EvidenceCare

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Impact of the Two-Midnight Rule on Denials At the 2024 HFMA Annual Conference, we asked healthcare executives if they’re seeing any changes following the CMS Two-Midnight Rule, particularly in denials. Compliant documentation has also become more challenging. Another issue is “inpatient only” procedures.

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Valant

JULY 28, 2024

Check out the latest 2024 ICD-10 updates here. The reason for the differentiation is that not everyone with clinical depression has suicidal ideation. Each diagnosis must have a separate billing code that best describes the patient’s presenting symptoms. Check out the 2023 ICD-10 updates here.

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2024

Less than 50% of people living in 16 countries do not trust government, media, or NGOs to do what is right to address their health needs and concerns, based on the responses from over 15,000 people living in 16 countries whose opinions are captured in the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer’s Special Report on Trust and Health.

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Valant

JULY 29, 2024

Other terms mental health practitioners use in addition to or in place of altered mental status include: Changes in mental status, NOS (not otherwise specified) Character trait finding of the level of suggestibility Disturbance of consciousness Disturbance in suggestibility Drugged state Grayout Check out the latest 2024 ICD-10 updates here.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

Gaia Software has disclosed details of a February 2024 cyberattack, Pinnacle Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Specialists are investigating an April 2024 cyberattack, and OB GYN Specialists of Lima have discovered the improper disposal of patient data.

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Mobius MD

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Physician burnout in 2024 Each year, Medscape releases a physician burnout and depression report. We’ve summarized the information below from the 2024 report, which surveyed over 9,000 US-based physicians in 29 specialties. Here are seven facts about physician burnout in 2024. You can download the full report from Medscape.com.

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Practice Index

MARCH 14, 2024

Updated in line with the rollout of the single assessment framework, the 2024 CQC (Care Quality Commission) Handbook [PLUS] is now available to download. This must-have document is packed with information and links to additional resources.

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Science Based Medicine

APRIL 21, 2024

New documents released yesterday confirm his prediction." - Dr. Jay Bhattacharya January 2024 The post Science Based Satire: BOMBSHELL NEWS!!! "Last year, @WashburneAlex made a bombshell prediction supporting the lab leak theory. The Virus I Told You Not to Worry About and Worked to Infect You With… CAME FROM A LAB!!!

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Read now Ultimate Social Media Planner 2024 [FREE] - Back by popular demand, our Ultimate Social Media Planner (January - June) has been updated with all the important health-related events and celebrations for the first half of 2024. This essential document will help you plan your social media content.

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Valant

JANUARY 25, 2024

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) released updates for 2024 related to behavioral health, which went into effect October 1, 2023. feeding difficulties (R63.3-) For more information, visit the ICD-10 2024 updates page on csm.gov. F33.3 , and ICD-10 Code for Anxiety, Unspecified 2024 – F41.9.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

These flexibilities, extended by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) , are set to expire December 31, 2024. Features such as integrated telehealth platforms, robust documentation tools , and flexible prescription management systems are particularly beneficial.

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Mobius MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Here’s some good news to brighten your day: many doctors feel that EHR systems improved their product performance in 2024. Despite the many headaches caused by a growing clinical documentation burden, it’s great to know that the best EHR systems are improving. This article summarizes the best EHR software in 2024.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 9, 2024

The review of the affected files was not completed until June 13, 2024. Call 4 Health Issues Notifications About March 2024 Cyberattack Call 4 Health, Inc., Unauthorized network access was detected on May 6, 2024, and immediate action was taken to prevent further unauthorized access.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

On August 25, 2024, Alberta Health Services (AHS) Connect Care will be able to deliver more clinical documents and results to specific provider locations (typically where the patient was seen, rather than a default provider address). Change requests must be received by AHS no later than August 19, 2024.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

If they were, class members can claim a cash payment of $50 and can claim up to $7,500 for documented expenses incurred as a result of the data breach, including 3 hours of lost time at $25 per hour, and any unreimbursed losses to identity theft and fraud.

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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Read more Explaining the GP practice accounts 2024 - Making sense of the practice accounts doesn’t require a degree in economics. Written by the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants (AISMA), this essential guide has been fully revised and updated for 2024. Further updates can be found here.

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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Further useful resources: Finance Bundle from Practice Index Training GP Training Bundle from Practice Index Training Explaining the NHS Pension Scheme 2024 Retire and re-join guidance document [PLUS] Retirement policy [PLUS] The post Pensions Awareness Week 2024 appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

In the Future Health Index 2024, Philips’ latest annual report presents a profile of the state of health care focused on how to provide better care for more people. The study was fielded between December 2023 and February 2024. ” The post How to Get Better Care to More People?

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While the digital health stakeholder community is convening this week at VIVE in Los Angeles to share innovations in health tech, NABIP has assembled health insurance leaders in Washington, DC, for the 2024 Capital Conference to focus on major health reform issues that are top-of-mind for health care payors — which in today’s U.S.

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Practice Index

MAY 23, 2024

First to market to provide a switching solution from KLOE to Quality Statements in CQC Manager Dedicated GP Holiday Management system for primary care (FREE) HR Package which enables you to manage essential HR processes with ease In 2024 we’re on track to bring you even more! Christmas) Upload documents to absences Coming soon.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 12, 2024

The document discusses the need for and goals of the rule, noting that the Departments found that none of the NQTL comparative analyses they reviewed had enough information and documentation. Adds new definitions, amends existing definitions, and clarifies when and how a NQTL may be used on Behavioral Health benefits. Sheridan, et al.,

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Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

You’ve found the best EMR for your specialty and streamlined your documentation workflow. However, managing a successful medical practice in 2024 will require lots of work beyond the EMR. Here are 6 of our favorite medical practice software tools in 2024, each with a different purpose.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Breast cancer diagnosis coding In 2024, regarding genetic susceptibility , there are new ICD-10-CM code updates such as code Z15.02: Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of the breast and code Z15.03 Learn more about outsourcing your coding processes by reaching out to us at sales@hpiinc.com.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 10, 2024

The American Medical Association (AMA) released the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set for 2024. Overall, the 2024 CPT code set includes 349 editorial changes, including 225 additions, 75 deletions, and 93 revisions. Read the full updated CPT 2024 code set. Feel free to reach us at sales@hpiinc.com.

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Practice Index

AUGUST 8, 2024

We had to wait another 25 years and a few months for the type of bug we’d expected to hit that night - 19th July 2024, to be precise. Read more Explaining the NHS Pension Scheme 2024 - The NHS Pension Scheme is enough to give any manager that sinking feeling, and it doesn't help when rules and regulations are constantly changing!

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Emerging RN Leader

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As we approach the end of 2024, the trending topics that nurse leaders are talking about right now include the following: The work of nurses, especially in acute care environments, is increasingly complex due to higher patient acuity, sustained patient volumes, and documentation requirements to achieve full […] (..)

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Note the immunization efficacy estimate [i] crossing zero for Hammitt and Simoes in the truncated table from a 2024 meta-analysis by Ricco et al. The FDA briefing document includes a figure with relative risk reductions plotted for term infants, with wide confidence intervals for RSV hospitalizations. Hammitt et al. (N=1490),

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Valant

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Blog Valant 2024 Key Improvements Learn More This year at Valant, weve made significant investments to our behavioral health EHR and practice management software to better support practices like yours, thanks to the invaluable feedback and input from our customers.

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Valant

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Understanding Complex Payer Rules in Behavioral Health The rules that payers set dictate how much and what type of information clinicians gather on patients, which billing codes to use, how to document treatment, and which treatments are covered. Heavier documentation. Develop documentation processes. Mental health parity laws.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The next scheduled update will occur during downtime on Thursday, September 12, 2024, between 00:30 and 04:30. PRD SRO (the read-only copy of the production environment) will be available during this outage; PRD SRO is accessible from any computer used for documenting in Connect Care regularly. Netcare also remains available.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 9, 2025

Catch up with the last month of 2024 for anything you might have missed! The post Whats new across Practice Index December 2024 roundup appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. December topped off an incredibly busy year for general practice, and for Practice Index! Further updates can be found here.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The next scheduled update will occur Thursday, October 10, 2024 between 00:30 and 04:30. PRD SRO is accessible from any computer used for documenting in Connect Care regularly. What you need to do BEFORE DOWNTIME Complete orders and documentation in the chart before downtime begins. Netcare also remains available.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

A bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty to express their concern about the response to the February 21, 2024, ransomware attack on Change Healthcare and the continuing problems faced by providers, pharmacies, and patients.

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Practice Index

JUNE 20, 2024

The LMCs’ Medical Director, Dr Elliott Singer, said: “The document covers steps practices can take to reduce the chances of patient behaviour escalating into abuse or violence. The post Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Valant

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In his June 2024 op-ed , U.S. Mr. Murthy’s proposal was then supported by 42 state attorneys general in a September 2024 letter to congressional leaders. Accurate documentation is key to addressing this emerging public health issue on an individual level.

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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The post Primary care news round-up (19th September to 25th September 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. Critical shortages of non-clinical staff in practices NHS leaders have been warned that practices are facing “critical” staffing shortages for non-clinical roles.

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Practice Index

JUNE 13, 2024

The post What’s new across Practice Index – May 2024 roundup appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. Further updates can be found here. If you’d like to know more about Practice Index PLUS and any products in the HUB , you can book a demo here.

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