Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2022

“The purpose of this primer is to provide updated information to the patient safety community about the challenges of ensuring the safe care of older adults in Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes (NHs) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the federal and state efforts taken to mitigate these challenges.

Nursing 98

Nursing Patient Safety Quality of Care Regulations 98

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The value-based care model is gaining momentum in the healthcare industry, and it is not hard to see why. After all, value-based care – which rewards healthcare providers with incentives based on the quality of care they provide to patients – has been shown to improve healthcare outcomes and reduces costs for patients.

Primary Care 251

Primary Care Hospitals Nursing Quality of Care 251

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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Accountability 105

Accountability Integration Population Health Nursing 105

Home Health Care

JULY 5, 2022

Hospital readmissions are regularly viewed as an indicator of the quality of care patients receive. However, CMS does not take into account whether a patient’s risk for readmission is influenced by the availability of follow-up care after a patient is discharged in their geographical area. “If

Hospitals 103

Hospitals Primary Care Nursing Quality of Care 103

p3care

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

ACO or Accountable Care Organization is a group of doctors, hospitals, medical centers, and other healthcare providers. This unit works together to care for and look after a patient’s health. Their main goal is to improve the quality of care for patients. Accountability. Option of Care Coordinator.

Doctors 130

Doctors Accountability Healthcare Providers Accountable Care 130

p3care

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

ACO or Accountable Care Organization is a group of doctors, hospitals, medical centers, and other healthcare providers. This unit works together to care for and look after a patient’s health. Their main goal is to improve the quality of care for patients. Accountability. Option of Care Coordinator.

Doctors 130

Doctors Accountability Healthcare Providers Accountable Care 130

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. Acknowledgements NASHP would like to express our gratitude to The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.

Medicaid 65

Medicaid Nursing Accountability Integration 65

Home Health Care

JUNE 13, 2022

With over 400,000 data points, a new study from LeadingAge could give home-based care providers a new roadmap on how to optimize performance. It also focused on technology, palliative care, staffing and future care delivery models. Driving home health referrals. Source: LeadingAge.

Quality of Care 120

Quality of Care Population Health Nursing Accountability 120

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

States are hoping to achieve a number of goals with their MLTSS programs, including increasing access to home and community-based services, promoting care coordination, enhancing quality and beneficiary satisfaction, and mitigating cost growth. and Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC Plus) into Cardinal Care Managed Care.

Medicaid 76

Medicaid Nursing Medicare Integration 76

Sheppard Health Law

MARCH 6, 2024

For instance, FTC Chair Lina Khan stated that “[a] common theme across these comments is that growing financialization in the health care industry can force medical professionals to subordinate their medical judgment to corporate decision-makers’ profit motives at the expense of patient health.” 1] Health care market participants (i.e.

Nursing 59

Nursing Quality of Care Accountability Doctors 59

Center for Health Progress

AUGUST 8, 2023

I unfairly started to blame the doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff. While we wait in the emergency room, there is a nurse going without lunch because they’re treating six patients by themself in an intentionally understaffed hospital. My frustrations increased as the time passed…Why can’t I just see a doctor?

Healthcare 97

Healthcare Doctors Nursing Pharmaceuticals 97

Home Health Care

JUNE 1, 2023

“Home health has a very important value,” Palak Shah, Luna’s co-founder and head of clinical services, told Home Health Care News. They have lots of different services: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech, nursing, etc. Whereas Luna primarily delivers physical therapy. of the total episode cost for the health network.

Physical Therapy 84

Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Quality of Care Accountability 84

Healthcare Success

MAY 31, 2022

It is well-established that longer patient wait times negatively impact patient satisfaction , specifically regarding patient confidence (in the provider) and perceived quality of care. Integrate virtual care services like telehealth/telemedicine. Offer hassle-free online appointment scheduling and rescheduling.

Private Practices 246

Private Practices Patient Experience Urgent Care Telemedicine 246

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It really dovetails with our Capital City Nurses brand that is in Northern Virginia, D.C., Richmond, Virginia-based Care Advantage has 38 locations throughout Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C. They really hone in on just the overall, quality service delivery. Maryland and Delaware.”. and North Carolina.

Home Care 87

Home Care Quality of Care Accountability Nursing 87

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

“The odds are against hospitals collecting patient balances greater than $7,500,” the report analyzing Hospital collection rates for self-pay patient accounts from Crowe concludes. to reveal trends on health care providers’ ability to collect patient service revenue.

Hospitals 68

Hospitals Quality of Care Nursing Accountability 68

Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

NEW FEDERAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE NURSING HOME SAFETY The White House has just announced a plan to improve the safety and quality of care in the nation’s nursing homes, aimed to protect seniors from an industry known for its lack of accountability.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Nursing Hospitals Accountability 52

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In fact, patients have generally become more amenable to being treated remotely , further supporting the move to add telehealth tools to the patient care arsenal. Increasing The Quality of Care at Home Without Adding to The Burden. You could be excused for thinking this would just replace one problem with another.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Telemedicine Nursing Health Data 98

Sheppard Health Law

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The debate is centered on what services advanced practice providers (“APPs”) who hold Master’s Degrees ( e.g. , Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Dental Hygienists, etc.) These organizations argue that allowing for independent practice of APPs could lead to a siloed approach, with less collaboration and accountability.

Nursing 52

Nursing Primary Care Patient Safety Quality of Care 52

Home Health Care

APRIL 27, 2023

Over the last decade, Putman — now CEO of Continuous — has relied heavily on building strong relationships with payers, accountable care organizations (ACOs) and care management companies. When Putman started, the revenue breakdown was about 60% Medicare and 40% managed care.

Home Care 82

Home Care Physical Therapy Medicare Accountable Care 82

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 20, 2023

For example, we survey hospitals to ensure that, among other things, the facility and the doctors, nurses, and other staff have adequate qualifications, training, and experience to keep patients safe. And we hold facilities accountable when they fail to meet those standards.

Patient Safety 40

Patient Safety Medicaid Medicare Quality of Care 40

Sequence Health

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Put simply, patient satisfaction is a measure of how pleased or happy a patient is with their care. It’s important to note that it’s not just about the quality of care provided (although that’s certainly part of it); patients can be happy with their care even if they don’t feel like they received perfect treatment.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Quality of Care Accountability Patient Experience 52

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 21, 2023

However, the CMS/ASPE prototype includes adjusters that account for cost differences across the four settings. Monitoring provider responses to the new payment system would help CMS identify potential refinements to the design that would help ensure quality of care and beneficiary access.

Medicare 52

Medicare Rehabilitation Accountability Quality of Care 52

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 10, 2022

LeadingAge collaborated with national accounting and consulting firm BerryDunn to conduct the yearlong effort collecting data from over 1,000 agency sites in the areas of clinical, operational, and financial best practices as well as technology, palliative care, staffing, and future deliveries of care.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Home Care Quality of Care Population Health 40

Healthcare Leadership

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Our colleague, Simon Hagens will be tweeting from the @Infoway account, and @WaldoBEA will also be joining the chat to discuss the following questions: What are the negative impacts on patients, clinicians and health care staff when there is no coordination of care and a lack of collaboration? 15 from 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Quality of Care 59

Quality of Care Hospitals Accountability Nursing 59

Cloud Blogs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Figure 5: See all the care teams for a patient in one view. Enhance health team coordination and collaboration Care coordination is a complex process involving multiple stakeholders, including primary care physicians, specialists, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.

Quality of Care 95

Quality of Care Healthcare Care Transition Integration 95

GoMoHealth

JULY 7, 2021

Simply put, value-based care seeks to reduce spending while improving treatment outcomes. It ties reimbursement for treatment to the quality of care provided and rewards providers for both efficiency and effectiveness.

Healthcare Providers 74

Healthcare Providers Integration Quality of Care Accountability 74

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Health outcomes and Medicaid program integrity Health outcomes are a function of the quality of care. CMS has been focusing heavily on quality of care for the last decade. Healthcare providers willing to commit fraud often do so at the expense of quality care.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Medicaid Integration Medicare 52

Readiness Rounds

AUGUST 14, 2023

In hospitals, where patient experience is important and quality of care is non-negotiable, a subtle yet profound practice has emerged as a catalyst for positive change: Executive Leadership Rounds. The key outcome is to be sure that frontline staff have everything they need to deliver superior care and experience.

Performance improvement 52

Performance improvement Patient Experience Accountability Hospitals 52

NASHP

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Trainings must include community-based and cultural competency for delivering person-centered care and facilitating access to community-based resources. Doulas must also be trained in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) and adult and infant CPR. CNMs, CMs, CPMs, traditional midwives).

Medicaid 59

Medicaid Nursing Regulations Hospitals 59

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?

Regulations 90

Regulations Nursing Medicare Quality of Care 90

Home Health Care

APRIL 27, 2022

On its end, MedArrive coordinates in-person care for health systems, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and physician group partners via emergency medical services professionals, nurses and community health workers, among others. “There’s a lot more to experiment with.”.

Accountable Care 99

Accountable Care Quality of Care Accountability Medicaid 99

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 1, 2022

The overall policy goal of this proposed rule is to establish Conditions of Participation (CoPs) to ensure the health and safety of patients who will receive REH services in the most efficient manner possible, while taking into consideration the access and quality of care needs of an REH’s patient population.

Performance improvement 52

Performance improvement Hospitals Nursing Prevention 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 Healthcare Providers 52

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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Integration 52

Integration Population Health Patient Experience Nursing 52

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 22, 2022

In February 2022, President Biden announced a comprehensive set of reforms to improve the safety and quality of nursing home care, hold nursing homes accountable for the care they provide, and make the quality of care and facility ownership more transparent so that potential residents and their loved ones can make informed care choices. [1]

Nursing 75

Nursing Medicaid Quality of Care Medicare 75

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 29, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Nursing Home Staffing Study Comprehensive Report – June 2023 was posted this afternoon. The study also explores potential implications for feasibility of increased staffing and costs to nursing homes. million nursing home residents nationwide.

Nursing 52

Nursing Medicaid Medicare Accountability 52

Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2018

The researchers recommend three strategies: first, address key modifiable risks like diet, tobacco, alcohol and drug use, activity, and obesity; then improve access to quality of care in specific areas to address chronic kidney disease and substance use disorders; and, address social determinants of health.

Quality of Care 78

Quality of Care Accountability Nursing Prevention 78