Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 5, 2023

Care models had not wavered much since hospitals became medicalized in the early 20 th century, and particularly since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were created in 1965, says Jason Gilbert, PhD MBA RN NEA-BC , executive vice president and chief nurse executive, Indiana University Health.

Retirement

Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

At the same time, many experienced coders are retiring , which leaves a younger, less-skilled workforce — and 7% of current coders will reach retirement age within the next 10 years. “We One health system settled a False Claims Act case for $90 million for knowingly submitting inaccurate diagnosis codes.

Outpatient Clinic

Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

At the same time, many experienced coders are retiring , which leaves a younger, less-skilled workforce — and 7% of current coders will reach retirement age within the next 10 years. “We One health system settled a False Claims Act case for $90 million for knowingly submitting inaccurate diagnosis codes.

Outpatient Clinic

Elder Care Matters

MARCH 10, 2025

In this blog post, well highlight some of the most common mistakes families make when planning for elder care and how to avoid them to ensure your loved ones well-being and your peace of mind. The post Avoid These Common Mistakes in Elder Care Planning appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

Long Term Care

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The only time you'll likely find a gastroenterologist or neurologist in rural America is if they've retired there. The MAVEN Project is a nonprofit organization that has built a network of retired and active providers and specialists to virtually mentor and support providers in rural areas and those who work with underserved populations. "We

Medicare

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

MAY 12, 2022

It would be useful information to survey providers who retire their licenses and identify if the Vaught case contributed to their decision to find other careers. The extreme pressure from the pandemic squeezed the last bit of resilience and grit out of many already burned-out providers.

Malpractice

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The value of these interactions was seen and now many insurance companies continue to provide reimbursement for complex or lengthy management of a patient through telephone triage (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2023). In a survey conducted of healthcare workers, Sinsky et al.

Medicaid

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nurses are retiring young or quitting. The Acute Hospital Care at Home program, supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), took off during the pandemic and is now in place in more than 300 health systems across the country. The challenges are many. More and more care will be in the home.

Telemedicine

The Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

5060: Women’s Retirement Protection Act o H.R. Lauren Underwood at an upcoming event either in person or via Zoom on Thursday, September 28th. 5575 (117th): VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act H.R. 958 (117th): Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 2372 (116th): Veterans’ Care Quality Transparency Act H.R.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JULY 29, 2024

A retired truck driver, he had injured his spine in a fall on the job decades earlier and could no longer walk. The mostly for-profit nursing home industry argues that staffing problems stem from low rates of reimbursement by Medicaid, the program funded by states and the federal government that covers most people in nursing homes.

Medicaid

Scrubs

JULY 16, 2024

A retired truck driver, he had injured his spine in a fall on the job decades earlier and could no longer walk. The mostly for-profit nursing home industry argues that staffing problems stem from low rates of reimbursement by Medicaid, the program funded by states and the federal government that covers most people in nursing homes.

Medicaid