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NEW SHOW - PARTICIPATORY HEALTH: ONLINE AND MOBILE TOOLS

By support on September 30, 2009 11:44 AM | No Comments

"TALKING TECHNOLOGY
WITH LEROY JONES, JR."

September 30, 2009

TOPIC: "NEW SHOW - PARTICIPATORY HEALTH: ONLINE AND MOBILE TOOLS"

With Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, the author of Participatory Health: Online and Mobile Tools Help Chronically Ill Manage Their Care

Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation

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NEW SHOW - PEW RESEARCH CENTER (with Susannah Fox, the Associate Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project)

NEW SHOW - SENSEI (with Dr. Robert Schwarzberg - President & CEO of Sensei, Inc.)

NEW SHOW - PARTICIPATORY HEALTH: ONLINE AND MOBILE TOOLS

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 30, 2009 11:44 AM | No Comments

"TALKING TECHNOLOGY
WITH LEROY JONES, JR."

September 30, 2009

TOPIC: "NEW SHOW - PARTICIPATORY HEALTH: ONLINE AND MOBILE TOOLS"

With Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, the author of Participatory Health: Online and Mobile Tools Help Chronically Ill Manage Their Care

Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation

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NEW SHOW - PEW RESEARCH CENTER (with Susannah Fox, the Associate Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project)

NEW SHOW - SENSEI (with Dr. Robert Schwarzberg - President & CEO of Sensei, Inc.)

E-BET

By support on September 29, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

The march into the future continues . . . .

Hospital system lays $400M digital bet

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HEALTH TERM - ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

E-BET

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 29, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

The march into the future continues . . . .

Hospital system lays $400M digital bet

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HEALTH TERM - ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

SWINE FLU BUSINESS

By support on September 28, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

More on how the Swine Flu outbreak has no boundaries:

Companies gird for H1N1 invasion

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SWINE FLU BUSINESS

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HEALTH TERM - HEALTH CARE CLEARINGHOUSE

By support on September 25, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Health Care Clearinghouse

Definition: A public or private entity that does either of the following (Entities, including but not limited to, billing services, repricing companies, community health management information systems or community health information systems, and "value-added" networks and switches are health care clearinghouses if they perform these functions):

1) Processes or facilitates the processing of information received from another entity in a nonstandard format or containing nonstandard data content into standard data elements or a standard transaction;

2) Receives a standard transaction from another entity and processes or facilitates the processing of information into nonstandard format or nonstandard data content for a receiving entity.

This term is used in the HIPAA rules.

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HEALTH TERM - HIPAA

HEALTH TERM - HEALTH CARE CLEARINGHOUSE

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 25, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Health Care Clearinghouse

Definition: A public or private entity that does either of the following (Entities, including but not limited to, billing services, repricing companies, community health management information systems or community health information systems, and "value-added" networks and switches are health care clearinghouses if they perform these functions):

1) Processes or facilitates the processing of information received from another entity in a nonstandard format or containing nonstandard data content into standard data elements or a standard transaction;

2) Receives a standard transaction from another entity and processes or facilitates the processing of information into nonstandard format or nonstandard data content for a receiving entity.

This term is used in the HIPAA rules.

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HEALTH TERM - HIPAA

HEALTH TERM - HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

By support on September 24, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Health Care Provider

Definition: Providers of medical or health care or researchers who provide health care are health care providers. Normally health care providers are clinics, hospitals, doctors, dentists, psychologists and similar professionals.

HEALTH TERM - HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 24, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Health Care Provider

Definition: Providers of medical or health care or researchers who provide health care are health care providers. Normally health care providers are clinics, hospitals, doctors, dentists, psychologists and similar professionals.

CHRONIC TECHNOLOGY

By support on September 23, 2009 9:41 AM | No Comments

How can technology make things better for people living with chronic ailments?

Check out this study from the California Healthcare Foundation on how wireless and broadband technology is making things better:

Participatory Health: Online and Mobile Tools Help Chronically Ill Manage Their Care

Technology can make things better.

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"HEALTH 2.0" - NEW SHOW

NEW SHOW - RACE & PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION

"AMERICAN WELL" - NEW SHOW

NEW SHOW - MobiHealthNews

CHRONIC TECHNOLOGY

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 23, 2009 9:41 AM | No Comments

How can technology make things better for people living with chronic ailments?

Check out this study from the California Healthcare Foundation on how wireless and broadband technology is making things better:

Participatory Health: Online and Mobile Tools Help Chronically Ill Manage Their Care

Technology can make things better.

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"HEALTH 2.0" - NEW SHOW

NEW SHOW - RACE & PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION

"AMERICAN WELL" - NEW SHOW

NEW SHOW - MobiHealthNews

E-BAND AIDS

By support on September 22, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Wow!!!

I guess everything is possible now . . .

The new healthcare: Smart band aids, digital pills, wrist bands

What's next . . . ? ? ?

E-BAND AIDS

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 22, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Wow!!!

I guess everything is possible now . . .

The new healthcare: Smart band aids, digital pills, wrist bands

What's next . . . ? ? ?

EGG HEALTH

By support on September 21, 2009 9:28 AM | No Comments

Check out this interesting article:

Is Health IT a Humpty Dumpty?

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NEW SHOW - MobiHealthNews

EGG HEALTH

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 21, 2009 9:28 AM | No Comments

Check out this interesting article:

Is Health IT a Humpty Dumpty?

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NEW SHOW - MobiHealthNews

HEALTH TERM - DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUPS (DRG)

By support on September 18, 2009 10:00 AM | No Comments

An inpatient or hospital classification system used to pay a hospital or other provider for their services and to categorize illness by diagnosis and treatment.

A classification scheme used by Medicare that clusters patients into 468 categories on the basis of patients' illnesses, diseases and medical problems.

Groupings of diagnostic categories drawn from the International Classification of Diseases and modified by the presence of a surgical procedure, patient age, presence or absence of significant comorbidities or complications, and other relevant criteria.

System involving classification of medical cases and payment to hospitals on the basis of diagnosis.

Used under Medicare's prospective payment system to reimburse inpatient hospitals, regardless of the cost to the hospital to provide services.

HEALTH TERM - DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUPS (DRG)

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 18, 2009 10:00 AM | No Comments

An inpatient or hospital classification system used to pay a hospital or other provider for their services and to categorize illness by diagnosis and treatment.

A classification scheme used by Medicare that clusters patients into 468 categories on the basis of patients' illnesses, diseases and medical problems.

Groupings of diagnostic categories drawn from the International Classification of Diseases and modified by the presence of a surgical procedure, patient age, presence or absence of significant comorbidities or complications, and other relevant criteria.

System involving classification of medical cases and payment to hospitals on the basis of diagnosis.

Used under Medicare's prospective payment system to reimburse inpatient hospitals, regardless of the cost to the hospital to provide services.

HEALTH TERM - PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM

By support on September 18, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Definition: A payment method that establishes rates, prices or budgets before services are rendered and costs are incurred. Providers retain or absorb at least a portion of the difference between established revenues and actual costs.

(1) The Medicare system used to pay hospitals for inpatient hospital services; based on the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) classification system.

(2) Medicare's acute care hospital payment method for inpatient care.

Prospective per-case payment rates are set at a level intended to cover operating costs in an efficient hospital for treating a typical inpatient in a given diagnosis-related group.

Payments for each hospital are adjusted for differences in area wages, teaching activity, care to the poor, and other factors.

Hospitals may also receive additional payments to cover extra costs associated with atypical patients (outliers) in each DRG.

Capital costs, originally excluded from PPS, are being phased into the system. By 2001, capital payments will be made on a fully prospective, per-case basis.

HEALTH TERM - PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 18, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Definition: A payment method that establishes rates, prices or budgets before services are rendered and costs are incurred. Providers retain or absorb at least a portion of the difference between established revenues and actual costs.

(1) The Medicare system used to pay hospitals for inpatient hospital services; based on the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) classification system.

(2) Medicare's acute care hospital payment method for inpatient care.

Prospective per-case payment rates are set at a level intended to cover operating costs in an efficient hospital for treating a typical inpatient in a given diagnosis-related group.

Payments for each hospital are adjusted for differences in area wages, teaching activity, care to the poor, and other factors.

Hospitals may also receive additional payments to cover extra costs associated with atypical patients (outliers) in each DRG.

Capital costs, originally excluded from PPS, are being phased into the system. By 2001, capital payments will be made on a fully prospective, per-case basis.

NEW SHOW - RACE & PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION

By support on September 15, 2009 9:11 AM | No Comments

"TALKING TECHNOLOGY WITH
LEROY JONES, JR."

September 15, 2009

TOPIC: "NEW SHOW - RACE & PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION"

With Dr. Crystal Wiley CenÃƒÂ©, an assistant professor in the UNC School of Medicine and lead author of the study that shows that Black patients with high blood pressure experience poorer communication with their doctors than white patients do.

Published:

September 2009 Issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine - "The Effect of Patient Race and Blood Pressure Control on Patient-Physician Communication"

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COMMUNICATION FAILURE

NEW SHOW - RACE & PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 15, 2009 9:11 AM | No Comments

"TALKING TECHNOLOGY WITH
LEROY JONES, JR."

September 15, 2009

TOPIC: "NEW SHOW - RACE & PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION"

With Dr. Crystal Wiley CenÃ©, an assistant professor in the UNC School of Medicine and lead author of the study that shows that Black patients with high blood pressure experience poorer communication with their doctors than white patients do.

Published:

September 2009 Issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine - "The Effect of Patient Race and Blood Pressure Control on Patient-Physician Communication"

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COMMUNICATION FAILURE

By support on September 14, 2009 11:00 AM | No Comments

Race affects patient-doctor communication

Can technology change this?

COMMUNICATION FAILURE

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 14, 2009 11:00 AM | No Comments

Race affects patient-doctor communication

Can technology change this?

HEALTH TERM - SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

By support on September 11, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Definition: A licensed institution, as defined by Medicare, which is primarily engaged in the provision of skilled nursing care. SNFs are usually Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) or Prospective Payment System (PPS) exempt and are located within hospitals, but sometimes are located in rehab facilities or nursing homes.

SNFs provide a level of care that requires the daily involvement of skilled nursing or rehabilitation staff and that, as a practical matter, can't be provided on an outpatient basis.

Examples of skilled nursing facility care include the provision of such services as intravenous injections and physical therapy.

The need for custodial care (for example, assistance with activities of daily living, like bathing and dressing) may not, in itself, qualify for reimbursement in a skilled nursing facility by Medicare or other health plans.

HEALTH TERM - SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 11, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Definition: A licensed institution, as defined by Medicare, which is primarily engaged in the provision of skilled nursing care. SNFs are usually Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) or Prospective Payment System (PPS) exempt and are located within hospitals, but sometimes are located in rehab facilities or nursing homes.

SNFs provide a level of care that requires the daily involvement of skilled nursing or rehabilitation staff and that, as a practical matter, can't be provided on an outpatient basis.

Examples of skilled nursing facility care include the provision of such services as intravenous injections and physical therapy.

The need for custodial care (for example, assistance with activities of daily living, like bathing and dressing) may not, in itself, qualify for reimbursement in a skilled nursing facility by Medicare or other health plans.

HEALTH TERM - SKILLED NURSING CARE

By support on September 10, 2009 10:44 AM | No Comments

Definition: A level of care that includes services that can only be performed safely and correctly by a licensed nurse (either a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse).

HEALTH TERM - SKILLED NURSING CARE

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 10, 2009 10:44 AM | No Comments

Definition: A level of care that includes services that can only be performed safely and correctly by a licensed nurse (either a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse).

HEALTH TERM - RURAL HEALTH CLINIC

By support on September 9, 2009 10:15 AM | No Comments

Definition: A public or private hospital, clinic or physician practice designated by the federal government as in compliance with the Rural Health Clinics Act (Public Law 95-210).

The practice must be located in a Medically Underserved area or a Health Professions Shortage Area and use a physician assistant and/or nurse practitioners to deliver services.

A rural health clinic must be licensed by the state and provide preventive services.

These providers are usually qualified for special compensations, reimbursements and exemptions.

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HEALTH TERM - RURAL HEALTH CLINIC

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 9, 2009 10:15 AM | No Comments

Definition: A public or private hospital, clinic or physician practice designated by the federal government as in compliance with the Rural Health Clinics Act (Public Law 95-210).

The practice must be located in a Medically Underserved area or a Health Professions Shortage Area and use a physician assistant and/or nurse practitioners to deliver services.

A rural health clinic must be licensed by the state and provide preventive services.

These providers are usually qualified for special compensations, reimbursements and exemptions.

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RURAL HEALTH FUTURE

RURAL TELEHEALTH

DOWN HOME TECHNOLGY

SWINE FLU - ON CAMPUS

By support on September 8, 2009 9:00 AM | No Comments

Check this out:

2,000 students at U.S. university report swine flu symptoms

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"SWINE FLU" - NEW SHOW

PRESIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION - SWINE FLU

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SWINE FLU - ON CAMPUS

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 8, 2009 9:00 AM | No Comments

Check this out:

2,000 students at U.S. university report swine flu symptoms

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"SWINE FLU" - NEW SHOW

PRESIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION - SWINE FLU

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HEALTH TERM - RURAL HEALTH CLINICS ACT

By support on September 4, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Definition: Establishes a reimbursement mechanism to support the provision of primary care services in rural areas.

Public Law 95-210 was enacted in 1977 and authorizes the expanded use of physician assistants, nurse practitioners and certified nurse practitioners; extends Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement to designated clinics; and raises Medicaid reimbursement levels to those set by Medicare.

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RURAL HEALTH FUTURE

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HEALTH TERM - RURAL HEALTH CLINICS ACT

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 4, 2009 8:00 AM | No Comments

Definition: Establishes a reimbursement mechanism to support the provision of primary care services in rural areas.

Public Law 95-210 was enacted in 1977 and authorizes the expanded use of physician assistants, nurse practitioners and certified nurse practitioners; extends Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement to designated clinics; and raises Medicaid reimbursement levels to those set by Medicare.

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RURAL HEALTH FUTURE

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HEALTH TERM - RISK POOL

By support on September 3, 2009 9:41 AM | No Comments

Definition: A pool of money that is at risk for being used for defined expenses. Commonly, if the pool money that is put at risk is not expended by the end of the year, some or all of it is returned to those managing the risk.

Two different definitions are in use:

1) A pool of funds set aside as reserves to be used for defined expenses. Under capitation, if all of the risk pool is not used by the end of the contract year, it is usually disseminated to participating providers, and,

2) Legislatively created programs that group individuals who cannot secure coverage in the private market. Funding comes from government or assessment on insurers.

HEALTH TERM - RISK POOL

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 3, 2009 9:41 AM | No Comments

Definition: A pool of money that is at risk for being used for defined expenses. Commonly, if the pool money that is put at risk is not expended by the end of the year, some or all of it is returned to those managing the risk.

Two different definitions are in use:

1) A pool of funds set aside as reserves to be used for defined expenses. Under capitation, if all of the risk pool is not used by the end of the contract year, it is usually disseminated to participating providers, and,

2) Legislatively created programs that group individuals who cannot secure coverage in the private market. Funding comes from government or assessment on insurers.

PRESIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION - SWINE FLU

By support on September 2, 2009 10:33 AM | No Comments

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"SWINE FLU" - NEW SHOW

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PRESIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION - SWINE FLU

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 2, 2009 10:33 AM | No Comments

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"SWINE FLU" - NEW SHOW

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HEALTH TERM - LTC

By support on September 1, 2009 8:58 AM | No Comments

Long-Term Care (LTC)

Definition: A set of health care, personal care and social services required by persons who have lost, or never acquired, some degree of functional capacity (e.g., the chronically ill, aged, disabled, or retarded) in an institution or at home, on a long-term basis.

The term is often used more narrowly to refer only to long-term institutional care such as that provided in nursing homes, homes for the retarded and mental hospitals.

Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, or in various types of facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Most long-term care is custodial care.

Medicare doesn't pay for this type of care if this is the only kind of care a person needs.

However, Medicaid and long-term care insurance plans do provide some coverage for long-term care.

Ambulatory services such home health care, which can also be provided on a long-term basis, are seen as alternatives to long-term institutional care.

HEALTH TERM - LTC

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on September 1, 2009 8:58 AM | No Comments

Long-Term Care (LTC)

Definition: A set of health care, personal care and social services required by persons who have lost, or never acquired, some degree of functional capacity (e.g., the chronically ill, aged, disabled, or retarded) in an institution or at home, on a long-term basis.

The term is often used more narrowly to refer only to long-term institutional care such as that provided in nursing homes, homes for the retarded and mental hospitals.

Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, or in various types of facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Most long-term care is custodial care.

Medicare doesn't pay for this type of care if this is the only kind of care a person needs.

However, Medicaid and long-term care insurance plans do provide some coverage for long-term care.

Ambulatory services such home health care, which can also be provided on a long-term basis, are seen as alternatives to long-term institutional care.

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