5 Common Mistakes in Documenting a Telemedicine Visit
The report, prepared by the Health and Human Services Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), analyzed $10.3 billion in E/M services billed to Medicare between March and November of 2020, of which $1.4 billion, or about 14%, were conducted by telemedicine.
Safe Patient Handling: How CNOs Can Help Nurses Avoid Injury
According to OSHA, in 2020, hospitals recorded nearly three times more work-related injuries and illnesses for every 100 full-time employees than in all industries combined.
Report Examines C-Suite Priorities For 2024-2025
A new report from healthcare consultancy firm Sage Growth Partners polled health system and hospital executives on their strategic prioritization for the years ahead—and finds that there is an even more immediate need to reduce costs and operating expenses in a world that has weathered a global pandemic.
How Point of Care Ultrasound Can Impact Access and Care
The report looks at the emerging use of handheld ultrasound as a method of expanding access to care and diagnostics not only in the hospital setting, but in remote or rural locations or even at home.
Flattening the Curve of Care with At-Home Diagnostics
Programs involving at-home diagnostics are becoming more prevalent in the area of biopharma. According to one study, the at-home testing industry is projected to be worth over $2 billion by 2025.
Key Strategies for Sustaining an RPM Program
HealthSnap over the past two years to build out RPM and chronic care management (CCM) programs that now collectively serve more than 25,000 patients through 94 primary care clinics and involving more than 400 physicians.
Boost Communication to Improve Hospital Patient Throughput
Hospital patient throughput is a key metric for hospitals. Weak throughput can lead to boarding in emergency departments and patient safety concerns such as hospital-acquired infections when patient lengths of stay are extended beyond medical necessity.
NIOSH Looks at Homecare Worker Injuries
Over a five-year period (2015 to 2020), 117,000 homecare workers were treated in emergency departments for work-related injuries, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced February 6 in the latest edition of its eNews publication. The recently completed research found that nearly all injured workers (93%) were female.
Congress Eyes Expansion of Hospital at Home Care Model
The At Home Observation and Medical Evaluation (HOME) Services Act, if passed, would give the strategy some life beyond the planned December 31, 2024 expiration date for the Medicare waiver that supports the program.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 98 – Reducing Physician Burnout with Technology
On episode 98 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dael Stewart, Lead Product Strategist and Digital Health Vertical Lead at TXI, talks about using technology to reduce physician burnout.