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HCAOA Throws Weight Behind Legislation That Would ‘Redefine’ Private Duty Nursing Services

Home Health Care

The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) is backing home care-focused legislation introduced by Vice President-elect J.D. The Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act (S.4122) Medicaid standards should reflect the unique work of nurses who provide complex one-on-one care to individuals at home.

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Does the 340B program improve quality of care?

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They find that: We did not find discontinuities in inpatient care quality across the Program eligibility threshold for Medicaid and uninsured patients; specifically, on all-cause mortality (beta = −0.04 Interestingly, the authors did find that there was some evidence of quality improvement among insured non-Medicaid patients.

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MACRA MIPS – What it Means for Physicians?

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Not only that, but it determines the quality of care within hospitals, practices, and clinics should meet certain standards. MIPS program has four categories that cater to meaningful quality healthcare services. Improvement Activities (IA). Promoting Interoperability (PI). Now, the performance bar has gotten high.

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6 Company Leaders On What The Medicaid Access Rule Means For The Future Of Home Care

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Now that the Medicaid Access Rule has been finalized , home-based care’s company leaders have had time to digest it, and consider what it means for the future of the space. Here’s what six of them had to say.

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A Practical Approach to CMS 2025 Age-Friendly Measures

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How Can We Improve Quality and Patient Outcomes? What Are the Steps for Integration into Quality Improvement? How Can We Improve Data Management and Staff Training? One of the most transformative changes ahead is the CMS 2025 Age-Friendly Measures, introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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How Home Health Agencies Can Adapt To TEAM and HHVBP Models

Home Health Care

The expanded HHVBP model builds on the success of the original model, which improved total performance scores among home health agencies by an average of 4.6%, according to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This expanded model builds upon the original model’s success.

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IA: 2022 Civil Money Penalty Quality Improvement Initiative (CMPQII) Grant

Briggs Healthcare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) permits states to direct collected civil money penalty funds for quality improvement projects that enhance the quality of care and the quality of life for NF residents. Grant applications are available to stakeholders such as. academic institutions.