When no comment says a lot: A tale for nursing homes and hospitals
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 21, 2017
One should never forget that some of the most brutal fights occur between brothers or sisters.
Obama pen ushers in post-acute changes
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2014
Long-term care leaders were on hand as President Barack Obama signed the IMPACT Act into law on Oct. 6.
Making a quality bet on ACOs a risky proposition
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2014
If there’s anything that’s become clear about this ACO business lately, it’s that it’s not going to be as simple as A-B-C.
ACO patients report higher satisfaction, better care coordination
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 03, 2014
Seniors are more satisfied with their healthcare and believe it is more coordinated if their providers are part of an Accountable Care Organization, according to first-of-its-kind research from the Harvard...
Court green-lights charges that a healthcare network underused observation stays
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 23, 2014
A whistleblower can continue to pursue charges that a Nevada healthcare network routinely admitted people as hospital inpatients when they should have been placed in observation status, a federal appeals...
Medicare rules might have to be relaxed to give hospitals more say in where patients go for post-acute care, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission proposed at a recent meeting in Washington,...
Also in the news for Oct. 8, 2014 . . .
Oct 08, 2014
Home health providers will need to meet new referral, QAPI requirements to take part in Medicare and Medicaid … Study: ‘Prehab’ could save $1,200 in post-acute costs per joint replacement...
Post-acute partnerships now have become a widespread strategy to reduce hospital readmissions, survey...
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 03, 2014
Hospital partnerships with post-acute providers can be considered a “key strategy” in reducing readmissions, according to market data gathered by executive advisory service Healthcare Intelligence...
Pioneer ACO drops out of program, despite reductions in skilled nursing utilization
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 29, 2014
A California healthcare system has become the latest dropout from the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, despite reducing skilled nursing facility utilization and improving its readmission...
Hospitals need to give patients better guidance about post-acute facilities, experts argue
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 14, 2014
Too many patients choose a post-acute care facility for the wrong reasons because hospitals do not give necessary and needed guidance, according to a paper forthcoming in the Annals of Long-Term Care.