RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is like a one of those huge Lego sculptures. From the outside it looks one thing, but upon further inspection there are a million tiny little pieces that fit together to create the whole. Having a well executed RCM strategy is crucial to keep your organization running because it impacts everything. When things are simple and easy to pay for, patients are happy, the staff is happy, and you are most definitely happy. But if any part is misaligned, the whole sculpture can be disformed or even fall apart. So how do we improve? How do we make our sculpture be more realistic? The key lies in optimi...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 29, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Administration Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Revenue Cycle Management Amy Brown AristaMD Authenticx Branden Barkema Brooke LeVasseur Clara Lambert Clarissa Ri Source Type: blogs
Compassion Requires Us to Reconsider Our Emergency Civil Commitment Standards
Markus Funk (University of Colorado), Compassion Requires Us to Reconsider Our Emergency Civil Commitment Standards (2023): The death of 30-year-old Jordan Neely in a New York subway has thrust the challenging topic of emergency civil commitment of our most helpless... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - June 9, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Operation Searchlight: The American-supported Pakistani genocide you probably haven ’ t heard about
BY ANISH KOKA
On March 25th, 1971, the Pakistani army launched Operation Searchlight, a military campaign to brutally suppress a Bengali nationalist movement.
The roots of the genocide lie in the parting gift British rulers gave to the Indian subcontinent at the time of independence in 1947. British controlled India was separated into Hindu majority India and Muslim majority Pakistan. But because there were two dense non-contiguous Muslim majority areas in British controlled India, the muslim majority country of Pakistan was divided into East and West Pakistan.
East and West Pakistan were linked by religion, b...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Anish Koka Bangladesh Bengali India Operation Searchlight Pakistan Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News and Studies
Nearly two dozen health systems have pledged to use Epic to share health information through the TEFCA framework, the EHR vendor announced, adding, “Our plan is to deliver software this year that will help...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 28, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT 4medica AliveCor Applied Robotics Association of Community Cancer Centers Avalon Healthcare Solutions AvaSure AVIAwards Clarify Health CliniComp CompuGroup Medical Conifer Consensus Consensus Cloud Solutions Conte Source Type: blogs
The Tragic but Unsurprising Costs of Loose U.S. Weapons in Ukraine
Jordan CohenOver the last 48 hours, national news outlets have begun reporting that Ukrainian militias used U.S.-made armored vehicles (albeitunconfirmed by the U.S. government) in anattack over the Russian border and that Ukraine ’s security services conducted a drone attackagainst the Kremlin earlier this month. It is important to note that despite Washington ’s support for Ukraine, the United States was not involved in either attack. This recent escalation – with U.S. weapons systems in one case – is disappointing but not surprising.Since the start of the conflict, I have writteneightdifferenteditorialsaddr...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 24, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jordan Cohen Source Type: blogs
Emulating Michael Jordan ’ s winning mindset: a path to success for health care professionals and entrepreneurs
Michael Jordan, an iconic figure in basketball, is revered not only for his athletic prowess but also for his relentless dedication, perseverance, and strong work ethic. His career is filled with great lessons that apply universally, transcending the boundaries of sports. They are particularly relevant to health care professionals and entrepreneurs, two roles requiring a
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Emulating Michael Jordan’s winning mindset: a path to success for health care professionals and entrepreneurs originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Harvey Castro, MD, MBA Tags: Physician Practice Management Source Type: blogs
Diversion
To be clear, we are not talking about people who have committed serious felonies. That is another discussion. But the large majority of people who are involved with the criminal justice system are charged with fairly minor offenses -- what may be labeled disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, shoplifting or other petty theft, maybe getting in a fight or vandalizing property of someone they ' re mad at. As we have seen, a lot of these people have diagnosable mental and/or substance use disorder, limited education and job skills. As we have also seen, if they are convicted (or more realisti...
Source: Stayin' Alive - May 20, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Revolutionizing health care: lessons from Michael Jordan ’ s partnership with Nike
One of the more-anticipated movie releases in my household this spring was Air, which tells the story of Nike’s now-famous partnership with Michael Jordan. Their landmark shoe deal redefined what it meant to be a professional athlete: players evolved beyond serving as brand ambassadors to become brands unto themselves. Jordan’s partnership with Nike marked a
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Revolutionizing health care: lessons from Michael Jordan’s partnership with Nike originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chris Grant Tags: Finance Practice Management Source Type: blogs
201 Monday Motivation Quotes (+ My 5 Favorite Tips for a Great Week)
Are you in need of some Monday motivation?
If you’re perhaps tired, unmotivated and just reluctant to do anything and want a few more days of weekend right now then I have something that can help you.
I’ve put together 201 of the best Monday motivation quotes I’ve ever come across to give you a boost of inspiration as you start your Monday and week and to maybe help you to find a change in perspective.
That’s the first part of this post.
In the second part I’ll share my own 5 favorite tips that I’ve used the most to overcome my own Monday blues and reluctance and to get my week off to a good and motivated star...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - May 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
State Department ’s Human Rights Reports and Their Failures
Jordan CohenIn March 2023, the State Department released theirannual“Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.” While these reports do provide useful information about individual countries’ human rights practices that allow for better policy research, analysis, and implementation, they do little to stop human rights abusers from receiving U.S. aid. Considerin g a recipient ’s human rights record before sending military assistance is important as states who violate human rights tend to go towar more frequently, facerisks of political instability, and are the most likely todisperse U.S. weapons to terrorists an...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 17, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jordan Cohen Source Type: blogs
125 Work Ethic Quotes to Supercharge Your Motivation and Success
Few things are so valuable in life as having a good and positive work ethic.
It will help you to actually make your dreams and goals into reality. Instead of them mostly being wishes or daydreams as the months and years go by.
It will also help you to go where you want to go faster. And to bounce back more quickly from mistakes and setbacks.
No matter if the success you’re going after is at work, in your business or just on a more personal level.
So in this post I’d like to share the 125 of the best work ethic quotes.
And if you want more motivation and help with taking action more consistently then check out this pos...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
The People's Hospital
That ' s a new book by Ricardo Nuila, M.D. (Scribner) I ' m not going to do a full-scale review, but it ' s definitely worth a mention. He ' s a physician at Ben Taub hospital in Houston, which is a charity hospital that takes care of people who are uninsured or underinsured. He tells the stories of many individual patients he has known and weaves them together into a tapestry that reveals the fundamental insanity of the way we pay for, or don ' t pay for, medical services. Of course I talk about that all the time here, but maybe statistics and facts and figures don ' t make the case for everybody. Tragic stories of r...
Source: Stayin' Alive - April 4, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
180 Good Man Quotes to Help You Become The Best Version of Yourself
How can someone be a good man?
How can he improve himself to become a stronger, wiser, kinder and more successful man?
That’s what I want to explore in today’s post. In it you’ll find 180 of the best, most insightful and inspiring good man quotes.
Timeless thoughts to help you live a better life and become the best version of yourself. Both for your own sake and success and for the people you love.
I hope you’ll find something truly helpful here.
And if you want even more positive and uplifting motivation then check out this post with quotes that hit hard and this one filled with words of encouragement for men.
In...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - March 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
Be like Mike (Jordan) and build your personal doctor brand
Gatorade’s commercial featuring Michael Jordan from 1992 and its catchy song, “Like Mike,” is now part of pop culture history. The lyrics were likable. “I dream I move, I dream I groove, like Mike, if I could be like Mike, oh if I could be like Mike.” Let’s face it, growing up, many of us
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Be like Mike (Jordan) and build your personal doctor brand originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Aaron Morgenstein, MD Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs
The benefits of facing mortality: How Bruce Springsteen and other rock stars prove productivity can increase with age
According to Chris Jordan, a New Jersey shore native who writes about music and entertainment, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed “like their lives depended on it” when they recently kicked off their 2023 tour in Tampa, Florida early February. The tour will keep the 73-year-old Springsteen on the road for six months, playing
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The benefits of facing mortality: How Bruce Springsteen and other rock stars prove productivity can increase with age originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
