Why hospitals should be supportive of patients during care transitions
Patients and caregivers want to feel prepared to look after themselves or loved ones when they leave the hospital, but hospitals often fail to fulfill these expectations.
Hospitals take more active role in care transitions to close gaps
“There are gaps in care, there are gaps in communication, there are gaps in adequate preparation for patients and families."
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
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.
Communication, care continuity often break down at hospital discharge
Bad coordination often plagues patients’ transitions to the care of home health agencies, as well as to nursing homes and other professionals charged with helping them recuperate, studies show.
IMPACT is actually impacting Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Home Health Agencies
If you're not familiar with the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act yet, it’s time to get up to speed.
Updated Meaningful Use rules maintain focus on transitions of care
With proper preparations, hospitals can ensure the transition to MU3 is as streamlined as possible.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Among CMS changes for longterm care transitions, shift to individualized care plans
The required completion of an individualized care plan for patients transitioning into a long-term care facility is a core element added to LTC CoP changes.
5 ways physician advisers can collaborate with case managers on care transitions
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.
4 ways to build a good relationship with your CIO to improve care transitions
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.
How to Ensure a Smooth Care Transition Process
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 […]
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
What Does the Proposed Meaningful Use Reporting Rule Mean for Care Transitions?
Many of you have probably heard of the proposed reporting rule for Meaningful Use Stage 2. In this proposed rule, CMS announced their intent to align the remaining years of the Stage 2 with the proposed rule for Meaningful Use Stage 3 released in March. How will this affect those involved in care transitions? More time to report […]
Under the radar, new law helps federal agency incubate quality improvement for vulnerable elderly
Amidst the loud Apple-IBM and Google-Novartis partnership announcements, a much quieter announcement was made which carries equally large implications for the healthcare industry. On July 22, President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law. The WIOA is a bipartisan bill that passed both the Senate and House with large majorities and includes moving three […]