Policy
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MedCity Influencers, Nurses, Policy, Providers
Leaders Must Better Support Military Nurses to Attract More Students to the Armed Services
When you are a military nurse, you’re not just a clinical professional, you are also a soldier. Those roles take sacrifice, resilience, and courage. I urge leaders and policymakers to consider solutions to the crisis, including creating better incentives that will bolster the pipeline of students pursuing careers as military nurses.
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Debunked Episode 2(audio): Discussing Unfair Hospital Pricing & How CA is Overseeing Large Transactions
Episode 2 of the Debunked (audio) show focuses on how hospitals are inflating prices for outpatient procedures and how California is looking at healthcare M&A and trying to address price increases and anti-competitive behavior.
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How Corti’s AI System Assists Clinicians
Andreas Cleve, Corti CEO, talks on how his company handles AI responsibly with its customers.
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At ViVE 2024, Get a Glimpse of the State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare
Mari Savickis, Vice President of Public Policy with CHIME, will be moderating a panel discussion as part of the Cybersecurity Pavilion at the ViVE 2024 event in Los Angeles, scheduled for February 25-28. She said her organization anticipates several developments addressing cybersecurity this year.
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Is Europe About to Overtake the U.S.’s Leadership Position in Healthcare Sustainability via Reprocessing?
FDA’s regulation of single-use device reprocessing effectively made the U.S. the leader in EP sustainability efforts early on. However, very little has been done to build on this early leadership.
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Why Are Hospitals Fighting Site-Neutral Payments So Fervently?
Establishing site-neutral payments for outpatient services is a hot issue in Capitol Hill right now. Advocates say that such policy would lower healthcare costs, saving both patients and taxpayers money. Opponents say that it would put hospitals’ financial security at risk and jeopardize access to care.
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Shifting Site of Service for Shoulder Replacements In Response to CMS Announcement
Based on the risk profiles of orthopaedic operations, a shoulder replacement is actually safer than that of a hip or knee and therefore an ideal candidate for the ambulatory surgical center environment.
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Growing Awareness of Mental Health Importance Fuels New Initiatives, Research
Several recent developments signal increased support for psychological assessments and treatments.
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Coordination of Benefits: An Overlooked Pillar of Medicaid Programs
Coordination of benefits is a critical pillar of the Medicaid program as it ensures the efficient use of resources, prevents overutilization, promotes equity in resource distribution, mitigates fraud and abuse, contributes to program longevity and ultimately enhances healthcare access for beneficiaries.
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Improving Communication Between Patients and Providers
Sarah Shillington, Chief Customer Officer notes how Artera’s omnichannel platform works.
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Why One Healthcare Exec Is Optimistic About the ONC’s New Info Sharing Rule
Jill DeGraff, B.well Connected Health’s senior vice president of regulatory, believes the ONC’s new HTI-1 rule is a step in the right direction that will improve data exchange for providers, health tech vendors and patients. She applauded the rule for preserving TEFCA as a voluntary framework and for establishing FHIR-based interoperability as the industry’s de facto standard.
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Lawmakers Must Protect California’s Kids and Fund Continuous Coverage Now
In predicting that the Medi-Cal coverage protections during the pandemic would end, advocates successfully pushed for California to adopt a continuous Medi-Cal coverage policy for children ages 0-5 – avoiding annual renewals during this vulnerable time in their childhood development. For this important protection to become a reality as soon as possible, we now need the Governor to fund and greenlight this policy immediately–in his January 2024 Budget proposal.
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MedCity Influencers, Consumer / Employer
Navigating Air Pollution and the Rise in Respiratory Issues During Winter
As we embark on the winter season, the significance of respiratory health becomes even more pronounced. The challenges posed by cold weather, compounded by air pollution, necessitate a proactive approach.
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Optimizing the Public Health Workforce Amidst Continuous Friction
It is only by supporting the public health workers, and making their jobs more appealing that health agencies can strengthen the workforce to prevent and respond to future public health threats.
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A New Deal for Hospitals
Hospitals that are able to transform what they are and how they operate can survive and serve the public well. They will still require investments from society in the interim, but that investment will be justified by the public good and eventually represent a windfall to taxpayers.
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Revamping HHS’ Complex Organizational Structure Could Improve Its Performance During Public Health Emergencies
Changes in HHS structure, along with well-funded and staffed partners at the state, local, tribal and territorial levels, may prove helpful for success during future public health emergencies and can help earn and maintain the public’s trust.