ABQAURP Special Issue
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ABQAURP Conference Special Issue

ABQAURP Conference Special Issue
Dear readers, Welcome to the ABQAURP special issue! In this special issue, we are featuring two stories related to the ABQAUPRP conference, Improve Quality Outcomes in Managed Care: Back to Basics and The Multifaceted Roles of the Physician Advisor and Influence in Health Care Organizations.
 

News & Analysis

Improve Quality Outcomes in Managed Care: Back to Basics
“The more things change, the more they remain the same.” Technology and pharmacology are advancing rapidly. Reimbursement systems for healthcare services are in flux, and the sites for delivering healthcare are expanding to pharmacies and grocery stores. What remains the same is that people need healthcare and healthcare professionals provide it.
The Multifaceted Roles of the Physician Advisor and Influence in Health Care Organizations
We are in the midst of tremendous change in healthcare, and physician advisors are needed to be the lighthouse guiding our physician colleagues in the turbulent waters. The notion that a physician advisor only needs to know how to determine a proper level of care is well past us at this point, because organizations have realized that physician advisors can, and are, impacting healthcare organizations in many other equally important ways.

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Selecting the Ideal Healthcare Disinfectant: Balancing Efficacy & Surface Compatibility
In healthcare facilities, cleaning and disinfecting surfaces is essential for reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Surfaces, equipment and medical devices found throughout the environment are prone to contamination with healthcare-associated pathogens, many of which can survive on surfaces for prolonged periods and contribute to transmission.

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Five Ways Effective Use of Alerts Helps Improve Patient Safety
According to The Joint Commission, 69% of accidental deaths and injuries in hospitals are caused by communication breakdowns. This article looks at five clinical scenarios where sending proactive alerts and alarms directly to clinicians on their mobile devices.
Preventable Ransomware Attack Hits Hospitals Worldwide
More than 300,000 computers in 150 countries were hit by a ransomware virus called “Wanna Cry.” The virus struck various companies, hospitals, and individuals, forcing them to pay $300 in untraceable currency to regain access to their files.
CMS Gives States Until 2022 to Meet Medicaid Standards of Care
Federal standards requiring states find ways of delivering care to Medicaid enrollees in home and community-based settings will take effect in 2022 instead of 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced last week.
 

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