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Remington Report's Monthly Healthcare Reform D-Briefing Webcasts

* Get Ready! Reform Means Change, And Change Mean Opportunity.

* Live One-Hour Webcasts Focus On Health Care Reform Updates, Developments And News. 

* We D-Brief Executives, Management And Staff By Scanning Reform Items That Impact Your Agency.

 

Upcoming Healthcare Reform D-Briefing Webinar Dates

November 17, 2011

December 13, 2011


TIME:

10:00am - 11:00am Pacific

12:00pm - 1:00pm Central

1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern


Healthcare Reform D-Briefing Recordings Available:

DATE: September 27, 2011 (click here for more information)

Healthcare Reform D-Briefing September 2011 
CMS' Bundled Payments For Care Improvement Initiative: Home Care To Test Bundled Payments


Learning Objectives:

1. Goals Of The Bundled Payments For Care Improvement Initiative
2. Four Key Models 
3. What Is The Role For Home Care And Post-Acute Services
4. Fundamentals Of A Bundled Payment
5. Strategies For Home Care To Collaborate


August 23, 2011 (click here for more information)

Health Care Reform Debriefing August 2011 - Bundled Payment Reform, Three Key Trends: Game Changer For Nursing Homes Reform Initiatives, Hospital Compare Website Update, and Latest Health Care Reform News



 

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  May/June 2012
Change Is Ahead
To "Un-Silo" Healthcare

 â€¢ MedPAC Report’s – Rebasing,
   Co-Pays, Reductions For Home
   Health
   Plus … Report’s Impact To All
   Providers
Innovative Care Models To Align Health Care Reform
Reducing Readmissions How 3 Hospitals Achieved Their Goals
Palliative & End-Of Life Measures
Scorecard Highlights Where Health Systems And Providers
Fall Short
CMS Seeks Input On Quality Measures For EHRs
Nutritional Support In Treating Pressure Ulcers
Initiative To Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facilities

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Special Reports And Articles

Medicaid 2013 Governor's Report

Medicaid 2013 Governor's Report By State

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MedPAC Report 2012

MedPAC, the Committee that reports to Congress's Home Care recommendations

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Home Care Recommendations To Congress

 

Post-Acute Payment Reform Demonstration

The report describes the development and testing of a uniform patient assessment instrument (CARE: Continuity Assessments Record and Evaluation) mandated by the legislation, and reviews findings related to predicting patient-specific resource intensity across four post-acute care settings. Recommends future payment reform for post-acute settings.

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Readmissions

A Nationwide Analysis Of 30-Day Readmits

( Nov/Dec 2011 Remington Report page 4)

Download Dartmouth Atlas Report (3.8 MB PDF)

 

Study: Home Care Following Hospitalization Cuts Cost

(Sept/Oct issue 2011 Remington Report page 4)

The use of home health care for chronically ill patients after they are discharged from the hospital can reduce Medicare spending and readmissions, according to released by Avalere Health LLC. The study found that home health care was association with a $2.81 billion reduction in Medicare Part A spending during a three-year period ending in 2009. 
 Click here for study.

 

2012 OIG Work Plan

The Remington Report (November/December 2011) separated the OIG Work Plan 2012 into 2-parts. Part 1 looks at the OIG Plan for home care. Part 2 reviews the Plan with respect to how its scope intersects with home care and other providers across the health care delivery system.

Download the detailed 165-page 2012 OIG Work Plan Report (2.2 MB PDF)

Dual Eligibles

Will Medicare Become Responsible For Dual Eligibles?

COLLABORATIVE MODELS - Special Reports

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