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Fixing A ‘Badly Broken Medical System’: Home Care Leaders Testify Before Congress On Post-Acute Care

Home Health Care

Also testifying before the committee were Paul Dongilli, CEO of Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals; Lisa Grabert, a research professor from Marquette University and Eric Carlson, director of long-term services and supports advocacy at Justice in Aging.

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Study: In-Home Outpatient PT Reduces Costs By 52% Compared To Traditional Home Health Services

Home Health Care

According to data from Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI), traditional home health PT for post-surgical rehabilitation in 2021 accounted for 10.4% A solution to those rising costs, Shah said, is the in-home outpatient model, which is billed under standard outpatient rates but keeps the same high quality of care.

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Mitigating Serious Fall Risks and Associated Costs and Injuries with AI-Driven Motion Sensor Technology

HIT Consultant

According to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society , non-fatal falls cost an estimated $50 billion in medical expenses, while fatal falls account for an estimated $754 million. It is also an expensive problem. Structured balance and gait tests are administered by the patient or caregiver to monitor for changes or trends.

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Trends in State Strategies to Improve the Behavioral Health Workforce

NASHP

percent increases in five areas of policy : targeted case management, community support services, rehabilitative and community support, behavioral health services, and behavioral health home services. Effective January 1, 2023, MaineCare payment rates were updated for over 115 discrete services, ranging from 6.6 percent to 72.3

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Enhancing Physical Therapy With Artificial Intelligence

HIT Consultant

Physical therapists are trained to constantly reassess their patients from a holistic viewpoint so that any changes are caught and accounted for in their plan of care. Her prior experience includes working within the rehabilitation and orthopedic settings as both a permanent and travel therapist.

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June 2023 MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System

Briggs Healthcare

However, the CMS/ASPE prototype includes adjusters that account for cost differences across the four settings. Monitoring provider responses to the new payment system would help CMS identify potential refinements to the design that would help ensure quality of care and beneficiary access.

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It’s Time More Healthcare Companies Break Through Data Silos

HIT Consultant

As more healthcare tech startups provide secure access to holistic data, there are opportunities to transform the healthcare model from fee-for-service to value-based care. Across other industries, people and businesses are already benefiting from the integration of data.