Monthly Archives: October 2020
Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
On October 5, 2020, the Department of Health & Human Services announced that healthcare providers will be able to apply for a Phase 3 General Distribution allocation from the Provider Relief Fund. This allocation is available to providers who were … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Enhanced Care During COVID-19: New Uses for Home Health Virtual Visits
An interesting whitepaper from NavCare shed some light on the importance to the bottom line and patient outcomes of virtual visits and associated technology. In 2020, the perfect storm hit home care: the phasing in of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Montefiore Employee Terminated after Data Breach Affected up to 4,000 Patient Records
An article in Healthcare Finance News recounted a recently uncovered employee’s theft of patient information at a New York hospital over a period of two years. The breach of patient addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers was detected … Read Full Post