DropStat

MARCH 14, 2024

Veteran’s Health Administration The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) announced its efforts in patient safety from the 1990s onwards. Act of 2023. Partnering with the Patient Safety Network, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, or the Joint Commission allows healthcare organizations to grow.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Scheduling Hospital Communication 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.” Communicate the organization’s mission and ethical requirements.

Patient Safety 59

Patient Safety Billing Huddles/Rounds Best Practices 59

Practice Index

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s the annual reminder that transparency, safety and a good bit of open communication can make or break a well-functioning GP practice. Speaking up” sounds straightforward in theory―like advising patients to “just relax” before taking their blood pressure. What are the requirements in primary care?

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Patient Safety Communication Collaboration 52

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. Assessing communication and collaboration.

Hospice 52

Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Follow-Up Documentation 52

Health Populi

DECEMBER 7, 2022

To learn more about the DG-CHPA Educational Foundation pilot program, I was grateful to spend time brainstorming via Microsoft Teams this week with Anita Brikman, Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, and Executive Director of the CHPA Educational Foundation.

Collaboration 62

Collaboration Patient Experience Medication Follow-Up 62

Coronis Health

DECEMBER 22, 2023

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMARY: As we close 2023 and look towards the new year of reporting with CMS, we walk through the requirements and changes CMS has made. MIPS Value Pathways In 2023, CMS introduced the MVP reporting pathway as a method to simplify the entire process of reporting measures to CMS.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Scheduling Patient Safety Patient Experience 52

Health Populi

MARCH 14, 2023

In 2014, ECRI pivoted the title of this annual report to “patient safety concerns,” a nuance away from health technology. Fast forward to 2023 and ECRI’s latest take on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023.

Patient Safety 77

Patient Safety Huddles/Rounds Diagnostics Medication 77

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

CMS will post data from participating hospitals on its Care Compare website annually each fall beginning in 2023. Let’s take a look at other components that have been communicated by CMS. We still need clarity on what these attestations mean and what initiatives will qualify as meeting these requirements.

Hospital 40

Hospital Documentation Discharges Follow-Up 40

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This means NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments (including prescribing medications) under the licensing authority of the State Board of Nursing. Since 2023, 27 states and the District of Columbia have granted NPs full practice authority (AANP, 2023).

Documentation 98

Documentation Insurance Patient Care Tests 98