CMS axes two-midnight rule payment cut
Hospitals need to be careful of an audit flag if a patient stays longer than the stated anticipated number of midnights, especially if there is no evidence of a post-hospital discharge plan.
Hospitals need to be careful of an audit flag if a patient stays longer than the stated anticipated number of midnights, especially if there is no evidence of a post-hospital discharge plan.
Automated follow ups can help hospitals more effectively prevent readmissions.
Healthcare decision-makers, especially at pharmaceutical companies, must prioritize patient input. Data collected from social media listening is a significant step in the right direction.
Much of the work that physician advisers do overlaps the case management department, which is why the two need to work together as a team.
If you haven’t met your CIO, you need to. Introduce yourself and get to know your CIO with the end goal of educating him/her on your care transition workflow.
Last fall, a study by Healthcentric Advisors found that monitoring hospital staff adherence to standardized communications with a patient’s primary care provider and providing feedback to staff had a positive impact on care transitions and readmissions. Although the study focused on the care transition process with primary care providers, the findings also hold true for […]