Medical Gas Compliance

AUGUST 3, 2023

TJC approves changes to its National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) to address the best practices to achieve patient safety. Every year, The Joint Commission's (TJC) safety goals are updated to provide the highest standard of care for patients.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

CancerX was founded in 2023 as part of the Cancer Moonshot to achieve this goal. By DOUG MIRSKY & BRIAN GONZALEZ What if digital innovations could be the key to reducing the burden of cancer?

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Collaboration Clinical Operations Best Practices 111

Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2022

To that point, a just-published report from the Business Group on Health , an association of employers allied to share learnings and best practices dealing with health care costs and quality, found that cancer is the top driver of health care costs for businesses providing healthcare coverage for employees.

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Medication Insurance Best Practices 117

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We heard first-hand from one of the nurse-hacker-presenters that she herself was attacked by a patient — her experience being all-too-“normal” in 2023. This leads to a range of mental health, clinical, and economic impacts — moral distress up, job satisfaction down in the case of the employee scenario.

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Follow-Up Hospital Admissions Best Practices 149

Health Populi

MAY 5, 2022

When it comes to peoples’ relationship to consumer packaged goods (CPG), the public health crisis has indeed impacted consumers’ purchasing behaviors and definition of “value,” based on IRI’s latest analysis of CPG shifts in 2022 and 2023. Premiumization due to hybrid and remote work.

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Patient Centered Care Best Practices Medication Hospital 115

Scrubs

MAY 30, 2024

In May 2023, the median annual wage for registered nurses was $86,070. Nursing students must be prepared to continuously learn and adapt to new technologies, techniques, and best practices throughout their careers, as healthcare is constantly evolving.

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Critical Thinking Long Term Care Communication Patient Safety 147

Valant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The Second Temporary Rule , published October 10, 2023, extended these flexibilities to all practitioner-patient relationships, regardless of when they were established. Practices may face administrative challenges, such as potentially restructuring their care delivery models.

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Scheduling Documentation Best Practices Medication 110

Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This cooperative, well-intentioned practice by healthcare providers now appears to be drawing scrutiny from Congress. Part of the December 12, 2023 letter to HHS protested some pharmacy procedures in which staff members in stores respond to law enforcement requests with no involvement of any lawyer or paralegal. Isn’t that entrapment?

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HIPAA Documentation Best Practices Follow-Up 64

Health Prime

MAY 2, 2024

This observance underscores the need for accessible and impactful mental health services, urging providers to reflect on their practices and explore avenues to enhance their influence in mental health care. When done correctly, medical practices can improve their effectiveness while improving cash flow, staff well-being, and patient care.

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Follow-Up Appointments Billing Scheduling 105

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The study was conducted among 6,000 people living in Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, fielding 1,500 interviews in each of the four countries in March 2023. Leverage digital health to scale best practices in healthcare and delivery — leaving no one behind.

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Best Practices Diagnostics Follow-Up Patient Experience 90

Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer gauged U.S. The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer gauged U.S. Most striking in the Edelman 2023 research was the finding that more consumers trusted peer voices – friends and family – on par with medical experts, and well above the advice of national health authorities and global health authorities.

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Collaboration Best Practices Triage Follow-Up 108

Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Rekha Daniel-Kimani is an important leader in nursing diversity, and we’re pleased to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2023. This one-day symposium brings together caregivers and clinicians within a region to network, share best practices, and support one another.

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Follow-Up Huddles/Rounds Best Practices Certification 105

Relias

AUGUST 20, 2023

In 2023, Relias conducted a survey of DSPs across the country. Reward your DSPs’ hard work In our 2023 DSP Survey Report , 51% of DSPs told us that reward programs are valuable. DSPs have to stay up to date on trends and best practices within their industry in order to provide the highest level of care possible.

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Best Practices Follow-Up Scheduling 52

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In October 2023 the company created the Health Assurance Transformation Company (HATco) to collaborate with health systems in re-imagining and implementing a blueprint for “interoperable” health care. Re-building a community health system from an innovative blueprint. Retail health-meets-Medicare.

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Collaboration Insurance Medication Billing 90

Health Prime

JANUARY 22, 2025

From 2018-2023, reports of significant breaches increased by 102%. In 2023, over 167 million individuals were affected by significant breachesa new record. Also, the number of individuals affected by such breaches increased by 1002%, primarily because of increases in hacking and ransomware attacks.

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HIPAA Business Associate Best Practices Insurance 52

Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

The study was fielded between December 2023 and February 2024. For the report, Philips surveyed a total of 2,800 healthcare leaders consisting of 200 respondents in 14 countries: Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Triage Appointments Collaboration Hospital 71

Relias

APRIL 27, 2023

Better retention As many as 58% of medical practices said that staffing is their biggest challenge for 2023, according to an MGMA Stat poll. Top 10 healthcare revenue cycle training priorities with the best ROI What training topics are the most important for the healthcare revenue cycle in 2023?

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Follow-Up Billing Best Practices 52

Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

She’ll graduate with her doctorate in nursing practice as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in December 2023. Coates is an important nursing leader , and we’re pleased to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2023.

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Long Term Care Acute Care Precepting Triage 98

Medical Advantage

JANUARY 4, 2024

The 2023 Merit-Based Payment System Final Rule was recently published by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) with Health and Human Services. The penalty would apply in 2025 based on the 2023 performance period. A new year means new updates to MIPS. What is MIPS? EST on January 2, 2024.

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Follow-Up Best Practices Medication 52

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This will ensure you stay current on changes in healthcare and utilize the most up-to-date information in your daily practice. If you work in leadership or education, education credits are specific to these areas to ensure best practices are used. Are Advanced Practice Nurses Happy with Their Jobs?

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Acute Care Follow-Up Continuing Education Best Practices 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

According to the Relias 2023 S tate of Healthcare Training and Staff Development Report , 68% of managers in the post-acute-care sector reported that their current staff development and training program has a “major” or “significant” impact on achieving their organization’s top business goals. Read the full report.

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Mobius MD

JULY 1, 2024

The AMA has also promoted model legislation at the state level, resulting in ten new state laws in 2023 and more than a dozen bills before state legislatures this year. Following their advocacy, a 2024 CMS rule requires government-regulated health plans to shorten the timeframes for prior authorization decisions.

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Documentation Best Practices Follow-Up Patient Care 52

Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

When staff is trained on wound best practices, the patients have better outcomes. The May 2023 LinkedIn Global Talent Trends Report found that companies whose employees learn new skills on the job have about 7% higher retention rate at the three-year mark than companies where employees don’t learn new skills. Register here.

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Acute Care Long Term Care Patient Satisfaction Best Practices 52

Minority Nurse

JUNE 24, 2024

Once it ended on December 31, 2023, how will continue to be involved in the organization? These resources enhanced our members’ knowledge and skills and served as a platform for sharing cutting-edge research and advancing best practices in the field. How long was your term?

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Collaboration Best Practices 105

Relias

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

For example: In 2023, A Pennsylvania jury awarded $183 million to the family of a boy born with severe brain injuries due to a delayed C-section at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Nuclear verdicts are becoming more common, growing more than 27% in 2023.

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Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Hospital 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine is an important nursing leader , and we’re pleased to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2023. Nursing is dynamic as patients, acuity, staffing, and medical best practices constantly change. The inception of best practices. Advising on policy formation.

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Unit Organization and Environment Patient Safety Hospital Best Practices 59

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Download now Looking back at 2023 - Our most-read blogs - What a whirlwind of a year 2023 was! The CQC does offer some best practice guidance with each of the quality statements. This essential document will help you plan your social media content. You can download the planner here.

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Documentation Triage Best Practices 52

Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued its long-awaited General Compliance Program Guidance (“Guidance”) “to help advance the industry’s voluntary compliance efforts in preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the health care system.”

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Patient Safety Billing Huddles/Rounds Best Practices 59

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

QOF points are based (in 2023/24) on an average practice list size of 9,639 and an average QOF point value of £213.93. Adjustments are made through the CPI for practices with list sizes of less than or more than the average. For patients unable to tolerate it, check if an alternative lipid-lowering treatment may be suitable.

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Best Practices Documentation Tests Patient Care 52

Health Prime

JANUARY 24, 2024

In 2024, we anticipate further evolution of telemedicine, with increased integration into routine care practices. between 2023 and 2032. According to Global Market Insights Inc. , the telemedicine industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.5%

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Billing Communication Medication Appointments 52

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

CTRN- and CFRN-certified transport nurses, like all nationally board-certified nurses, make a commitment to know and stay abreast of the latest trends, advances, and best practices across their specialties. The 2023 conferences will be held in Dallas in May and Charlotte, NC in November. And that is no small feat.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

AUGUST 7, 2023

The CX Leader Podcast Your CX Communication Ecosystem Released: July 18, 2023 Listen to more podcasts Never underestimate public recognition of appropriate individuals. And while there may be “sticks” to induce cooperation, “carrots” can be valuable incentives.

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Communication Best Practices 52

Doximity

MARCH 29, 2024

You can currently see the 2023-2024 Residency Navigator by visiting [link]. To give 4th-year medical students enough time to research programs and prepare for residency applications, we will launch the 2024-2025 Residency Navigator in mid-July. 6) Where can I find Doximity’s Residency Navigator?

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Certification Follow-Up Huddles/Rounds Best Practices 52

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Best practice would be that this was brought up as soon as it was apparent there was an issue. For example: “Bart was late for work on numerous occasions and this was discussed with him in supervision three times between September 2023 and January 2024.” I have a staff member who’s been underperforming for a while now.

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Accepted Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

For the 2023 entering class, I think the mean MCAT was 519.5 And the coaches also meet together and can talk to each other of learning how to best, what is the best practice for advising? I think it can also be hard to do in person. [23:05] 23:05] Oh, sure. and the mean GPA was 3.88.

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Admissions Medication Follow-Up Communication 52

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

We must improve care in this area of maternal health by strengthening screening, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and ongoing care using recommended screening tools and evidence-based best practices, as well as developing innovative culturally appropriate community-based programs.

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Hospital Documentation Discharges Best Practices 40

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The purpose of the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill was to encourage healthcare organizations to adopt recognized cybersecurity practices to improve their defenses against cyberattacks. The bill also requires the HHS to decrease the length and extent of any audits in response to those breaches if industry security best practices have been implemented.

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HIPAA Business Associate Appointments Transfers 126