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News from Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, 27 August

Bob Barker, an icon of the entertainment industry, has passed away.

2. Historic Sites of NL is cutting the ribbon on a new art gallery.

3. The TCH has reopened near Clarenville Area Moose crash.

4. A Cain's Quest participant has passed away following an incident outside Québec Bar.

5. The walk in clinic at Mundy Pond is temporarily closed.

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Important updates for providers: As Humana TRICARE transitions to PGBA in 2025, it is essential to stay informed about the changes that will impact your practice. Ensure you are prepared to navigate this transition smoothly.

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Upgraded Features in My Grapes App: Package Billing and TPA Management

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, efficiency and accuracy in billing processes are paramount. Hospitals and healthcare professionals continually seek solutions that streamline operations, reduce errors, and enhance patient satisfaction. The latest updates to the MyGrapes mobile app introduce groundbreaking features that promise to revolutionize hospital workflows: package billing and TPA (Third Party Administrator) management. These enhancements not only address the complexities of billing but also ensure that hospitals maintain uninterrupted operations, even during counter system downtimes.

Understanding Package Billing

Package billing is a comprehensive approach that consolidates various medical services under a single price. This method simplifies the billing process for both healthcare providers and patients. With MyGrapes, hospitals can now bundle services such as consultations, diagnostics, treatments, and follow-up care into a single package. This not only provides clarity for patients regarding costs but also reduces administrative burdens on hospital staff.

Benefits of Package Billing

Transparency: Patients appreciate knowing the total cost upfront, which helps in building trust and satisfaction.

Efficiency: By reducing the number of individual invoices, hospitals can streamline their billing processes, minimizing the risk of errors.

Improved Cash Flow: With packages, hospitals can receive payments more promptly, enhancing their financial stability.

Enhanced Patient Experience: Simplified billing leads to a smoother experience, allowing healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care rather than administrative tasks.

TPA Management Made Easy

The integration of TPA management within MyGrapes is another significant advancement. TPAs play a crucial role in managing health insurance claims and are often the intermediary between hospitals and insurance companies. Effective TPA management is essential for ensuring that claims are processed quickly and accurately, reducing the time hospitals have to wait for reimbursement.

Key Features of TPA Management

Streamlined Claims Processing: MyGrapes automates many aspects of claims submission, reducing the chances of errors and speeding up the reimbursement process.

Real-Time Tracking: Hospitals can monitor the status of claims in real time, allowing for immediate follow-ups and reducing delays.

Comprehensive Reporting: The app provides detailed reports on claims status, helping hospitals identify trends and areas for improvement.

Enhanced Communication: MyGrapes facilitates better communication between hospitals and TPAs, ensuring that all parties are on the same page regarding claims and reimbursements.

Ensuring Uninterrupted Operations

One of the standout features of the MyGrapes app is its ability to maintain operations even during counter system downtimes. Traditional billing systems can be vulnerable to technical issues, leading to disruptions in service and delays in billing. MyGrapes addresses this challenge head-on.

How MyGrapes Guarantees Continuity

Offline Functionality: The app allows users to continue processing billing and managing patient information even when offline. This ensures that hospitals can operate smoothly without interruptions.

Data Synchronization: Once connectivity is restored, MyGrapes automatically syncs all offline data, ensuring that no information is lost and that records are up to date.

User-Friendly Interface: The app is designed with an intuitive interface that makes it easy for healthcare professionals to navigate, even in high-pressure situations.

Revolutionizing Hospital Workflows

The combination of package billing and TPA management within MyGrapes is a game-changer for hospitals. By integrating these advanced features, MyGrapes not only simplifies the billing process but also enhances overall operational efficiency.

Impact on Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare professionals are often overwhelmed by administrative tasks, which can detract from their primary focus: patient care. With the MyGrapes app, professionals can:

Save Time: Automating billing processes allows healthcare providers to dedicate more time to patient interactions rather than paperwork.

Reduce Errors: The app’s built-in checks and balances help minimize billing errors, leading to fewer disputes with patients and insurance companies.

Enhance Patient Interaction: With less time spent on billing, healthcare professionals can engage more meaningfully with patients, improving the overall healthcare experience.

Conclusion

The latest updates to the MyGrapes mobile app, particularly the introduction of package billing and TPA management, represent a significant advancement in healthcare technology. By ensuring uninterrupted operations during downtimes and streamlining complex billing processes, MyGrapes is transforming the way hospitals manage their billing and administrative tasks.

As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, tools like MyGrapes will be essential for healthcare professionals striving to provide the best possible care while maintaining efficient operations. The future of hospital billing is here, and it’s more efficient, transparent, and user-friendly than ever before.

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Clinical Perspectives and Management of Edema in Chronic Venous Disease—What about Ruscus?

Background: Edema is highly prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease and is associated with various underlying pathologic conditions, making it challenging for physicians to diagnose and manage. Methods: We report on presentations from a virtual symposium at the Annual Meeting of the European Venous Forum (25 June 2021), which examined edema classification within clinical practice, provided guidance on making differential diagnoses and reviewed evidence for the use of the treatment combination of Ruscus extract, hesperidin methyl chalcone and vitamin C. Results: The understanding of the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying fluid build-up in chronic venous disease (CVD) is limited. Despite amendments to the classic Starling Principle, discrepancies exist between the theories proposed and real-world evidence. Given the varied disease presentations seen in edema patients, thorough clinical examinations are recommended in order to make a differential diagnosis. The recent CEAP classification update states that edema should be considered a sign of CVD. The combination of Ruscus extract, hesperidin methyl chalcone and vitamin C improves venous tone and lymph contractility and reduces macromolecule permeability and inflammation. Conclusions: Data from randomized controlled trials support guideline recommendations for the use of Ruscus extract, hesperidin methyl chalcone and vitamin C to relieve major CVD-related symptoms and edema.

Introduction

Venous disorders of the lower extremities are associated with a range of pathologic conditions, many of which present with edema, complicating the process of making a differential diagnosis [1]. Further, though treatment guidelines for chronic venous disease (CVD) are regularly updated, a range of signs and symptoms are associated with edema within the literature, such as “heaviness” and a “feeling of swelling”. This lack of consistency can result in the liberal interpretation of widely used terms and hinders the exchange of helpful clinical information [2].

A number of treatments for edema in CVD are available. One such treatment is Cyclo3®Forte (Pierre Fabre, Paris, France), which was first developed in 1959 and is a combination of an extract from the plant Ruscusaculeatus, a traditional herbal product used to relieve symptoms of discomfort and the heaviness of legs related to minor venous circulatory disturbance, and, for the symptomatic relief of itching and burning associated with hemorrhoids [3], the flavonoid hesperidin methyl chalcone and vitamin C (Ruscus/HMC/Vit C) [4]. Cyclo3®Forte is currently used across 29 countries and is recommended as a first-line treatment for the relief of the major symptoms related to CVD, as well as edema [4,5].

The current article describes presentations at a virtual symposium at the Annual Meeting of the European Venous Forum (EVF) on 25 June 2021. These presentations examined the classification of edema within clinical practice and provided guidance for making a differential diagnosis. In addition, clinical trial data are presented on the efficacy of Ruscus/HMC/Vit C for patients with CVD with edema, along with guideline recommendations on the use of Ruscus/HMC/Vit C extract.

Pathophysiology of Edema

Edema occurs as a result of capillary filtration exceeding lymphatic drainage, which results in an accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces. Edema is a condition often associated with venous insufficiency in the lower extremities. Two predominant forms of edema are pitting and non-pitting. In pitting edema, the application of pressure on the skin leaves an indentation, which is caused by a low concentration of protein in the fluid within the interstitial spaces [6].

The Original Starling Principle

In 1896, the Starling Principle was presented to explain microvascular fluid exchange and has been used to provide a better understanding of the pathophysiologic mechanism of fluid build-up in edema. Fundamentally, the Starling Principle proposed that fluid movement across the capillary membrane is dependent on the balance between the two opposing forces on either side of the membrane, the hydrostatic pressure gradient and the colloid osmotic pressure (COP) gradient (Figure 1) [7]. The theory supports the concept that fluid extravasation occurs on arterial segmental capillaries, and a large amount of interstitial fluid is reabsorbed across the venous segment of capillaries; meanwhile, any excess fluid is reabsorbed by the lymphatic system. As the oncotic gradient for reabsorption is between the plasma and the interstitial compartment, raising the plasma oncotic pressure should in turn increase fluid reabsorption from the extravascular compartment [7]. The Starling equation allowed for the calculation of the different pressures that affect fluid movement:

Jv=κ[(Pc−Pi)−σ(πp−πi)]

where Jv is the fluid filtration rate, κ is the hydraulic conductance of microvascular walls, Pc is the capillary hydrostatic pressure, Pi is the interstitial hydrostatic pressure, σ is the reflection coefficient, πc is the COP and πi is the interstitial oncotic pressure [7,8].

For More Info : https://www.europeanhhm.com/articles/clinical-perspectives-and-management-of-edema-in-chronic-venous-diseasewhat-about-ruscus

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US Healthcare News Bulletin April 29 to May 05, 2022

Did you know that Connecticut legislature passed a bill this week that seeks to expand Medicaid to undocumented children who are 12 years and under?

Read more about this interesting piece of news and more updates from this week in our healthcare news story!

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