Quality and Safety
The legislature is considering the creation of nurse-to-patient ratios which would cap the number of patients under a nurse's care.
The foundation established a Health Equity Innovation Fund, which provides seed funding for solutions addressing inequity.
The proposed coverage of wheelchair power seat elevation equipment advances health equity, CMS says.
MGMA said that current attempts by the administration to streamline prior authorization are a good start, but that more needs to be done.
Payers' estimates of a more than 2% payment cut contradict projections from CMS, which projects a 1.03% increase for plans.
The payer says it was evolving its brands to reflect its growing portfolio of businesses and better serve customers.
HHS has issued a proposed rule to require nursing homes to disclose additional ownership and management information to CMS.
One possible means of addressing the issue would be the development of surveys with disaggregated race and ethnicity data, authors say.
Even with a fraudulent diploma, a nurse must still pass a rigorous test for licensure, says Dr. Dani Bowie.
Harris Health System CISO Jeffrey Vinson, talks about situational awareness and IoMT security. Ordr CEO Jim Hyman discusses how hospital networks can manage the volume of connected-devices through intelligence.