Relias

JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, less than 20% of Medicare spending is currently value-based. But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. Here’s what you need to know about value-based payments.

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Relias

JANUARY 30, 2024

Improving patient experience scores is a goal for many healthcare organizations — and for good reason. Patient experience is directly tied to patient retention, reimbursement, and in many cases, better patient outcomes. Does patient satisfaction equal better health outcomes?

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 27, 2024

Limitations of Traditional Glucose Control Measures Traditional measures of glucose control, such as hemoglobin A1c (A1C), are widely used to assess long-term blood glucose levels, but they offer limited insight into the day-to-day fluctuations that patients experience.

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Relias

JANUARY 8, 2024

One effective way is to earn high patient satisfaction scores that demonstrate value to customers seeking a trusted healthcare partner. But gaining patient trust isn’t the only benefit of high patient satisfaction scores. Scores for each of these areas and others are calculated into a single, overall patient satisfaction rating.

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Consult QD

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The HCAH team cares for patients with chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sepsis, cellulitis, pneumonia, and diverticulitis, among other conditions. Initial patient feedback has been very positive,” says Dr. Rothman. Often these individuals have other chronic diseases and comorbidities. versus ~13%).

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Relias

APRIL 28, 2022

Throughout the cycle, the possibility of errors looms if your staff isn’t up to speed on the complex coding demands and rules set by hospitals, insurers, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. More complete documentation also helps your organization monitor and track the level of care you provide with detail and accuracy.

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American Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. In addition to informing patients, public reporting can drive providers to improve performance.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Thomas and colleagues describe how clinicians across the globe mobilized or expanded available technology to maintain contact with patients, established new access, and explored uncharted methods of providing healthcare access for individuals in need. References Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. March 17, 2020.

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American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

Improving health outcomes relative to the cost of care has been embraced by interested parties across the healthcare system, including patients, providers, health plans, employers, and government organizations. The concept of value, which was introduced in 2006, aligns care with how patients experience their health (Teisberg et al.,

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

In support of these goals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), acting under the direction of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a proposed rule in the federal register in April titled Fiscal Year 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule).

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Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), care coordination is “the deliberate organization of patient care activities between two or more participants (including the patient) involved in a patient’s care to facilitate the appropriate delivery of health care services.”

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