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Clinical Care
Develop Home Health Capabilities to Boost Your Hospital's Finances and Quality
Providing home health services helps health systems and hospitals manage patient outcomes after hospital discharge.
Clinical Care
In-Hospital Delirium Predictive of Readmission, Discharge to Postacute Facilities, ER Visits
New research shows that in-hospital delirium patients are vulnerable during the early posthospitalization period.
Clinical Care
Reduce Hospital Readmissions With Effective SNF-to-Home Transitions
New data shows that patients discharged from a skilled nursing facility to home face the highest risk of readmission in...
Clinical Care
Break the Hospital-SNF-Hospital Cycle at the End of Life
For clinicians, effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues is crucial to achieve optimal care in the final months of...
Clinical Care
5 Approaches to Improving Home Care Safety
Several steps are required to accelerate home care safety, including a commitment to self-determination and fostering a safety culture.
Clinical Care
Is Your Hospital Discharge Planning Failing Patients?
At the time of hospital discharge, ill-informed patients often face time-pressured decisions to find an appropriate post-acute care provider.
Finance
Long-term Care Hospital Reimbursement Loophole Challenged
A new working paper recommends that long-term care hospitals lose their special reimbursement schedules under Medicare and instead get paid...
Clinical Care
Bundled Payments Initiative Shows Progress
Two first-year reviews show patient discharges to institutional post-acute care are lower, and hospitals don't appear to be gaming performance...
Finance
Post Acute Medical Pays $13.1M to Settle False Claims Charges
The post-acute care provider admitted no wrongdoing, and claimed that 'many' of the allegations 'commenced long before Post Acute acquired...
Clinical Care
2 Strategic Responses to Bundled Payment Models
Medicare's bundled payment programs are profoundly impacting the way acute-care providers are working with their post-acute care partners.
Strategy
Sanford Health to Acquire Good Samaritan
The deal gives Sanford Health access to senior care services in 24 states, and provides Good Samaritan with a buffer...
Strategy
Anthem Completes Aspire Acquisition Early
The insurer aims to serve more patients outside the hospital setting.