CMS proposes to permanently add a new code to the Medicare Telehealth List for the administration of standardized evidence-based SDOH Risk Assessments as long as the broader proposal for Medicare to pay for such risk assessments is finalized. More specifically...
Supervision:An individual with the necessary education and training (e.g., a registered nurse, certified nurse midwife, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or a doctor of medicine or osteopathy) must supervise OB patient care units. Practitioner Roster:The facility must maintain a roster of ...
Northwest Medical Specialties, a practice in Tacoma, Washington, with 9 oncologists and 6 other physicians, studied the data and was pleased to learn it had reduced ED admissions by 25% and hospital readmissions by 15% compared with an earlier, baseline period, said COO Jeff Hunnicutt. He sai...
This component of the Triple Aim has some roots in the Institute of Medicine’s Crossing the Quality Chasm initiative, which emphasized the need for healthcare to be safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. AI is being utilized to bring insights about the patient ...
Author details 1 Kunming Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, 920th Hos‑ pital of Joint Logistics Support Force, PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province 650032, China. 2 Stem Cells and Immune Cells Biomedical Techniques Integrated Engi‑ neering Laboratory of State and...
Swapna’s entry Entry to CMs office is said to be a tough task even to party leaders. Then,how did this young lady Swapna get access? This is a big question asked by opposition parties. Usually,CMs office is under strict surveillance and entry is restricted. ...
I just finished readingBeing Mortal: Medicine & What Matters in the End, by Atul Gawande. His book, and all hiswritingI’ve read thus far, is both rich with research and elegant in its storytelling.Being Mortalis largely about how we grapple with mortality, both as people who will ourselv...
The world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange's life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely place - a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He ...
As 2023 winds down and 2024, the Year of the Wood Dragon, draws near, let’s revisit the acupuncture / traditional medicine profession’s year, as told through the pages ofAcupuncture Today. We’ve selected one article per month to highlight (not including this month / issue), providing ...
Here’s a teaser on the topic of cardio:The American College of Sports Medicine recommends working at a level that is “hard enough to raise your heart rate and break a sweat,” but still allows one “to carry on a conversation.” This ensures that the body is being stimulated but not...