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APRIL 19, 2024

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Medicaid

American Nurse

JUNE 5, 2023

On the 32-bed medical/surgical unit at our community hospital, the average discharge time (from the time the provider wrote the order to the time when the patient was physically discharged) was 5 hours and 6 minutes. Safe, effective, and timely discharge requires good communication among the healthcare team, the patient, and the family.

Medicare

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?

Patient Satisfaction

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 13, 2023

Others controlled telemarketing schemes in order to target elderly Medicare patients to consent to tests by misleading and deceiving them. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services investigates these cases and prioritizes protecting patients. What is Being Done About it? course today.

Medicare

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.

Medicaid

Relias

JANUARY 8, 2024

Medicare payment systems link patient satisfaction scores with reimbursement rates, making quality patient care a primary determinant of an organization’s viability and motivating healthcare administrators to implement patient satisfaction strategies.

Patient Satisfaction

Relias

JANUARY 11, 2023

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. It was largely unsuccessful because it deprioritized quality and patient satisfaction. For example, less than 20% of Medicare spending is currently value-based.

Medicare

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%).

Medicaid

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.

Medicaid

Relias

MARCH 15, 2022

That requires education , coaching, and experience to ensure an optimal patient experience. At Spectrum Health, Patient Financial Services outsources a number of functions. Technology is not the answer for everything. You need to have people who are empathetic and concerned,” underscored Brooks.

Business

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.

Medicare

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. Each area has multiple measures.

Medicare

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.,

Health Outcomes

American Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

Without other end-of-life options or home healthcare resources on the reservation, many patients must turn to hospital care. I’ve encountered many elders who can’t afford good healthcare but earn just above the Medicaid guideline, leaving them ineligible for assistance. See Meet patients’ cultural needs.)

Long Term Care

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.”

Care coordination

Relias

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Whereas obstetricians and physicians can intervene when pregnancy complications occur, they typically provide care in hospital settings, creating limitations for patients who may not have access to that level of care. Medicaid covers 43% of all deliveries but only provides 60 days of postpartum coverage. For example, in the U.S.,

Self-Care

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).

Long Term Care