Scrubs

MAY 18, 2024

Nurses in these settings play a pivotal role in providing medical care and guiding patients through the complexities of the healthcare system without insurance. Nurses can be crucial navigators by providing information on hospital financial assistance programs and flexible payment plans.

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Health Populi

JULY 18, 2024

Motor vehicle insurance costs grew a whopping 19.5% Following the BLS report on the CPI for June 2024, PwC published their new annual report from PwC titled Behind the Numbers 2025 tells us that commercial health care spending is expected to grow some 8.0% and 3.2%, respectively. in the report, FYI). for Group plans and 7.5%

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Coronis Health

AUGUST 31, 2023

Many hospitals don’t have the expertise, manpower, or time to establish coding compliance and an efficient workflow. Partnering with a revenue cycle management expert with industry experience and advanced technology can help boost your reimbursements and strengthen your hospital’s compliance.

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Coronis Health

AUGUST 10, 2023

Hospital coding accuracy is a significant component of the claims process. It’s necessary for hospitals to ensure that they receive the correct reimbursement for their services. Best practices in hospital billing and coding processes are key to guiding coders as they navigate the complexities of chart documentation.

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Best Practices Hospital Medical Coding Documentation 52

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

Following that determination, DRS has been working with the affected clients to review and verify the affected information and obtain up-to-date contact information to allow notification letters to be issued. The post Almost 500,000 Individuals Affected by Designed Receivable Solutions Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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We Care Online

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Telehealth allows these patients to receive timely care without the added burden of physically getting to a clinic or hospital. Improved Patient Engagement and Follow-Up Telehealth can improve patient engagement by making it easier for individuals to follow up with their healthcare providers.

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Appointments Follow-Up Physical Exams Vital Signs 75

Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2019

For mainstream Americans, “the math doesn’t add up” for paying medical bills out of median household budgets, based on the calculations in the 2019 VisitPay Report. hospital and healthcare Chief Financial Officers’ minds. Given a $60K median U.S. As they will also be top-of-mind for U.S. The post In the U.S.,

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Mental health providers must ensure they use the correct diagnosis and procedure codes when submitting claims to insurance companies. A 2023 IGNUX report states that hospital coding mistakes make up 63% of medical billing errors. Timely submission of claims Submitting claims promptly is essential for timely reimbursements.

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Billing Medical Coding Documentation Insurance 70

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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Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2024

He pointed to a visit to an emergency room, where “the debt is taken on unexpectedly and in a time of crisis,” as well as consumers dealing with “complexities with insurance” (consider: out of network providers, lack of up-front cost estimates, and trauma which prevents one from “shopping” for care).

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Mobius MD

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Hospital closures are a related factor that limits physician employment options. Over the past 17 years, 124 rural hospitals across the U.S. poverty rates are higher in rural areas (15%) than in urban areas (12%), and more rural adults (12%) lack health insurance than urban adults (10%). For example, U.S.

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Insurance Follow-Up Hospital Collaboration 59

Health Populi

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The American Customer Satisfaction Index Insurance and Health Care Study 2020-2021 published today, recognizing consumers’ value for the quality of health insurance companies’ mobile apps and reliability of those apps. Outpatient care inched up from 73 to 74. All other plans landed at 73.

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Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

Patients’ concerns of COVID-19 risks have led them to self-ration care in the following ways: 41% have delayed health care services. 42% felt uncomfortable going to a hospital for any medical treatment. Nearly every respondent in the study reported having health insurance coverage.

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Insurance Tests Follow-Up Huddles/Rounds 161

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

This comprehensive guide provides hospital and revenue cycle leadership with vital insights on preparing for CERT audits and establishing processes for compliant documentation. Traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage vs commercial insurance). Hospitals need to be aware of these state-specific rules as well.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 4, 2024

They also need a strong depth perception to accurately assess and administer medications, perform procedures, and navigate hectic hospital settings. These free eyewear home trials mean nurses can select several frames, have them delivered to their address, and try the products on for up to one week.

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Tests Follow-Up Appointments Scheduling 147

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 17, 2024

An update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule is now underway with new cybersecurity requirements. Recent cyber incidents affecting hospitals and health systems have led to widespread care disruptions with patients being diverted to other facilities.

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HIPAA Hospital Insurance Best Practices 108

The Healthcare Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

The hard, plastic Magic 8 Ball was invented in 1946 , two years before a landmark Supreme Court decision spurred a boom in employer-sponsored health insurance. Both ChatGPT (Cost to OpenAI: $400,000 per day to operate ) and Magic 8 Ball (One-time cost: $14.99 ) were up for the challenge, though they acknowledged it wouldn’t be easy.

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MedCerts

JULY 1, 2024

Good communication and organizational skills are handy when making follow-up calls, booking patient appointments and managing patient info. Your specialized knowledge and skill set enable you to work flexibly in outpatient centers, physicians’ offices, clinics, hospitals and recovery centers throughout the country.

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Sterilization Medical Assistant Medical History Patient Safety 68

Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

In the program’s FAQs, one question clearly addresses this, transparently and in layperson’s terms: Q: “Do I need health insurance to use GNC Health?” ” A: “Nope — insurance isn’t needed or accepted.” Here’s the list of those top-of-mind healthcare worries for U.S.

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Insurance Acute Care Billing HIPAA 118

CollaborateMD

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

More revenue:   Studies  link positive patient experiences with increased hospital revenue. For example, bills may make it unclear if insurance covers a treatment. A lack of clarity about insurance coverage can delay treatments. They can then follow this up with a written version of the explanation.

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Follow-Up Appointments Patient Satisfaction Scheduling 52

Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Medical administrative assistants perform many functions and help facilitate the smooth operation of medical offices, clinics, and hospitals. Insurance and Billing Issues The medical administrative assistant handles insurance claims and billing. Most challenging tasks involve the following: Handling complex scheduling.

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Health Populi

JUNE 11, 2024

As an Index, the MMI combines several line items of healthcare spending to make up the overall number, and this methodology allows us to compare the rising costs of care for a family of 4 covered by a PPO year to year.

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Medication Follow-Up Billing Insurance 77

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 19, 2024

Pumps should be covered by insurance, and other supplies. There is no credible evidence breast feeding improves IQ (even the one RCT that *spuriously* claimed this lost that claim in follow up). Hospitals that use breastfeeding as a quality metric for OB/GYN are making an error. Providing space, time, etc. Subscribe now

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Follow-Up Insurance Hospital 61

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As a result of these experiences, I launched my organization Project Diversify Medicine, a digital community on Instagram with over 60,000 followers, with a mission to provide culturally inclusive pre-med educational resources to increase the admission of minorities to medical school. I am a doctor in the U.S.

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Health Populi

JULY 26, 2022

billion investment makes ONEM the third largest acquisition in Amazon’s portfolio, following Whole Foods at $13.7 For the former, Amazon leadership is talking up the company’s expertise in consumer experience and delight, efficiency and engagement (which I addressed in yesterday’s Day 1 post ).

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Northwest Career College

MAY 12, 2024

Medical billing and coding are key processes in the healthcare industry that involve converting medical services into standardized codes for billing and insurance purposes. They use these codes to create and submit insurance claims.

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Billing Problem Solving Skills Medication Critical Thinking 40

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) (2022) estimated over 100,000 registered nurses left the profession and predicted that another 800,000 nurses would follow them by 2027. However, hospital layoffs are another culprit driving experienced nurses from their profession.

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Patient Care Hospital Critical Thinking Patient Safety 111

Arkenea

OCTOBER 16, 2024

percent of the hospitals on the honor roll or the top hospital lists were WCAG 2.1 About 80 percent of the hospitals were semi-compliant, and 16.7 Healthcare website accessibility tools and best practices help hospitals to up their accessibility game and design a compliant site for users.

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Best Practices Tests Communication Hospital 84

Health Populi

DECEMBER 1, 2023

consumers’ use of credit has grown post-pandemic, delinquencies on credit cards are up, and savings falling after having achieved some nice growth in the pandemic largely owed to pandemic payments from the Federal government. Let’s set the current context for these findings — set out in a summary here on the state of U.S.

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Billing Follow-Up Communication Insurance 71

New York Medical Career Training Center

AUGUST 8, 2024

The following are important tips that you should consider. Responsibilities at workplace They perform some or all of the following tasks: collecting patients’ data, procuring and distributing medications, assisting in procedures, updating records, coordinating lab services, and setting appointments.

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Medical Assistant Medication Medical Terminology Vital Signs 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

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Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Best Practices Hospital 59

Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

Most of these live video calls were also done through a service offered by consumers’ health care providers (doctors/clinicians), followed by services offered by insurance companies. Willingness in sharing health data with insurers, pharmacies, research institutions all fell between 2019 and 2020.

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Follow-Up Insurance Hospital Medication 174

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

People who skipped care were most likely to avoid dental care (25%), visit to a GP or specialist (21%), preventive health screening or medical test (16%), treatment or follow-up care (12%), or a hospital visit (10%). Health insurance coverage will be necessary, but not sufficient, the report asserts.

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Follow-Up Tests Insurance Hospital 156

We Care Online

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For example, a patient with diabetes can have virtual check-ups to monitor blood sugar levels, review medication adjustments, and discuss lifestyle changes without needing to travel. Simple gestures like addressing patients by name, using empathetic language, and following up on previous discussions can help humanize digital interactions.

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Medication Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Communication 52

The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

Optum’s topline revenues are almost four times larger than HCA, the nation’s largest hospital company, one third larger than the entirety of Elevance, United’s most significant health plan competitor, and more than double the size of Kaiser Permanente. And some are kept as profit inside either Optum Rx or United’s health insurance business.

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Tests Insurance Hospital Medication 132

CareerStep

MAY 27, 2024

Institutional, or hospital pharmacy, involves less public interaction. Working in a hospital pharmacy may involve going on rounds with the doctor or medical students if the particular hospital does rounds, according to Jesie Davenport , CPhT, pharm tech academic lead, and instructor.

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Certification Hospital Huddles/Rounds Insurance 52

The Healthcare Blog

MAY 14, 2024

The sub-title sums up his thesis: “Bureaucratic bloat has siphoned power away from instructors and researchers.” Just as all the college administrators helps keep driving up college tuition, so do all those healthcare administrators keep healthcare spending high. Think about the hospitals suing patients.

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