Home Health offers hospitals one of the best strategies to reduce 30-day readmissions, but are we living up to the challenge? With hospitals facing reimbursement cuts for high readmissions, and Home Health Agencies (HHAs) likely facing a readmissions pay-for-performance measure, the pressure is only getting more intense. Agencies need to continually look at their data […]
Home Health offers hospitals one of the best strategies to reduce 30-day readmissions, but are we living up to the challenge? With hospitals facing reimbursement cuts for high readmissions, and Home Health Agencies (HHAs) likely facing a readmissions pay-for-performance measure, the pressure is only getting more intense. Agencies need to continually look at their data […]
Home Health offers hospitals one of the best strategies to reduce 30-day readmissions, but are we living up to the challenge? With hospitals facing reimbursement cuts for high readmissions, and Home Health Agencies (HHAs) likely facing a readmissions pay-for-performance measure, the pressure is only getting more intense. Agencies need to continually look at their data […]
Helping patients with chronic conditions after a hospital discharge is a mounting problem, which is why one North Carolina-based health system turned to home care and telehealth services to reduce readmissions and lower costs. A recent study with FirstHealth of the Carolinas targeted patients who were ineligible for Medicare-certified home health services. The grant-funded initiative saved FirstHealth $1.9 million […]
One of the biggest publicly traded home health care providers is expanding a pilot program targeting heart failure patients company-wide after finding initial success in a pilot program. The announcement comes at the start of American Heart Month. Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) is rolling out the Amedisys Heart Failure program company wide this month […]
This week, pre-claim stepped into the spotlight once again, with Illinois lawmakers asking for a delay. On the home care side of things, a popular story involved a startup’s presence in Walmart. HHCN will be observing Columbus Day on Monday, October 10. We will return to our regular posting schedule on Tuesday, October 11. We hope you […]
A home health provider has helped a hospital reduce readmissions of highly at-risk patients by 60%, through a program that relies in large part on community health workers. Like other hospitals around the country, University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (UMSJMC) has been looking for ways to cut its readmission rate, given that payments […]
Getting patients to comply with care instructions, whether following a specific diet plan or taking medications at the right time, is one of the biggest challenges for the home health industry. It’s also one of the leading causes of hospital readmissions and an issue that innovative startup businesses are taking on. Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) […]
Home health can play a significant role in reducing the number of emergency room readmissions among seniors after a fall, according to a new study focused on why older adults end up back at the hospital after an initial fall. The report determined that older adults who experience head trauma and visit the hospital as a result […]
When it comes to engaging caregivers and family members in a patient’s home health care, emulating popular social media platforms may be the way to go. Two innovative mobile solutions for at-home caregivers have taken cues from social media and achieved demonstrable success in reducing hospital readmissions. A Facebook Feed for Home Health? Glenview, Illinois-based […]
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. More Information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. For more information, see our cookie policy
