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While gloves and masks are already a norm, social distancing may be the greatest barrier to patient care that the health industry has faced to date. Chronic care management, hospice, episodic post-surgery care and others are depending heavily on technology to take care of their patients and clinical staff. This guide will help you to understand the changing healthcare landscape scarred by COVID-19 and how you need to react to stay on top of things. You will learn how to leverage technology to combat this new post-COVID-19 landscape.

 

 
 
 

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Federal government could potentially reclaim $76M in Medicaid payments
Medicaid payments totaling $76 million to a chain of nursing homes in Georgia could potentially be reclaimed by the federal government. The upper payment limit (UPL) program, which was designed to bolster Medicaid rates by raising them to the rate of Medicare payments, led to a dispute between the Georgia Medicaid agency and the federal …
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Comply with local, state laws for time off to vote
With Election Day just two weeks away, employers need to make sure they’re providing time off to vote, if it is required under state or local laws. Agencies left unprepared Nov. 3 could see staffing levels impacted, along with employee morale. Employers will want to check legal requirements for the number of hours that must …
 
 
 

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With us today is Joan Usher, a nationally recognized expert in the field of health information management. Find her at jluhealth.com. Today, we’ll be talking about HIPAA, the public health emergency, how to handle staff COVID testing in a HIPAA-compliant way, and more.

 

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