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Cloud connectivity improves patient compliance
Hospice Compare joins other CMS websites designed to promote data transparency and quality care.
—Via CMS, WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 21, 2017)—Last week, as part of a continuing commitment to greater data transparency, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled the Hospice Compare website. The site displays information in a ready-to-use format and provides a snapshot of the quality of care each hospice facility offers to its patients.
Much needed relief follows years of AAHomecare regulatory council engagement on this issue.
—Via AAHomecare WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced significant changes to improve the processing and adjudication of recurring/serial claims for capped rental items and certain inexpensive and routinely-purchased items.
The survey found that many wish for better communication with providers and payers
NEW YORK (February 28, 2017)—HHAeXchange, a connector of homecare payers, providers and members, released its inaugural State of Home Care 2017 survey results. This benchmark survey examines the current homecare experience, shedding light on how members are impacted and how states, payers and providers can make efforts to improve the industry.
Program enhances role of pharmacists in patient care
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 7, 2017)—QS/1 is proud to be a participant in a pilot health care initiative that will enhance the role pharmacists play in providing integrated clinical services for patients. The collaboration is being facilitated by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) to bring together health information technology and pharmacy management providers.
LIVINGSTON, Tenn. (January 19, 2017)—Encore Healthcare, LLC, announced the purchase of Nexus, a HIPAA-compliant care management platform from Nashville-based Jumpstart Foundry alumnus, Evermind, Inc., accelerating its leadership, expertise and innovation in post-acute respiratory population health management.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 17, 2017)—Data is the lifeblood of the value-based payment environment. Every time a doctor takes care of a patient, we have an opportunity to use information in ways that help patients get better care. The goal is to use the information from each patient encounter to make the next encounter better—across the entire health care system. But it is easier said than done.
—Via AAHomecare WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 25, 2016)—Please join the data-driven campaign to fix Medicare audits—submit your Third Quarter 2016 Medicare audit activity information to AAHomecare's HME Audit Key Survey.
—Via CMS, WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 12, 2016)—Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the popular Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Ratings to incorporate new measures, giving families more information at their fingertips to help them make important decisions about care. These new measures look at successful discharges, emergency visits and re-hospitalizations, and complement other nursing home measures previously announced in April.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 18, 2016)—Starting in 2011, section 1834(a)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act (the Act) required CMS to use competitive bidding to set payment amounts for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) for certain areas in the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2016)—While much of our outreach on public policy this year has focused on mitigating the impact of bidding-derived reimbursement rates for providers in rural and non-bid areas, the American Association for Homecare also continues its important work on regulatory and legislative approaches to reforming Medicare audits.
BOSTON (February 23, 2016)—Senior housing occupancy is at its highest level since 2007, and 2015 was a record year for sales and institutional transactions, according to the recently released CBRE Senior Housing Investor Survey & Market Outlook.