Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 7, 2024

AI promises more accurate diagnoses, personalized treatments, and improved patient outcomes. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the national standard for protecting patient health information. However, AI’s need for large datasets to train algorithms can complicate privacy matters.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Health Insurance Telemedicine Legal Issues 52

American Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

With understanding of these reported measures, nurses can lead improvements in healthcare with evidence-based practice that improves patient outcomes and reduces healthcare costs. Medicare, the largest payer of medical expenses in the United States, provides primary health insurance for more than 60 million beneficiaries.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Patient Experience Home Healthcare 52

Relias

AUGUST 5, 2022

They were also able to take time away from their jobs, and they had good health insurance coverage. It is a documented reality that health outcomes vary due to social determinants , factors such as community resources, family support, income, and access to health care. And they had each other.

Health Insurance 52

Health Insurance Health Outcomes Communication Team Management 52

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

The CMs documented all referrals as a problem, goal, and intervention (PGI) in the EHR and offered to assist with scheduling appointments. CM adherence The documentation of referrals in the EHR allowed the project manager to track nurse CM adherence with the referral process and determine the need for process changes.

Telemedicine 98

Telemedicine Health Insurance Health Literacy Promotion 98

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. Maternal mortality is closely linked to social and behavioral factors As documented extensively, higher U.S.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Mental Health Health Insurance Medicare 40

The Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 8, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded key guidance on March 4, 2025, affecting Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for services addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs). However, it fails to consider the well-documented links between social factors and health outcomes.

Medicaid 43

Medicaid Health Outcomes Health Insurance Mental Health 43