Posts By: Justin Thrasher
Justin Thrasher
Providers should look to foreign-educated workforce to address shortages, study says
As the White House and members of Congress scurry to revive immigration reform in the waning legislative session, a new study argues that U.S. healthcare providers could address critical workforce shortages in underserved areas and primary care by nurturing the ranks and
Medicare regs for community mental health centers
Mental health providers and advocates are welcoming long-awaited Medicare regulations that set standards for community mental health centers that get reimbursed for partial hospitalization. Some are concerned, however, that the rules will allow the centers to skimp on hiring psychiatrists and social workers,
Are messaging portals effective?
A key to the patient-centered medical home model is enhanced patient-physician communication—often through using a secure-messaging portal connected to an electronic health record. But according to a systematic review of 46 studies published over 22 years, there is insufficient evidence that portals improve
Act FAST…
According to the National Institutes of Health strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in the US. Currently there are around 7 million Americans living with the effects of a stroke. The Stroke
District court upholds controversial Medicare rule
Sarah Mulcahy was 96 years old when she suffered a bad fall. The pain was so severe that she became incontinent and nauseous. After going to the emergency room, she was hospitalized and spent three nights at Manchester Memorial Hospital
