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CMS: Hospital-To-Home Discharge Process Still Plagued By Poor Communication, Incomplete Patient Information

Home Health Care

Patient transitions from the hospital to post-acute care providers, including home health agencies, continue to be plagued by incomplete medical records and missing information. Gaps in post-acute care transitions are so common, in fact, that the U.S.

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How We Help Medicaid & Long-Term Services and Supports

NCQA

LTSS Distinction, for MCOs, and Case-Management for LTSS (CM-LTSS), for community-based organizations (CBO)— increase oversight of care for this vulnerable population. In July, NCQA will update these programs to further align with best practices and federal regulations. Why Should MCOs Earn LTSS Distinction?

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

Home Health Care

What are some of the key home-based care industry challenges you’re monitoring today? The home-based care industry, subject to stringent regulations, must navigate frequent changes that can greatly affect providers, including shifts in state and federal laws, reimbursement models, and quality reporting.

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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

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The Future of Aging Policy: A Snapshot of State Priorities

NASHP

State health policies help to shape these services through legislation, funding, and regulation. Housing: To maintain continuity of care and support care transitions, several states are expanding technology and remote supports to allow individuals to choose and remain in the home and community (AZ, HI, LA, MA, MI, NM).

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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? Q2 What does your ideal patient discharge experience include? Q3 How can healthcare organizations get patients and their caregivers more involved in the discharge process?

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HHS Releases First of Its Kind National Strategy on Family Caregiving

NASHP

Financial and Workplace Security : Enhance family leave requirements , establish tax credits for caregiving expenses , establish protections against workplace discrimination based on family responsibilities , include family caregiving in unemployment insurance eligibility , and promote financial education and planning for family caregivers. “As

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