Home health stakeholders often talk about the need to modernize the Medicare home health benefit. What they are often getting at is the need to make it easier for providers to deliver crucial care, while, in turn, creating better access to care. “We constantly need to be thinking about what’s ahead, how to improve this […]
As technology solutions come to market in home health care, they’re becoming utilized by providers to solve a myriad of challenges. One such company is Higher Standards Home Health, a Dallas Texas-based home health agency. The company provides nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy in the home setting. In an effort to […]
Despite the many headwinds home-based care agencies are facing, staffing generally takes the cake as the top one. Providers looking to make up ground in that area are zeroing in on compensation, culture and professional development. These are the key takeaways from a recent webinar from SimiTree, which discussed the best strategies for retaining staff […]
Under the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, more reimbursement has to be earned. With that in mind, it’s paramount that home health clinicians are well-trained in critical areas. As such, some providers are moving away from the older processes for training. Broadly, under HHVBP, the main goal is positive patient outcomes. But for providers, […]
Health care professionals working in acute settings are often in the line of fire when it comes to workplace violence. That is well documented. Yet, despite the difference in care setting, their home-based care counterparts aren’t immune to these same dangers. “[Workplace violence in the home] is very underreported — and always has been,” Andrea […]
Following the U.S. Senate’s request for information (RFI) regarding solutions to the national health care workforce crisis, the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) submitted a comment letter on Saturday. The letter detailed the challenges the home-based care sector has been facing, and also included possible solutions. Among the potential solutions is recent state legislation […]
BrightStar Care names new chief marketing officer BrightStar Care has promoted Teresa Celmer to chief marketing officer. Prior to her appointment, she had served as the company’s senior vice president of marketing since 2019. “I am thrilled to be stepping into the role of chief marketing officer of BrightStar Care and am expertly positioned to […]
Todd Houghton, the brand president at Homewatch CareGivers, has always been passionate about helping people get into business for themselves. As his career evolved, he also became passionate about helping the aging population grow older in their homes with dignity. In his role at Homewatch CareGivers, he combines these two passions. Houghton oversees and executes […]
Back in January, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted unanimously to recommend a 7% payment cut for home health agencies in 2024. The commission officially released its report to Congress on Wednesday. Broadly, the report covers Medicare payment policy, including the Medicare fee-for-service payment systems for home health care. Roughly 3 million Medicare fee-for-service […]
Maribel Health — a company that helps health systems design and deliver advanced home-based care services — has completed a $25 million Series A. The funding round was led by General Catalyst. The big idea behind Maribel Health is that patients want to receive care in their homes, but hospitals and health systems don’t always […]