Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pressed pause on the targeted probe and educate (TPE) program in March 2020. It’s understanding from a clinical practice perspective.”. As a response to the COVID-19 emergency, the U.S. What does that mean? It’s more than just documenting.

Clinical Practice 105

Clinical Practice Medicare Home Care Medicaid 105

Home Health Care

MAY 30, 2022

While the earlier investigation has led to an increase in federal oversight and internal efforts from hospitals to strengthen clinical practices, there are clearly still problems. Other studies have suggested hospital-at-home patients recover quicker and have a lower risk of outside infection due to a more controlled environment.

Hospitals 104

Hospitals Medicare Prevention Home Care 104

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to shift traditional Medicare and many Medicaid beneficiaries into VBC arrangements by 2030. Value-based contracting rapidly evolves, with federal and state regulatory bodies imposing new mandates.

Quality Improvement 105

Quality Improvement Data Acquisition Medicaid Performance improvement 105

NASHP

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Just this year, six states — Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Ohio, Texas, and Washington — applied and were selected by NASHP to participate in a two-year learning collaborative to improve care for people with serious illness by exploring a Medicaid benefit for community-based palliative care.

Medicaid 75

Medicaid Hospitals Regulations Medicare 75

Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 14, 2022

Most individuals in its catchment area were Medicaid or Medicare beneficiaries or uninsured, representing the densest noncommercial payor communities for nonpublic hospitals in the country. As a result, there was variation from standard clinical practice, such as sending patients for elective procedures through the emergency department.

Hospitals 75

Hospitals Rehabilitation Accountability Quality Improvement 75

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sand , MD, MBA, ZeOmega’s Chief Medical Officer, provides clinical direction on product development, positioning, and relevance for the company’s evolving markets.

Population Health 98

Population Health Health Analytics Quality Assurance Medicaid 98

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 21, 2022

US hospital systems validate the safety, clinical utility, and robustness of newly FDA-approved devices, 510(k) cleared, before adopting them into clinical practice. Rolland Carlson, CEO of Immunexpress. There is a clear incentive: better performance equates to better care and lower costs.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Quality Improvement Medicaid Clinical Practice 98

CAPS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

CAPS provided Patient and Family Engagement technical support to the Hospital Engagement Networks (2012-2015) and Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (2015-2020) programs and the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (2015-2019).

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Clinical Practice Quality Improvement Medicaid 52

NASHP

AUGUST 15, 2022

States are engaged in a variety of efforts to improve oral health access as part of improving overall health outcomes for Medicaid members. Medicaid managed care contracting provides a pathway for states to use performance-based measurement, payment, and other incentives to improve care delivery. Coordinating care for pregnant people.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Review Prevention Quality Improvement 52

p3care

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

That’s why they have expanded the Medicaid program. The majority of the time, these metrics mirror standard guidelines for clinical practice. The US government has shown its concerns about healthcare delivery since the beginning. They want to make quality care accessible for every individual.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Healthcare Quality Doctors Healthcare Providers 100

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

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Mom’s Meals, a provider of medically-tailored meals working with health plans and providers, shared results of a program run by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) providing medically-tailored meals to dually eligible (Medicare + Medicaid) members in California.

Primary Care 90

Primary Care Medicare Prevention Medicaid 90

NASHP

AUGUST 31, 2023

With new CMS guidance on innovative options for managing Medicaid managed care programs to address health-related social needs, states are implementing different strategies to reduce health disparities and invest in community supports.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Accountability Public Health services Population Health 52

NCQA

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

HEDIS measures do not constitute clinical practice guidelines, and should not be used to determine insurance or coverage. NCQA proposes to expand this measure into the Medicaid product line for members 18–64. An important part of developing and updating HEDIS is hearing from the public.

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Hospitals Medicare Prevention 52

NASHP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This approach requires significant coordination among policymakers from across state systems – behavioral health, Medicaid, courts, and corrections – to share resources, align policies, and develop clear protocols for programming. D)(1) of these regulations, or are treated for an opioid overdose.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Prevention Hospitals Integration 52

NASHP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

State policymakers can play an important role in creating a palliative care workforce, which includes institutions, physicians, nurses, home health agencies, and others. The DHCS worked with key actors, such as the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California , to develop the standards.

Regulations 52

Regulations Nursing Hospitals Medicaid 52

Health Advances

APRIL 6, 2023

Many of these technologies are still cultivating evidence needed for use in widespread clinical practice. This leads to a high degree of misdiagnosis in clinical practice, variance in clinical trial outcomes, and broader challenges in developing novel therapies to improve upon the existing standard of care.

Digital Care 52

Digital Care Pharmaceuticals Clinical Practice Integration 52

HIT Consultant

MARCH 24, 2023

Racism in R&D/Clinical practices: Lack of representation of people of color (POC) among both patients and physicians, barriers to access and other obstacles like bias, lack of trust and fear, and limited care access all limit the quality of health and research outcomes among affected groups.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Life Sciences Accountability Patient Experience 52

Home Health Care

MARCH 10, 2025

Addressing social determinants of health (SDoH) is becoming increasingly important due to new regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the shift toward value-based care payment models. Social workers also can help patients adjust to the ways their life will change following a serious illness diagnosis.

Home Care 113

Home Care Integration Medicare Rehabilitation 113

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

"In addition, it helps the providers by not taking them away from their families, their Denver-based clinical practices and patients, and other academic activities. "Avoiding this travel has significant benefits to the patients, such as less time off from work, child care needs, the cost of travel, etc.,"

Patient Experience 318

Patient Experience Telemedicine Hospitals Clinical Practice 318

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) pending payment rule, rolling out new programs to enhance care delivery, staff continuity and more. We have made major gains in our nursing staff and clinical practice, ensuring our people are prepared to deliver quality service in the new rate environment. Dorothy M.

Medicare 111

Medicare Nursing Clinical Practice Hospitals 111

NASHP

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In particular, Virginia’s doula Medicaid benefit mirrors a growing national trend to utilize this service as a key component of a comprehensive strategy to improve maternity care outcomes for people of color. Culturally appropriate educational campaigns to destigmatize maternal health are another prominent component of the plan.

Medicaid 64

Medicaid Clinical Practice Primary Care Quality Improvement 64

Health Advances

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

With a clinical practice and public health background I am passionate about improving population health, specifically women’s health, through digital innovations. I am pursuing this passion as part of the digital health practice within Health Advances. By Shweta Gohil, Senior Analyst.

Clinical Practice 52

Clinical Practice Population Health Medicaid Healthcare 52

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

.” Health Populi’s Hot Points: The two editors of this issue, Timothy Nicholas and Grayson Holt, assert that, “Peacemaking demands equitable, patient-centered clinical practices that optimize patient autonomy and dignity, all the while ensuring that patients feel heard, respected, and secure.”

Life Sciences 62

Life Sciences Prevention Clinical Practice Medicaid 62

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Psychiatric registered nurses (RNs) usually provide services for this patient population, sometimes with the aid of a licensed clinical social worker. Those with Medicaid or a limited income may qualify for in-home behavioral health care at no cost.

Medicaid 105

Medicaid Nursing Medicare Clinical Practice 105

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

MA plans must follow these rules regarding benefits coverage, the length of time in which they must respond to a service request, and the clinical guidelines set forth in CMS’ National and Local Coverage Determinations. healthcare system since 1979. In his broad experience and tenure in healthcare, Dr.

Medicare 59

Medicare Regulations Private Practices Hospitals 59

Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Indeed, CMS is pushing for all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to be enrolled in some form of value-based care arrangement by 2030.

Medicare 45

Medicare Nursing Accountable Care Accountability 45

Health Populi

AUGUST 26, 2024

Hear how nurses Jeanne Ayers RN, MPH , Lisa Schavrien RN, BSN and Erin Ainslie Smith MS, BSN, CPST have crafted creative approaches to remove barriers to voting for the benefit of both patients and colleagues in clinical practice. states to assess the Cost of Voting, civic participation and peoples’ health status.

Nursing 71

Nursing Hospitals Medicaid Clinical Practice 71

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 6, 2024

They also suggested funding for community health centers and extensions for public health programs in Medicare and Medicaid. These ongoing payment reductions undermine the capacity of independent clinical practices, especially in rural and underserved areas, to serve their communities.

Home Care 105

Home Care Medicare Quality of Care Clinical Practice 105