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.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In a second bill, Illinois would have created a Medicare for All Health Care Act and an Illinois Health Services Trust. The measure would have established the Illinois Health Services Trust to provide funds for the general operating budget of the program and certain non-patient care expenses.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Disparities in maternal mortality also did not improve, with Black individuals more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. These new data, coupled with recent federal action including a Maternity Care Action Plan by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlines the importance of policy intervention in the perinatal period.

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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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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.

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Vie Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

You got to take that into account.’’ So managers, they need to work around all these kinds of things and take it into account.’’ The cost of treating cardiovascular disease: ‘’…shortly after Medicare was instituted, cardiovascular spending in the United States jumped to around 100 billion a year within 10 years.

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NASHP

MAY 17, 2022

States must seek and receive approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enroll CYFC in MMC on a mandatory or voluntary basis (through a state plan amendment or waiver). Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. MMC or FFS). Accessed November 5, 2021. 17] Ibid. [18]

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NASHP

AUGUST 23, 2021

In addition, it is important to build in measurement at the start and to think of state efforts as iterative — moving to tackle new priorities as performance improves. Lack of Access to Specialists Associated with Mortality and Preventable Hospitalizations of Rural Medicare Beneficiaries.” Payment to improve capabilities.

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NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

Blue Shield offers a range of palliative care services, including: Value-based purchasing: Over the past decade, state Medicaid agencies have designed and implemented a range of initiatives focused on value, using payment to incentivize provider behaviors that can reduce unnecessary care and improve outcomes.

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NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

North Carolina’s comprehensive behavioral health approach included efforts to increase uptake of CoCM through additional training and practice supports and Medicaid rate increases to 120% of Medicare rates for behavioral health providers. An action plan dashboard tracks targets. CMS’s Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive!

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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.

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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. 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.

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Vie Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

You’re responsible for the revenue of a territory, new accounts, and certainly customer service and clinical support is always tied into any medical device job. Since 1999, VIE has been a recognized leader in healthcare costs, hospital purchase services, healthcare benchmarking, supply chain management, and performance improvement.

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Healthcare Patient Experience Hospitals Nursing 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 quality and performance initiatives. The U4 modifier is used for both codes. Implement Medicaid Benefit.

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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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