Home Health Care

MAY 15, 2022

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have considerably increased their home-based care arsenals over recent years. They’ve also diversified the types of home-based care they offer, and are finally finding ways for it to make economic sense in capitated models. Source: Institute for Accountable Care.

Accountable Care 88

Accountable Care Accountability Primary Care Medicare 88

Home Health Care

MAY 25, 2023

Without a clear definition of productivity, home-based care leadership may struggle to hold staff accountable to their productivity goals and expectations. All field clinicians including nurses, therapists, social workers, and home health aides — all have productivity expectations.

Accountability 85

Accountability Performance improvement Home Care Nursing 85

NASHP

OCTOBER 22, 2021

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. Promote choice and control for people with serious illness, while taking into account their unique life circumstances; 2.

Medicaid 102

Medicaid Hospice Care Integration Regulations 102

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) pairs registered nurses with low-income first-time mothers during pregnancy and continues with regular home visits until the child’s second birthday. State Medicaid authorities can use the Healthy Steps Return on Investment tools to examine the program’s impact on the state budget and outcomes.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

Identify Payment Methodologies Palliative care services can be delivered in a range of settings – in hospitals, within specialty medical practices, such as oncology, and as part of primary or in-home care. Providers received bonus payments for achieving process measures indicating that certain facets of palliative care (e.g.,

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52