Practice Index

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Patients have been given no choice as to what practice they would like to be allocated to, and there are many outstanding issues in terms of transferring medical records across different practices and IT systems in a very short timeframe.” Emergency departments experienced their busiest ever September, receiving 530,824 emergency admissions.

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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. This downtime window is specifically for the Fall 2024 Upgrade, with changes to most Connect Care applications. What you need to know The Connect Care clinical information system needs periodic maintenance.

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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. What you need to know The Connect Care clinical information system needs periodic maintenance. Documentation : Use paper forms or eScription for essential documentation for procedures or intervention results and reports.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

MAY 1, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 8 prescribers readying for launch May 4, 2024. Dictate any pre-launch admission or transfer notes Launch 8 inpatient facilities are supported for dictation of admission histories, transfer notes, consultation reports and discharge summaries.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 9 prescribers readying for launch November 2, 2024. Get Ready for RAAPID Transferring admitted patients between facilities may seem a confusing process, particularly when the receiving facility is not on Connect Care. But there's help!

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

APRIL 20, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 8 prescribers readying for launch May 4, 2024. Get Ready for RAAPID Transferring admitted patients between facilities may seem a confusing process, particularly when the receiving facility is not on Connect Care. But there's help!

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We Care Online

JANUARY 14, 2025

According to Nasdaq, over half of the American respondents said they planned to change their jobs in 2024. By understanding the transferable aspects of your degree and strategically building your knowledge base, you can carve out a fulfilling career. Many people plan to change jobs for various personal and professional reasons.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 9 prescribers readying for launch November 2, 2024. Dictate any pre-launch admission or transfer notes Launch 9 inpatient facilities are supported for dictation of admission histories, transfer notes, consultation reports and discharge summaries.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

Williams is an important nursing leader , and we are honored to feature her in the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2024. After a year there, I transferred to the PACU to get some experience in intubation and sedation. I then transferred to the PICU, where I worked as a nurse and a charge nurse.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

AUGUST 30, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 9 prescribers readying for launch November 2, 2024. Guide: Patient Movement Guide Guide: Patient Movement Continuing Care Readiness Guide: Home Care and Supportive Living Admissions, Discharges, and Transfers Manual: Readiness Events Contact: connectcare.patientmovement@ahs.ca

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

This issue includes information on: Interfacility Transfer (IFT) workflow changes Dangers of copy-paste Suppressing/filtering medication warnings Home Care referrals Embedding/linking to images in documentation An upcoming project on consult order optimization Optimization Training classes in May And more!

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 8 prescribers readying for launch May 4, 2024. Guide: Patient Movement Guide Guide: Patient Movement Continuing Care Readiness Guide: Home Care and Supportive Living Admissions, Discharges, and Transfers Manual: Readiness Events Contact: connectcare.patientmovement@ahs.ca

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MedCerts

APRIL 8, 2024

Starting April 8, 2024, MedCerts now requires all new students who enroll in our ST-3000 Surgical Technologist and ST-9000 Surgical/Sterile Processing Technician programs to have a secured clinical site to fulfill “surgical case” requirements for the Tech in Surgery (TS-C) certification in order to be eligible to enroll. What is changing?

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

AUGUST 26, 2024

The next phase of the project goes live Tuesday, August 27, 2024 , and focuses on Adult Medical (part 1) consult orders. For urgent consults or for patients requiring inter-facility acceptance/transfer, use the Connect Care RAAPID Service Request Order. No phone calls are required, unless the patient condition changes.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

The third phase of the project goes live Tuesday, August 13, 2024 , and focuses on Pediatric Medical consult orders. For urgent consults or for patients requiring inter-facility acceptance/transfer, use the Connect Care RAAPID Service Request Order. No phone calls are required, unless the patient condition changes.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

JULY 29, 2024

The second phase of the project goes live Tuesday, July 30, 2024 , and focuses on Pediatric Surgical consult orders. For urgent consults or for patients requiring inter-facility acceptance/transfer, use the Connect Care RAAPID Service Request Order. No phone calls are required, unless the patient condition changes.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

JULY 15, 2024

The first phase of the project goes live Tuesday, July 16, 2024 , and focuses on Adult Surgical consult orders. For urgent consults or for patients requiring inter-facility acceptance/transfer, use the Connect Care RAAPID Service Request Order. No phone calls are required, unless the patient condition changes.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The final Regulations, reflecting changes in response to public comments and those proposed by the Office of Administrative Law, were released on December 18, 2023, and will apply as of January 1, 2024, to covered transactions with a proposed closing date on or after April 1, 2024.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 9 prescribers readying for launch November 2, 2024. and that legacy systems are tidied up so that they can be retired. and that legacy systems are tidied up so that they can be retired.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The last phase of the project goes live Tuesday, September 10, 2024 , and focuses on Adult Medical (part 2) and Critical Care consult orders. For urgent consults or for patients requiring inter-facility acceptance/transfer, use the Connect Care RAAPID Service Request Order.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 8 prescribers readying for launch May 4, 2024. and that legacy systems are tidied up so that they can be retired. and that legacy systems are tidied up so that they can be retired.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

OHCA intends to submit final regulations to the California Office of Administrative Law on an emergency basis, without further opportunity for comment, with the final regulations to be effective on January 1, 2024, and applicable to transactions closing on or after April 1, 2024. Transfer of control, responsibility, or governance.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Our most recent transport nursing RDS took place in 2019, and I fully expect the new knowledge, advances, and experiences that came about during the coronavirus pandemic will be apparent as we go through the 2024 transport nursing RDS. A solid 50 percent of the CTRNs surveyed reported doing more ground transports during the pandemic.

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Valant

JANUARY 16, 2024

Because all of Valant’s features are integrated with patient records, you don’t have to feed information into multiple systems or worry about human error in the transfer process. The result is a software that does whatever you need it to, whenever you need it to, with as little friction as possible.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

An ill-starred Optum subsidiary, Change Healthcare, which suffered a catastrophic $100 billion cyberattack on February 21, 2024 that put most of the US health system on life support, put its parent company Optum in the headlines. Optum by itself has revenues that are a little less than 5% of total US healthcare spending.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dr. Selena Gilles is an important nursing leader , and we’re proud to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2024. After completing my degree and passing my licensing exam, I worked in a Med Surg unit for a year and then transferred to the medical ICU because I aspired to become a CRNA.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 4, 2024

percent from 2024 to 2030 forecasted timeframe. percent from 2024 to 2030 timeframe. percent from 2024 to 2030 forecasted timeframe. App compliance assures safe healthcare data transfer to patients and between providers. The North American mental health apps market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.2

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Arkenea

AUGUST 16, 2024

billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach $10.06 percent during 2024 to 2029 forecasted period. The USA is projected to generate maximum revenue in 2024 ($2,061 million). Additionally, integration of fitness apps with wearables and social sharing features is expected to bolster the market growth in 2024 and beyond.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach $10.06 percent during 2024 to 2029 forecasted period. The USA is projected to generate maximum revenue in 2024 ($2,061 million). Additionally, integration of fitness apps with wearables and social sharing features is expected to bolster the market growth in 2024 and beyond.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 3, 2024

As medical practices gear up for 2024, optimizing revenue cycle management (RCM) becomes crucial for financial success. Additionally, electronic payments, such as electronic funds transfer (EFT) and electronic remittance advice (ERA), contribute to a more efficient revenue cycle.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

When approved, final regulations would be effective January 1, 2024. The law requires that OHCA receive 90 days’ advance notice of transactions intended to close on or after April 1, 2024, that affect health care services in California. The regulations have been proposed pursuant to California Health & Safety Code §§ 125507-125507.6,

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Accepted Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

territories; have at least one parent of Hispanic ancestry; full-time undergraduate students for the upcoming fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters. AMS is committed to advancing core values of diversity, inclusion, and equity across all aspects of the atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrologic sciences.”

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

It’s March 19th as we’re recording this, and we are roughly two and a half months away from the opening of MCAT for the 2024-2025 cycle. And I know that’s different from other schools, but for us, we just look at the highest score. 34:47] Correct. Have that deadline on your date, whether it’s June 1st.

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A Young Doctor's Journey

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

” There is an income limit, which for us in residency is no problem since we’re usually well below that (the modified adjusted gross income in 2024 had to be under $146,000 for a single filer or under $230,000 for joint filers). Contribute money (connect your bank account and transfer x dollars). Open a Roth IRA.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 23, 2023

For now, ALDI remains sticking to its knitting as a dominant low-cost grocery purveyor, where it can add to its healthy food offerings but stay out of health care services and programs for the time being through its 2800 storefronts by the end of 2024. The post Because of Winn-Dixie, Will ALDI Expand Its Healthcare Footprint?

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As these proposals have not yet got to the NPRM stage, they are unlikely to be new HIPAA regulations in 2022 and may possibly not be enacted until 2024. Requests by individuals to transfer ePHI to a third party will be limited to the ePHI maintained in an EHR. New HIPAA Regulations in 2022. It is impossible to know for sure.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 13, 2025

My talk at the Kardiologie Symposium on Saturday focused on the future of knowledge transfer in cardiology. Think about it: a completed fully-powered PROFID EHRA trial will transfer a bunch of knowledge. Think about it: a completed fully-powered PROFID EHRA trial will transfer a bunch of knowledge. In 2024, no benefit.

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