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CMS Issues Interpretive Guidelines for New Interoperability CoPs
The goal, according to CMS, is to improve care coordination by ensuring that important medical information is shared with primary care providers (PCP) when a patient shows up at the emergency department or is admitted into the hospital, as well as sharing information with providers after a patient is discharged.
OSHA Outlines New Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Safety for Healthcare Workers
Some elements of the emergency standard will be effective as quickly as 14 days from when it is published in the Federal Register and 30 days for the rest of it, according to fact sheets posted by OSHA. A publication date is said to be soon, but it is unclear how soon.
Coronavirus Pandemic Has Eroded Physician Trust in Several Areas, Survey Finds
The recent national survey, which was conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for the Philadelphia-based ABIM Foundation, is based on information collected from 600 physicians nationwide.
Nurses Cheer OSHA Federal Workplace Emergency Temporary Standard
The rules, set to be released Thursday, were expected to apply broadly to all workplaces and require workers to wear masks; however, the Biden administration decided to apply them only to healthcare workers, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said, in announcing the decision today at a hearing of the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apologies Restore Trust When Physicians Make Errors, Erode Patient Experience
Trust is an essential component in the relationship between physicians and patients. When a medical error occurs or a physician creates a negative patient experience such as being significantly late for an appointment, an apology can repair damage to the trust in a relationship.
Study: Non-COVID-19 Emergency Department Visits Fell for All Acuity Levels During Pandemic
The new research article, which was published this week by Health Affairs, examined data from more than 1.2 million ED visits for non-COVID-19 conditions at BJC HealthCare from January 2018 to June 2020. The research included assessing whether decreases in ED visits were associated with insurance status or race.
How Does Yale New Haven Retain New Nurses? Give Them a Personal Coach
The Clinical Nurse Transition program is part of the health system’s approach to help newly graduated RNs feel supported by setting them up with specially-chosen, experienced nurses who serve as personal coaches (PCs)—around the clock, if necessary.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 30 – How AI and Machine Learning Can Improve Patient Care
On episode 30 of PSQH: The Podcast, Niall O’Connor, chief technology officer of Cohere Health, talks about using AI and machine learning to improve patient care.
ATA Chair: Telemedicine Choices in Next Few Months Will Shape the Next Decade
From March to June 2020, 30% of all U.S. outpatient activity was conducted via telehealth, in contrast to 0.8% in the same time period during 2019, according to FAIR Health, an independent nonprofit that collects data for and manages the nation’s largest database of privately billed health insurance claims and is entrusted with Medicare Parts A, B, and D claims data for 2013 to the present.