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A ‘Persistence of Patient Harm’: Hospital Failures Highlight Need for Home-Based Care Investments

Home Health Care

The findings throw further support for facility-based care alternatives, including the types of hospital-at-home models that lean heavily on home health and home care agencies. Among their findings, investigators determined that one in four hospitalized Medicare patients experienced harm during their stay.

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Home Health Providers Seek Clarity on CMS Plan to Resume TPE Program

Home Health Care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pressed pause on the targeted probe and educate (TPE) program in March 2020. Broadly, TPE is a medical review program that began for the home health and hospice settings in December 2017. It’s understanding from a clinical practice perspective.”. What does that mean?

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

Of particular note is the organization’s “promise of health assurance – care that is more proactive, accessible, and affordable to people everywhere.” Retail health-meets-Medicare. This work started in 2023 involving Walmart Health clinics serving Medicare members and looking to partner with UnitedHealth plan members and others.

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5 Home Health CEOs Tease Plans, Priorities For 2023

Home Health Care

Thus is the case for some of home health’s top leaders during the last three months of the year. In the remaining months of 2022, leaders across home health care are focusing on addressing the U.S. Better Life Home Health – Alivia Care’s home health arm – is focusing in two areas right now. Dorothy M.

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Sustainability and Value: State Palliative Care Reimbursement Strategies

NASHP

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. A recent Health Affairs article reviewed opportunities to incorporate a palliative care benefit into ACOs.