Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Hospitals, clinicians, long term care and other legacy health care system players must collaborate with the folks on the right side of the chart to provide continuity of care to people at home, if we are to realize the vision of connected health where people live.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Staff turnover Turnover adds pressure to patients and their families and hinders providers from delivering optimal dementia care. A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society analyzed data from 13,631 nursing homes from October 2018 through September 2019.

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Northwest Suburban College

APRIL 11, 2024

In this article, we will discuss the valuable skills required for success as a Pharmacy Technician, the significance of hands-on training in cultivating these skills, and the long-term career opportunities available in this high-demand profession.

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Relias

MARCH 1, 2023

Jenn Leitch, MN, RN, CCM, CGS, who served as a nurse manager in the department of care management at Oregon Health & Science University, told Relias Media that the hospital “saved 2,382 hospital days over the fiscal year of July 2019 to June 2020 because we transitioned these patients to skilled nursing facilities sooner.”

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MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

in the year 2019. AAMA (American Association Of Medical Assistants) predicts increased demand for skilled medical assistants in the U.S. A total of 725,000 medical assistants were working in the U.S. This number is expected to increase up to 19% by 2029.

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Relias

MAY 1, 2022

Depending on the particular organization, that might mean arranging for specialized wound care training or analyzing the data to find ways to reduce variations in care. Related Wound Care Liability Concerns. With proactive steps, you can use your leadership power to heal the gaps in wound care education.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

While Peloton was a punchline in some peoples’ jokes at the 2019 holiday season ( see here ), the company had an enviable growing waiting list in 2020 — the right thing at the right time.

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Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

Department and Human Services found that Medicare visits conducted through telehealth in 2020 increased 63-fold, from about 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 In 2020, a third of the visits were to behavioral health specialists, compared to 8% of visits to primary care providers and 3% to other specialists.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The CARES Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020, to ensure that every American has access to the care they need during the COVID-19 pandemic and to address the economic fallout from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19. The compliance date for the CMS rule was July 1, 2021. How are New HIPAA Regulations Introduced?

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Scrubs

JULY 16, 2024

Just setting a number doesn’t mean anything if you’re not going to enforce it,” said Mark Miller, former president of the national organization of long-term care ombudsmen, advocates in each state who help residents resolve problems in their nursing homes. What’s the point?”

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