Hospice News
AUGUST 25, 2023
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 updates to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model: care coordination, managing health equity-related risks and social determinants of health. Three principles are guiding the U.S.
Hospice News
AUGUST 4, 2023
The 2024 final hospice payment rule included a modest payment increase for general inpatient care (GIP) at a time when regulators are zeroing in on increased utilization and longer stays. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included in the rule a 1.031% increase to hospice GIP services.
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Hospice News
JANUARY 1, 2024
Consequently, many have launched additional business lines that enable them to reach patients sooner as well as capitalize on emerging value-based payment models. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)] believes that primary care is going to be the answer to this fragmented care problem.
Hospice News
JANUARY 19, 2024
Hospices and other post-acute health care providers lag behind hospitals and ambulatory settings when it comes to electronic health record (EMR) interoperability. Interoperable technology is designed in part to improve care coordination, transitions of care and administrative functions like quality reporting.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Their frontline experience provides invaluable insights into patient care, workflow efficiency and the overall functioning of our healthcare system. A notable challenge, however, pertains to the adoption of the value-based insurance design (VBID) [demonstration] by [Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)].
Hospice News
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, for instance, has a team of palliative care providers “embedded” into its oncology clinic and ALS Center, according to David Wu, the program’s director.
Hospice News
MAY 4, 2023
And throughout health care, change is certainly in the air, with value-based payment models as key drivers. For one, care coordination is a watchword within the value-based programs. Historically, home-based care and hospice providers have worked primarily within Medicare fee-for-service models.
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