NASHP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

States identified postpartum coverage, support for people with substance use disorder (SUD), Medicaid coverage of doula services, and payment policies as critical policy levers to address maternal mortality. As of October 2022, 26 states and Washington DC have extended Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months.

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Medicaid Prevention Performance improvement Medicare 59

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Longo : There are nearly 11,000 home health agencies that report data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Longo : Focus on the structures, systems and processes that support quality and patient safety, performance improvement and link to health outcomes.

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Patient Safety Performance improvement Quality Improvement Accountability 76

NASHP

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The bill also included a requirement that the HPC’s annual public hearings address the state’s ability to meet the new primary care spending targets and extended the performance improvement plan and HPC reporting provisions to the primary care targets.

Primary Care 59

Primary Care Medicaid Medicare Hospitals 59

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

There are a number of strategies state health officials can use as they build sustainable access to palliative care services in their Medicaid programs. Target Populations That Could Benefit from Palliative Care Services Use data to identify Medicaid enrollees with serious illness. Make the case for improved care and reduced costs.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 20, 2023

and Jonathan Blum, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – names you may recognize from CMS National Stakeholder Calls. As the nation’s largest payer for health care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) mission in our National Quality Strategy includes ensuring everyone is safe when they receive care.

Patient Safety 40

Patient Safety Medicaid Medicare Quality of Care 40

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

States such as Texas, Wyoming , and New Jersey are adopting Medicaid reimbursement of collaborative care services and are addressing capacity to transition to CoCM. Integration of Substance Use Services and Supports States can align long siloed approaches to primary care, mental health, and substance use services through integration efforts.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

NASHP

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In states such as Massachusetts, there is also a threat of a targeted performance improvement plan for entities determined to be cost drivers. Engagement of Stakeholders: PDABs and cost-growth benchmarks create a forum for convening and holding accountable the stakeholders involved in the high costs of health care.

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Accountability Pharmaceuticals Performance improvement Hospitals 52

Vie Healthcare

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In this episode, Lisa Miller, founder of VIE Healthcare and CEO of Spendmend, and Jim Cagliostro, VIE’s Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Al Brander to explore in detail the challenges and financial risks of managing medical device warranties. The simple shipping label that keeps vendors accountable.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nursing Accountability Medicare 52

Vie Healthcare

MAY 4, 2023

And as you know, obviously a huge percentage of healthcare spending is funded through Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, the VA system, and these are all programs that are covered by the False Claims Act. So the actual amount of fraud is probably some multiple of that. And that’s just the federal government, right?

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Nursing Hospitals Doctors 52

Vie Healthcare

APRIL 26, 2023

Since 1999, VIE has been a recognized leader in healthcare costs, hospital purchase services, healthcare benchmarking, supply chain management, and performance improvement. You can learn more about VIE Healthcare Consulting at viehealthcare.com. Jim (19:07): Okay, Preston, I love what you put out there on LinkedIn.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Nursing Hospitals Doctors 52

NASHP

DECEMBER 23, 2022

With more than 40 percent of births financed by Medicaid, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed an action plan that corresponds with goals outlined in the White House blueprint. Implement Medicaid benefit. Monitor and evaluate quality improvement and outcomes and address barriers to care.

Medicaid 59

Medicaid Nursing Hospitals Regulations 59

Briggs Healthcare

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today’s announcement is part of a series of new actions the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to increase accountability of bad actors in the nursing home industry, improve the quality of nursing homes and make them safer. Below is an excerpt from that Press Release.

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