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Voices: Susan Mills, Senior Program Director for Home Health and Hospice, ACHC

Home Health Care

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?

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InnovAge Appoints New CEO; Axxess Beefs Up Executive Leadership Team

Home Health Care

“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.

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What is the Ideal Patient Discharge Experience?

Healthcare Leadership

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.

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Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. Arizona’s End of Life and Advanced Care Planning benefit is referenced in its MCO contracts and further described in state regulations.

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

CHWs provide services in the following areas: COVID-19 services (contact tracing and vaccine appointments), chronic disease, supportive housing services, children and youth with special health care needs, and maternal health. The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 10.68.01 The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 10.68.01

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Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

CHWs provide services in the following areas: COVID-19 services (contact tracing and vaccine appointments), chronic disease, supportive housing services, children and youth with special health care needs, and maternal health. The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 10.68.01 The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 10.68.01