Strong communication and coordination between physicians and post-acute care (PAC) providers, including home health agencies, have been proven to be a driving factor in providing quality care to patients, as well as reducing hospital readmissions. Despite this, many providers are still not leveraging the power of data analytics and the use of electronic health records […]
While some in-home care agencies have refined their interviewing processes to find new caregivers, one Middletown, New York-based agency is looking internally, and receiving support from the state to combat the industry’s ever-persistent recruiting and retention issues. Braemar at Wallkill, a 200-bed assisted living residence community, is utilizing a new training program within the community’s […]
Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) is riding into the end of 2017 with a mission to grow its clinical and business development staff, as well as strengthen its stake in the hospice sector. While the third quarter saw several challenges—both on a personal front, as well as with industrywide woes concerning the Centers for Medicaid and […]
The third quarter of 2017 became a “banner quarter” of sorts for LHC Group (Nasdaq: LHCG). The Lafayette, Louisiana-based provider of home health and hospice care saw record-setting performance, and it celebrated in an industry-wide victory in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to not implement its Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) as […]
An Illinois law going into effect on January 1, 2018, will not only impact the home care industry, but also the hospital and health care groups they create relationships with. Signed into law by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Aug. 21, SB 1676 mandates that hospitals or other health care agencies that receive state funding cannot refer a patient […]
Home health agencies continue to prove their worth in bundled payment programs, and new data from Chicago-based health care consulting firm LewinGroup supports this claim. LewinGroup analyzed health care providers who are participants in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative. The program was established to gauge […]
Happy Monday, Home Health Care News readers. It’s the start of a new week and, believe it or not, we’re just days away from the start of a new month! But before we close the books on October, here is our weekly roundup of our must-read news. This Week in Review At the top of […]
Home health agencies struggling with staffing and retention issues may find solace in the fact that the supply of caregivers will only continue to grow, as the home health aide occupation is expected to be the fastest-growing job in the health care industry over the next decade, according to the 2016-2026 Employment Projections from the U.S. […]
On the heels of opening the doors to the industry’s first-ever technology innovation hub, in Louisville, Kentucky, leaders from some of the biggest home health care companies are teaming up with other executives from across the health care space in the city to revolutionize the city’s health care economy by establishing the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council, […]
Bachleda Resigns from Addus Board of Directors Simon A. Bachleda has resigned from the board of directors of Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a Downers Grove, Ill.-based provider of in-home and home health care services. Bachleda announced his resignation on October 19. He indicated his decision was based on a desire to focus more on his […]
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