The Direct Dispatch
A Newsletter For Healthcare Providers
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Hello!
“The New Year is a painting not yet painted; a path not yet stepped on;
a wing not yet taken off! Things haven’t happened as yet! Before
the clock strikes twelve, remember that you are blessed with the ability
to reshape your life!”
―Mehmet Murat ildan
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Direct Difference, Inc. Chief Quality Officer
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Brenda Clemens
is always a resource for you to call if ever you have any questions or concerns. Brenda makes routine quality calls to our clients to ensure we are meeting your needs. We want to be certain you know Brenda is always available to you and you can reach out to her at any time with any questions or concerns you may have.
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Brenda Clemens
RN, MSPSL, CPHQ
Chief Quality Officer
Direct Difference, Inc
340 E. 1st St, #306
Tustin, CA 92781
(818) 298-0764
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Achieving Results with Virtual QI Coaching
Share knowledge and skills. Adapt the model for your context. Make use of data. Network. When Moses Enock, a registered nurse and Improvement Advisor, took home these QI lessons from the IHI National Forum, he implemented a virtual QI coaching...
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www.ihi.org
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How hospitals are using AI to save their sickest...
From interpreting CT scans to diagnosing eye disease, artificial intelligence is taking on medical tasks once reserved for only highly trained medical specialists - and in many cases outperforming its human counterparts. Now AI is starting to...
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www.nbcnews.com
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What Clinicians Shouldn't Fear Telling Their Pregnant...
When women are discharged from the hospital after giving birth, they routinely receive information about caring for their baby, but not necessarily how to tell if they need medical attention themselves. This lack of information may be...
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www.ihi.org
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ED patient encounters not accurately documented in EHR
Documentation in electronic health records did not match observed and recorded physicians' behaviors during patient encounters, according to a study of emergency department residents. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal JAMA Network...
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www.healthdatamanagement.com
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UnitedHealth study: Administering specialty drugs...
Administering pricey specialty drugs in doctors' offices and patients' homes instead of hospitals could reduce drug costs by $4 billion a year for insurance plans, according to a study from insurance giant UnitedHealth Group. The study released...
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www.fiercehealthcare.com
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Your NPI Is Easy to Steal; Here's How to Prevent That
Six physicians were near the brink of financial disaster after a criminal stole their identities and National Provider Identifiers (NPIs). Miguel de Paula Arias, a Florida con man, stole the identities of six retired and semi-retired physicians...
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www.medscape.com
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My Action Plan For Heart Failure
So you have heart failure, and the type you have makes it hard for your heart to pump enough blood to the rest of your body (called heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, HFrEF or systolic heart failure). Now what? You probably feel scared ...
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www.cardiosmart.org
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AI, telehealth are among technologies to rapidly expand...
Payers and providers will see artificial intelligence, care coordination, cybersecurity, data analytics, digital therapeutics and telehealth drive the digital health market in 2020. The study by Dublin-based Research and Markets, entitled,...
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www.healthdatamanagement.com
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6 biggest healthcare security threats for 2020
Consumers are more worried now about their protected health information (PHI) being compromised, thanks to high-profile breaches like Anthem and Allscripts. The recent RSA Data Privacy Report surveyed 7,500 consumers in Europe and the US. It...
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www.csoonline.com
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NewYork Presbyterian's telehealth strategy: Closing the...
Last month, NewYork-Presbyterian dedicated The Hauser Institute for Health Innovation in recognition of Rita E. Hauser and Gustave M. Hauser, who have given more than $50 million to support the health system's telehealth services. Since 2011, the ...
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www.beckershospitalreview.com
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Important Data Submission Deadlines
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Do you have any questions or
concerns for our leadership team?
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Please contact us at any time for any questions or issues you may have
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Debra Aruffo, CEO
714.588.0112
Misti Pacheco, COO
562.274.3917
Brenda Clemens
CQO, RN, MSPSL, BSHA, CPHQ
818.298.0764
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Angella Lott, LPN, VP
Business Development
757.510.4369
Candace Landis, BSN, RN
Senior Account Manager - NCDR/GWTG
Data Registry Specialist
757.353.8436
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How Else Can Direct Difference, Inc. Help You?
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Measuring quality is necessary for improving healthcare. We understand that when providers are overly consumed with measuring and reporting quality metrics, it is difficult to actually apply results and focus on actions that lead to real improvements.
Why not smart source all of your data abstraction needs so that it is done better, faster, more consistently, and at lower cost with less risk?
Did you know we provide abstraction services for core measures, non-core measures, registry, OPPE-FPPE, NHSN, peer review, pharmaceutical studies and others? If you have any data abstraction needs please contact us for more information. All you have to do is respond to this email to get started.
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PO BOX 3709
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
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