Posts Tagged ‘outpatient’
Virginia AG Works To Increase Outpatient Treatment For Mentally Ill; Iowa Hospitals Oppose Medicare Fraud Bill
News outlets report on health care developments in Virginia, the District of Columbia, California, Iowa, Maryland, Maine and Michigan. The Virginia attorney general wants to increase access to outpatient treatment for the mentally ill, The Washington Post reports…
Outpatient disc treatment gives long-term back pain relief
A randomized, controlled study comparing standard conservative therapy to a minimally invasive treatment called percutaneous disc decompression for painful herniated disc revealed that while both treatments help patients in the short run, only disc decompression kept patients pain free up to two years later.
Continuity Of Care For Older Adults From Outpatient To Hospital Is Low, And Decreasing
The proportion of Medicare patients experiencing continuity of care between outpatient and inpatient settings decreased substantially between 1996 and 2006, with decreases occurring in all areas of the country and in all types of hospitals, according to a study in the April 22/29 issue of JAMA. Continuity of care is generally recognized to have 3 dimensions-continuity in information, continuity in management, and continuity in the patient-physician relationship.
Medicare Outpatient Prescription Drug Spending Jumped From $5.9 Billion To $44.3 Billion Between 2005 And 2006
Medicare payments for outpatient prescription medications increased by more than $38 billion when comparing 2005 and 2006 data, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Medicare offered prescription drug coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries beginning in January 2006 with the implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage or Medicare Part D.
IntelliDOT Announces Fast, Cost-Effective Solution To Comply With New NDC Rule For CMS Outpatient Claims
IntelliDOT Corporation, a leading provider of handheld, barcode point-of-care (BPOC) solutions to hospitals, today announced that IntelliDOT Bedside Medication Administration? (IntelliDOT BMA?) now enables hospitals to comply with the CMS requirement to report National Drug Code (NDC) numbers for drugs administered in outpatient settings.
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