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SCAN Group CEO Sachin Jain: Medicare Could Use a Major Facelift

Hospice News

The mission and function of the Medicare program have evolved over time, and the agency that runs it also may need to adapt to the new ways that health care organizations are doing business, according to SCAN Group CEO Dr. Sachin Jain. billion nonprofit Medicare Advantage (MA) organization that covers more than 270,000 members.

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Value-Based Care: What Hospices Can Learn from Home Health Companies

Hospice News

Home health value-based purchasing Home health providers have two primary inroads to value-based care — HHVBP and Medicare Advantage. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) kicked off the HHVBP demonstration on Jan. But this would likely change in the long run should the demo become a permanent model.

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Key to the Continuum: Hospice Providers Eye Primary Care Businesses

Hospice News

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.

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Home Infusion Therapy… Without the Paperwork

AlayaCare

And there’s no question that home infusion therapy — whether it’s led through pharmacies, home care agencies, or other key stakeholders — is increasingly in demand. Request a demo any time to see how we do it. In fact, globally, the market is expected to reach $31.9 billion USD by 2022.

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Home Infusion Therapy… Without the Paperwork

AlayaCare

And there’s no question that home infusion therapy -- whether it’s led through pharmacies, home care agencies, or other key stakeholders -- is increasingly in demand. While it’s clear that nurses’ time is best spent caring for patients, it is too easy for them to get caught up in paperwork with the reporting demands of home infusion.

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