A chairwoman of the Assembly Committee on Aging & Long-Term Care as introduced a bill that establishes regulations for private home care agencies. Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada introduced the Home Care Services Act of 2013, which she believes outlines clear standards for training and background checks for home caregivers, reports the Daily Democrat (DD). The bill, […]
An article posted last week by the Wall Street Journal reported that the steps to reducing hospital readmission rates is “without an easy fix.” Detailing recent studies linking readmission rates to poor post-care coordination, the article caught the attention of Amedisys’ Chief Medical Officer Michael Fleming, MD, FAAFP. Because the nation’s healthcare needs are changing, Fleming […]
Amid the variety of topics President Obama discussed in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, the Commander in Chief did touch on the need to address the rising cost of health care. Acknowledging rising costs of health care are the biggest driver of the nation’s long-term debt, Obama expressed that those who care […]
Hospital readmissions continue to be a national epidemic for hospitals fearing increased penalties from Medicare. While the problem stretches across several variables, targeting specific trends might provide one step toward a possible solution. Re-hospitalizations appear more prevalent in larger cities than they are in smaller ones, according to an article from the Associated Press. AP […]
Following a federal audit and internal investigation last year, San Diego Hospice (SDH) announced Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The decision comes as a result of many months of financial and other challenges, said President and CEO Kathleen Pacurar. One of those challenges was an investigation by the Health and Human […]
Health care fraud has been on the rise in the last three years, even more so in 2012 than others, according to a report released today by the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS). Recovering a record-breaking amount of taxpayers’ dollars from health care-related fraud, DOJ and HHS returned $4.2 billion […]
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTIV) saw its net income attributable to shareholders nearly double to $8.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2012 compared to the year before. Fourth quarter net revenues of $425 million were down 5% compared to the same period in 2011, which Gentiva […]
Health care providers are bringing back the house call as a way to keep patients out of the hospital, while also avoiding Medicare reimbursement penalties. The latest in the ongoing efforts to reduce re-hospitalizations, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports that providers are sending teams of doctors, nurses, physician assistants and pharmacists to treat frail […]
Technology-based health services might hold the solution for providers looking to reduce patient re-hospitalizations. While tech-driven care aspires to be a budding trend within the home health industry, providers must build on the experiences of others to ensure similar success. Remote patient monitoring (RPM)—such as telehealth and tele monitoring—can help improve patients’ experience of care, […]
Hospice and palliative care services enable a growing majority of seniors the comfort of living out their last days at home, but many have not yet turned away from receiving more aggressive forms of care before death. There’s no doubt that hospice care has been gaining popularity over the years. The percentage of patients ages […]
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