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Cyberattacks – from data breaches to ransomware and extortion claims – are on the rise, including in the health care industry.

Boosting Cybersecurity, Response Plans in Health Care as Cyber Threats Rise - Manchester Specialty Programs Cyberattacks – from data breaches to ransomware and extortion claims – are on the rise, including in the health care industry.

The two organizations, which collaborate on multiple advocacy efforts, see the merger as an opportunity to advance their mutual goal of meeting the needs of providers, patients, families, and communities.

Leading Home Care & Hospice Organizations Hope to Finalize Merger by Year-End - Manchester Specialty Programs The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) back

October is designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month when the public and private sectors work together to raise awareness of cyber threats and the importance of cybersecurity.

This Year Marks 20th Year for Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Manchester Specialty Programs October is designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month when the public and private sectors work together to raise awareness

Using food as a formal part of patient care and treatment has gained traction over the last few years.

Food Is Medicine - Manchester Specialty Programs According to the Aspen Institute, more than half of American adults suffer from at least one chronic, diet-related disease. Why? The food they eat.

Value-based health care prioritizes the needs and preferences of patients to improve their health, reduce the effects and incidence of chronic disease, and provide a better experience.

What Is Value-Based Health Care? - Manchester Specialty Programs Value-based health care is a model focused on improving health care delivery by paying providers based on patient outcomes.

RPM is often paired with telehealth services and provides real-time data to health care professionals monitoring patients, with the goal of improving patient care outcomes.

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) in Home Health Care Increasingly Popular - Manchester Specialty Programs Remote patient monitoring (RPM), the ability to monitor certain aspects of patients’ health remotely, has gained significant traction.

Accreditation can provide a good indicator of the quality of risk as it reflects the operation’s dedication to standards of care.

Key Factors in Underwriting Home Care and Hospice Risks - Manchester Specialty Programs Following are some of the key factors our Manchester Specialty Programs underwriters consider when evaluating a home care or hospice account.

National Time Out Day is this Wednesday. Find out what it is and why it's important in our latest blog.

National Time Out Day Is Designed to Reinforce Safety in the Operating Room - Manchester Specialty Programs National Time Out Day occurs annually, and this year takes place on June 14. It’s designed to draw attention to everyone on a perioperative team to take a collective pause (a “Time Out”) prior to each surgical procedure to ensure each individual is on the same page for improved patient safety....

A patient compensation fund is a good thing for medical providers to have to protect themselves against medical malpractice costs. Check out more about this in our latest blog.

What Is a Patient Compensation Fund? - Manchester Specialty Programs A Patient Compensation Fund (PCF), also known as a Medical Malpractice Compensation Fund, was enacted in several states in the 1970s in response to rising medical malpractice costs and an unstable insurance market that made it challenging for physicians, hospitals, and other medical facilities to ob...

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The Better Care Jobs Act, a bill introduced by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), is designed to expand access to Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) and strengthen and incentivize workforce growth that benefits direct-care workers.

We delve into that in our blog.

The Better Care Jobs Act Would Expand Medicaid Home Care Services - Manchester Specialty Programs The Better Care Jobs Act, a bill introduced by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), is designed to expand access to Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) and strengthen and incentivize workforce growth that benefits direct-care workers. The bill was introduc...