The Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has grown to 125 health systems and 289 hospitals in 37 states in less than three years. A…
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By Anuja Vaidya
August 17, 2023 – Researchers at the University of Texas Austin (UT Austin) have modified a commercial virtual reality (VR) headset, using it to measure brain activity and better understand how humans react…
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A little more than one quarter of Americans consider themselves to be family caregivers who look after a loved one, whether that is an elderly parent or grandparent or another relative. The role of…
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CMS has finalized the long-term care hospital prospective payment system for FY 2024, increasing overall payments by 0.2% ($6 million) compared to FY 2023. The update includes a $4 million reduction in standard LTCH…
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Glytec, the only provider of cloud-based insulin management software across the continuum of care, today unveiled the latest version of its Glucommander® insulin dosing software that makes it easier for providers, nurses…
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I’ve been surprised by how much conversation I’ve heard about this Epic study in the virtual physician lounge. One of the key purposes of the study was to look at trends in documentation over…
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The following is a guest article by Isaac Smith, Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement Specialist at Medcare MSO
ASCs are types of medical facilities that are subject to stringent regulations. Each ASC is responsible for ensuring…
The following is a guest article by Don Rucker, MD, Chief Strategy Officer at 1upHealth
Patients want the same modern computing experience in healthcare that they enjoy the rest of their lives to extend to…
By Sarai Rodriguez
June 13, 2023 – Public health reporting by acute care hospitals has seen significant improvement, reaching a 96 percent participation rate in 2022. This is an increase from the previous year, according to…
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AWS this week announced three new enhanced FHIR features for Amazon HealthLake that offer health IT clients a fully-managed service to meet some of the most recent interoperability standards from the Centers for Medicare…
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