Since November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has rolled out regulation upon regulation affecting home health care, altering the landscape for agencies across the country. CMS first finalized a rule to incentivize hospitals to work with other post-acute providers for knee and hip replacement procedures through bundled payments for 67 hospital locations. […]
Illinois HomeCare & Hospice Council
Providers have a golden opportunity to boost their bottom lines thanks to the rising demand for private duty home care, but they need to be creative about their service offerings and pursue various payment streams to find success. “There should be no reason you can’t make a profit in a private duty agency,” said Joshua […]
It’s no secret that many home health agencies are turning to the latest technology and software to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions, but other strategies require getting back to the basics of connecting with patients. “Hospital readmissions are a driving factor in escalated health care costs,” said Rosann Prosser, director of clinical operations […]