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State of Public Health 2016: Our achievements, our aspirations
Dr. Ebun O. Ebunlomo Healthcare AdministrationAs we welcome each new year, we also anticipate remarks from the president during the annual State of the Union Address, which often outlines our achievements as a nation in the past year and our focus for the new year. The 2016 State of the Union speech by President Barack Obama was particularly anticipated by viewers this year, given that it was his last.
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The power of collaboration in healthcare and nursing
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare and nursing are collaborative by nature, and collaboration is fueled by communication. A collaborative modus operandi greases the wheels of healthcare, improves outcomes and ultimately impacts the "double bottom line" of people and profits.
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Duplicate records, lack of matching patients remains an issue
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThere's a big problem with duplicate patient records across the U.S., according to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). The organization says the majority of health information management professionals routinely work to mitigate duplicate patient records with the patients they encounter.
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Social media and healthcare: Offsetting liability with policy
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationSocial media is a powerful communication and connection tool that is being applied in healthcare environments for a range of purposes and audiences. Despite its many benefits, it does present some risks — the most common concern being the posting of private health information causing a HIPAA violation and legal liability.
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8 key areas HR professionals must address to start 2016
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThis time every year, human resources professionals resolve to improve their employment processes and maintain compliance with applicable laws. Resolutions are more important than ever this year with myriad changes and developments in employment law.
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CMS hopes to expand RAC program to Medicare Advantage
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a request for information that provides a blueprint for the proposed expansion of the oft-contentious recovery audit contract program. Under the plan, the recovery auditors would expand audits of Medicare Advantage Plans to monitor the insurer that may try to sneak in higher payments.
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Your goal for 2016? Set fewer goals
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe season of excesses is behind us — 2016 is here. With the same spirit you are shunning huge dinners and excessive shopping, I offer you this thought: Why not do without goals as well? Sure, maybe you could see taking the goal setting down a notch or two in your personal life, but how can you do that at work without the ship just steering into a rocky cliff? After all, you are leading, which means people are following you. Don't you need goals to know where you are going?
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Nurses must take our good publicity and push forward
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationThe votes are in. Nurses have once again been named the most honest and ethical professionals in the United States, beating out pharmacists by 17 percent and physicians by 18 percent. The 2015 Gallup poll demonstrates nurses' personification of honesty and ethics in the eyes of the public, and nurses have no one but themselves to thank for their continued high ranking.
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Finding balance for patients: Hospitals and marijuana
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationStories abound about how marijuana has helped relieve symptoms in those who are seriously ill, and thousands of basic science studies provide the foundation for these claims. So it is not surprising that 23 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation permitting cannabis use for some medical purposes.
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Stable or not, ACA repeal efforts continue
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIn another round of political posturing against the often-contentious Affordable Care Act, the Senate voted 52-47 last week to pass legislation that would repeal large swaths of the healthcare law. The bill, called Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, won House approval in October.
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