ACOs may be missing the mark with seniors who need complex care
Newer strategies to address high costs and gaps in care may be leaving out vulnerable seniors with complex care needs, a new study has revealed.
ACOs
CMS proposes Medicare ACO overhaul to prod more risk-taking
“Pathways to Success” is predicted to save the Medicare program $2.2 billion over 10 years.
ACOs save on backs of SNFs
Providers taking part in a Medicare experiment saved money by funneling care away from skilled nursing facilities and toward physician services, according to a new analysis.
Instead of saving $2+ billion, early Medicare ACOs drove up federal healthcare costs $384 million, study finds
An independent analysis from consulting firm Avalere finds the Medicare Shared Savings Program has underperformed when compared to the government’s own cost-saving predictions.
Sometimes a carrot is really a stick … but sometimes it’s 24-karat gold!
We all yearn for a time when value-based purchasing (and care) loses its originality. A time when motivations for providing excellent care and achieving excellent resident outcomes are aligned with reimbursement.
Readmission prevention: The role of post-acute providers
Long-term care providers have an opportunity to thrive with value-based care, escape cynicism and join the growing wave successful at avoiding readmissions.
Interoperability is more important than ever
While hospital administrators or doctors may say that a note is a note, an assessment is an assessment, or a chart is a chart, they aren’t acknowledging the uniqueness of the post-acute care environment—for example, how charts get audited is a completely different process, which means the information needs to be documented differently.
Making inroads with hospitals and hospice
Hospice programs and SNFs must immediately implement a strategy to develop and market a strong, strategic nursing home/hospice partnership with hospitals, ACOs, MCOs, etc.
Network participation critical to LTC’s future
The finances of running a long-term care facility long have seemed like Monopoly. With each patient, you pass “Go,” you collect $200.
A senior living perspective on ACOs
We recently joined an ACO with the hopes of delivering a collaborative health care model that will bridge the gap between physicians, hospitals and skilled nursing providers to offer high-quality coordinated care to area seniors.
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