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HHCN Franchise Forum: The Future of Home Care

Home Health Care

You have Medicare Home Health that’s offering skilled services, and you have hospice companies. We are seeing a huge influx in Medicare Advantage Plans. Overall, the goal really is to create a preventative medicine approach rather than reactive. It’s in retail, it’s in hospitality, it’s in travel.

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How Skilled Nursing Facilities Can Navigate New Value-Based Purchasing Rules

HIT Consultant

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 put providers on notice that quality of care measures, like reducing hospital readmissions and improving patient outcomes, would take precedence over fee-for-service models. Implement on-site physiatry services.

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Effective Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmissions Through Medical Call Center

Sequence Health

Effective communication during care transitions, along with proper medication reconciliation, is vital for preventing readmissions and improving overall patient outcomes. Understanding Hospital Readmissions Hospital readmissions are a significant concern in the US healthcare system, with approximately 19.6%

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Contessa Health CEO: Managed Care Strategy Will Separate the ‘Haves and the Have Nots’

Home Health Care

That’s especially true for health plans and health systems following the introduction of the COVID-related Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in November 2020. The ability to deliver higher-acuity care in the home is now table stakes.

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Crisis Care Core Components

NASHP

988 operates through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. These mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention lines must be able to take all calls, triage the calls to assess the additional needs, and coordinate connections to additional support based on the assessment of the team and the preferences of the caller.

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Taking Back The Business of Healthcare with Preston Alexander| E. 67

Vie Healthcare

Not for a hospital, it wouldn’t be that much, but whatever it is. $14 Not for a hospital, it wouldn’t be that much, but whatever it is. At the end of the day, if a hospital’s not going to get a higher reimbursable rate, they’re going to make cuts. What goes into all that?” 14 billion or something.

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Exposing Healthcare Fraud with Jonathan Tycko| E. 68

Vie Healthcare

And as you know, obviously a huge percentage of healthcare spending is funded through Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, the VA system, and these are all programs that are covered by the False Claims Act. Not for a hospital, it wouldn’t be that much, but whatever it is. What goes into all that?” Jim (20:38): Gotcha. Great point.