NASHP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The “National Forum on Advancing High-Quality, Equitable Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs” centered on two key topics for improving care coordination systems for CYSHCN: integrated care coordination and the care coordination workforce.

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Integration Quality Improvement Accountability 98

NASHP

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Well-coordinated care that anticipates and manages the symptoms and stressors of serious illness can help people with these and other complex conditions reduce pain and suffering , avoid receiving treatment that does not align with their wishes , and prevent overutilization of care. The state and U.S.

Medicaid 102

Medicaid Hospice Care Integration Regulations 102

NASHP

DECEMBER 14, 2021

As major payers of health care for those enrolled in public programs and for government employees, states have a financial interest in and justification for taking action to rein in high prices. Additionally, in their role as market regulators, policymakers recognize the need to protect consumers from unchecked hospital price growth.

Hospitals 115

Hospitals Primary Care Regulations Accountability 115

Icanotes

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Some guiding principles of DBT include recognizing that all things are interconnected, that opposites can be integrated to better approach truth and that change is constant and inevitable. DBT can be a central component of treating disorders related to emotional regulation such as depression and anger problems. Substance misuse.

Regulations 52

Regulations Quality of Care Prevention Integration 52

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Let’s lean more into home-based care industry compliance challenges you alluded to. There is a myriad of regulations that affect the health care industry on the federal, state, and local levels to choose from. First, there is a growing need to leverage solutions that address the hiring and retention of health care workers.

Home Care 64

Home Care Quality of Care Regulations Prevention 64

NASHP

JULY 24, 2023

Evidence suggests that vertical integration and growing consolidation in health care leads to higher hospital and provider prices and higher total spending — all while having little to no impact on improving quality of care for patients, reducing utilization, or improving efficiency. Why Address Consolidation?

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Prevention Quality Improvement Quality of Care 52

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

It includes examples from various states organized by the framework buckets: integrated primary and behavioral health care, crisis continuum of care, in-home and in-community based, and out-of-home and community.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

Icanotes

MARCH 9, 2022

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 laid down the legislation for parity and generally prevents health insurance plans or insurance providers from placing limitations on benefits for those with a mental health or substance use disorder. Cost-Savings. Free Trial. Related Posts.

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine Medicaid Medicare Physical Therapy 52

Bill Of Health

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Preventive medicine is a tool used by individual patients, primary care physicians, and governmental agencies to preempt illnesses rather than to treat them after they have arisen. Despite this salubrious aim, stigma, shame, and fear often are attached to the use of preventative care. By Doron Dorfman.

Prevention 62

Prevention Quality of Care Primary Care Integration 62

Icanotes

APRIL 13, 2021

That efficiency saves you time and allows you to provide a higher quality of care to the people you treat. If they seem to happen frequently at your practice, particularly with claims, a clearinghouse can help to prevent errors that lead to claim denials and rejections. Do you bill electronically? Mistakes happen.

Accountability 59

Accountability Healthcare Providers Quality of Care Regulations 59

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This technology integrates sensors and other inputs to transmit data from infants’ vital signs to the care team, enabling clinicians to intervene at the first signs of a potential risk. But the report warns that a lack of co-ordinated national support and funding could prevent further progress being made.

Telemedicine 332

Telemedicine Health Science Hospitals Integration 332

Home Health Care

JANUARY 4, 2023

A lot of compliance legality issues, making sure that our offices remain compliant with all the rules and regulations, and advocating for our industry as a whole. We are very involved with HCAOA, as well as the National Association of Home Care. I’ve been in home care for 33 years.

Home Care 103

Home Care Integration Regulations Hospitals 103

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. The COVID-19 pandemic heightened reliance on family caregivers. How States Assist Family Caregivers. How States Assist Family Caregivers.

Medicaid 116

Medicaid Nursing Hospitals Home Care 116

Patient Safety Movement

JANUARY 31, 2024

In medicine, thousands of patients sustain preventable harm, and yet we do not know the actual number, as very little is reported. If this data were made available, with the aid of AI technology reviewing medical records, would we have the same response as in the airline industry to prevent the same errors from occurring again and again?

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Integration 52

Sheppard Health Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Improving Access to Behavioral Health Care Providers The Proposed Rule would expand MA network adequacy requirements to encompass outpatient behavioral health in order to improve access to behavioral health care providers. Please refer to our January 5, 2023 , November 4, 2022 and May 16, 2022 blog posts for more information.

Medicare 59

Medicare Medicaid Regulations Integration 59

NASHP

MAY 8, 2023

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health : Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. 29 State health policy leaders may consider regulation a barrier to collecting race and ethnicity data in their health equity program development.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Regulations Prevention Medicare 52

NASHP

JUNE 22, 2022

This section of the guide outlines considerations, examples, and resources for: Identifying stakeholders and establishing partnerships across care coordination and child-serving systems. Assessing care coordination system capacity, gaps, and process improvements. Financing care coordination systems. Meet quality requirements.

Care Transition 52

Care Transition Medicaid Doctors Regulations 52

Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Approximately 25% of patients experience an adverse event in US hospitals, with over 40% caused by preventable errors. Many automobiles have monitors that help the driver avoid swerving out of their lane or reversing into a wall or tell them to hit the breaks to prevent a collision. Why is this so important?

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Healthcare 52