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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

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Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. Under the first performance year of VBP in 2023, home health agencies will be scored in part on the patient’s perception of their communication and team discussion.”

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Home Health Agencies Face Growing Competition as Value-Based Purchasing Expands Nationally

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With the successes reaped during the pilot of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to accelerate the results nationwide. It’s a zero-sum game,” said SimiTree Director of Operations Consulting John Rabbia, PT, PT, MS, MBA, COS-C, at the Relias webinar.

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10 Claim Denial Reasons Healthcare Organizations Should Monitor

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What’s the good news for healthcare revenue cycle managers? This can cause a reduced cash flow, which can cause an organization to have a harder time paying bills and meeting their financial obligations,” said Andrew Hajde, CMPE, director of content and consulting at MGMA. We communicate the change to the pharmacy team.

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Does the Hospital Price Transparency Rule Increase Your Audit Risk?

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In the healthcare industry, regulations and best practices are always changing. The cost of healthcare in America is high, and the price for services can vary widely by region, a patient’s access to insurance, and even by insurance provider. Like other sectors of the economy, the healthcare industry has been affected by high inflation.