The Des Moines-based UnityPoint at Home – a subsidiary of UnityPoint Health – has expanded its partnership with Shields Health Solutions. Based in Stoughton, Massachusetts, Shields offers The Shields Performance Platform, an integrated set of solutions, services and technology designed to enhance payer and drug access for specialty pharmacies, improve health outcomes for complex patients […]
UnityPoint at Home
As a result of the COVID-19 emergency, there has been an increase in new home-based care models such as SNF at home and, most notably, hospital at home. The latter saw an uptick when the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced its “Acute Hospital Care At Home” waiver program in 2020. “Hospital […]
Temporary regulatory flexibilities implemented during the public health emergency have given health care organizations a chance to test new care delivery methods, including hospital-at-home programs and models that bring the skilled nursing facility (SNF) into the home setting. While COVID-19 flexibilities may eventually go away, the home-focused initiatives they led to are destined to stick […]
For years, diversion between home health providers and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) has been a big part of the industry narrative. On their end, home health providers have reworked their operations to handle more acute patients and individuals traditionally served in SNFs. Now, home-based care providers are being even more intentional in their efforts by […]
Long-term care centers such as skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have taken the biggest hit as a result of COVID-19. More than 40% of all virus-related deaths have been tied to nursing homes, a statistic that is scaring away a large number of potential and former residents. Instead of facility-based care, more seniors are now opting […]
Home health care is becoming well known for its ability to help reduce rehospitalizations and lower overall health costs. But some high-risk patients are still in danger of a readmission even after a home health discharge. As a result, some providers are working to take care of patients after an episode of home health ends, […]
Palliative care has been gaining steam as a crucial service over the last few years, but increasing its accessibility is largely dependent on figuring out how to pay for it. Without much in the way of reimbursements from federal payers, palliative care providers have traditionally been few and far between. However, some health systems are […]
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