By Matt Fisher – The COVID-19 pandemic remains in a state of emergency across the country and access to testing also remains a top priority. Testing continues to be viewed as a significant means of determining the scope of the pandemic as well as establishing…
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By Art Gross – As we continue to make our way through new territory with the COVID-19 crisis, we are having to adjust the rules and regulations that previously stood in place. HIPAA is no exception to that.
By Kermit S. Randa & Jay Spence – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact hundreds of thousands of lives and the connected global economy in virtually every business sector. Healthcare leaders have an especially unique challenge — as the rest of the world hunkers down…
By Esther Turner – Here at SPH Analytics we’ve been busy interpreting and addressing all of the fast and furious regulatory updates that have come from NCQA and CMS these past few days. We’ve compiled the ones that impact health plan CAHPS® surveys here for your reference.
By Doreen DeGroff – With the expansion of the telemedicine guidelines and payment criteria, facilities are quickly expanding or rolling out solutions to meet the anticipated demand as well as many vendors and suppliers are offering options to health systems to enable this functionality.
By Art Gross – In recent years there has been an increase in the use of telehealth and remote management tools as options for maintaining patient well-being. If you’re not familiar with these, the HHS’ HRSA defines telehealth as “the use of electronic information and…
By Fred Schulte – The coronavirus stimulus package Congress rushed out last week to help the nation’s hospitals and health care networks hands the industry billions of dollars in windfall subsidies and other spending that has little to do with defeating the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Luke Smith – Managing diabetes can be a cumbersome burden for many due to multiple daily injections and blood sugar tests. Life with diabetes has become significantly easier over the years, however, thanks to advancements in technology and treatment.
By Joel Barthelemy – From medical emergencies to ordinary exams, telemedicine is shattering healthcare barriers all over the world. In addition to reducing costs and improving outcomes, virtual health can bring advanced care to underserved patients while relieving overworked providers.