Home Health Care

DECEMBER 6, 2023

ACHC initially focused on accrediting home health agencies, but over the years, it has expanded its scope to include other health care sectors such as hospice, hospital, pharmacy, DME, home care and renal dialysis. What are some of the key home-based care industry challenges you’re monitoring today?

Regulations 94

Regulations Care Transition Telemedicine Patient Safety 94

Home Health Care

JANUARY 26, 2022

“Patrick is a proven and effective leader who has the board’s full support to lead InnovAge and to quickly address the issues that have arisen with CMS and our regulators in California and Colorado,” InnovAge Board Chair Andrew Cavanna said in a press release. “We Axxess adds three executives to its leadership team.

Regulations 98

Regulations Care Transition Medicaid Medicare 98

Healthcare Leadership

MARCH 19, 2023

Q4 Are more regulations or incentives needed to significantly improve the safety, thoroughness, and general satisfaction with/of the discharge process? I still hear horror stories of patients waiting for hours in hallways to be discharged or of patients having to wait in the inbound waiting room as transportation is arranged.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Care Transition Patient Experience Home Care 52

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. In Rhode Island, MCO plans of care must include “interventions to address special needs (e.g.,

Medicaid 102

Medicaid Hospice Care Integration Regulations 102

NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

CHW services could be used for many health conditions as long as there is a care plan in place written by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or a certified nurse midwife. Many provider types may supervise CHWs, including physicians, dentists, public health nurses and mental health professionals among others.

Medicaid 122

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 122

NASHP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

CHW services could be used for many health conditions as long as there is a care plan in place written by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or a certified nurse midwife. Many provider types may supervise CHWs, including physicians, dentists, public health nurses and mental health professionals among others.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 52