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How Georgetown Home Care Continues to Lower Readmission Rates for Hospital Partners

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based Georgetown Home Care (GHC) has yet again lowered readmission rates for a major hospital. Its readmission success ostensibly began in 2019 when the home care agency first worked with spinal surgery patients at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. The hospital has a normal readmission rate of 14.7%

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One of the Largest Health Systems in the US Is Diving into Home-Based Care

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Tampa General Hospital has thrown its hat into the home-based care ring. To pull this off, the hospital has formed a partnership with the Visiting Nurse Association of Florida (VNA), a home health agency. Together, the two organizations have formed TGH Home Care, powered by VNA of Florida.

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WellBe Senior Medical CEO On Demonstrating Value To Payers In The Home

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It basically changed home health from a fee-for-service per-diem model into a bundled or capitated model, similar to a hospital DRG episode. I think that was a big change for home health agencies. When I look at home care, or personal care, that largely hasn’t changed. It’s completely flipped.

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Why Advocate Health Is Ripe For Home-Based Care Innovation

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Advocate Health cares for about 6 million patients annually through about 150,000 employees, over 1,000 sites of care and 67 hospitals. Advocate Health Enterprises – the investment arm of Advocate Aurora Health – has made a bevy of home-based care investments over the years. Keefe said.

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Aging Care Experts’ Plan To Fix Care Navigation In U.S.

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The navigation hubs will have four main purposes, Kramer said: to discover and assess needs, educate families on their care and financial options, select and connect individuals to services and reevaluate when necessary. Instead, they will be somewhat educated in the services being offered. This has got to be a priority now.”.

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Contessa Health CEO: Managed Care Strategy Will Separate the ‘Haves and the Have Nots’

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The ability to deliver higher-acuity care in the home is now table stakes. That’s especially true for health plans and health systems following the introduction of the COVID-related Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver by the U.S. They’re one of the leading providers of home care services.

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HHCN Franchise Forum: The Future of Home Care

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This article is sponsored by Home Care for the 21st Century. This article is based on a Home Health Care News virtual discussion with John Dapello, CEO of Home Care for the 21st Century, and Lori McCauley, Vice President of Franchise Development at Home Care for the 21st Century.