Home Health Care

JULY 19, 2024

However, there’s a difference between providers that have made errors in claims processing or quality of care provisions versus those taking part in purposeful fraudulent activity, according to National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

"Health professionals will be able to use best-in-class software applications and services in combination with electronic health records to enhance care delivery and decision-making within clinical workflows," said one theme statement. Respondents also wanted a reduction in duplicate testing and preventable safety events.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 10, 2024

The heart is a major health-category at CES 2024, from wristband wearable tech to remote health monitoring devices enabling cardiovascular hospital-to-home care. I have both professional and personal interests in athlete safety, having two nephews who have been involved in acute sports injury and brain health.

Life Sciences 87

Life Sciences Regulations Home Care Prevention 87

Home Health Care

APRIL 12, 2024

Specifically, OIG is reviewing EVV progress in accordance with federal and state requirements, along with any developed policies and procedures for ensuring Medicaid beneficiaries receive their qualified in-home care services. In 2014, the improper payment error rate for home health claims was 51.4%, according to U.S.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 25, 2024

His remarks focus on hospitals, but the sentiments could apply to the home health, home care and hospice markets as well. Some home-based care employers use non-compete agreements to discourage former executives from sharing company secrets or starting a new business of their own.

Home Care 92

Home Care Law Firms Prevention Hospitals 92

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 18, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the impact of nursing home shortcomings with respect to safety, clinical quality, racial and ethnic disparities in care, mental health, and resident well-being. The horrendous death toll for nursing home residents and staff, 15.4% 2020; Harrington et al., 2019; Hawes et al.,

Nursing 80

Nursing Medicaid Regulations Home Care 80

Sheppard Health Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

New Subpart 521-1: Compliance Programs The adopted regulations represent substantial changes to 18 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 521 governing the implementation and operation of effective compliance programs for certain “required providers,” including, now for the first time, Medicaid managed care organizations (MMCOs). [1]

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

“We know from our clinical partners that local hospitals are experiencing a capacity crunch – we’re doing what we can to help,” BCBS of Massachusetts Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sandhya Rao told Home Health Care News in an email. “By Prior authorization requirements will be dropped for home health care in commercial plans by Jan.

Physical Therapy 94

Physical Therapy Patient Safety Hospitals Medicare 94

Home Health Care

AUGUST 24, 2021

On Thursday, the New York Department of Health, Codes Committee of the Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) will meet to consider implementing an emergency regulation regarding “Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission by Covered Entities.”. The Thursday meeting comes as the Delta variant continues to spread across the state.

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Home Health Care

MAY 10, 2024

There’s no time to rest for home-based care providers and advocates on the regulation front, however. Summer is near, and that means so is the home health proposed payment rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In 2024, there’s already been a few major developments on those fronts.

Medicare 93

Medicare Medicaid Home Care Regulations 93

Home Health Care

MAY 30, 2022

The findings throw further support for facility-based care alternatives, including the types of hospital-at-home models that lean heavily on home health and home care agencies. Home health and home care agencies often enable hospital-at-home programs by being the “eyes and ears” in the home.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 22, 2024

I think disappointed is probably a better word,” National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. Dombi told Home Health Care News Monday. Surprise is probably not what we feel, because this administration has been pretty focused on making this happen from Day One.

Medicaid 68

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Home Health Care

MAY 26, 2023

There are a number of key issues that home-based care providers looking to navigate legal and regulatory hurdles need to keep their eye on – some old, and some new. When the industry has pulled together, worked together, and spoken in a singular voice, that has been a very effective strategy,” he said.

Home Care 83

Home Care Law Firms Nursing Medicaid 83

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What are some industry challenges and market conditions in home care, home health, and hospice you pay the closest attention to? The big challenge in this industry is caregiver recruitment and retention, and according to the 2023 Home Care Pulse Benchmarking Report, turnover in 2022 was 77.1% — its worst since 2018.

Home Care 62

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2023

In recognition of the procedural burden our existing processes and systems exact, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has encouraged states to use all available strategies to streamline redeterminations and prevent eligible enrollees from losing coverage due to procedural issues.

Medicaid 64

Medicaid Prevention Health Data Quality of Care 64

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Mostly, though, the Obama-era regulation has ended up decreasing the amount of live-in care that home care agencies provide. Live-in care used to be a less expensive way of getting 24-hour care,” Georgetown Home Care (GHC) CEO John Bradshaw told Home Health Care News.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 6, 2023

My name is Ashley Zagotta and I’m the marketing manager for Home Care at The Joint Commission, and I’ll be your moderator for today’s discussion. The Joint Commission is the health care industry’s premier performance improvement organization. Overall, the average staff count is 31.

Home Care 52

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We now turn to Congress to correct what CMS has done and prevent the impending harm to the 3.2 million highly vulnerable home health patients that depend on this essential Medicare benefit annually,” National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A.

Medicare 91

Medicare Medicaid Home Care Prevention 91

Sheppard Health Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

7] PACE is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps elderly individuals meet their healthcare needs, including LTSS needs, from the comfort of their home or community, rather than relocating to a nursing home, assisted living facility or other care facility. A 2021 report from the U.S. Infection Control.

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Home Health Care

JULY 20, 2022

But historically, as a team, we were focused on being a solution provider to the broader in-home care space. Her role, if I had to define it as one goal, is to prevent hospitalizations. What does that mean from a regulation perspective? One of the things I know HHCN has covered is patients maintaining access to care.

Medicare 82

Medicare Nursing Regulations Hospitals 82

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 10, 2024

So, unless you’re in one of the few delegated global risk arrangements in this country, there is no money for prevention of the catastrophe, only money to chase health once it has been lost or harmed. As Mostashari said today, it is becoming increasingly clear to primary care practices that the current system is not sustainable.

Healthcare 52

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Home Health Care

APRIL 3, 2023

Content was always lagging behind new regulations and evidence-based practices due to competing priorities. Moreover, the communication gap between different departments prevented us from assessing if the clinician was field ready. This challenge motivated me to find a solution to standardize orientation content for home care agencies.

Healthcare Quality 52

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NASHP

OCTOBER 22, 2021

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. Arizona’s End of Life and Advanced Care Planning benefit is referenced in its MCO contracts and further described in state regulations.

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Medicaid Hospice Care Regulations Integration 102

Health Populi

AUGUST 4, 2022

There are five elements of science-led self-care, shown in the wheel diagram: these are. The science of (robust) regulation, ensuring that safety and efficacy, transparent communication, and accurate labeling and claims are part of every product’s commercial pathway.

Regulations 62

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NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. PH-MCO Physical Health Managed Care Organization. USPSTF United States Preventative Services Task Force. Health promotion education to a member to prevent chronic illness.

Medicaid 122

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 122

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

“Delaying procedures, reducing spending on preventive care and chronic care, and decreasing adherence to medications may have negative long-term impacts on health status, although the extent is unknown,” PwC notes.

Telemedicine 77

Telemedicine Hospitals Doctors Prevention 77

Health Populi

JANUARY 16, 2020

Home is indeed the hub of health, as I concluded in my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen : “Technology won’t be the barrier to bringing out health home. The post Home Is Where the Health Is, CareMore Health (And Most People) Believe appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

Doctors 159

Doctors Regulations Hospitals Healthcare 159

NASHP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

CHWs in Connecticut receive grant funding through FQHCs, community-based organizations, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Health promotion education to a member to prevent chronic illness.

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Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 52

Etactics

JANUARY 12, 2023

These regulations apply to anyone and everyone working with PHI. Let’s look at a real-world example… Aveanna Health is a pediatric home care provider that suffered from a phishing attack in August 2019. As much as I would hate for this to happen to you, it's impossible to prevent the theft of your devices with 100% certainty.

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Accountability Hospitals Regulations Healthcare 52

Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated digital transformation of organizations, including health care providers.

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Telemedicine Health Data Hospitals Doctors 174

Home Health Care

JANUARY 4, 2023

This article is based on a Home Health Care News discussion with Hannah Luetke-Stahlman, Vice President of Solutions Management at WellSky, and Sheila Davis, Senior Vice President of Area Operations at Always Best Care. The discussion took place on November 16, 2022, during the HHCN Home Care Conference in Chicago.

Home Care 99

Home Care Integration Regulations Hospitals 99

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Thanks to new regulations from the government and subsequent new rules from commercial payers, telemedicine services are being reimbursed. "This electronic bridge combined with our unique capabilities offered through the Penn Medicine home care division provided unparalleled strength in times of uncertainty."

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Telemedicine Hospitals Nursing Health Technology 360

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

The commission was created in the New Hampshire Legislature in 2000 (NH RSA Chapter 12-J), which established the Alcohol Fund, directing a part of proceed from sales of alcohol to prevention, harm reduction treatment, and recovery services. With broad access, they reduce barriers to prevention and intervention.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 31, 2022

For context, 51% of agencies were in danger of going in the red had CMS’ proposed payment adjustments been finalized, according to a summer analysis from the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Other takeaways.

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Medicare Medicaid Home Care Accountability 131

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It was outlined by the Governor’s office in a release that called a possible shortage “preventable,” which some home-based care providers may disagree with. Although home-based care staff is included in the vaccination mandate, it’s unclear whether those emergency staffing-shortage mitigation efforts would apply to them. “I

Home Care 95

Home Care Nursing Hospitals Regulations 95

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Home Health Care News: Brad, what career experiences do you most draw from in your role today as COO of Careficient? Brad Caldwell: I have been in the home care and hospice space since I was a 22-year-old telehealth sales rep. A few years ago, you would see a company that was 100% Medicare home care only.

Home Care 98

Home Care Accountability Regulations Medicaid 98

Accountable Care Doctors

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“Doing more procedures is not the answer to quality care — it is building a system and a culture that puts the resources of the entire team at play in the correct way.”. We can take the time to have the important conversations about patient goals, including those about end-of-life care that were so important during the pandemic.

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Primary Care Integration Remote Care Population Health 59