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As a result of CMS CoPs requirements and shared risk arrangements, admission, discharge, and transfer (ADT) notifications are increasingly playing a more crucial role in coordinating care between providers and payers. Historically, four areas have posed problems for payers, beginning with the lack of timely information about a member’s admission, discharge, or transfer from a hospital […]
The CMS Rule for admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) notification for condition of participating (CoP) went into effect May 1, 2021. The rule signals the industry’s attempt to open the communication door between health systems and the post-acute downstream provider team, which is part of the larger, more encompassing Interoperability and Patient Access Rule; it […]
In a recent article by Fierce Healthcare, John Nebergall and Scott Turicchi discuss how a company primarily known in the healthcare industry for its cloud fax business is aiming to tackle the broader interoperability market. J2 Global, a conglomerate of media and information services, recently announced plans to split into two businesses, spinning off its internet fax business as a […]
April 19, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM), a leading internet information and services company, today announced its plan to separate the company into two independent publicly traded companies – J2 Global and Consensus – through a spin-off of at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Consensus […]
Healthcare organizations are working fervently to meet the new May 1, 2021 deadline put in place by CMS for automated notifications. This new rule states hospitals must send electronic event notifications of a patient’s admission, discharge and/or transfer (ADT) to another healthcare facility, provider or practitioner. Failure to comply and meet this new industry standard […]
As the healthcare industry focuses on returning to a better post-pandemic normal, connecting providers and care teams throughout the care continuum is one critical lesson learned that many in the industry realize must be a focus moving forward. To explore how the right technology can help providers collaborate, John Nebergall, senior vice president and general […]
In the United States, the shortage of mental health services occurs at a time when more attention is being paid to the issue, especially the interplay between mental health and overall physical health. The importance of care coordination as a patient moves among primary, acute and post-acute care settings has come into sharper focus, with […]
As we enter the fall flu Season and resurgence of COVID-19, coupled with the uncertainty and distribution of a new vaccine, patient data sharing for better continuity of care has never been more important for the accuracy of a longitudinal record and proper care delivery. Long-term post-acute care facilities must adopt practices that allow for […]
One third of primary care doctors are never notified that their patient was admitted, and studies indicate a ten-fold increased risk of hospital readmission for patients who are not seen by physicians within 30 days of discharge. Lack of care coordination leads to poor health outcomes. The new Conditions of Participation (CoPs) applicable 5/1/21 require […]
