EvidenceCare

MAY 8, 2024

Careful consideration is essential to ensure AI benefits, not hinders, patient care. We must be very thoughtful, and consider on behalf of the patients, is this going to do harm? We can start by actively engaging clinicians, demonstrating value on a small scale, and showcasing its impact on better patient care.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It is especially important for patients with complex or chronic conditions, multiple comorbidities, or transitions of care. ” The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recognizes care coordination as a core competency for nurses and offers a certification for care coordination and transition management.

Care Plan 52

Care Plan Patient Satisfaction Acute Care Collaboration 52

Valant

MAY 2, 2024

Key Components of an Operating Budget Overhead costs are the ongoing expenses required to maintain a practice’s operations, excluding direct patient care costs. EHR systems handle administrative tasks, improve patient care coordination , and simplify compliance. The value an EHR provides outweighs the investment.

Documentation 102

Documentation Patient Care Billing HIPAA 102

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. Accurate labeling and careful handling ensure laboratory results are matched to the correct patient, contributing to overall patient care quality.

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MedQuest College

APRIL 26, 2024

While both professions involve patient care and assisting healthcare providers, there are distinct differences between the two. Nurses work independently or as part of a healthcare team, collaborating with physicians and other healthcare providers to deliver comprehensive patient care.

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WSMDA

APRIL 20, 2024

Their responsibilities can vary significantly depending on the healthcare setting, but often include duties like: Scheduling appointments Maintaining medical records Taking patient histories Assisting with exams Collecting lab specimens Providing basic patient care Nursing Nurses provide patient care across a wide range of healthcare environments.

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Scrubs

APRIL 9, 2023

The healthcare industry is transforming with the introduction of ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot that enables medical professionals and hospitals to streamline their workflow and provide better patient care. What Is ChatGPT And How Will ChatGPT Impact Healthcare? What can ChatGPT do?

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

Medical Assistants work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, private practices, and long-term care facilities, making them integral to the healthcare system. Medical Assistants also play a significant role in preventive medicine, assisting with screenings, patient education, and follow-up care.

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MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In simple words, the goal of a Healthcare VA is to speed up, personalize, and improve patient care by using remote employees well. The end goal is to improve the healthcare journey by making it faster, easier, and more tailored to each patient. This helps doctors come up with more effective, preventive, and timely care plans.

Patient Care 52

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Northwest Suburban College

MAY 10, 2024

From the moment a patient walks into the clinic, a Dental Assistant’s work begins. They are the primary point of contact and play a pivotal role in ensuring that all aspects of patient care are managed competently. A significant part of their day involves preparing for patient procedures.

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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 Appointments 52

Minority Nurse

MAY 20, 2022

While use of technology in the healthcare setting is not without challenges, I believe it has a net positive benefit, particularly providing nurses with tools and information to enable rapid critical thinking and sound clinical judgment in patient care. Utilize Education Technology (EdTech) Solutions.

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Critical Thinking Patient Care Administrative Work Communication 98

Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

MAY 14, 2024

This educational project is carefully planned to provide a strong foundation of information and abilities necessary for success in the dynamic and constantly changing field of medicine. The CNA training program offers a comprehensive strategy that empowers prospective healthcare practitioners, going above and beyond the traditional.

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Guideway Care

JUNE 16, 2024

Physicians can leverage new models and frameworks to improve patient care and reduce costs without compromising the quality of service. One initiative that is proof of this is the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI-A) model. This leads to coordinated and efficient care delivery.

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Practice Builders

MARCH 28, 2024

This approach, driven by data, promotes a culture of ongoing improvement and prioritizing patient care in every decision. By carefully choosing the value-based care metrics and indicators to use, healthcare providers can improve patient outcomes without losing reputation, money, or time.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 27, 2024

But those quick fixes usually leave you crashing when you need to be at your sharpest—like when you’re finally sitting down to write that care plan at midnight. It’s all about planning ahead, just like you would for your patient care—because, honestly, isn’t that what you’d tell your patients?

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Health Populi’s Hot Points: I’ll be collaborating with innovators in health care this week at the AHIP 2023 Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum in Nashville.

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Northwest Career College

MAY 8, 2024

Role of Dental Assistant A dental assistant plays an essential role in dental offices by bridging the gap between dental professionals and patients. Patient Care The role of a dental assistant goes beyond providing technical support. They are usually the first point of contact when a patient enters the office.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 23, 2024

How do you see the role of technology evolving in patient care over the next decade? In the next decade, technology is set to play a crucial role in patient care, with key areas of evolution likely to include: 1. It also tailors care plans to individual needs by analyzing patient data, improving adherence and outcomes.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 28, 2024

Today’s patients are digitally savvy and expect a seamless, personalized interaction with their healthcare providers. This shift in expectations has led to innovative patient engagement tools that improve patient care and foster stronger relationships between patients and providers.

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Myndshft Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Prior authorization inefficiencies hinder the VBC transition While the VBC model aims for streamlined care and improved patient outcomes, prior authorization remains a process rooted in the fee-for-service world, creating friction and delays. This mismatch can lead to: Administrative burdens that pull resources away from patient care.

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Practice Builders

JANUARY 16, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the reasons behind the growing implementation of AI in healthcare marketing, ethical considerations, and the diverse ways AI is enhancing patient care and experience. By leveraging AI, healthcare professionals optimize their time, redirecting their focus toward delivering superior patient care.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 22, 2024

How do you see the role of technology evolving in patient care over the next decade? In the next decade, technology is set to play a crucial role in patient care, with key areas of evolution likely to include: 1. It also tailors care plans to individual needs by analyzing patient data, improving adherence and outcomes.

Vital Signs 40

Vital Signs Communication Teamwork Collaboration 40

Minority Nurse

MARCH 15, 2023

My role includes staff training, patient education, regulatory compliance, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research. I also am consulted regarding evidence-based practice and care planning. How do you keep up with all the industry changes around patient care and technology?

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Mobius MD

MAY 15, 2024

Stage 3: The physician formulates a diagnosis and care plan with the patient and clinical assistant. The assistant completes the visit note while the patient has time to ask questions and discuss exam results. Stage 4: The physical leaves the room to file orders for the encounter.

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Documentation Clinical Assistant Medical Assistant Follow-Up 59

Valant

APRIL 1, 2024

An EHR migration can sometimes turn into a nightmare despite careful planning. The transition from one electronic health record (EHR) system to another can be fraught with challenges, leading to disruptions in workflow, productivity, and patient care.

Documentation 52

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Medical Advantage

APRIL 4, 2024

This broad category encompasses telehealth, telemedicine, and various digital healthcare solutions, aiming to create a seamless, comprehensive digital care plan for patients. This system stands out for its ability to support vital patient care while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

There are equipment and processes that demand proficiency in use and troubleshooting to enhance patient safety. Infection control and taking on the role of a patient educator and advocate provides another level of optimal patient care. My husband is a chronic kidney disease patient.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 11, 2023

However, nurses must cultivate and maintain optimal mental and physical health to affect change in their patients. What are some things that nurses should be doing to ensure they ’ re healthy to provide the best patient care possible? We ’ re so focused on caring for others that we don ’ t fill our cups. We need you.

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Relias

APRIL 18, 2022

By doing so, you create an environment where the team can develop care plans that improve healing rates and lower incidence rates. When even one nurse becomes a specialist in wound care , that informed clinician can spread specialized knowledge throughout the care team.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

In the long run, we need a good understanding of exactly what conditions and risk factors and other aspects are affecting hospitalizations and patient care outcomes,” explained Bowman. Otherwise, patients might not appear as sick as they really are,” said Bowman. Fraudulent Coding or Overreporting. “We

Documentation 52

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is ramping up survey scrutiny for hospice this year, training surveyors to focus on interdisciplinary group care planning and coordination of care as part of an emphasis on meeting four core Conditions of Participation.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In a recent Relias webinar , Sue Grafton, RN, BSN, CWON, Clinical Support Manager at McKesson Medical-Surgical, said that nurses might sometimes feel uncomfortable discussing the financial side of patient care decisions. A comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of the patient can increase NTA points and your reimbursement.

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Sensible Medicine

MARCH 14, 2024

These suspicions are not baseless as a 2023 Elsevier survey suggests a majority of trainees are struggling to imagine themselves shouldering a career in direct patient care. To go about patient care alone in today’s world is to never sleep, make innumerable mistakes, and fail your patient(s) time and time again.

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EvidenceCare

JUNE 11, 2024

In our efforts to empower hospital clinicians to provide better care by having real-time transparency to cost and benchmark utilization data, we’ve learned that one of the core code systems that defines modern hospital resource management – Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) – is misunderstood or even unknown. How did it come to be?

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Medical Advantage

JULY 17, 2024

The primary purpose of EMRs is to leverage the advantages of software technology to enhance patient care through better data management, streamlined workflows, and more informed decision-making. EMR vs. EHR EMRs are primarily utilized by clinicians to manage patient care within one practice.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

In the long run, we need a good understanding of exactly what conditions and risk factors and other aspects are affecting hospitalizations and patient care outcomes,” explained Bowman. Otherwise, patients might not appear as sick as they really are,” said Bowman. Fraudulent Coding or Overreporting. “We

Documentation 52

Documentation Medical Coding Admissions Follow-Up 52