Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Elsevier first conducted research among doctors and nurses for the Clinician of the Future report in 2022, following up this year’s survey research online among 2,607 clinicians working around the world: Elsevier polled 365 U.S. clinicians for the 2023 research (fielded in April and May 2023).

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 22, 2023

Meet Latanya Weston, a nurse practitioner at Somatus, the nation’s leading and largest value-based kidney care company. I was constantly stricken with various illnesses when I was growing up. Furthermore, I grew up in a community with significant health challenges, yet people didn’t prioritize their health.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They handle the entire client experience, from making the family feel at ease to caring for the client to mapping out a care plan. Being a healthcare leader means listening closely to understand the intricacies of a challenge, thinking up out-of-the-box solutions, and asking for the expert advice of colleagues.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 21, 2023

That’s followed by making access to “my” health records easier, and granting access to me to providers who align well with my preferences and personal values. This insight takes me back to an Accenture report I learned a lot from about one year ago titled The Human Paradox.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

JANUARY 20, 2025

By using Success, Effort, Emotion, and Trust (SEET) as measurements for every PX processfrom appointment setting to care plans to paymentsthe healthcare community can expand its potential for providing excellent care. How much faith do you have in our ability to deliver the quality care you need?

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Relias

MAY 13, 2024

While shoulder dystocia is not a common occurrence — statistics show it occurs in only up to 2% of births — it can cause complications for the parent and baby without rapid intervention. Studies indicate that better outcomes are directly tied to a prompt response from care teams, making the nurse’s role in shoulder dystocia a vital one.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 15, 2023

March is National Kidney Month and Minority Nurse caught up with nephrology nurse Nancy Colobong Smith, MN, ARNP, ANP-BC, CNN to find out what it’s like to be a nurse in this specialty. I also am consulted regarding evidence-based practice and care planning.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

Their versatile skill set allows them to perform both clinical and administrative tasks, bridging the gap between direct patient care and efficient healthcare administration. Medical Assistants also play a significant role in preventive medicine, assisting with screenings, patient education, and follow-up care.

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Guideway Care

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Transitional care management (TCM) plays a critical role in reducing hospital readmissions by ensuring patients receive proper care and support as they transition from the hospital to home. By focusing on follow-up care, medication management, and patient education, TCM addresses the primary factors leading to readmissions.

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Mobius MD

MAY 15, 2024

Consider that most outpatient visits consist of four stages : Gathering data Physical examination and data synthesis Medical decision-making Patient education and implementing plan-of-care In a traditional practice model, the physician is responsible for all or most of these four stages. Distributing tasks this way isn’t a new idea.

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Documentation Clinical Assistant Medical Assistant Follow-Up 59

DrChrono

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

This statement was made regarding the highly potential need for increased state funding to allow for millions of Americans to be added to Medicaid under President Obama’s health care plan.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Mandated by Medicare’s Conditions of Participation , care coordination is one of the most common citation areas on home health surveys. While the plan of care is always the number one area for citations, care coordination consistently ranks right up there,” said SimiTree Compliance Senior Manager Sheila Salisbury-Sizemore.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Vanderbilt-led study will build on the burgeoning national effort to unite ICU clinicians and primary care providers in providing comprehensive care for patients starting when they are discharged from the ICU and continuing through transitional outpatient care.

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Guideway Care

APRIL 11, 2024

They focus on the clinical aspects of patient care, including coordinating tests, treatments, and follow-up appointments. Clinical navigators work closely with oncologists and other specialists to ensure the clinical care plan is executed smoothly and efficiently.

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Tests Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up Care Plan 52

Prism Career Institute

AUGUST 20, 2024

Despite its routine nature, phlebotomy requires careful planning and execution to ensure patient comfort and procedural success, making a solid grasp of the basics essential. You’ll learn how to set up your equipment, clean and disinfect the site, and communicate with the patient to ensure they understand the procedure.

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

The students are broken up into 16 groups. So it’s been moved up a bit. So the basic science portion goes up to the winter break, and then they start the block system which we had before. The dialysis nurses, the dietician, and we would meet every month and go over the Care Plan, and it was a very satisfying way to work.

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Northwest Suburban College

MAY 10, 2024

This hands-on involvement requires a deep understanding of dental procedures and patient care, reflecting the importance of their role in the broader healthcare delivery system. Furthermore, compliance and cleanliness remain top priorities in the realm of dental care with Dental Assistants being at the forefront.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

This week’s National Nephrology Nurses Week helps bring attention to the specialty care nephrology nurses provide and the way they help their patients manage their disease and symptoms. Taking the time to get patients involved in their own care ensures follow through on the care plan.

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Medical Advantage

JULY 17, 2024

Through EHRs, all authorized providers involved in a patient’s care can access up-to-date and accurate information, facilitating coordinated and efficient care. The following sections illustrate some of the primary advantages of implementing EMRs in healthcare practices.

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Relias

MARCH 10, 2025

Maintain critical supplies : Stock up on medications, medical equipment, food, water, and fuel to last for several days. Plan for staffing shortages : Travel disruptions may prevent staff from reaching the facility. Set up on-site accommodations for essential workers and establish a staffing rotation plan.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

We rely heavily on our coding quality team to onboard new coders and get them up to speed on our quality standards,” said Jake Hess, Senior Director of Revenue Cycle Shared Services at Spectrum Health. You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

We rely heavily on our coding quality team to onboard new coders and get them up to speed on our quality standards,” said Jake Hess, Senior Director of Revenue Cycle Shared Services at Spectrum Health. You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters.

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Medical Advantage

APRIL 4, 2024

In recent years, virtual care has been gaining popularity among both patients and providers, and for good reasons. This broad category encompasses telehealth, telemedicine, and various digital healthcare solutions, aiming to create a seamless, comprehensive digital care plan for patients.

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Top Practices

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you are a solo practitioner with a busy office, you might want a scribe to follow you and at least two medical assistants. Then you start to see a decline in the visits over the next week or longer and then your graph line starts to climb up again. Real busy offices might want to consider a call center. Let me explain.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By incorporating care coordination practices such as risk assessment, care planning, care transitions, patient education, patient navigation, telehealth, and home visits, care coordination teams can bring in resources to help patients navigate health concerns that span physical, behavioral, and social risk factors and needs.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 11, 2023

So I ’ m thrilled to introduce you to a nurse living up to the mantra. I went through this extensive AARP Volunteer Leadership Program and learned the Affordable Care Act inside and out. You do that because the public makes up the voters. And when we can foster trust, people are more inclined to follow up with the care plan.

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Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Afraid to speak up, employees may hesitate to disclose a mistake, directly jeopardizing patient safety. This type of fear-induced workplace culture adds an additional source of anxiety to an already stressful profession, further impacting a nurse’s ability to effectively care for patients.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

.” As we enter Year 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and civic chasms and economic uncertainty (inflation, health care costs, Great Resignations), I took this page out of Dr, Seuss in my last monthly post for Medecision’s Liberate Health blog. Mortality will be up in the U.S. Medical costs and debt will continue to rise.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

T-minus 0: Share and Learn Launch 9 Supporters Handout Reminder for Launch 9 Supports Resources for Super Users and Area Trainers on Launch 9 Support Issues FAQ Do I use a Recommendation or Referral to send a patient to an allied health provider?

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MedQuest College

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Key Responsibilities of an RN: – Conducting patient assessments – Developing and managing care plans – Administering medications and treatments – Performing diagnostic tests – Educating patients and families about health conditions Real-Life Scenario for an RN: Consider a day in the emergency department of a hospital.

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The Healthcare Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

HMOs Go Public and Roll Up Two little noticed developments accelerated the shift in power from providers to payers. One was the movement of provider sponsored health plans into the public markets. Up until the mid-1990s, healthcare claims were paper and fax transmitted, costly and unreliable. respectively in 2016.

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Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Bone Marrow Transplant Nurses Nurses specializing in bone marrow transplants are dedicated to delivering intensive care prior to, during, and following the transplant procedure. Outpatient Clinics In outpatient clinics, oncology nurses are involved in ongoing treatment and follow-up care for cancer patients.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

After considering the comments and feedback, the HHS then releases a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which is followed by a comment period. The proposed new HIPAA regulations announced by OCR in December 2020 are as follows: Allowing patients to inspect their PHI in person and take notes or photographs of their PHI.

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