Minority Nurse

MARCH 19, 2024

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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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Undercoded Complex Hospital Admissions. Coders are challenged to select the codes that best convey the reason for admission. Coders are having difficulty coding all of the aspects of the admission that they really should,” said Bowman. This causes gaps in communication between the physician and the coder,” said Hess.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Undercoded Complex Hospital Admissions. Coders are challenged to select the codes that best convey the reason for admission. Coders are having difficulty coding all of the aspects of the admission that they really should,” said Bowman. This causes gaps in communication between the physician and the coder,” said Hess.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In June 2021, Montefiore was evaluating performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient experiences and alleviate flow challenges and decided to open a discharge lounge. We reviewed where some of the equipment, like the oxygen valves, were, and we reviewed the power of non-verbal communication, like body language.

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Accepted Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Michael Ellison, Associate Dean for Admissions at Chicago Medical School at the Rosalind Franklin University. Dr. Ellison shares his insights on what makes Chicago Medical School unique, how to impress its admissions committee, and what all this information means for you as an applicant. What’s new since we last spoke in 2021?

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

Show Summary In this episode, Linda Abraham interviews Christian Essman, Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Case Western Reserve University Medical School. Show Notes Thanks for tuning into the 571st episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s med school admissions quiz can give you a quick reality check.

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Arkenea

JULY 2, 2024

One of the uses of FHIR: In 2021, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center inducted FHIR to increase interoperability across the organization, with an aim to connect hospital-based EHR with ambulatory EHR systems. This is done by obtaining access to the communication channel. This takes place when a hacker obstructs HL7 messages.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

Hackers had exploited a vulnerability in the Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) via its vendor Alliance HealthCare. The first request was made on December 30, 2020; however, the EEG tracing was not provided until September 29, 2021, 9 months after the first request was made.

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Accepted Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If you want to know how much of BU medical school’s recent $100 million gift it intends to use for scholarships, or what happens to applications to ensure a genuinely holistic process, or what its associate dean of admissions wants to see in students read on! Welcome to the 541st episode of Admissions Straight Talk.

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Relias

MARCH 13, 2023

As a result, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) public rule on price transparency requirements for hospitals came into effect on January 1, 2021. Finally, enlist a communication or UX specialist to evaluate all written materials for clarity and readability. Additional rules took effect in July 2022.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

New HIPAA Regulations in 2021. While there have not been changes to HIPAA regulations in 2021, new legislation has been introduced that is related to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, in terms of cybersecurity, patient access to healthcare data, and HIPAA enforcement. 2021 HIPAA Safe Harbor Law.

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