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As audits proliferate in the hospice space, providers can benefit from understanding the appeals process. Hospices are increasingly wading through an alphabet soup of auditing activity in the industry. Auditing types anticipated to ramp up in hospice include Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) audits conducted by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACS) and others involving Unified Program Integrity Contractors (UPIC), Supplemental Medical Review Contractors (SMRC) and Recovery Audit Contractors
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
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Forthcoming Medicare payment models will likely focus on disease-specific programs that bear similarities to palliative care. Emerging reimbursement demonstrations have placed a stronger emphasis on addressing a more diverse group of patients with high levels of care needs and complex health trajectories. Examples include the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) demonstration, the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model and the Guiding an Impr
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Forthcoming Medicare payment models will likely focus on disease-specific programs that bear similarities to palliative care. Emerging reimbursement demonstrations have placed a stronger emphasis on addressing a more diverse group of patients with high levels of care needs and complex health trajectories. Examples include the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) demonstration, the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model and the Guiding an Impr
The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) released a statement regarding the association’s decision to pull its 2024 Conference out of Florida. Following a survey of our membership, today the National Black Nurses Association , Inc (NBNA) is publicly announcing its decision to move its 52nd Institute and Conference, originally scheduled to be held at the Diplomat Beach Resort (A Hilton Branded Property) in Hollywood, Florida from July 24th – 28th, 2024 to San Francisco, California from
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