Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2022

There is an image from my childhood, drawn by Lorraine Schneider, which reads “War is not healthy for children and other living things.” As I read through a paper published this week on climate change’s contribution to the burden of chronic disease, I couldn’t help but conjure up Lorraine’s observation from my little girl memory bank.

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Collaboration Medication 160

Relias

AUGUST 11, 2022

The goal of the revenue cycle is to receive reimbursement. So how do you make sure you’re reimbursed accurately and on time? The answer may seem complex, but it comes down to accurate coding. Medical billing and coding are two of the most important factors of the revenue cycle, yet the importance of coding accurately is often not monitored, assessed, or facilitated as much as it should be.

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Medical Coding Documentation Billing Insurance 52

MedicalGPS

AUGUST 10, 2022

When someone asks, “What do you do?”, your answer is most likely short and to the point, describing your job or occupation. The ‘what’ is straightforward enough. After you answer the ‘what’, not too many people will ever follow up and ask, “ why do you do what you do?”. That would just be weird. Even so, if they did ask, “why do you do what you do?

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Follow-Up Patient Experience Patient Care Patient Satisfaction 52

Mildred Elley

AUGUST 8, 2022

In hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and other healthcare settings, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN’s) offer basic care and assistance to patients. They are responsible for providing basic bedside care, such as aiding patients with meals, medication administration, wound care, and minor medical requirements, as well as personal hygiene. Because LPN certification may be achieved in a year from the start of formal LPN Classes, being an LPN is a popular method to begin the field of nursing.

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Vital Signs Medical Terminology Admissions Follow-Up 52

Health Populi

AUGUST 9, 2022

“Almost overnight, lines blurred between consumers’ physical and digital worlds, and home became the headquarters for virtual working, learning, fitness, health care, shopping, socializing, and entertaining.” . That blur has reshaped peoples’ Everyday Normal we learn in Mastering the new digital life from Deloitte, a survey conducted among 2,005 U.S. consumers in the first quarter of 2022.

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Appointments 62

Relias

AUGUST 8, 2022

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans’ mental health has been negatively impacted in several ways. The rates of anxiety and depression in the U.S. have grown considerably, leading many experts to worry about a potential rise in crisis situations such as suicidal ideation, overdoses, and domestic violence. The ability of your staff to mitigate various types of crises has never been more important.

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De-Escalation Follow-Up Emergency Response Continuing Education 52

Health Populi

AUGUST 8, 2022

Nearly 100 million people in the U.S. cut back on healthcare due to costs in the first half of 2022, according to the latest poll on health care costs form Gallup and West Health , gauging Americans’ financial health in June 2022. That’s the month when inflation in the U.S. reached 9.1%, a 40-year high. Among Americans’ cuts to household spending was the most common medical self-rationing behavior, delaying or avoiding care or purchasing prescription drugs, the survey found.

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Insurance Medication 62