Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Medical insurance verification software is developed to automate the process of verifying patients’ insurance coverages. A medical insurance verification software checks for coverage benefits, copayments, deductibles, and other relevant information needed for the healthcare provider to proceed with the patient’s care.

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Medical Gas Compliance

AUGUST 3, 2023

At CHT, we understand you want your medical gas systems to be compliant, pass inspections, and be safe for your facility. We provide quick access to compliance documentation when you need it and identify maintenance issues before becoming patient issues.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 13, 2024

Medical dictation has changed substantially due to improvements in voice recognition software and generative AI. Today, a wide range of medical dictation workflows – enabled by groundbreaking technology advancements – offer greater flexibility and lower costs. Which medical dictation workflow is best for your practice?

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 9, 2024

SouthCoast Health and Privia Medical Group in Georgia have notified patients about a cyberattack and data breach that occurred in June 2023. During that time, files on the network were viewed or copied. The HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal still shows the interim figure of 501 affected individuals.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Authors: Rachel Hohe, PhD Introduction: Field reimbursement managers (FRMs) are highly skilled experts who act as an intermediary between healthcare providers, specialty pharmacies, and healthcare manufacturers by advocating for timely patient access to life-saving medications or medical devices. Data sourced from (Mills, 2021).

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Telehealth has become an integral part of behavioral healthcare delivery, but regulatory changes may shape how providers can use telehealth to prescribe medications. The Second Temporary Rule , published October 10, 2023, extended these flexibilities to all practitioner-patient relationships, regardless of when they were established.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Sadly, the frustrating fact is that there’s no rule governing how much time a medical school has to respond to your application. However, we’ll try to answer some of the big questions on med school applicants’ minds, including: How long does a medical school have to invite an applicant to submit a secondary application? Don’t give up!

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

By MIKE MAGEE How comfortable is the FDA and Medical Ethics community with a new super-charged medical Facial Recognition Technology (mFRT) that claims it can “identify the early stages of autism in infants as young as 12 months?” The medical research community has already expanded way beyond “contactless” patient verification.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 7, 2023

A handful of FCA circuit court decisions issued in 2023 are noteworthy as well. Importantly, although the court assumed the relator engaged in some protected activity, the court found that in many of her communications she, at most, characterized discrepancies in therapy documentation as mistakes or possible computer glitches, not fraud.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Therefore, on August 3, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) released a comprehensive proposed rule to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”). [5] The 2023 Proposed Rule is comprehensive. 4 2023), [link]. [5] 3, 2023). [6]

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ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

Engagement in Prior Authorization: Duties and Training INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. It ensures that what the patient receives is medically appropriate for their situation.

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Mobius MD

JULY 1, 2024

Between EHR documentation, inbox management, prior authorizations, and other clerical tasks, it’s a wonder physicians have time to care for patients. Now, they face growing demands associated with documentation and regulatory compliance. Nobody likes paperwork, but practicing medicine requires a lot of it.

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Mobius MD

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The AMA President called the physician shortage an “urgent crisis” in a 2023 statement. For example, generative AI tools like ChatGPT have ushered in an era of AI medical scribes that can draft an accurate clinical note in seconds. needs more doctors. And AAMC data projects the U.S. healthcare.

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Scrubs

JUNE 7, 2023

Records show the child suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, but the agency confirmed that Border Patrol officials and medical professionals allegedly repeatedly denied requests to send Reyes Alvarez to a hospital. The medical personnel gave her Tamiflu, fever medication, ice packs, and a cold shower.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Nurse Journal reports that novice nurses’ most common errors are medication errors, infection issues, documentation errors, and not reporting the correct information to healthcare providers when their patients’ condition is deteriorating. link] Joint Commission (2023, August 24). link] Mcfanhn, C (2023, August 24).

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Mobius MD

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In Medscape’s 2024 survey, 49% of physicians said they are burned out, compared to 53% in 2023. While burnout often improves with rest or positive workplace changes, depression is a medical diagnosis requiring treatment with therapy or medication. Documentation is still a significant stressor for physicians.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. It is the insurance or payers’ way of controlling costs by approving or denying certain medications, procedures, or devices that may not usually be covered or is on a higher tier on the formulary.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The aspirational document sets out the mission that “every individual deserves the right to obtain health care that is comprehensive, equitable and compassionate.” Kudos to NABIP for developing this document and taking a leadership position in supporting health care as a civil right for all consumers, emerging as health citizens, in America.

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ACMA Blog

JULY 9, 2024

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), prior authorizations are the number one reason for care delay in the United States. In May and June 2023, the FTC ordered additional data to three additional PBM entities. pharmacies in 2023. This affects many Americans and their willingness to take prescriptions.

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 25, 2024

Atle Freithem and colleagues report in the British Medical journal the results of a pragmatic randomized control trial. The take-home message is that wearing a surgical mask for 2 weeks during the winter season of 2023 reduced the spread of self-reported viral illness. According to some, the study proves masks work.

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CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If you’ve ever considered a job in healthcare but don’t want to work directly with patients, medical billing and coding may be a good fit! But, what do medical coders and billers do? The American Medical Association (AMA) reported that as of spring of 2023, the U.S. And why are they in demand? uses the same codes.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The good news for administrators is that they are permitted to submit affidavits or other documents from outside the administrative record that show that the conflict of interest played no role in the decision-making. A documented history of arbitrary claims denials by the administrator. 3d–, 2023 WL 3303865 (W.D. May 8, 2023).

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Mobius MD

APRIL 24, 2024

Digital documentation has led to new workflows that affect the patient encounter. 2023, JAMA Health Forum ) Have EHRs changed the length of patient visits? Physician burnout is worse than ever in 2023. Patient visits are changing amid new trends and challenges in healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in telehealth.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 28, 2023

1] E/M is a catch-all claim, allowing medical professionals to bill for diagnosing or treating nearly any illness or injury. 8] Nevertheless, on August 4, 2023, a federal grand jury convicted Dr. Elfenbein of the sole count charged: healthcare fraud. Department of Justice, Press Release, June 20, 2023, available at [link]. [3]

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ACI Medical & Dental School

OCTOBER 24, 2023

ACI Medical & Dental School Prepares Students for In Demand Healthcare Jobs ( Updated for 2023 ) The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) has released their 2023 Industry Outlook , which continues to show that jobs for allied health professionals in the US are growing at 13%, a much faster rate than other professions.

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Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

The study was fielded between December 2023 and February 2024. Over one-third of health care leaders plan to implement automation in the next 3 years for equipment maintenance and monitoring, clinical documentation and notetaking, and medication management. Over one-third are prioritizing reuse of medical equipment and supplies.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 3, 2024

In 2023, a new analysis of medical malpractice claims against US physicians was released by the American Medical Association (AMA). 2 What follows is one such case, in which a physician faced a medical liability claim that was not indicative of a medical error. of physicians under 40).

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Under the first performance year of VBP in 2023, home health agencies will be scored in part on the patient’s perception of their communication and team discussion.” Documentation in the medical record. At a minimum, each patient’s medical record should reflect care team coordination at the following time points: Start of care.

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ACMA Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Through enhanced coding and charge capture, these algorithms analyze clinical documentation to propose precise medical codes, minimizing the risk of undercoding or overcoding while ensuring comprehensive coverage of billable services. Published April 3, 2023. Why we should not mistake accuracy of medical AI for efficiency.

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Accepted Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Dr. Wherley gives an overview of the 17 competencies identified by the AAMC as essential for success in medical school and beyond. She leans into her expertises as an Assistant Dean, medical school program director, and advisor to present practical tips on how to develop these traits and demonstrate them in an application.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

On July 31, 2023, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) released draft regulations concerning pre-transaction review of so-called “Material Change Transactions” as part of its legislative mandate to review transactions which could have potential impacts on the costs of health care in the State of California.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2023

More technology is not always the best solution In a recent healthcare provider survey , half of healthcare executives said the revenue cycle is a top priority for software investment in 2023. 5 – Educate clinicians on required documentation Clinicians sometimes omit important documentation.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2023

More technology is not always the best solution In a recent healthcare provider survey , half of healthcare executives said the revenue cycle is a top priority for software investment in 2023. 5 – Educate clinicians on required documentation Clinicians sometimes omit important documentation.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 30, 2023

On June 23, 2023 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance document with foundational considerations for researchers that are developing psychedelic drugs for the treatment of medical conditions. All comments should be identified with the docket number FDA-2023-D-1987.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 30, 2024

While the study’s press release asserts there may be “progress” given the percent of doctors citing burnout fell by 4 percentage points from 53% of doctors in 2022 to 49% in 2023, it is obvious the U.S. For this annual study, Medscape polled 9.226 U.S. practicing clinicians online between July and October 2024.

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Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Check out the 2023 ICD-10 updates here. While insurers prefer more descriptive ICD-10 codes, mental health practitioners should not list something specific if the patient’s medical record cannot support the diagnosis. When To Use ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status, Unspecified – R41.82 Clinicians should only use the R41.82

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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?

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