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Physician venture investor talks telehealth, digital therapeutics, Medicaid tech

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Norden is particularly passionate about funding companies focused on the Medicaid population – a traditionally tricky and often ignored area. You are passionate about funding companies focused on the Medicaid population – a traditionally tricky and often ignored area. What's happening in this area of digital health?

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

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It would also require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to move to establish national quality standards of care for these services. The care provided by continuous skilled nursing allows patients to remain at home while getting the care they need,” Hassan said in an April press release.

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Fixing A ‘Badly Broken Medical System’: Home Care Leaders Testify Before Congress On Post-Acute Care

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The hearing centered on concerns regarding proposed budget cuts to Medicaid and their potential impact on the quality of care patients receive in the future. million seniors and individuals with disabilities, and that care is now on the chopping block. The decisions made here will shape the future of home care.

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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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With Medicaid Access Rule Finalized, Home Care Providers Enter ‘Wait-And-See’ Mode

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This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership On Tuesday, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials vehemently backed the thought process behind the “80-20” wage mandate in home- and community-based services (HCBS). In that case, access to care will be directly and negatively impacted.

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Self-Direction Programs Aim To Empower Patients, Relieve Home-Based Care Staffing Shortages

Home Health Care

These programs empower individuals to choose their own caregivers, addressing unique cultural needs and fostering personal connections that enhance mental well-being and the quality of care. Self-direction programs, also known as consumer-directed programs, are typically available to Medicaid recipients.

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Precision Medicine 2.0: How AI-Driven Insights Are Changing Healthcare for the Better

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These improvements span internal and customer-facing operations at payers, care delivery organizations, and government entities such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and public hospitals. According to McKinsey , advancements in AI, GenAI, could transform the healthcare industry by boosting operational efficiencies.