The DEA and SAMHSA have extended telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances through November 11, 2024, following a temporary rule. The move comes after several healthcare organizations, including the AHA, requested continued telehealth prescribing…
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An ad published by the American Hospital Association and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership in the Wall Street Journal expresses gratitude to healthcare professionals working in American hospitals and health systems. The ad…
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Medicare improperly paid $580 million for psychotherapy care in the first year of the pandemic, including $348 million for telehealth services, according to an audit by the Department of Health and Human Services Office…
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Urban Health Plan, a community health center in New York State, has been using AI to identify patients at risk of missing appointments and implementing targeted interventions to reduce its no-show rates. The organization…
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National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week provide opportunities to appreciate healthcare workers who go above and beyond in providing essential services to communities. The American Hospital Association is leading a recognition initiative to…
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According to a digital health trends report by Simon-Kucher, healthcare providers remain cautious about adopting digital health products, despite a positive trend in the use of digital health solutions. Concerns about product effectiveness, compliance…
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According to Rich Birhanzel, Senior Managing Director at Accenture, the lack of patient access caused by the shortage of doctors and nurses is a global issue that only is resolved through technology. At HIMSS23,…
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Electronic medical record (EMR) fraud is a significant problem that costs taxpayers millions of dollars and compromises patient care. EMR software was designed to streamline patient record storage and increase diagnosis accuracy, but instead…
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The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a new tool to track changes in Medicaid enrollment during redeterminations following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic’s continuous enrollment requirement. Arizona has been the only state to…
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will extend telemedicine flexibilities around the prescription of certain controlled medications as it considers stakeholder feedback on proposed rules for post-COVID remote prescribing guardrails. The DEA received over…
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