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Dozens of Defendants Charged with Healthcare Fraud

American Medical Compliance

Others controlled telemarketing schemes in order to target elderly Medicare patients to consent to tests by misleading and deceiving them. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services investigates these cases and prioritizes protecting patients. Reference United States Department of Justice (20 July 2022).

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Advanced Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring for Healthcare Professionals Training

American Medical Compliance

Limitations of Traditional Glucose Control Measures Traditional measures of glucose control, such as hemoglobin A1c (A1C), are widely used to assess long-term blood glucose levels, but they offer limited insight into the day-to-day fluctuations that patients experience.

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Medicare Care Compare: Publicly reported performance measures

American Nurse

Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. In addition to informing patients, public reporting can drive providers to improve performance. Each area has multiple measures.

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The Value of Nursing

American Nurse

One way to reframe and reclaim the purpose and value of nursing is to address and elevate the intellectual, clinical, ethical, and relationship aspects of our discipline (Wolf, 2022). Nurse leaders can support and participate in organizational structures to improve nursing and patient outcomes.

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Understanding and honoring the needs of Native American elders

American Nurse

Without other end-of-life options or home healthcare resources on the reservation, many patients must turn to hospital care. I’ve encountered many elders who can’t afford good healthcare but earn just above the Medicaid guideline, leaving them ineligible for assistance. See Meet patients’ cultural needs.) September 14, 2022.

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Employment Considerations for Long Term Care Facilities under the Biden-Harris Administration

Healthcare Law Insights blog

During the March 1, 2022 State of the Union address, President Biden reaffirmed the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting residents and staff of nursing homes. The comment period for the Proposed Rule closed on June 10, 2022. More than 6,800 public comments were submitted. Conclusion.