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VNA Health Group, Parker Unveil Home-Based Primary Care Joint Venture

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Visiting Nurse Association Health Group (VNAHG) and Parker Health Group recently formed a partnership to launch the “Parker Advanced Care Institute at VNAHG,” a home-based primary care joint venture. The grant funding was meant to fuel the growth and expansion of VNAHG’s Advanced Care Institute, which was established in 2015.

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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

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The cost of travel and long distances between healthcare providers and patients are commonly cited reasons for patients to delay or avoid medical care. The use of telehealth technology can improve healthcare access for Montanans living in rural and tribal communities by providing access to primary care and specialty services.

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Albert Einstein Medical Center serves up telehealth from 4 vendors with FCC grant

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"In some of our primary care locations, we have implemented the ability to connect with a specialist via a telehealth visit while the patient is already at the primary care office to avoid having to make multiple trips." " PROPOSAL.

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MIPS 2024: Approved and Unapproved Policies in the Final Rule

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The MIPS 2024 final rule has five new MVPs on the list for healthcare providers. Apart from this, some MVPs have certain modifications. Overall, we have 16 MVPs available (finalized) for PY 2024 reporting. The policy change perfectly aligns with the CMS’s plan for growth and the Medicare PI Program.

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Amedisys, Contessa Team Up With University Of Arkansas To Offer In-Home Care Services

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The parties involved announced a joint venture this week that will allow Contessa and Amedisys to deliver care across the full continuum in the home in a new region.

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Study Shows SNF-at-Home Care Feasible, Less Costly

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The study was conducted between August and September of 2019 and used a pilot trial where 10 patients were randomly assigned to rehabilitation-at-home (RAH) care. The pilot was similar to the one the same researchers performed about five years ago, which was the country’s first randomized control trial of hospital-level in-home care.

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BrightSpring Health Services Files To Go Public For The Second Time

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He specifically led Kindred’s home health, hospice, home care and home-based primary care businesses. President and CEO Jon Rousseau has been with the company since 2016. Prior to that, he was with Kindred Healthcare. Mike McMaude, meanwhile, leads BrightSpring’s home health and hospice services segment.