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The Best Healthcare Compliance Software of 2024: Top Features & Providers
Explore top healthcare compliance software of 2024. Learn about essential features, leading providers, and how to choose the best option for your needs.
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Achieving Growth and Collaboration with Revenue Cycle Courses
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Discover How Leading Hospitals are Improving Outcomes for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, and Stroke Patients
In today’s healthcare landscape, every decision counts, especially when it comes to patient outcomes. Heart disease and stroke remain two of the leading causes of death in the United States, with over 1 in 4 deaths attributed to these conditions each year. But what if there was a way to improve your hospital’s performance and save more lives?
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Prime Healthcare - American Red Cross Resuscitation Suite
Prime Healthcare is a prominent healthcare provider known for delivering high-quality healthcare services across multiple states. With 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations nationwide, including urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty clinics, Prime Healthcare serve the unique needs of their communities while providing exceptional care with the strength and support of Prime Healthcare. With a dedicated workforce of medical professionals, Prime Healthcare is committed to providing exceptional patient care and ensuring that their staff are always equipped with the latest certifications and training.
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Stellar completion rates, enhanced learning achieved with Dynamic Health
Floyd County Medical Center is an independent 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic located in the charming northeast Iowa river town of Charles City, Iowa. FCMC offers inpatient and skilled nursing care, along with outpatient services such as diabetes management, nutrition education, wound care, therapy, wellness labs, and advanced MRI/CT imaging.
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Protect Your Healthcare Organization from Licensure Fraud with HealthStream Workforce Validate
Licensure fraud poses significant risks for healthcare organizations, but with the right tools and processes, these risks can be mitigated. HealthStream Workforce Validate provides a robust solution for automating and enhancing licensure verification, ensuring compliance and protecting patient safety. For healthcare organizations looking to improve their licensure verification processes and prevent fraud, HealthStream Workforce Validate is an invaluable tool. By implementing this solution, organizations can streamline verification, reduce risks, and focus on delivering high-quality care. To learn more about HealthStream Workforce Validate and how it can benefit your organization, visit our website or contact us today.
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Easy, intuitive Policy Manager is a game changer for audit process
Juniper Communities, a leader in quality, value, and innovation in long-term care, owns and operates communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Colorado, and Delaware that empower residents to live their “third act” to its fullest.
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Unlocking Success: Real Stories from HealthStream Clients
Using a full-featured LMS can help your organization manage initiatives well beyond compliance training. Reach out to HealthStream today to learn more about how your organization can leverage this LMS to maximize learning amongst your workforce.
August 14th, 2024
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Increased satisfaction, reduced costs achieved with Resuscitation Suite
Prime Healthcare is a prominent healthcare provider known for delivering high-quality medical services across multiple states. Housing 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations nationwide, including urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty clinics, they serve the unique needs of their communities while providing exceptional care. With a dedicated workforce of medical professionals, Prime Healthcare is committed to providing exceptional patient care and ensuring that their staff members are always equipped with the latest certifications and training.
August 14th, 2024
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Logan Health’s Student Onboarding Overhaul: Success with myClinicalExchange
Logan Health is a 590-bed health system in Montana with six hospitals and 68 provider clinics. Their service area includes the east and west side of the state, covers 20 counties, and includes 700,000 people. It supports 170 graduate-level students, 350 undergraduates, and their instructors each year.
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Immediate and historical data access drives success with Quality Manager
Headquartered in Westminster, Maryland, Transitions Healthcare, LLC manages a comprehensive network of independent living, skilled nursing, and personal and continuing care retirement communities throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland. Established in 2011 with an unwavering commitment to exceptional care, Transitions Healthcare creates innovative programs, so its clients feel valued, recover faster, and return to their families, instead of the hospital.
August 13th, 2024
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Clinical Placement for the Future of Healthcare – A Discussion with Common Spirit MT Region and UW Health
Recent improvements to the features and functionality of myClinicalExchange have further improved the experience of learners, academic partners and healthcare organizations. To learn more about how to reduce onboarding time and create a streamlined process for your organization's clinical rotations while building your pipeline of future clinicians, reach out to HealthStream today.
August 9th, 2024
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Achieving the 7 Fundamental Elements of Effective Compliance
As early as the 1970s, it was evident that safety and compliance were key to providing quality healthcare. The United States government recognized this and established the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) in 1976 to provide guidance for healthcare institutions to achieve effective compliance (Office of Inspector General, 2023). The General Compliance Program Guidance contains much useful guidance for stakeholders tasked with compliance. Though these guidelines are voluntary, they are the standard by which compliance within the healthcare industry is measured. Compliance with these guidelines can also help entities avoid the possibility of a Corporate Integrity Agreement to enforce remediation of problems with various policies or procedures (Office of Inspector General, n.d.).
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What do Action Indicators mean for Skilled Nursing Facilities?
As a healthcare leader, you understand the significance of maintaining high standards of care in your skilled nursing facilities. It's crucial to have a reliable system that pinpoints areas of risk and tracks performance seamlessly. That's where action indicators come into play, providing you with critical insights at the click of a button.
August 6th, 2024
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The Cost of Non-Compliance in Healthcare
The cost of compliance in the healthcare industry is a necessary investment to avoid the far-reaching consequences of non-compliance. While it might be tempting to create in-house training content to save costs, the risks often outweigh the benefits. Professional compliance training solutions offer the expertise, consistency, and efficiency needed to ensure comprehensive and up-to-date compliance education. In the end, a proactive approach to compliance not only safeguards the organization from financial penalties but also upholds the trust and safety of the patients they serve. HealthStream’s ComplyQ and SafetyQ solutions offer the best of both worlds for compliance training and patient safety education, helping organizations reach competence and reduce risk.
August 5th, 2024
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Ridgeview creates a review process that’s right on schedule with Policy Manager
Ridgeview is a not-for-profit community mental health organization providing mental health care and treatment for adults, children, and families in Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane, Fentress, Pickett, Union, and Scott counties in Tennessee. It was founded in 1957 and operates with a 22-bed inpatient hospital and numerous outpatient clinics serving East Tennessee.
July 29th, 2024
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Defending Against Phishing: Strengthening Cybersecurity in Healthcare
Phishing remains a formidable threat to the healthcare industry, but with vigilant training, robust security measures, and ongoing awareness, organizations can significantly mitigate the risks. It is imperative that healthcare providers prioritize cybersecurity to protect sensitive patient data and ensure the smooth operation of essential services. Learn about how HealthStream’s Security Awareness education can help protect your organization from security threats.
July 29th, 2024
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July 29th, 2024
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The Vital Role of the 5 Domains of QAPI in Skilled Nursing Facilities
As healthcare leaders, your commitment to excellence in patient care is paramount. One of the keys to achieving this is through a robust Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. The five domains of QAPI—Design and Scope, Governance and Leadership, Feedback, Data Systems and Monitoring, Performance Improvement Projects, and Systematic Analysis and Systemic Improvement—are foundational to the success of any skilled nursing facility. Let’s delve into why each domain is vital and how they collectively enhance care quality.
July 27th, 2024
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The Importance of Revenue Cycle Onboarding for New Hires
In the fast-paced world of healthcare, having a well-trained and efficient workforce is crucial to ensuring high-quality patient care and operational success. One of the most critical areas requiring specialized knowledge and skills is the revenue cycle. Proper onboarding of new hires in this department can make all the difference in streamlining processes, minimizing errors, and maximizing revenue. It is critical to understand why revenue cycle onboarding is so vital, and how it can benefit healthcare organizations. Let's explore.