Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2020

Whether healthcare spending in 2021 increases by double-digits or falls by one-third directly depends on how the coronavirus pandemic will play out over the rest of 2020, based on PwC’s annual report on medical cost trends for 2021. In 2021, spending would return to pre-COVID projections. Technology , too, is a factor in medical trend.

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Valant

AUGUST 19, 2024

Favored Wellness was founded in 2020 on owner Danielle Vogan’s vision of expanding access to trauma-informed, holistic care in the region. Valant made it easy to generate customized reports on payments, revenue, payroll, referral sources, billing documentation, outcome measures, and much more.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Everyone of Manatt Health’s ten imperatives are spot-on in this moment as we segue from Our Covid Year of 2020 to the Covid Year of 2021. Given the emergence of the virus variants emerging all over the world, we know our pandemic lifestyles, workstyles, school-styles, et al.,

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Fast-forward to 2020, a few months into the pandemic in the U.S.: In October 2020, The American Cancer Society explained that patients were postponing care, which also drove up peoples’ anxiety in dealing with their health and daily lives. The first chart here shows that one in four U.S.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 10, 2024

From 2020 to 2022, CityMD falsely documented insured patients as uninsured before fraudulently billing the federal government for their COVID-19 care, according to regulators. CityMD denies the allegations.

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Scrubs

APRIL 20, 2023

According to the State of The World’s Nursing 2020 Report, nursing occupies the largest chunk of the healthcare domain. It will bring down the scope of human errors, for instance, administering medications and documenting patient data. It accounts for approximately 59% of medical professionals. Altogether, there are close to 27.9

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The green circle diagram from Deloitte’s report documents a growing willingness among patients to use virtual health services, increasing from 80% of consumers willing to use telehealth in 2020, 84% in 2022, and 94% in 2024.

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Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2021

In the summer of 2020, four months into the pandemic, one-half of people living in the U.S. The over-arching caregiving crisis exacted by the pandemic and documented by the Rosalynn Carter Institute cannot be over-stated, which is a convergence of physical, mental, and financial health risks.

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Mobius MD

JULY 8, 2024

Choosing the right medical dictation workflow Doctors who use Macs need an efficient medical dictation workflow to minimize time spent on clinical documentation. As with any new tool, you’ll need to devote time to refining your documentation workflow if you’re new to automated dictation. But dictation options abound.

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Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

Above all, familiarize yourself with the specific prior authorization forms, submission procedures, and documentation requirements. Ensure all necessary documentation, such as medical notes, test results, and treatment plans, is complete and readily available. CPT code or specific procedure ordered.

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Relias

JUNE 2, 2022

Creating this type of formal document sends a message that lateral violence is not tolerated within the organization. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in August 2020 and has been updated. Create Open Lines of Communication.

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Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Altered mental status, unspecified (R41.82) is a billable ICD-10 diagnostic code under HIPAA regulations from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 code for Altered Mental Status.

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Relias

JUNE 6, 2024

Results documented in AONL’s Quantifying Nurse Manager Impact report showed a measurable return on investment for developing more nurse leaders to improve retention and quality of care and reduce overtime costs. healthcare and positioning it for advancement.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2023

In 2020, Hive Systems started publishing charts showing the time it takes for a hacker to brute force a password using a powerful, commercially available computer, and each year the table is updated to account for advances in computing technology. Even strong passwords can be guessed in seconds or minutes if they are not sufficiently long.

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Mobius MD

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It’s excellent news that burnout rates dropped for the first time since 2020. 6) Doctors spend nearly 10 hours a week completing EHR documentation While EHRs aren’t a leading cause of burnout, one quarter (24%) of Medscape’s survey respondents selected “computerization of practice (EHRs)” as a factor that contributes most to their burnout.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaway: EHR software is designed primarily for the documentation and management of patient clinical information, while PM software is designed for the administrative functions of healthcare practices. The documentation of medical diagnosis and procedure codes is also done using MPM software.

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Relias

AUGUST 11, 2022

The revenue cycle spans everything from patient registration and documenting the medical record to receiving payment for services provided to patients. Clinical documentation integrity within this record is essential in both the revenue cycle and patient care processes. Prioritizing Clinical Documentation Integrity.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 9, 2023

For some nurses, digging deep into nursing history is a way to learn more and to document the important pieces of a nursing past that could be lost with time. We did receive AAHN funding for the oral history (which was published in AJN August 2020) and the film that was subsequently produced.

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Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

Above all, familiarize yourself with the specific prior authorization forms, submission procedures, and documentation requirements. Ensure all necessary documentation, such as medical notes, test results, and treatment plans, is complete and readily available. CPT code or specific procedure ordered.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

There was a reduction in the number of financial penalties for HIPAA violations in 2021 from the record number of penalties of 2020, with OCR’s decision to finalize penalties potentially being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. OCR HIPAA Fines 2020. 2020 saw the second-largest settlement to resolve HIPAA violations.

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NHA Now

AUGUST 11, 2020

The top three most important soft skills for billing & coding specialists are professionalism, dependability , and critical thinking , according to a recent survey of employers for our 2020 Industry Outlook. You're often dealing with a lot of information, or conversely, you could be missing documentation.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

All information submitted to OHCA in connection with a material change transaction will be treated as a public record unless the submitting party identifies documents or information as confidential and OHCA accepts the designation of confidentiality.

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Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 24, 2024

With such a competitive salary and a projected 12% job growth from 2020 to 2030, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it’s clear that legal assistants are in high demand. Be sure to highlight tasks managed, such as organizing case files, setting court dates, and drafting legal documents.

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ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

This process can include patient demographics, charts, labs, and any clinical documentation that will aid in proving the necessity of the medication or service. This can include verifying information with the pharmacy and obtaining all required documentation from the patient’s health record, as mentioned above. The Pharmacy Times.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This process can include patient demographics, charts, labs, and any clinical documentation that will aid in proving the necessity of the medication or service. This can include verifying information with the pharmacy and obtaining all required documentation from the patient’s health record, as mentioned above. The Pharmacy Times.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Consumers very rarely appeal the denied claims — just over one-tenth of 1% did so in 2020. Constantly changing payer requirements Experian Health recorded over 100,000 payer policy changes for coding and reimbursement between 2020 and 2022. That leaves hospitals and medical practices to try to get all the denials overturned.

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NHA Now

APRIL 22, 2020

Medical offices and hospitals rely on electronic health records (EHRs) to securely and accurately document patient information. In fact, we're releasing a new CEHRS exam in June 2020. They depend on these systems to organize patient data, medical records, and treatment histories.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Prior authorizations can be very time-consuming, as they require documentation and paperwork from healthcare providers to show why the patient would need the treatment. AI can automate documentation processes, generating and populating prior authorization forms with relevant patient information. Al-Haque, S., J Am Med Inform Assoc.

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Valant

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Novel Treatments for Anxiety Disorders Among antipsychotics, as of 2020, the only FDA-approved anxiety treatment is an older medication called trifluoperazine, which has the same problem with tardive dyskinesia following prolonged use ( Garakani et al.,

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Relias

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This model enhances the focus on patient needs and outcomes accompanying the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) for home health, implemented in January 2020. In 2020, PDGM changed reimbursement by focusing more on patient characteristics. Why Focus on Enhancing Home Health Specializations. Align With Value-Based Reimbursement.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Furthermore, the billing process can be automated to avert issues such as duplicate entries, clogged workflows, and document errors. With the introduction of virtual care, patients were able to communicate with their healthcare providers over secured calls and messages.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 19, 2024

million from March 2020 to February 2021. During a patient assessment, a remote nurse and an on-site nurse can efficiently work in tandem, with one managing tasks that require physical proximity to the patient and the other completing tasks such as clinical documentation, patient-family education, and expert nurse surveillance.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Ensuring that proper supporting documentation is maintained, and regular legal reviews are conducted. Understanding the law around employing excluded individuals. Attuning to the risks associated with payment methodologies through which healthcare entities are reimbursed. Performing and updating fair market value assessments routinely.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

United does have the potential for markedly reducing the documentation burden for Optum physicians that take care of United patients by selectively altering its claims review strategies. During the early pandemic, Eugene-based Oregon Clinic encountered terminal operating difficulties and sold to Optum in late 2020.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

athenaOne: Simplifies delivery of quality care with customizable documentation templates. Furthermore, athenaClinicals offers customizable templates, which improve the speed and accuracy of documentation. In 2020, athenahealth merged with Virence Health, further expanding its product suite and customer base.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

The CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has posted the latest standards for e-prescribing which are as follows: In 2020, the CMS published the 2021 PFS (Physician Fee Schedule) final rule which requires prescribers to use the NCPDP SCRIPT standard version 2017071 for EPCS (Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Drugs) transactions.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

As per a report , customer expectation surged in 2020 and the need for speed, ease, and personalized customer support only increased. These issues are documented and the support team ameliorates the leaning curve and shares knowledge with the end-users.

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