Value-based purchasing (VBP) has made 2016 a watershed year for home health. Agencies in nine states are mandated to take part in the new payment system that officially took effect on January 1. Providers that excel in VBP will increase their revenue and have the potential to grow the overall value of their business; those […]
Value-based purchasing (VBP) has made 2016 a watershed year for home health. Agencies in nine states are mandated to take part in the new payment system that officially took effect on January 1. Providers that excel in VBP will increase their revenue and have the potential to grow the overall value of their business; those […]
Royal Philips Acquires Wellcentive Royal Philips has announced its acquisition of the US-based provider of population health management software solutions, Wellcentive. The acquisition will expand Philips’ population health management business. Once the deal is signed, Wellcentive and its employees will become part of the population health management business group within Philips, which will be led […]
Value based purchasing is already the reality in many states—and potentially on the horizon for the rest. For the states currently involved in the value based purchasing pilot, it’s a seismic change—and the stakes are high—but there are ways to manage the transition successfully, according to panelists participating in a July 20 Home Health Care […]
The government’s rollout of a mandatory new payment model has made 2016 a watershed year for home health. Home health agencies in nine states now are participating in the value-based purchasing (VBP) demonstration that links their Medicare dollars to their quality scores, putting them under pressure to perform at the top of their games—or feel […]
The government’s rollout of a mandatory new payment model has made 2016 a watershed year for home health. Home health agencies in nine states now are participating in the value-based purchasing (VBP) demonstration that links their Medicare dollars to their quality scores, putting them under pressure to perform at the top of their games—or feel […]
The government’s rollout of a mandatory new payment model has made 2016 a watershed year for home health. Home health agencies in nine states now are participating in the value-based purchasing (VBP) demonstration that links their Medicare dollars to their quality scores, putting them under pressure to perform at the top of their games—or feel […]
BAYADA and Inspira to Launch Joint Venture A previously announced joint venture between BAYADA Home Health Care, a privately-held home care company that operates in 21 states, and Inspira Health Network, a major health network in New Jersey, is launching in three south Jersey counties. The joint venture allows the health system to serve more […]
It’s only natural that home health care companies would want to do everything possible to boost their star ratings, given that they are being scrutinized by potential patients and referral sources. But home health agencies shouldn’t bite off more than they can chew, according to the panelists who took part in Tuesday’s webinar on Quality […]
Home health agencies began to receive 5 Star Ratings from the government last year, putting them under a new type of scrutiny and increasing pressure for top performance in key areas. Now, agencies are learning the ins-and-outs of the 5 Star system and pursuing more sophisticated strategies to gain a competitive edge by improving their […]
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