Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

improvement in home health agencies’ quality scores and an average annual savings of $141 million to Medicare, according to CMS. Still, some home health stakeholders believe there is still room for improvement when it comes to HHVBP. increase to the home health Medicare rate for next year.

Medicare 105

Medicare Performance improvement Medicaid Quality of Care 105

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Understanding important details for each report type and navigating the reports are essential skills for an HHA to accurately and efficiently track, trend, and identify report information to interpret their Total Performance Score and potential payment adjustments, and inform Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives.

Quality Assurance 40

Quality Assurance Performance improvement Healthcare Home Care 40

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 28, 2022

The following expanded HHVBP Model resources are now available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage : June Edition of the FAQs Expanded HHVBP Model Guide HHVBP Model Composite Measure Calculation Steps An Overview: Risk Adjustment Process and Use in the Expanded HHVBP Model Making the Most of HHVBP Resources (instructional video) Quality Measures Used (..)

Quality Improvement 75

Quality Improvement Quality Assurance Medicare Performance improvement 75

NASHP

OCTOBER 22, 2021

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. Select Measures for Serious Illness Care. billion on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) per year.

Medicaid 101

Medicaid Hospice Care Integration Regulations 101

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Kearns: For those who were at Home Care 100 earlier this year, hopefully, you had a chance to see when we had Carla Davis from LHC provide feedback on our pilot with them. Since then, we’ve been able to expand our solution across the entire LHC organization hospice, and now, we’re looking at home health as well.

Nursing 91

Nursing Integration Patient Experience Quality Assurance 91

Vie Healthcare

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Well, I think one of the best ways to maximize the effectiveness of virtual care offerings is through in-home care and in-home tools. Since 1999, VIE has been a recognized leader in healthcare costs, hospital purchased services, healthcare benchmarking, supply chain management, and performance improvement.

Doctors 52

Doctors Patient Experience Primary Care Nursing 52

Vie Healthcare

OCTOBER 26, 2023

But, if we’re talking about home care patients that don’t get the opportunity at the snap of a finger and just go out. …an Jim (17:28): Since 1999, Vie has been a recognized leader in health care costs, hospital purchase services, health care benchmarking, supply chain management, and performance improvement.

Nursing 52

Nursing Doctors Hospitals Healthcare 52

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

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. Providers received bonus payments for achieving process measures indicating that certain facets of palliative care (e.g.,

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52

Vie Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

And I think we should be looking at home health too. Transitions to home care, especially for dementia patients. Empower your teams to look at the care they provide through the lens of the caregiver. The last time we spoke, you mentioned to me that we need to view families as part of the care team. So why not now?

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nursing Doctors Healthcare 52

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

In addition to funding mobile response services, Connecticut has also established a Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Performance Improvement Center (PIC) to support the collection and analysis of data, implement quality improvement activities, and support providers to enhance their clinical competencies and delivery of MCIS.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52