 2025. Everything from food service and housekeeping to daily nursing visits, transportation, medication administration and specialty consults, to name a few.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a Medicare and Medicaid program designed for individuals aged 55 and above requiring nursing-home-level care, embraced the benefits of providing care at home prior to the pandemic, enabling this frail population to remain within their familiar home environments and communities.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Health Populi’s Hot Points: I recently collaborated with HealthMine on a survey looking into Medicare Advantage members’ views of health and digital technology. But remember that the trusted relationship — for “now” — remains between the patient and the doctor, nurse and pharmacist.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2020

Additionally, the technology enables him to document while he is doing a patient visit without losing eye contact. By being able to document while chatting with the patient, he has been able to finish his workdays by the time one of his nurse practitioners, who is not yet using athenaTelehealth, starts her documentation.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

Home care companies, senior living companies, skilled nursing facilities are all desperate for workers to address this increasingly overwhelming market. Telehealth vs. in-person: the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration to reimburse doctors for providing telehealth services for Medicare recipients has been repeatedly renewed.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A patient can speak to a nurse immediately—as opposed to calling a PCP, who might take hours or even days to return a call—and determine whether a problem can be solved at home, urgent care, or the emergency room. Conduit Health Partners is one organization that does so.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For instance, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has 50 data sets pointing to available help; states and the Department of Veterans Affairs has other data sets. For instance, vulnerability to COVID-19 was closely associated with housing density (with residents of nursing homes and prisons clearly suffering the most).

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

in fact devotes fewer hospital beds, physicians and nurses to health care delivery compared with other countries. Increasingly, as patients bear more first-dollar costs through high-deductible health plans, co-payments and co-insurance sharing, the patient-as-payor has become more sensitive to these prices.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 5, 2020

"A device like CarePort can help enable quality care to be brought into the home, with the goal of not only helping improve the quality of life for patients who require frequent care, but also giving hospitals an avenue to improve clinical and financial results." Ensuring things are easy for patients and providers.

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Mend

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s important to note that not all services are appropriate for telemedicine, and the decision to use the GT modifier should be carefully considered based on the specific needs of the patient and the type of care being provided. HCPCS codes are used by Medicare and other payers to identify and reimburse for these various services.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 30, 2023

Health organizations are also creating space for new roles, such as nurse practitioners, to help fill the gaps. Ongoing collaboration and innovation are necessary to overcome the challenges in the health industry and ensure that patients have access to the care they need. Health Equality In the U.S.,

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Iris Telehealth

JULY 3, 2023

Additionally, it can also increase patient satisfaction in various primary care settings, including rural and urban communities. There are also impactful benefits for patients and providers. For patients Convenience is king. It’s also important to get buy-in from nurses and staff.

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Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2018

Even with moderating medical trend growth, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expect that healthcare spending will account for 20% of the U.S. As with public sector healthcare spending (“entitlements” in the form of Medicare and Medicaid), healthcare spending crowds out U.S. economy by 2026.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 16, 2022

million job openings for care aides alone – let alone nurses, physical therapists, and other clinical practitioners. On the revenue side, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have indicated plans to cut reimbursements for home-based healthcare services by 4.2% First, let’s understand the magnitude of the challenge.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Andrew Eye, CEO of the healthcare data science company ClosedLoop , estimates that about 15% of physicians collect SDoH-related data from patients and use it to assess their needs. Data can be spotty, according to Eye, who says for instance that data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) often lacks racial identifications.

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care innovations

AUGUST 24, 2018

For many people, health is a private matter, and they don't necessarily want to use one of their shared household devices (like a computer) to interact with health information, report vital signs, or have a video-based visit with their nurse or doctor. Overcoming Patient Resistance to Technology with Innovation, Creativity & Compassion.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Specifically, what if the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinds the emergency orders it has put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic? Medicare created new codes to cover remote patient monitoring in January 2020, according to Anderson and Null. The change took place in almost a twinkling of an eye.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

With the launch Northwell Health Chats (powered by Conversa Health), patients are empowered to connect, communicate and collaborate with their care team, while their clinicians closely monitor the patient’s evolving needs. Think about a patient’s journey today. Expanding Conversational Chat at Northwell Health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

advocated for two particular policy changes to be made permanent: the originating site rule, allowing physicians to be reimbursed for telehealth appointments wherever a patient is located, including a patient's home, and the expansion of Medicare- and Medicaid-reimbursable telehealth services. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.,

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Iris Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

According to the American Psychiatric Association , the collaborative care model can effectively control costs, improve access and clinical outcomes, and increase patient satisfaction in various primary care settings, including rural and urban communities. There are also impactful benefits for patients and providers. For patients.

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GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

But consider that they’re also asked to: Provide an exceptional patient experience. Avoid Medicare readmission penalties. In addition to ending the employment of hundreds of local residents, from nurses to cafeteria staff, the closure will force patients to travel further for basic care. Lower healthcare costs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2023

By necessity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought physicians into patients' living rooms virtually. As an enabling technology, RTM has been proven effective for improving patient engagement, satisfaction, care quality and outcomes, as well as reducing costs for both patients and providers.

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care innovations

JUNE 13, 2018

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has worked for years to increase awareness of digital healthcare, highlighting how telemedicine trends are changing the American healthcare industry in fundamental ways , like the rise of the nursing informaticist and nurturing diversity in healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2022

The specialty care programs are delivered remotely by Biofourmis’ trained health navigators, who are frontline care coordinators, as well as a multidisciplinary team of licensed clinicians, including physicians, nurses and advanced practice providers. Dr. Jain contributes healthcare delivery reform insight.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

During the World Congress Patient Experience & Engagement Summit in Boston, I led a panel with these innovative health systems, discussing how they are using virtual health assistants (e.g. AI Chatbots, Voice) to increase efficiency in care delivery and enhance the patient experience. Virtual Assistants in Healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

In the next year, we’ll see further evolution of hybridized care models where parts of virtual care are leveraged to improve access and patient experience. In 2024, nurse leaders will drive the paradigm shift toward AI-enabled virtual nursing. Stephanie Lahr, President at Artisight, Inc.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 15, 2024

This includes: Care team collaboration: Building interdisciplinary care teams involving physicians, nurses, care coordinators, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals to deliver comprehensive and coordinated care to patients with chronic conditions.

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