Panel split over how to allow out‑of‑state counselors to provide short continuity of care House Bill 1483 would permit limited continuity‑of‑care telehealth services from out‑of‑state licensed counselors for patients newly residing in Maryland; sponsor favored a limited‑licensure exception while boards urged temporary licensure to preserve oversight and enforcement.

House Bill 1483 could revolutionize mental health care in Maryland by allowing out-of-state counselors to provide essential telehealth sessions during patients' transitions.

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Evaluating a Telemedical Follow-Up Program for Continuity of Care After Hospital Discharge: Prospective Clinical Intervention Study Background: The transition from hospital to primary care is a vulnerable period for patients. Telemedicine may enhance continuity of care; however, evidence on its role in supporting hospital-to-primary-care transitions remains limited. Objective: We implemented and evaluated a telephone-based follow-up program to support the transition from hospital to home and primary care, focusing on patient health as well as patient and health care provider satisfaction. Methods: In this prospective, single-center intervention study (University Hospital Basel, September 2022-December 2024), 234 patients discharged from the emergency unit or internal medicine wards received structured telemedical follow-up for up to 10 days until their first primary care appointment. Primary outcomes were patient health and satisfaction; secondary outcomes were health care provider satisfaction. Data were collected using patient-reported outcome measures, patient-reported experience measures, and provider assessments and analyzed descriptively and analytically (=.05). Results: Patient-reported outcome measure and patient-reported experience measure scores changed during follow-up, while no deterioration was observed. Health care provider satisfaction varied, with telemedical physicians reporting the highest ratings, hospital physicians intermediate ratings, and general practitioners the lowest, citing challenges in information transfer and perceived added value. Conclusions: This study outlines both the potential benefits and the practical challenges of implementing a telephone follow-up program after hospital discharge. Variations in physician satisfaction highlight the need for more user-friendly technical infrastructure and clearer role definitions. Future multicenter studies with broader patient samples, usual care controls, and simplified recruitment processes are required to strengthen the #feasibility and generalizability of this approach. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05617560; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05617560

JMIR Formative Res: Evaluating a Telemedical Follow-Up Program for Continuity of Care After Hospital Discharge: Prospective Clinical Intervention Study #Telemedicine #ContinuityOfCare #PatientCare #HealthcareInnovation #HospitalDischarge

Senators protect special‑needs long‑term care patients from managed‑care disruption After unanimous committee action, senators advanced LB 10‑91 to keep medically complex long‑term care patients (traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, ventilator patients) on a fee‑for‑service Medicaid track rather than switching them into managed care.

Nebraska senators have taken a bold step to protect specialized long-term care patients by keeping them on a fee-for-service Medicaid track, ensuring they receive the tailored care they desperately need.

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Continuity of care key to better outcomes - Australian Ageing Agenda ROSA finds aged care residents receiving preventative allied health services have lower mortality, while those seeing the same GP experience fewer unplanned hospitalisations.

Staying with the same GP could make a real difference for aged care residents.

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Maryland bill aims to protect patients caught in hospital-insurance contract disputes A contract dispute between UnitedHealthcare and Johns Hopkins left about 60,000 patients scrambling for new providers. Now, Maryland's insurance regulator wants the law changed.

The #legislation would require #insurers to give notice when contracts end. And it would require 90 days of #ContinuityOfCare automatically in most cases. #NetworkContracting #Maryland

Committee hears bipartisan support for updating PA licensure to allow collaborative practice House Bill 2,702 would modernize physician assistant licensure language to emphasize collaborative practice agreements, authorize fingerprinting for PA licensure compact compliance, and allow experienced PAs optional transition to collaborative practice after 4,000 hours; proponents emphasized continuity of care and reduced administrative burden.

A new bill could revolutionize how physician assistants operate in Kansas by introducing collaborative practices and streamlining licensing processes to enhance patient care.

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Optimising Clinical Workflow with RAVCARE Telehealth - RAVCARE RAVCARE — a telehealth platform designed specifically for clinical use — offers a suite of features that help healthcare organizations optimise clinical workflows, improve patient experience, increase...

Integrating telehealth doesn't mean replacing in-person care—it means enhancing it.

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#HybridCare #Telemedicine #MedicalWorkflow #RAVCARE #SpecialistCare #ContinuityOfCare #HealthTechSolutions

Listen to the interview with Prof. Richard Baker on #rrust in health professionals www.bjgplife.com/223
#GeneralPractice #HealthcareTrust #ContinuityOfCare #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #FamilyMedicine

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A study of >6000 general practices found that preserving features of relationship-based care is needed to maintain patients’ #trust and confidence in health professionals doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
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Working group advances recovery‑housing RFP, adds telehealth and in‑custody medication options The Joint Interim Committees' behavioral health and housing working group reported an RFP to expand recovery housing that adds telehealth and access to long‑acting injectable behavioral‑health medications, described expansion of medicated opioid‑use treatment in jail dorms, and outlined next steps on standards, training and data sharing.

A new initiative aims to revolutionize recovery housing by integrating telehealth and long-acting injectable medications for individuals transitioning from incarceration.

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#AL #ContinuityOfCare

Committee considers allowing board‑certified psychiatric pharmacists to participate in involuntary treatment proceedings HB 2453 would add board‑certified psychiatric pharmacists (BCPPs) to the professionals who may sign 14‑day commitment petitions and provide concurring medical opinions for involuntary medication under less restrictive alternative orders; supporters said it would improve continuity of care and address workforce shortages while some medical and civil‑liberties groups raised concerns about diagnostic authority and civil‑liberty protections.

A heated debate is unfolding in Washington as House Bill 2453 proposes to empower board-certified psychiatric pharmacists to influence involuntary treatment decisions, raising questions about care continuity and civil liberties.

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#WA #ContinuityOfCare #InvoluntaryCommitment

Providers and clients tell Minnesota lawmakers prepayment reviews destabilized services At a joint legislative hearing, providers, home‑care workers and people with disabilities said DHS’s Dec. prepayment reviews and payment pauses left agencies without operating funds, triggered layoffs and closures, and jeopardized clients’ housing and health. Witnesses called for clearer timelines, due process and continuity‑of‑care protections.

Minnesota's new prepayment reviews have left countless people with disabilities at risk of losing essential services, housing, and health care, igniting urgent calls for change from providers and advocates alike.

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#MN #MinnesotaDisabilities #HealthEmergency #ContinuityOfCare

Continuity of care should apply to everyone, regardless of what medication you are taking. Read my full guide on what to do if your GP refuses your prescription at https://f.mtr.cool/muodwxivgn

#TransHealthcare #ContinuityOfCare #EqualityAct

Commissioners approve $15 million children's services supplemental and multiple JFS contract renewals Board accepted a $15 million supplemental to the children's services levy to cover rising placement costs and approved JFS contract renewals and agreements totaling $8.8 million across youth and independent living services.

Hamilton County commissioners just approved a staggering $15 million boost for children's services amidst growing concerns over rising provider costs.

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#HamiltonCounty #OH #ContinuityOfCare #BudgetAccountability #YouthServices #CitizenPortal #HamiltonCountyChildrenServices

Protect your patients (and your administrative stability!) this year. Read the full guide on continuity of care:  access-salud.com/blog/telehealth-navigati...
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Letters. Text messages. Passwords and more passwords. Why can’t the NHS just give me someone to talk to? | Adrian Chiles I can forgive shabby hospitals, confusion over appointments, even doctors’ poor bedside manner, but all the apps in the world can’t replace a real person, writes Adrian Chiles

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@adrianchiles.bsky.social issues a plea for #continuityofcare among other things

When Your Grass Gets Trampled buff.ly/x28j9GP #healthcoverage #providercontracting #continuityofcare

This isn’t “just a service change” — it’s a breakdown in life-saving continuity of care.

📊 Evidence comes from our TB Specific Impact Survey, conducted during the Stop TB Work Orders, with 180 responses from 39 countries.

#ContinuityOfCare #DrugResistantTB #TBTreatment #RestoreTBFunding #EndTB

8/12 Research from restrictive states shows healthcare practitioners increasingly rely on grassroots organisations to coordinate access in nonrestrictive states.

This undermines continuity of care and erodes institutional trust.
#ContinuityOfCare #HealthSystems

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🏥 Compared with ≥10y at the same clinic, being listed 0–1y is associated with +21% all-cause mortality (HR 1.21; 95% CI 1.17–1.25) and +25% unplanned hospital contacts (IRR 1.25; 1.21–1.30).
#PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice #ContinuityOfCare #TheLancetPrimaryCare

Doctor Testifies on Palmer's Follow-Up Care and Weight Issues Post-Discharge Doctor confirms continuity of care for patient Palmer after discharge, citing weight concerns.

In a gripping Texas meeting, experts tackle the complexities of pediatric care for young Palmer, whose health challenges raise urgent questions about nutrition and caregiver actions.

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#TX #CitizenPortal #TexasPediatrics #NutritionIssues #ChildHealth #ContinuityOfCare

Massachusetts House bill enhances access to specialist care for dually eligible individuals Bill mandates access to care and continuity of services for dually eligible patients.

A groundbreaking Massachusetts bill is set to transform healthcare access for dually eligible patients, ensuring they receive the specialist care they deserve.

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#MA #CitizenPortal #HealthcareAccess #ContinuityOfCare #PatientRights

Tired of feeling like just another name in the system?

At Journey, you’ll always meet with the same provider. No subscriptions. No rotating faces. Just consistent care from someone who knows you.

#ContinuityOfCare #MentalHealthSupport

How do you onboard float caregivers quickly?

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The Stress of Working With Fill-In Caregivers Who Don’t Know the Patient

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Continuity of care and reducing risk during transitions of care Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) defines transitions of care (ToC) as the various points where a patient moves to, or returns from, a particular physical location or makes contact…

*Reducing risk during transitions of care*

Here, #MichaelWilcock @RCHTWeCare considers the evidence of interventions to reduce risk during transitions of care and explains best practice for pharmacy teams

#continuityofcare #pharmacypractice

Florida House amends patient rights and discharge procedures in HB 1439 Florida House updates patient treatment rights and discharge planning in HB 1439 legislation.

Florida's new House Bill 1439 is set to revolutionize mental health treatment by giving patients a crucial voice in their care plans and improving discharge procedures for better community integration.

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#FL #CitizenPortal #PatientEmpowerment #ContinuityOfCare #MentalHealthReform