Health Populi

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

hospitals’ operating margins went negative in January 2021 after turning north for the first time in December 2020 since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the February 2021 Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall, commissioned by AHA, the American Hospitals Association. The resulting revenue results among U.S.

Hospital 86

Hospital Discharges Outpatient Care 86

Relias

MAY 6, 2022

The provider-specific PEPPER analyzes Medicare data and statistics from discharges and services compared with every hospice nationwide. 14 target areas report (three new and one deleted for 2021). Live discharges. For example, the 2021 PEPPER retrieval rate was as low as 34% in California. Compare reports. Set a reminder.

Hospice 98

Hospice Billing Discharges Acute Care 98

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2022

Consider: fighting health insurance appeals, crafting countless medical necessity letters, justifying being discharged against medical orders, and other battles fought hand-in-hand with her husband on behalf of Emmett and his well-being. Parexel discovered Stacy who was delivering a keynote speech at DPHARM 2021.

Patient Advocacy 174

Patient Advocacy Follow-Up Appointments Discharges 174

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. The idea of a discharge lounge isn’t new, but being assisted by the clinician with whom patients just bonded is.

Discharges 69

Discharges Unit Organization and Environment Performance Improvement Initiatives Hospital 69

Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

According to the 2021 Internet of Healthcare Report , 90% of healthcare executives said their organization relies on multiple systems for at least one process, including claims processing and clinical documentation. Automating your processes can also help you reduce staff burnout, improve interoperability, and effectively contain costs.

Discharges 52

Discharges Scheduling Admissions Appointments 52

Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

According to the 2021 Internet of Healthcare Report , 90% of healthcare executives said their organization relies on multiple systems for at least one process, including claims processing and clinical documentation. Automating your processes can also help you reduce staff burnout, improve interoperability, and effectively contain costs.

Discharges 40

Discharges Scheduling Admissions Appointments 40

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Case Facts Mr W, the patient, was a veteran who had been honorably discharged after serving 9 years in the Army, working as a mechanic. At the end of Mr W’s telehealth visit, Dr P made a follow-up appointment with him for an in-person visit one year later — in November 2021. Such was the situation in the case examined here.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Tests Medication Appointments 52

Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

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.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Transfers Follow-Up Discharges 52

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Utilizing data from the most recent three calendar years, the PEPPER offers providers specific Medicare data statistics for discharges or services that may be vulnerable to improper payments. Most states’ retrieval rates of the 2021 home health agencies PEPPER stood at 40% to 59%. Why should you read the PEPPER?

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Interdisciplinary Team Billing Hospice 52

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

Admissions 59

Admissions Collaboration Discharges Transfers 59

Arkenea

JULY 2, 2024

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. Create a completely new standard that is not hindered by legacy problems.

Documentation 52

Documentation Follow-Up Discharges Clinical Operations 52

Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2024

billion in 2021 at a 16.3 It supports inpatient care needs such as real-time tracking of patient information, patient admission and discharge, and management of complex medical data. It can be achieved via the Internet, and a small tech team in case there’s trouble. Currently, the cloud-computing market is expected to reach $947.3

Acute Care 52

Acute Care EHR / EMR Documentation Hospital 52

Setting Sights

MAY 7, 2021

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. They failed to see how I had fallen from the shell of a person I used to be, instead repeating time and time again, “Your BMI is fine.

Admissions 52

Admissions Follow-Up Hospital Huddles/Rounds 52

Health Populi

MAY 31, 2022

Amidst bullish forecasts for the promise of hospital-to-home discharges, the ability for many patients to make this migration would be a difficult bridge to cross. Patients who reported at least one SDoH concern were less likely to complete a physician follow-up visit post-discharge than patients who reported no SDOH concerns.

Hospital 93

Hospital Discharges Follow-Up Collaboration 93

Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

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.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Follow-Up Long Term Care Discharges 52

Sensible Medicine

MARCH 15, 2025

JMM Like many in February 2021, I had listened for months to public health authorities and followed the recommendations to “flatten the curve” of Covid-19. By the time I was discharged, I had lost about 15 lbs of muscle. I will limit comments to paid subscribers. I could barely step down from the curb to the street.

Follow-Up 326

Follow-Up Hospital Discharges Tests 326

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.

HIPAA 126

HIPAA Business Associate Appointments Transfers 126