For example, a wireless predictive model designed for Philips Telemetry included Vocera B3000n badges for doctors and VoIP communications for nurses. In this case, the Vocera WLAN requirements and Vocera Best Practices documentation were used for this model because Vocera devices had greater WLAN coverage requirements: Primary Signal Strength: -65 Secondary Signal Strength: -67 Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 25 Data Rate: 12 […]
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, said she is “concerned” by the state of the U.S. monkeypox response in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. “As I have raised on multiple calls with the Administration, I am concerned with the state of the U.S. response to […]
The Justice Department announced charges against 36 people for $1.2 billion in alleged healthcare fraud Wednesday, with more than $1 billion of the total alleged losses stemming from telehealth schemes. Federal prosecutors charged a telehealth company executive, owners of clinical laboratories, employees at durable medical equipment and marketing companies, and medical providers. The charges come as the Centers for Medicare […]
Palomar Health (Escondido, Calif.) and Kindred Healthcare (Louisville, Ky.) are planning to build a behavioral health hospital on Palomar Health’s Escondido medical campus. The $100 million facility will replace a 22-bed inpatient unit that closed in 2020, according to the website sandigouniontribune.com. The 90,000-square-foot hospital will include 120 beds and is scheduled to open in 2024
Going to the doctor can be scary and nerve-wracking for everyone. It’s normal to feel nervous prior to an appointment or while you’re sitting in the waiting room. Ever heard of White Coat Syndrome or White Coat Hypertension? Some people’s blood pressure actually spikes at the doctor’s office simply due to anxiety. Whether you go to the doctor regularly or haven’t been […]
Cathy Creevey, home health aide for BAYADA Home Health Care, has been named a 2022 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a passionate worker who knows how to put their vision […]
An important component of most private insurance plans is the out-of-pocket (OOP) limit. These limits place an annual cap on the amount of cost-sharing (deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance) an enrollee can face for in-network covered services each year. By doing so, OOP limits provide significant financial protection for individuals who face substantial health care use in a year. Even so, […]
Atrium Health (Charlotte, N.C.) is planning the new Atrium Cornelius Hospital in Cornelius, N.C., according to an article on the website corneliustoday. The 160,000-square-foot hospital will include: 30 acute care beds 20 medical/surgical acute care beds six maternity suites four intensive care unit beds eight observation beds two operating rooms, plus a C-section operating room eight emergency department bays, including […]
Providence said Tuesday it is restructuring and reducing executive roles amid persistent operating challenges spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Providence said it will reduce its regional executive teams to three divisions from seven. The Washington-based nonprofit health system also has plans to consolidate three clinical lines of business — physician enterprise, ambulatory care network and clinical institutes — down to one […]
Robert Suttle has seen firsthand the legal risks of having HIV. In 2008, Suttle said, a former partner accused him of not disclosing he was HIV-positive. He was charged under Louisiana law with “intentional exposure to AIDS virus.” Rather than fight the charge and risk a longer sentence, Suttle pleaded guilty, received a sentence of six months in state prison, […]