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The Benefits Of Strong QAPI Programs In Home Health Care

Home Health Care

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs have been ubiquitous in the home health space for the past few years, but in light of the nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP), the process may begin to hold more weight than ever.

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With QAPIs, Home Health Providers Should Opt For Tailored Approaches

Home Health Care

Curating a specific plan based on a home health provider’s needs, deficiencies and vulnerabilities is key to having successful Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs. That was the message from Tammy Stewart, clinical consultant with Healthcare Provider Solutions Inc.

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Value-Based Purchasing: Is Your Agency Ready?

Home Health Care

One specific area where agencies will need to adapt is tracking and improving quality measures, starting with both the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) and the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) improvement scores.

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Enhancing Quality Improvement Adoption in US Nursing Homes 

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and illuminated quality failings in nursing homes, persistent equity issues, and the system- and policy-level factors that contribute to their endurance.

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Covera Health Secures Up to $50M to Revolutionize Radiology Nationwide

HIT Consultant

Their innovative approach focuses on improving radiology outcomes while reducing costs and unnecessary imaging tests. CoRead Acquisition The company also finalized the acquisition of CoRead, a leading AI quality assurance company currently being used by more than 2,000 hospital sites nationwide.

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BREAKING NEWS: Update to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Specific Providers

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS waived the requirement for physicians and non-physician practitioners to perform in-person visits for nursing home residents and allow visits to be conducted, as appropriate, via telehealth options.

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CMS Loosens Restrictions on Co-Located Healthcare Providers; Enforcement Interpretation Still to Be Determined

Sheppard Health Law

On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) revised and finalized draft guidance first issued on May 3, 2019, for co-location of hospitals with other hospitals or healthcare providers [1] (the “ Finalized Guidance ”). The Finalized Guidance also makes significant changes to the guidelines for staffing.