A recent study found that in areas with a higher percentage of people enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, traditional Medicare beneficiaries use less post-acute care services. Additionally, those areas did not see an increase in hospital readmissions, despite the drop in post-acute care services. The study also found that hospital readmissions were lower in […]
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In-home care is frequently touted as a way to improve care, reduce hospital readmissions and cut national health care spending. But there are a number of roadblocks to implementing home-based health programs at scale and replacing institutional settings entirely. One barrier, for example, that arises when an organization attempts to move care into the home […]
In-home care organizations continue to look for new and innovative ways to combat the increasingly dire workforce shortage. One program is trying to solve the industry-wide pain point by helping immigrant students become home health caregivers through specialized training. The home health aide program is housed out of Stamford, Connecticut-based Building One Community’s Center for […]
From the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH), there is no shortage of trade groups in the home care industry. That’s not even to mention the vast network of state and local associations spanning the U.S. But […]
With an increasing number of older adults calling rural and suburban communities home, home care in low-density areas must grow in order to catch up, according to a new Harvard report. Older adults who live in less populated areas are less likely to have access to the services they need to age in place, the […]
Home health care providers and hospitals are increasingly sharing a common investor—and the trend is raising questions about competition, care coordination and anti-trust regulations, according to a recent paper by Harvard University researchers. The percentage of acute care hospitals having common investor ties to post-acute or hospice sectors increased from 24.6% in 2005 to 48.9% in […]
The excitement of the holiday season is upon us here in Chicago but we are still staying up to date on all of the latest industry happenings. This week, we informed our readers about a report that had some very good news about the future of the home health industry as well as the boost […]
Within the next decade, the number of Americans 65 and older is going to surge. But as this happens, the demand for housing to accommodate those who wish to age in place will also increase drastically. By 2035, more than one in five people in the country will be 65 or older, according to a […]
The adult aging population, as well as the retirement-age population, is predicted to have a large impact on the housing market—and home health demand—in the coming years. The number of households with residents age 70 and older is predicted to increase by over 8 million, or 40%, according to The State of The Nation’s Housing report 2016, by […]
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