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OSF deploys care transition program, reduces readmission rate from 29% to 9%

Healthcare It News

" By implementing these strategies, OSF HealthCare aims not just to reduce readmissions but to fundamentally enhance the overall quality of care across the health system. This system is designed to ensure every patient receives continuous, high-quality care as they move through different stages of recovery and care environments.

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How We Help Medicaid & Long-Term Services and Supports

NCQA

Service Coordination and Monitoring: “MCOs did not adequately coordinate or monitor beneficiaries’ quality of care.” Measuring and Improving Performance: Organizations perform continuous quality improvement of their LTSS program and identify actionable steps to improve care for their members.

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Unpacking CMS’s Final Rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care

NCQA

The Impact on Medicaid Beneficiaries CMS recognizes that outdated regulations and inconsistent delivery systems hinder access to quality care. The final rules address health inequities and further efforts to improve access to care, quality of care and health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Unlock efficiency and quality of care with Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare Care management

Cloud Blogs

Modern care management platforms facilitate seamless collaboration and information sharing among care teams. With care coordination, providers can more effectively orchestrate care, leading to improved care transitions and reduced medical errors.

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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. This article is sponsored by CareAcademy.

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How Effective Patient Communication Boards Improve Safety & HCAHPS Scores

Readiness Rounds

Reassurance to Families and Friends: These boards offer transparency and valuable information to loved ones, enabling them to access essential details about the patient's care plan, progress, or specific instructions, fostering trust and comfort in the quality of care provided.

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State Policy Considerations to Support Equitable Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs 

NASHP

5 Compared to white, non-Hispanic CYSHCN, CYSHCN who are Black or Latinx are at particular risk of receiving infrequent, low-quality care, 6 while American Indian and Alaska Native CYSHCN are less likely to be able to access specialty treatment or receive culturally sensitive services.

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