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Mental Health Crisis in Miscarriage–an Unrepresented Patient Population

The Healthcare Blog

I handed them the same box of single ply tissues I was now sobbing into, as I handed them a pen to sign their discharge paperwork. Two weeks after my emergency room discharge, I continued to live life as if nothing happened, returning to work without any healthcare follow-up to address my emotional burden. I’m sorry for your loss”.

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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

EvidenceCare

Traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage vs commercial insurance). A compliance measure calculates the percentage of patients discharged in the appropriate inpatient or observation bed status—a determinant that can result in major financial repercussions if misclassified.

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SDOH Data: Use Cases, Maintaining Privacy, and Health Data Ecosystems

Ciox

Manage Transition of Care: SDOH data informs post-discharge plans, considering social factors to support smoother transitions and reduce readmissions. Stratify Patients by Risk: SDOH data combined with clinical information helps identify high-risk patients, enabling targeted interventions and resource allocation.

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Why Financial Incentives Oppose Quality Improvement Projects in Healthcare

The Healthcare Blog

Some kind of shared savings arrangement with the insurers could help make this a win for everyone. When a patient doesn’t have to wait around in a hospital room for hours after they get a discharge order, they like that, so this is definitely a project that will improve quality from a patient perspective.

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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

Relias

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.