p3care

MAY 31, 2024

Performance Improvement ACOs do not restrict themselves to certain defined goals instead, they take a holistic approach focusing on overall patient outcomes, cost efficiency, and quality of care. This becomes a specific reason for comprehensible improvements in patient care.

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Quality of Care Doctors Medicare Patient Experience 130

Home Health Care

JANUARY 22, 2025

In a fee-for-service health system, Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for home health care often receive inadequate and uncoordinated care for their chronic health conditions, according to ATI Advisory. How the expanded HHVBP model affects HHAs The expanded HHVBP model aims to improve the quality and efficiency of home health care.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 1, 2025

More than 400,000 seniors and medically fragile individuals in Pennsylvania rely on home care but caregivers and nurses are leaving the industry at an alarming rate to work in neighboring states or settings that offer more competitive wages. PHA members across the state are genuinely and gravely concerned, Haney said.

Home Care 52

Home Care Nursing Medicaid Quality of Care 52

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 7, 2022

Nursing homes play a unique dual role in the long-term care continuum, serving as a place where people receive needed health care and a place they call home. The 1986 Institute of Medicine report Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes identified a range of challenges to the quality of care in nursing homes.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

“Who you choose to be a caregiver is the most important decision any home care company can make,” Neal Kursban, CEO of Family & Nursing Care, told HHCN. Do they have to be a certified nursing assistant or not? Recently, HCAOA released a code of conduct and standard of care for its members.

Home Care 105

Home Care Regulations Nursing Medicare 105

Home Health Care

MAY 19, 2022

Not only are operators confident, but some are even excited about what HHVBP might translate to in terms of improved managed care relationships and further diversion away from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). “If If we do well under HHVBP, that should help prove the value of home health care,” one executive recently told me.

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Medicare Regulations Quality Improvement Quality of Care 111

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Increased capacity for predictive modeling through AI will empower home care leaders to enhance service offerings to improve the quality of care, patient health, comfort and independence. Baseline regulations that set forth good business practices to keep clients and caregivers safe are essential.

Home Care 122

Home Care Regulations Nursing Prevention 122

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 10, 2022

LTCCC (Long Term Care Community Coalition) posted this alert on March 3, 2022: “Federal requirements mandate that nursing homes have sufficient staff, with the appropriate competencies to meet the clinical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of every resident. Total Nurse Staff HPRD, incl. million nursing home residents.

Nursing 52

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The cost of supplies continues to increase like everything else in the economy and labor costs to access skilled nurses or therapists who actually have proper wound care treating in these types of cases are also increasing. The nurse brought her supervisor to observe the wound care provided and ask if it was proper or adequate.

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Medicare Nursing Hospitals Regulations 111

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Many aging veterans rely on nursing home care to meet their daily needs. billion for veteran nursing home care provided in state veterans homes. GAO conducted a nationwide survey to collect information on the 153 state veterans homes providing nursing home care. In fiscal year 2021, VA paid about $1.5

Home Care 52

Home Care Nursing Regulations Medicaid 52

Home Health Care

JULY 20, 2022

The connectRN platform was built to find nurses and other health care professionals work, particularly in skilled nursing facilities (SNF). But over time, workers were asking enough about home health opportunities that the company thought it should get further into home-based care. Serendipitously, Amedisys Inc.

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Nursing Quality of Care Regulations Home Care 98

HIT Consultant

MARCH 4, 2024

Ali Morin, MSN, RN-BC, VP of Nursing Informatics at symplr In the ever-changing landscape of healthcare, where tomorrow’s challenges are unpredictable, the need for strategically staffed and crisis-ready hospitals has never been more crucial.

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Healthcare Nursing Patient Safety Integration 98

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 2, 2024

At long last, the cost and market impact review (CMIR) regulations promulgated by the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) have been approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Who is subject to the CMIR process?

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Many, particularly those in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), share this concern. With an estimated need for 191,000 additional nurses and a price tag of around $6.8 With an estimated need for 191,000 additional nurses and a price tag of around $6.8 Educating regulators and fostering trust are paramount endeavors.

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Law Firms Nursing Care Transition 105

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 9, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Beginning Spring 2023, the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) will provide training and resources to skilled nursing facility staff who care for residents with a variety of behavioral health conditions.

Nursing 52

Nursing Prevention Medicaid Performance improvement 52

NASHP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

State health policies help to shape these services through legislation, funding, and regulation. As states navigate current fiscal constraints, state policymakers are focusing on helping older adults remain in home-and community-based settings for as long as possible while also potentially reducing costly hospital and nursing home services.

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Medicaid Nursing Regulations Care Transition 93

Home Health Care

JANUARY 9, 2023

She shares some best practices for building a wound care management program in today’s operating environment, and she also discusses the key ways in which providers can cut costs without sacrificing quality of care. Home Health Care News: What career experiences do you most draw from, in your role today?

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Regulations Nursing Medicare Quality of Care 105

Home Health Care

MARCH 7, 2025

But some questions have been swirling around private equity activity in health care, with the federal and state governments holding hearings, issuing scathing reports about how care quality declines under PE ownership, and taking action to regulate this type of investment in light of spectacular failures such as the implosion of Steward Health Care.

Home Care 59

Home Care Medicare Regulations Quality of Care 59

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

One challenge is clarifying the distinction between HaH care and other in-home health care services like home health or skilled nursing facility (SNF) care,” Heather O’Sullivan, president of Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home, told HHCN. Most private payers do not cover hospital-level care in the home.

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Hospitals Medicare Nursing Patient Safety 116

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Among consumers who do have access to their electronic health records, 82% rate their health care experience as excellent, very good or good. Among consumers who have access to DHRs, 80% perceive the quality of care in their country as excellent, very good, or good.

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Healthcare Patient Experience Health Data Regulations 91

Healthcare Performance

JUNE 29, 2022

CMS will begin reviewing nursing home Compliance and Ethics programs via survey on. Nursing homes should make sure their compliance programs are built to the original rule (plus OIG guidance). Nursing homes should make sure their compliance programs are built to the original rule (plus OIG guidance). Promote quality of care.

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Nursing Quality of Care Regulations 52

Bill Of Health

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Prior to COVID, policymakers and the medical industry had many assumptions about telehealth related to patient safety, quality of care, fraud, and provider and patient openness to virtual medical encounters. The national scope of practice reform would require states to allow non-physician providers (e.g.,

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Patient Safety Nursing Quality of Care 98

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 14, 2023

CMS works with the State Survey Agencies to strengthen oversight so that the care provided in nursing homes and other acute and continuing care providers and suppliers is of the highest quality. Resources to Improve Quality of Care: Check out CMS’s new Quality in Focus interactive video series.

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Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Medicaid Quality of Care 52

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 17, 2022

The primary users of this information will be State agency surveyors, CMS, and the LTC facilities for the purposes of ensuring compliance with Medicare and Medicaid requirements as well as ensuring the quality of care provided to LTC facility residents.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Nursing Quality of Care 52

NASHP

JANUARY 12, 2024

Direct care workers — such as personal care and home care aides as well as certified nursing assistants — provide care services to individuals and older adults with complex needs.

Medicaid 64

Medicaid Nursing Accountability Medicare 64

Sheppard Health Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

The intersection of patient satisfaction and quality of care is central to healthcare today, and a provider’s level of cultural competence can significantly impact his/her performance in both areas. For example, in Washington, D.C., 4] In Nevada, N.R.S. § Summer associate not yet licensed to practice law.

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Healthcare Providers Healthcare Nursing Quality of Care 52

Sequence Health

APRIL 3, 2025

These facilities, particularly those specializing in nurse triage services, deliver swift and effective care to individuals who need it urgently, which is especially critical amid high-demand scenarios like widespread health crises.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Nursing Healthcare Providers Urgent Care 52

Icanotes

JULY 12, 2024

Using a behavioral health chart audit tool ensures your practice's documentation processes meet high standards and comply with important industry regulations. Regular audits are crucial for maintaining quality documentation. She is board certified in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing.

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Regulations Nursing Private Practices Quality of Care 52

NASHP

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The framework he presented (see below) describes ways to address the business decisions driving health care costs; the competition lever, which includes price regulation, is the most important lever to address high prices. Source: Song, Z.,

Quality of Care 59

Quality of Care Hospitals Regulations Doctors 59

NASHP

MAY 20, 2022

Although states can promote family caregiver services through licensure, regulation, and outreach, the most powerful policy lever that states have to increase access is funding key services and supports. Training includes health education, telephonic counseling, and active coordination with care management.

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Medicaid Nursing Hospitals Home Care 115

Sheppard Health Law

MAY 2, 2023

On April 12, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a final rule updating key regulations pertaining to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”) (the “ Final Rule ”). Under the Final Rule, CMS is revising the regulation at 42 C.F.R.

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Regulations Medicaid Medicare Primary Care 52

Sheppard Health Law

JULY 7, 2022

prevent HCSPs or insurers from providing provider-specific cost or quality of care information to referring providers, the HCSPs or insurer sponsors, enrollees, insureds or eligible enrollees or insureds of the HCSPs or insurers.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Quality of Care Doctors Hospitals 52

Home Health Care

AUGUST 27, 2024

Regarding lines of business, we are home care services, home health aides, and private-care attendants, so that’s what we’ve been doing since the company’s inception. We do some nursing to manage our services, primarily the home care service, but we bill for the home health aide, personal care aide and consumer-directed program.

Home Care 52

Home Care Nursing Medicaid Quality of Care 52

Home Health Care

AUGUST 30, 2024

These organizations often have similar objectives regarding employees, quality of care and access to care. They may also want to ensure buyers are committed to serving the less fortunate or continuing to operate or fund ancillary service lines such as Meals on Wheels, mother-baby programs, or school nursing programs.

Home Care 59

Home Care Quality Assurance Accountability Quality of Care 59

NASHP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

High-quality, integrated care requires strong system-level partnerships, information and data sharing, and family-centered practices. In spite of these barriers, and to help address them, states have implemented innovations to improve integrated care coordination for CYSHCN.

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Medicaid Integration Accountability Quality Improvement 98

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

North Carolina’s InCK program , led by Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, brings together partners from Medicaid, behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile justice, education, Title V, mobile crisis, and more to coordinate care and address the health and social needs of children in five counties.

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Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

Etactics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

R0070 - The transportation of personnel and portable X-ray equipment to nursing homes or other residency. These codes provide data about the quality of care given. With an accurate billowing practice, you can expect to see better communication within your organization, more timely reimbursement, and compliance with regulations.

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Medicare Medical Services Medicaid Prevention 52