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Fixing The Hospital-To-Home Health Care Transition

Home Health Care

SOAR was conducted at a “large urban academic medical center and an associated home health agency from October 2019 to March 2020.” Patients aged 70 and older – who qualified for home health services – were included in the pilot program and subsequent study. The Research Institute for Home Care (RIHC) helped support the research.

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After Closing On LHC Group Deal, Optum Looks To Capitalize On Home-Based Care Capabilities

Home Health Care

McMahon grouped in the acquisition with part of a larger opportunity to “more deeply and effectively” serve patients in the home setting. He also noted that nearly all of the patients the organization will add in fully accountable value-based relationships this year will have access to support through its home-based care platform. “We

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InnovAge Appoints New CEO; Axxess Beefs Up Executive Leadership Team

Home Health Care

PACE is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps keep people in their communities instead of nursing homes. Oftentimes, programs are run out of community-based centers with the support of in-home care providers and their staff. Paul, Minnesota-based health care spending account (HSA) administrator.

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Why Value-Based Care Begins with Quality Education

Home Health Care

The shift to value-based care. Connecting training with outcomes serves patients and staff, but the shift to value-based care means attention to outcomes is imperative as home-based care transitions to rewarding providers for the quality of the care they deliver.

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Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. Promote choice and control for people with serious illness, while taking into account their unique life circumstances; 2.

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. PCCM Primary Care Case Management. PCMH Patient Centered Medical Home . PH-MCO Physical Health Managed Care Organization. RAE Regional Accountable Entity. Acronym Guide. APM Alternative Payment Model.

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Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Medicaid program administrator) does not specifically require the Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs), care coordinating entities contracted with Colorado’s Medicaid program, or other managed care entities to cover CHW services, nor does the Department pay for CHW services under FFS.