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CMO
COVID and Medicare Payments Spark Remote Patient Monitoring Boom
Total Medicare payments for the four most common billing codes for remote monitoring rose from $5.5 million in 2019 to...
Innovation
Care Plan Innovation Starts With Mental Health Access
Redesigning post-discharge care to include mental health resources can reduce return visits and rehospitalizations and improve recovery and clinical outcomes
Revenue Cycle
The Exec: Revamping Payment Solutions with Integrated Rehabilitation Group CFO Janet Carbary
Getting bills in patients' hands faster is paying dividends for the physical therapy group.
CMO
Glen Cove Hospital Opens $11M Rehab Unit
The hospital's new rehab unit boasts an innovative Parkinson's disease rehab program.
Innovation
Hartford HealthCare Launches Virtual Care Management Program for Patients Living With COPD
The Connecticut-based health system is partnering with Wellinks on a program that will equip patients transitioning from the hospital back...
CMO
Women Now Drink as Much as Men — And Are Prone to Sickness Sooner
For nearly a century, women have been closing the gender gap in alcohol consumption, binge-drinking and alcohol use disorder.
HLM Communities
Tips for Older Adults to Regain Their Game After Being Cooped Up for More Than a Year
Millions of older Americans are struggling with physical, emotional and cognitive challenges following a year of being cooped up inside.
CEO
Addiction Treatment Providers in Pa. Face Little State Scrutiny Despite Harm to Clients
A KHN-Spotlight PA investigation found that Pennsylvania has allowed providers to continue operating despite repeated violations of state regulations and...
CMO
ProMedica, MetroHealth Partner on Innovative Senior Care Facility
The new facility in Cleveland will combine a range of services, including intensive rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and a multi-specialty geriatric...
HLM Communities
Learning to Live Again: A Lazarus Tale From the COVID Front Lines
Rancho Los Amigos treats only patients recovering from severe illness and long stays in intensive care.
CMO
Coronavirus: Speech Language Pathologists Playing Key Frontline Role
Coronavirus patients who are placed on ventilators need help from speech language pathologists such as restoring the ability to swallow.
CMO
Northwell Opens Acute Ventilator Recovery Units for Coronavirus Patients
For seriously ill coronavirus patients, acute ventilator recovery units serve as a bridge between ICU care and acute rehabilitation facilities.