Washington, Maryland and New Mexico have leveraged funding opportunities and regulatory tools to ease the burden on providers still struggling to operate with claims payments disrupted. Powered by WPeMatico
The accomplishment puts the health system in a better position to attract and retain the talent that is so critical to its ability to serve its patients, says its VP of operations. Powered by WPeMatico
Because a high-risk flag had been inactivated in the hospital’s new Oracle electronic health record, clinicians did not evaluate a veteran’s mental health and medication restart request, contributing to an overdose seven weeks after a missed appointment. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Nearly 1 in 3 adults will be diagnosed with depression in their lifetimes — often marked by a nearly out-of-body level of disorientation. We lose our ability to think clearly, to emote normally — even our very sense of… Powered by WPeMatico
Those with Medicare may pay a lower coinsurance for some Part B drugs if the drug’s price increases faster than the rate of inflation. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — When my (ZZ) boss asked me to take on teaching medical residents for free, I said “no.” Then his reply had my head spinning: “I want to empower you to think of compensation not as money, but as supporting your colleagues.” As… Powered by WPeMatico
“What data do you have? Where is it located? How do you get to it? And is the data fit for purpose? Data doesn’t need to be perfect to be useful. But you don’t ever want to use data that’s not perfect and not know it.” Powered by WPeMatico
The patient’s voice is clear – healthcare needs to be easier to navigate and digital channels are a great place to invest, says Chrissy Daniels, chief experience officer at Press Ganey, which has been focused on patient experience for more than 40 years. Powered by WPeMatico