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Home Health Agencies Face Growing Competition as Value-Based Purchasing Expands Nationally

Relias

In the fourth Annual Report Evaluation of the HHVBP Model released in May 2021, CMS indicated that net Medicare spending decreased by $481 million. Initially, the proposed rule released in July 2021 indicated that the first performance year for HHVBP would be 2022, but CMS officials moved that back a year. Discharged to community.

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

million from March 2020 to February 2021. Immediate Access to Clinical Support Virtual nurses regularly assist with tasks that do not require physical proximity to the patient, such as patient-family education, completing admission and discharge tasks, and participating in two-person verification processes. Numbers skyrocketed from 2.1

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A Comprehensive Comparison Between HL7 vs. FHIR

Arkenea

CDA The HL7 CDA (Clinical Document Architecture) is an XML-based standard that offers a structure or format for sharing clinical data such as progress notes, discharge summaries, and consultation notes. HL7 Messages are used to transfer healthcare data between disparate systems, each sending information about events such as patient admission.

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The Young, Female Patient: Sexism, Treatment inequalities, and a Breakdown in Trust

Setting Sights

Before my eventual transfer to another hospital, 8.5 During my recovery post acute-phase of Covid in January 2021, still in hospital by this point, the underlying joint pain from EDS was only inflamed further by the effects of the virus itself. You are fine ”.

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HHS-OIG Settles Alleged EMTALA Violations with 3 Healthcare Providers

The HIPAA Journal

Two of the settlements resolve alleged failures to provide an appropriate medical screening examination, and one resolves an alleged failure to accept appropriate transfers. Hospitals with specialized capabilities are obligated to accept transfers from hospitals that lack the capability to treat unstable emergency medical conditions.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

For example, number of people suffering from diabetes in 2021 or number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis last year. How many patients were discharged? Prepare a summary of care for patients transferred or referred to another facility. Digital records prevents duplication of data and delays in treatment procedures.

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Nursing Home Compliance: Prepare for Focused Inspections

Relias

New requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in November 2021 and a new time-limited enforcement effort by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in March call for focused inspections and put a higher level of scrutiny on nursing home compliance and the quality of care provided.