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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 Washington D.C.-based to 6% in 2020.

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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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Kang: 40 years ago I was a geriatrician up in Boston, and actually did home visits before anyone ever knew what a home visit was. For about 10 years, I was running a group practice, doing that, caring for people in nursing homes, in the home etc. I think that was a big change for home health agencies.

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Why Advocate Health Is Ripe For Home-Based Care Innovation

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Advocate Health Enterprises – the investment arm of Advocate Aurora Health – has made a bevy of home-based care investments over the years. One of those investments includes the acquisition of Senior Helpers, one of the largest home care franchises in the country.

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WelbeHealth’s Michael Le On The Future Of Innovative At-Home Care Models

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This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership In the broader at-home care space, Dr. Michael Le is considered an innovator. His impressive resume — which also includes time at Optum Home & Community Care and CareMore Health Plan — places him at the forefront of the movement bringing more care to the home and the community.

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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.

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

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In addition to the hospital-at-home waiver, Messina also addressed the growing demand for home-based palliative care and models that bring skilled-nursing-facility (SNF) care into the home. We all know that there are a lot of problems in health care related to the fragmentation of home care services.