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Top Healthcare Career Resources Blogs of 2021

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

2021 was a big year for our blog with 70 new articles published, and as the new year begins, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on our top performing all-time publications for the year. So what were readers like you most interested to hear from us in 2021? Every type of encounter is assigned an RVU value by Medicare.

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Cleveland Clinic’s Virtual Emergency Medicine Program: Treating the Right Patients in the Right Place

Consult QD

Origins and COVID-19 impact The program arose from Cleveland Clinic’s desire to leverage technology to make emergency care more accessible and from the healthcare system’s initial experience with a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services payment model called Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3). So we evolved to that model.”

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CMS 2023 Home Health Final Rule: What Agencies Need To Know

Relias

The 2023 Home Health Final Payment Rule , which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released in October, increases Medicare payments for home health agencies by 0.7%, or $125 million, compared to 2022. How will the 2023 final rule affect your business? While this seems like a treat, William A.

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Nurse Practitioners Are Primed to Help Bridge Physician Shortage

Nurse.com

In August 2021, Delaware Governor John Carney signed legislation that grants the state’s nurse practitioners full practice authority (FPA) , making Delaware the 24th state to adopt FPA legislation — and not a moment too soon. “This is a major milestone in health care for Kansas and for our nation,” said Kapu in a news release.

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The Future of Hospital at Home

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Prior to the pandemic a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid pilot study yielded positive results with respect to hospital readmission rates and follow-up emergency department visits. A survey in September 2021 showed that patients who received ACHAH care were highly satisfied (88%) and were likely to recommend it to friends and family (85%).

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What You Need To Know About Value-Based Payment Models

Relias

For example, less than 20% of Medicare spending is currently value-based. But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. Here’s what you need to know about value-based payments.

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OSHA Re-opens Comment Period and Schedules Public Hearing on ETS – Occupational Exposure to COVID-19

Healthcare Law Insights blog

The Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 for healthcare and healthcare support service workers (OSHA Healthcare ETS) was originally published on June 21, 2021. Potential changes in the OSHA Healthcare ETS. OSHA is not considering mandating vaccines for employees.