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Medicare Swing Beds: A Vital Service for Rural Communities

September 30, 2019 No Comments

Key Takeaways on Medicare Swing Beds for Rural Communities What Is A Swing Bed? A swing bed is a physical hospital bed that can be used for two purposes – acute and post-acute care. The purpose is to allow patients in rural communities to receive quality post-acute care within their community. Prior to Medicare’s swing

Patient Registration: the Gateway to Improved Hospital Financials and Patient Experience

August 29, 2019 No Comments

Key Takeaways to Improve Hospital RCM Through Better Registration Why Improving The Patient Registration Process Is The Key to Better Hospital Financials & Patient Experience For years, the healthcare industry, driven by CMS and payer requirements, has been focused on capturing as much clinical patient data at the time of care as possible. Now, we

What Is a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Why Are They Important?

August 19, 2019 No Comments

Key Takeaways to Understand What an RHC Is An RHC, or Rural Health Clinic, is a rurally located medical clinic providing healthcare services to patients in underserved areas. Founded in 1977, the RHC program incentivizes physicians to provide primary care for rural residents while also encouraging the use of mid-level providers. RHCs go through a

What Is The Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Why Is It Important?

July 22, 2019 No Comments

Key Takeaways for a Health Information Exchange Guide A Health Information Exchange allows healthcare providers to access and share patient medical record data securely and electronically. They are critically important because so many medical records are on paper in filing cabinets. Sharing this information typically happens via mail, fax or phone and adds layers of complexity and

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QPP, MIPS and APMs: What Are They & Why Are They Important?

March 12, 2019 No Comments

Key Takeaways to Understand QPP and MIPS What is the Quality Payment Program (QPP)? The Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was signed into law with bipartisan support on April 16, 2015 and went into effect on January 1, 2017. The law does many things but most importantly it establishes a new

How to Get Started with Telehealth

March 28, 2018 No Comments

Key Takeaways to Get Started Implementing Telehealth How Do I Get Started Implementing Telehealth? There are 3 main steps you need to take to get started with telehealth; examine your current ecosystem, determine the best technology and decide on the optimal uses. Traditionally, telehealth platforms have begun with a network within a health system, allowing

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Medicare Swing Beds: A Vital Service for Rural Communities

Patient Registration: the Gateway to Improved Hospital Financials and Patient Experience

What Is a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Why Are They Important?

What Is The Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Why Is It Important?

QPP, MIPS and APMs: What Are They & Why Are They Important?

How to Get Started with Telehealth

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