Q: My hospital's marketing team is becoming ambitious on social media lately. They like images, of course. What should we know about posting images of patients in social circles as it relates to HIPAA?
On December 4, CMS released additional FAQs regarding the 2019 IPPS final rule requirement that hospitals post a list of their standard charges on the internet.
This week’s Medicare updates include a proposed rule regarding changes to the Medicare Advantage program regulations and Prescription Drug Benefit program, a review of hospital wage data to determine vulnerabilities in the hospital wage index system, the Fall 2018 semiannual report to Congress, and more!
Q: As a case manager, I know about motivational interviewing, especially for patients with mental health or substance abuse disorder, but a colleague recently mentioned the “ask me 3” technique to me. Is it similar to motivational interviewing?
Geisinger Health System’s ProvenRecovery program, a population health initiative to combat opioid use after surgery, reduced the length hospital stays, saved $1.5 million, and contributed to an 18% reduction in opioid use across the organization since its pilot launched in June 2017.
