Home Health Care

DECEMBER 6, 2023

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.

Regulations 84

Regulations Care Transition Telemedicine Patient Safety 84

Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

As we wrestle with just “what” health care will look like “after COVID,” there’s one certainty that we can embrace in our health planning and forecasting efforts: that’s the persistence of telehealth and virtual care into health care work- and life-flows, for clinicians and consumers alike and aligned.

Healthcare 149

Healthcare Telemedicine Hospitals Urgent Care 149

Home Health Care

JANUARY 31, 2022

The company uses its AI-enabled telemedicine platform to train medical assistants and offer streamlined diagnostic reports. patients skip their annual exam because of appointment availability and few at-home care options, according to the press release. With Spect, we can use their technology in the home,” Trigub said. “We

Prevention 52

Prevention Telemedicine Accountable Care Accountability 52

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The New York State Health Home program is designed for the neediest Medicaid patients and aims to reduce overall healthcare costs by decreasing inpatient costs (and utilization) by addressing social determinants of health such as housing, transportation and food. THE PROBLEM. All of this will be applied to healthcare."

Quality Assurance 267

Quality Assurance Prevention Hospitals Telemedicine 267

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It doesn’t even take you to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Thanks to the pandemic, for example, Medicare and most private insurance payers now cover telemedicine services, making it easier for patients and their caregivers to consult with their providers. Try Googling the word “caregiving.”

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Doctors Home Care Medicaid 98

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

Payors, both commercial and public sector (Medicare, Medicaid), have relaxed rules and regulations for telehealth across platforms (from purpose-built telemedicine programs to HIPAA-relaxed approvals for using FaceTime, Zoom, and other commercial channels), and have various plans to pay for virtual care visits between clinicians and patients.

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Hospitals Doctors Prevention 73

Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“We actually enter into risk contracts, both with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and with Medicare through direct contracting, to take responsibility for the ultimate outcomes of patients in a primary care environment,” Vertrees said. “It’s It’s a huge shift in strategy.”. A ‘360-degree view of the patient’.

Primary Care 88

Primary Care Medicare Telemedicine Doctors 88

Home Health Care

JANUARY 30, 2023

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Home-based care providers are enthused – at least in part – by the passing of the $1.66 trillion omnibus spending bill in December. Sign up for HHCN + to read this exclusive content.

Medicare 89

Medicare Medicaid Healthcare Providers Telemedicine 89

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2020

political/election outcomes that could result in a significantly different payor mix: the major aspect of which will be whether Medicaid will grow as part of a bolstered ACA under a Biden administration, or whether a repealed ACA would diminish the role of Medicaid and underpin a bigger self-pay market.

Life Sciences 127

Life Sciences Telemedicine Doctors Urgent Care 127

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The updated ACO Reach payment model from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets forth a value-based model of capitated payments to physicians who meet quality and spending targets – combined with a plan to deal with health equity. This program will be implemented starting on January 1, 2023.

Health Technology 62

Health Technology Primary Care Patient Experience Healthcare 62

Vie Healthcare

JANUARY 28, 2022

Overcoming patient challenges with telemedicine, and the role of health coaches. Absolutely, Lisa, so, you know, telemedicine, although it sounds cool and nice, there’re a lot of challenges, right? Patients receiving JOGO treatment show better health outcomes than patients receiving standard treatments.

Physical Therapy 52

Physical Therapy Telemedicine Hospitals Healthcare 52

Vie Healthcare

JANUARY 28, 2022

Overcoming patient challenges with telemedicine, and the role of health coaches. Absolutely, Lisa, so, you know, telemedicine, although it sounds cool and nice, there’re a lot of challenges, right? Patients receiving JOGO treatment show better health outcomes than patients receiving standard treatments.

Physical Therapy 52

Physical Therapy Telemedicine Hospitals Healthcare 52

Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In early December, FarmBoxRx was the first online grocer to be approved to channel food to SNAP/EBT recipients as payment from Medicare and Medicaid. enabling enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid to order fresh produce online. FarmboxRx works with providers and insurers in the U.S.

Medicaid 73

Medicaid Primary Care Medicare Integration 73

Health Dialog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Data has been normalized across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial populations. Medicaid accounted for almost one third of callers (32%) while Medicare patients use the service the least (21%). Medicaid accounted for almost one third of callers (32%) while Medicare patients use the service the least (21%).

Nursing 40

Nursing Urgent Care Medicaid Medicare 40

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Seema Verma served as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from 2017 to 2021. While that run makes Verma the longest-serving admin in the modern history of the agency, it also gives her a unique perspective on the future of health care in the U.S.,

Telemedicine 126

Telemedicine Hospitals Medicare Home Care 126