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Behavioral Healthcare Provider Settles HIPAA Risk Analysis Investigation for $225,000

The HIPAA Journal

Deer Oaks is a long-term care-focused behavioral healthcare provider that offers psychological and psychiatric services to residents of long-term care and assisted living facilities across the United States. Patient discharge forms could be accessed via the Internet without authorization.

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Medicare Advantage or disadvantage? Lawmakers hear about the good, the bad, and the prior authorizations

Medical Economics

Administrative burdens are growing Avera Health, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has grown to become a leading rural health care delivery network, with 37 acute hospitals, 200 clinics, 40 long-term care and assisted living facilities, with home care and hospice services.

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Can Finding A Nursing Home Be An Enjoyable Process? By Applying The Hotel Model, This Entrepreneur Says Yes

Forbes Healthcare

Will Donnelly, the cofounder and CEO of Lottie, wants to make finding and booking a spot in a retirement or care home for an aging family member as easy as finding a hotel stay. Changing people's perception of long-term care. In other words, "transform the industry from offline to online," says Donnelly.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges/Transfers in Missouri

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Many long-term care residents live in Missouri nursing homes for years. In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.” 19 CSR 30-82.050(3).

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Elodia Mercier

Minority Nurse

In June 2021, Montefiore was evaluating performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient experiences and alleviate flow challenges and decided to open a discharge lounge. The idea of a discharge lounge isn’t new, but being assisted by the clinician with whom patients just bonded is.

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Countdown Checklist L8, T-minus 60: Get Ready for Patient Movement

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Each session will cover the same content, including Admission to Long-Term Care/Continuing Care, Offsite Dialysis Appointments, and Leave of Absence to Acute Care with Return. The week of March 11 –15 includes 1-hour Patient Movement Fundamentals readiness sessions, offered on three separate days.

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Partnering With Hospitals Can Boost SNF Referrals

Relias

But it is important for hospital case managers to explain that they’re working with those facilities to manage their cases and ensure they meet standards of care. Hospital and SNF providers and clinicians then work closely to manage post-acute care and improve patient outcomes after discharge.