Medicaid, the Supreme Court, and Safe Care for Nursing Home Residents
Nicole Huberfeld (Boston University), Medicaid, the Supreme Court, and Safe Care for Nursing Home Residents (2022): This JAMA Viewpoint explained and analyzed the US Supreme Court litigation in Health and Hospital Corporation v. Talevski after oral arguments occurred. The state-run... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - February 15, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Why Not, Indeed?
By KIM BELLARD
Recently in The Washington Post, author Daniel Pink initiated a series of columns he and WaPo are calling “Why Not?” He believes “American imagination needs an imagination shot.” As he describes the plan for the columns: “In each installment, I’ll offer a single idea — bold, surprising, maybe a bit jarring — for improving our country, our organizations or our lives.”
I love it. I’m all in. I’m a “why not?” guy from way back, particularly when it comes to health care.
Mr. Pink describes three core values (in the interest of space, I’m excerpting his descriptions):
Curi...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Adam Nagourney Daniel Pink Kim Bellard Why Not Source Type: blogs
Emerging Technologies Shaping the Health IT Landscape and How They Contribute to Improving Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Delivery
It’s been said many times before, but the truth remains the same: the world of healthcare is ever-evolving. We are learning and growing every day, which means we are also coming up with new ideas, technologies, and practices every day. But with all of this constant news of new technologies and changes in practices, it can be really tricky to stay on top of it all. To help, we reached out to our talented Healthcare IT Today Community and asked them: what emerging technologies in Health IT are currently shaping the landscape, and how do they contribute to improved patient outcomes and healthcare delivery? The following...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 12, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Regulations athenahealth Azalea Health Baha Zeidan Caregility CenTrak Deepi Source Type: blogs
Nursing in crisis: How administrative tasks are taking a toll [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Karlene Kerfoot, a nurse executive, as we delve into the nurse and clinician workforce crisis in the United States. Discover the factors contributing to this crisis, the impact of administrative tasks on health care professionals, and innovative solutions that can enhance patient care
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Nursing in crisis: How administrative tasks are taking a toll [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Nursing Source Type: blogs
Mitigating the “ Burn ” , “ Out ” of Healthcare Transformation.
Lisa, a nurse’s assistant manager suddenly approached her supervisor and calmly handed her resignation paper. The surprised supervisor led Lisa to their office and immediately asked her, “Why?Something wrong? What happened?” Lisa, close to tears, answered in a terse voice, “I’m tired. As in really tired. You know I love this work and I knew this is my calling, but I can’t seem to finish any significant work on my program and my own people is close to collapsing in disagreement and project stasis. Moreover, I’m having family issues with my frequent over times and missed events. I th...
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - February 10, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Decision Making Focus Health Quality Improvement burnout group attention deficit health workers burnout initiative overload team culture Source Type: blogs
Staying Informed About Regulatory Changes, Industry Standards, and Technological Advancements to make Informed Decisions
The world of healthcare is constantly changing – both in terms of our tools and inventions and in how we approach things and where our priorities are at. But we also know that being knowledgeable and informed on the entire landscape of healthcare is crucial to being a good Health IT leader who can effectively lead their teams. This leaves us with the big question: in an ever-evolving healthcare landscape, how do Health IT leaders stay informed about regulatory changes, industry standards, and technological advancements to make informed decisions and guide their teams effectively?
So in search of the answer to this qu...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 8, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Administration AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT 1upHealth Arcadia BJ Boyle Brent Dover Brightside Health Carta Healthcare Caryn Hewitt CenTrak Data-Driven Decisions Don Rucker Edifecs H Source Type: blogs
Who to Blame for Health Costs: The Poisoned Chalice of “ Moral Hazard ”
By JEFF GOLDSMITH
How the Search for Perfect Markets has Damaged Health Policy
Sometimes ideas in healthcare are so powerful that they haunt us for generations even though their link to the real world we all live in is tenuous. The idea of “moral hazard” is one of these ideas. In 1963, future Nobel Laureate economist Kenneth Arrow wrote an influential essay about the applicability of market principles to medicine entitled “Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care”.
One problem Arrow mentioned in this essay was “moral hazard”- the enhancement of demand for something people us...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Health Care Costs Jeff Goldsmith Kenneth Arrow Medicare Moral Hazard Source Type: blogs
What is the correlation between number of doctors in a society & health of population ?
This query is lingering ever since I entered the medical profession. Though, this question might appear absurd , no correct answer is found yet .When we search the literature, the relationship between doctors and health can be 1.linear, 2.non linear, and 3. even inverse . 1 & 2 are ok 3 is forbidden.
However, to put it in a nut-shell, healthiness of a society is little to do with Doctor population alone, is well known and I think it needs no proof. The following scattergram gives some idea about the Issue.
Where to get answer for this controversial question ? Great times we are in. We have taught the machine...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - February 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized doctors health healthcare medicine Source Type: blogs
NICU tragedy: How new nurses ’ nail choices led to a newborn ’ s heartbreaking fate
A small, cliquish bevy of nurses was working their way through orientation in the NICU straight out of nursing school. They were happy and thrilled to be accepted into this specialized nursing unit: the NICU. Practicing good hygiene, washing hands up to the elbows with soap each time one entered a baby’s cubicle, and gowning
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NICU tragedy: How new nurses’ nail choices led to a newborn’s heartbreaking fate originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Debbie Moore-Black, RN Tags: Conditions Critical Care Source Type: blogs
The Growing Intersection of Nursing, Healthcare, and Artificial Intelligence
Onepisode 459 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE, FAAN, a well-known nurse futurist, healthcare influencer, virtual nursing expert, innovator, and best-selling author.In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Clipper discuss the growing intersection of artificial intelligence, nursing, and healthcare. Important aspects of this crucial topic include how nurses can position themselves for a seat at the table of this burgeoning technology that ' s no longer the future of healthcare, but a present-day reality. Dr. ...
Source: Digital Doorway - February 5, 2024 Category: Nursing Source Type: blogs
poem
Weekend RoundsOn Sundays the hospital Is quiet as a weekday churchThe high-ceilinged atrium Like an empty nave Linoleum floors, long hallsAnd empty waiting area chairsThe silent OR a dull gray catacombThe chaplain down the street At the nursing home The patients are all upstairsSwaddled in beds Behind doors in private roomsLike sins hidden in the heartHollowing out bonesFestering in a stye,Waiting to be tended toBy doctors making rounds.Everyone gets seen —Broken hip, productive coughPost-op colon, rule out MINo one gets a day off.2/5/24 (Source: Buckeye Surgeon)
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - February 5, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
Balancing Innovation and Digital Transformation with Regulatory Compliance and Patient Safety
As we continue to push the world of healthcare forward with innovation and digital transformations, it’s important to remember to do so safely. All of our progress is for naught if we can’t use any of it without breaking regulations or if it puts our patient’s safety at risk. This leaves us with one very important question. How can professionals in Health IT foster innovation and drive digital transformation within healthcare organizations while balancing the need for regulatory compliance and patient safety?
We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get their answers to this ques...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 2, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Regulations Authenticx Caryn Hewitt CenTrak Costas Boussios Digital Transformation Healthcare Compliance Healthcare Digital Transformation Healthcare Innovation Healthcare Regulati Source Type: blogs
Artisight to Scale and Advance AI-Driven Smart Hospital Platform with Oversubscribed $42 Million Series B Round
A Crop of New Investors Joins Existing Financiers such as AI Powerhouse NVIDIA
Artisight, Inc., a smart hospital platform powered by industry-defining artificial intelligence to provide virtual care, quality improvement, and care coordination solutions, announced today that it raised $42 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. Multiple new strategic and client health system investors participated in the round, as well as full participation from Series A investors, including chipmaker NVIDIA (NVDA).
The Artisight platform, which was developed by clinicians for clinicians, marries IoT sensors with deep learning...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 2, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Andrew Gostine Artisight Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Northwestern Medicine NVDA NVIDIA Source Type: blogs
Clinicians and management at odds in health care
In a survey conducted by a University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing team led by Linda Aiken, PhD, RN, of 21,050 physicians and nurses at 60 hospitals, it was found that more than 40 percent of clinicians were not confident that hospital management would act to resolve problems that clinicians identify in patient care. Close
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Clinicians and management at odds in health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 31, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Michele Luckenbaugh Tags: Conditions Hospital-Based Medicine Source Type: blogs
An Urgent Call for AI Solutions to Tap Evidence-Based Research Best Practices
This study is pivotal for showcasing how AI enhances decision-making in critical situations. It finds that AI-supported workflows can outperform traditional stroke decision-making in meaningful and measurable ways to greatly improve time to relevant care.
Notably, as described in the study discussion, “Our results showed that a machine learning framework can substantially improve stroke recognition in medical helpline calls compared to solely relying on human call-takers. This improvement was observed across all performance metrics and for basic patient demographics (age and sex).”
There is Urgency in Establishing Trus...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 31, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Analytics/Big Data Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT ACV AI Solutions Ambient Clinical Voice Corti DTU Evidence Based Data Lars Maaløe Nature Technical University of Denmark Source Type: blogs
