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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

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Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% of citizens identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native relied on Medicaid or other public health insurance, and 14.9% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3%

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” To provide the best services possible, healthcare organizations of all kinds must understand how to implement integrated care management.

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

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Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We At Sharp HealthCare, staff members were doing everything right — they used the correct codes, obtained authorizations, and scheduled services appropriately. Coding is high value — and in high demand. We are seeing sign-on bonuses.

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Planning for Medicaid Unwinding in 2023

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Department of Health and Human Services first declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE). When the COVID-19 PHE ends, which is expected in 2023, state agencies will begin the “unwinding” of continuous Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by going through the redetermination process for all enrollees.

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Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare: A Digital Path to Resilience

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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the way behavioral health and other human services organizations conduct their operations. innovations in behavioral healthcare?as Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare and the Path to Digital Transformation. Paving the Way to Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare.

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2023 Healthcare Trends: Are You Ready?

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A McKinsey & Company survey shows that up to $265 billion worth of care services could shift from traditional healthcare facilities to the home by 2025. With the growth of health services at home, a 2021 report from the U.S. The report also found trends in the kinds of services Medicare beneficiaries receive via telehealth.

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What Care Coordination Is and How To Implement It

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They take an active stance in managing the utilization of client healthcare services and in improving client outcomes. The care coordination trend goes by many names and has been seen across the continuum of care but has been most prevalent in the Medicaid world as part of the Health Home model.