Warts and all, value-based purchasing may be coming to a home health agency near you
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 09, 2021
In the past six years Phoenix-based Banner Health has seen a marked improvement in outcomes and patient satisfaction for clients receiving home healthcare services.
Home healthcare coalition calls on CMS to scrap PDGM behavioral adjustment
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 03, 2021
A coalition of home healthcare leaders called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Thursday to rescind the 4.36% behavioral assumption cut next year as part of the Patient-Driven Groupings...
Mergers and acquisitions receive more scrutiny from buyers, experts say
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 02, 2021
It may be a seller’s market in the home care and hospice industry, but buyers are scrutinizing potential deals more closely.
NHPCO pushes for consistent training and better reporting in new hospice rule
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 01, 2021
Better training, consumer-friendly reporting and fairer non-compliance penalties are some of the recommendations the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has sent to the Centers for...
Study: Home healthcare reduced hospital readmissions for diabetic patients
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 01, 2021
Home healthcare following a hospital stay is key for diabetic seniors, according to a new report by Rutgers University.
NAHC to CMS: More work needed on PDGM, HHVBP, other proposed home health rules
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 31, 2021
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) wants the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to go back to the drawing board on proposed changes to home health reforms for the coming year.
New York home care firm requires COVID-19 vaccinations for new hires
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 25, 2021
On Monday, Glenn Lane came to a decision that made him a possible outlier in the home care industry. The founder and CEO of Mamaroneck, NY-based Westchester Family Care mandated COVID-19 vaccinations as...
Peer-to-Peer: Interim Healthcare of the Upstate, continues to expand continuum of care
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 23, 2021
When veteran healthcare executive Charles McDonough landed the CEO post at Interim Healthcare of the Upstate last fall, it was the best of times and worst of times to get into the home healthcare space.
More than 80 percent of health systems to expand home care platforms
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
Regulatory flexibility from the pandemic, increased patient satisfaction with telehealth and broadband expansion are prompting health systems to expand the use of remote care technology over the next year.
Home healthcare industry already prepared for COVID-19 booster
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 19, 2021
Some home healthcare providers already had the ball rolling on preparations for COVID-19 booster vaccinations — even before the Biden administration announced Wednesday afternoon they would be offered.