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U.S. Suffers Significant Geographic Disparities in Access to Neurologists and Multiple Sclerosis Care

Consult QD

She and her colleagues analyzed locations of neurologist practices from the 2022 Care Compare database of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and locations of MS centers as defined by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Their objective was to compute spatial access to these locations for all U.S.

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Dozens of Defendants Charged with Healthcare Fraud

American Medical Compliance

The fraudulent actions included telemedicine, cancer and cardiovascular testing, and fraudulent durable medical equipment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services investigates these cases and prioritizes protecting patients. Reference United States Department of Justice (20 July 2022). What is Being Done About it?

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What Is Virtual Healthcare?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

According to a survey conducted by Doximity, more than 83% of surveyed physicians expressed that telemedicine had proven valuable in improving the ongoing care for patients with complex or chronic conditions, while 65% noted it enhanced communication with their patients. What Is Virtual Care?

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

The project included use of the organization’s telemedicine AnyWhere Care (AWC) web application, which patients can download to their smartphones. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. doi:10.25300/MISQ/2022/16201 Hales CM, Servais J, Martin CB, Kohen D. Backhouse A, Ogunlayi F. 2020;368:m865.doi:10.1136/bmj.m865

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

The bill, which also includes Ukraine emergency spending attached, was signed into law on March 15, 2022. As part of this appropriation, Congress would establish and/or fund the following agencies, among others: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services : $4 billion in total spending, an increase of $50 million.

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2023 Healthcare Trends: Are You Ready?

Relias

Vince Baiera, BSN, Partner for Post-Acute Care at Relias, estimates that the home health industry will grow from $345 billion in 2022 to $667 billion by 2030. The COVID-19 pandemic was the push that our industry needed to become ‘open’ to the idea of telemedicine,” said Baiera. Penalties rise to $1M. Labor shortage continues.

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

Relias

She continues to use her platform to be proactive and make an impact and was named one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare Software in 2022 by The Healthcare Technology Report. For example, mobile medicine or online services like telemedicine and teletherapy can provide care when in-person care is not an option. “If