November/December 2024 Issue
FREE CONTENT As we enter 2025, the home care sector is poised for unprecedented transformation. This year promises to turbocharge improvements in the quality and accessibility of home care services. Now is the time to embrace these changes and position yourself at the forefront of an industry that is revolutionizing care in the home. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting evolution in home care.
January/February 2025 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Hospitals across the United States have seen a significant decline in readmission rates for the third consecutive year, marking an important achievement in healthcare delivery and patient management. Home care providers can gain valuable insights into medical conditions associated with lower readmission rates, the national average readmission rates, and the factors contributing to this improvement.
January/February 2025 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The relationship between home care providers and Medicare Advantage plans has been challenging, to say the least. As obstacles persist, it is essential for home care providers to establish meaningful relationships. We will examine the current challenges, solutions to improve relationships, and the important role of home care in Medicare Advantage plans. Discover how to effectively bridge these gaps and advocate for better integration of home care in the Medicare Advantage plans.
January/February 2025 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The cost savings and reduction in hospital readmissions achieved by home care organizations through Remote patient monitoring can be substantial. This article explores how remote patient monitoring creates cost savings, reduces readmissions, and improves care efficiency.
January/February 2025 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT According to the 2024 Report to Congress from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), the estimated number of beneficiaries participating in CMMI tests or initiatives exceeds 57,000. Understanding the number of beneficiaries, the breakdown by program, and the implications for home care providers is essential.
January/February 2025 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT In home health care, the most common admission conditions often include various chronic illnesses, acute illnesses, and post-surgical needs, similar to those covered by Medicare Advantage plans. It’s worth examining the similarities and percentage rates between home health care and Medicare Advantage plans, as this information can be quite insightful.
January/February 2025 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT In 2025, reimbursement for caregiver training will begin. Although these are billing codes for training established by physicians, the initiative highlights caregiver engagement as a vital aspect of home-based care. This focus aims to reduce hospital readmissions and enhance patient outcomes.
November/December 2024 Issue
FREE CONTENT The end-of-the-year outlook outlines the significant changes care-at-home providers can anticipate in 2025. The key areas of focus include collaboration and relationship-building resulting from changes in quality measures and oversight of the patient’s care journey after discharge.
November/December 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT In 2025, social determinants measures will be implemented in three new areas of the hospital. The collaborative efforts between medical, surgical, and care-at-home providers are driven by the impact of social determinants of health on patient outcomes. Care plans for medical-surgical patients will demand greater comprehensive, team-based support tailored to patients’ individual needs.
November/December 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT An eye-opening report has homed in on the 14 risk factors linked to dementia. This compelling data sheds light on the crucial factors that contribute to dementia readmissions.
November/December 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Explore three essential trends in how Medicare beneficiaries are embracing telehealth. These insights will empower home care providers to better understand patient populations with increased telehealth usage.
November/December 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Care-at-home providers can seize the opportunity to foster robust referral partnerships and elevate the care provided to elderly patients.
November/December 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Discover the unique impact of dual-eligible readmission penalties on hospitals and learn how your organization can proactively prevent readmissions. Identify how these penalties affect hospitals and what steps you can take to make a positive difference.
November/December 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT More providers are entering into agreements with referring physicians to provide consulting services to their organizations, but these legitimate relationships may easily be misunderstood by enforcers. To avoid potential violations, it’s crucial for providers to embrace seven practical guidelines.
May/June 2024 Issue
In 2024, approximately 2.4 million individuals with Alzheimer’s dementia are aged 85 or above. Research indicates that patients who receive home health services following hospital discharge have a higher chance of staying in their community for at least 30 days post-discharge, with more significant advantages observed with extended durations of home health care.
September/October 2024 Issue
FREE CONTENT The Remington Report identifies multiple ways for your organization to get positioned competitively and gain referrals with ACOs, physicians, hospitals and health systems, and bundled payments. Get all the information you need in one magazine.
September/October 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Readmission rates are critical for hospitals and ACOs as they work to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary healthcare costs through better care coordination and patient education. This article provides critical readmission data related to average readmission rates, condition-specific readmission rates, and hospitals with high and low readmission rates.
September/October 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Outcome-based relationships are becoming crucial for home care organizations to stay competitive. This article describes six ways to develop outcome-based relationships with physicians and specific proactive strategies.
September/October 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A new hospital quality measure for senior care will address the most critical factors affecting the health outcomes of older adults. The measure evaluates five domains and incentivizes team-based care. Get the latest information and learn how this can impact your organization.
September/October 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A new mandatory bundled payment model incorporates home care as an essential partner. The payment continues 30 days after discharge. We provide the details of the program and seven ways to position your organization competitively.
September/October 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT ACO care coordinators are the linchpin to help prevent hospital readmissions, ensure smooth discharge planning, assist in care transition, and coordinate among various healthcare providers. This article discusses how ACO care coordinators can collaborate with home care providers.
Fostering effective team-based care improves both the patient’s and the team’s experience of care delivery. In this article, we discuss the two different approaches to team-based care, the five core principles, and how to reduce clinician burnout.
July/August 2024 Issue
FREE CONTENT In this issue of The Remington Report, we cover many aspects of social determinants of health. Get valuable insights, trends, and tools your organization can utilize to build referral partners, support patients and their families, and improve outcomes.
July/August 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Universal Foundation Measures is a framework designed to foster a collaborative approach to quality reporting and improvement across healthcare settings and payers. This initiative aims to promote unity among all healthcare providers, emphasizing the collective effort in shaping the future of quality measures.
July/August 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Hospitals are using required screening tools to identify the risk factors of social determinants. Results will expand referral relationships to improve meaningful collaboration between healthcare providers and community-based organizations. Get to know the key reasons this is important to your organization.
July/August 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Obtain Z codes prior to a patient's discharge to gather crucial information that can assist your organization in identifying non-medical conditions and social and economic factors. We will guide you on how to locate them.
July/August 2024 Issue
COMPLIMENTARY CONTENT A groundbreaking consumer survey has unveiled key insights into how your organizations can enhance their social determinants of health. Your understanding of these top preferences can revolutionize your approach, underscoring the importance of your role in this process.
July/August 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Medicaid MCOs, as key players in the healthcare system, are increasingly focused on social determinants of health. They are implementing strategies to reduce these determinants and improve patient outcomes. Get the current trends and learn what’s ahead, so you can better collaborate with these organizations and enhance patient outcomes.
July/August 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Noora Health’s Health Companion Program enhances family and caregiver knowledge, boosts professional development for aides, and gives your organization a competitive edge. Discover the key insights of this innovative program.
May/June 2024 Issue
FREE CONTENT The home care industry lies at the center of chronic care management. It holds the key to reducing the overall cost of care, minimizing readmissions, emergency department visits, and offering value propositions that align with partnerships involving hospitals, health systems, ACOs, payers, and Medicare Advantage Plans.
May/June 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Are you aware that both Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are eligible for the Chronic Care Management program? It presents a remarkable opportunity to offer comprehensive care to those grappling with multiple chronic conditions. However, despite the widespread prevalence of chronic illnesses among Medicare beneficiaries, only a fraction is using the program. Which physicians are leveraging the program most frequently? What are the challenges?
May/June 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT It's often assumed that heart disease ranks highest for medical condition expenditure in home healthcare. Get ready to be surprised by the real leader in medical expenditure.
May/June 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Unlocking insights that profile frequent emergency department visits and common chronic conditions unveils the critical medical conditions linked to your patient management.
May/June 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Personal care private duty agencies, it's crucial to recognize that fraud and abuse enforcement aren't exclusive to services covered by the Medicare Program. In fiscal year 2023 alone, there were 279 criminal convictions associated with private duty home care services. It's vital to understand the implications.
May/June 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Unlocking business insights into the total cost of care for patients with chronic conditions, with and without home care personal services, presents compelling findings that strengthen value propositions to your referrals.
May/June 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS has unveiled the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center, a pivotal initiative aimed at tackling the pressing shortage of workers providing direct care to elderly and disabled individuals. Worker registries play a crucial role in addressing fundamental questions: Who meets the criteria to deliver Home and Community-Based Services in each state, and how can Medicaid beneficiaries connect with them?
March/April 2024 Issue
FREE CONTENT The surge in collaborations between home care providers and referral sources is creating fresh avenues for growth and fostering opportunities for deeper relationship-building. Fostering relationships involves cultivating meaningful connections and collaboration. The increase in referral partnerships between home care and referral partners can be attributed to seven key factors.
March/April 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT ACO MarketScan: What makes it crucial for home care providers to establish connections with ACOs? With more than half of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in accountable care organizations, aiming for 100%, home care providers must craft compelling value propositions and engagement strategies to foster partnerships.
March/April 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Hospital MarketScan: A thorough grasp of hospital quality and outcomes proves highly advantageous for home care providers. Establishing and fortifying referral partnerships with hospitals and health systems necessitates a more comprehensive understanding of hospital outcomes and quality measures to enhance relationship building efforts.
March/April 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Physician MarketScan: As CMS concentrates on integrating more specialists into value-based care, prioritizing engagement with home care providers emerges as a key strategic imperative. These engagement strategies center around areas such as readmissions, care transitions, longitudinal care, value-based payments, bundled payments, and the expansion of specialty care within a home setting.
March/April 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Case managers or discharge planners found in violation of the anti-kickback statute may face criminal prosecution, potentially leading to prison sentences and other repercussions. If you were aware or should have been aware, you may bear responsibility. Attorney Elizabeth Hogue provides detailed explanations of these implications.
March/April 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT One specific area of concern is transportation, given its high priority. Missed medical appointments incur costs of up to $150 billion annually for the healthcare industry. What is your organization's strategy to address this challenge?
March/April 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Patients possess the right to select their care
providers, and this choice is reinforced through various avenues embedded in policies and regulations. Attorney Elizabeth Hogue explains the key touchpoints.
March/April 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Hospital at home updates you may have missed.
Getting to know the nursing workforce by state helps to know states with the most job openings, salaries, and the best and worst states to work. We give you the intel.
January/February 2024 Issue
FREE CONTENT In the January/February issue of The Remington Report, we answer two critical questions. What are the most critical areas of change in 2024? How can your organization better anticipate the future, identify opportunities, and confidently grow? Our four environmental scans will get you ready for 2024.
January/February 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN: Payments are shifting the site of care, accelerating the growth of care at home. The movement of ortho and cardiac payments from impatient to outpatient is related to increased volumes of care in the home. We provide forecasts and the impact to home care organizations.
January/February 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN: Team-based and multidisciplinary teams underpin the success of value-based care models and hospitals-at-home. Cross-collaborative teams in specialty clinical programs are making their way between hospitals and home care organizations. This is the next level of clinical integration and for stakeholders to better understand home care’s value.
January/February 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN: Referrals are more dependent on home care as partners for financial, quality, and patient experience measures. Shifting payments are changing traditional views of managing a patient’s care journey. Each segment of healthcare will contribute to a synergistic success level. No organization can do it alone.
January/February 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN: Screening requirements for social determinants in 2024 are front and center for hospitals, dialysis centers, physicians, and post-acute providers. Coordination across various healthcare settings, including ambulatory, emergency department, inpatient, and home health will create a unified approach.
January/February 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The Department of Health and Human Services encourages stakeholders across the health continuum to formalize Community Care Hubs to manage social determinants of health. We explain the meaning behind Community Care Hubs and conceptual models.
January/February 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The issues impacting prior authorizations from managed care organizations have caused some providers to discontinue relationships with plans. Starting January 1, 2024, UnitedHealthcare is changing home health agency processes.
January/February 2024 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The value-based insurance design model will be required to address health-related social needs in at least two of three health-related social needs areas: food, transportation, and housing insecurity and/or living environment, and improve care coordination. Get the changes affecting hospice and the list of 2024 participants.
November/December 2023 Issue
FREE CONTENT In the November/December issue of The Remington Report, we explore the best solutions for patient engagement. Three different strategies reduce emergency department visits, readmissions, and encourage self-care.
November/December 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT It has become a national priority to understand the needs of high-need, high-cost patients. In this article, we hear the voices of patients and how to prevent ED visits and readmissions.
November/December 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT More hospitals will face readmissions penalties in 2024, per preliminary CMS data. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will restart its pneumonia readmissions measure.
November/December 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT According to a recent analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, home healthcare is one of the most dangerous places to work in healthcare. Homecare field staff members who provide services on behalf of private duty agencies, hospices, Medicare-certified home health agencies, and home medical equipment companies are extremely vulnerable.
November/December 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A coaching framework of techniques and tools employed by health providers is part of an intensive care management intervention and an Authentic Healing Relationship between patients and care teams.
November/December 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A respected biennial health insurance survey sheds light on the burden seniors face to afford medications and care that are enrolled in traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans.
November/December 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Coaching interventions have been widely touted as a potential way to prevent chronic illness and to help patients better self-manage their chronic illnesses. Coaching draws from a range of strategies to tailor its response to the dynamic situation of patients and their families.
November/December 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT New York State’s new requirement for certain certificate-of-need applications includes a health equity impact assessment. New York is now the first state to implement a required equity assessment in its health facility planning and approval process that went into effect June 22.
September/October 2023 Issue
FREE CONTENT In the September/October issue of The Remington Report, we capture changes occurring across the care continuum. Healthcare policy, communications, and regulations are working at un-siloing care delivery amongst providers. We are at the tip of the iceberg of better managing a patient’s entire care journey.
September/October 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT On June 6, 2023, CMS issued a that when a patient is discharged from a hospital, it is important to provide post-acute providers and caregivers as applicable with the appropriate patient information related to a patient’s treatment and condition to decrease the risk of readmission or an adverse event.
September/October 2023 Issue
CMS is asking for feedback to create a future episode-based payment model seeking feedback regarding a potential new episode-based payment model that would be designed with a goal to improve beneficiary care and lower Medicare expenditures by reducing fragmentation and increasing care coordination across health care settings.
September/October 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A Judge issued an opinion and order, in which he said that the State of Florida must provide services, including private duty nursing care, to medically fragile children who are living in nursing homes or threatened with institutionalization so that they can live at home.
September/October 2023 Issue
For CY 2024, CMS proposes paying physicians for Caregiving Training Services (CTS) when the treating practitioner identifies a need to involve and train one or more caregivers to assist the patient in carrying out a patient-centered treatment plan.
September/October 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The study is based on eight focus groups that included nurses, physicians, discharge planning staff, and patients. It identified areas of possible change to the discharge planning process to reduce instances of unplanned hospital readmissions.
September/October 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS is proposing to pay separately for Community Health Integration, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Risk Assessment, and Principal Illness Navigation services to account for resources when clinicians involve community health workers, care navigators, and peer support specialists in furnishing medically necessary care.
September/October 2023 Issue
The eight-year Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model (GUIDE) seeks to keep Medicare enrollees outside of long-term care facilities by extending a package of local care coordination and management and caregiver education and support services.
July/August 2023 Issue
FREE CONTENT In the July/August issue of The Remington Report, we report on the many recently announced changes that will impact Medicare, Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, and primary care’s future.
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT This article identifies four essential attributes of the growth in Medicare Advantage Plans and interesting other facts.
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Three new and proposed policies and regulations are reshaping critical areas of healthcare, including social determinants of health, Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicaid Managed Care. Taking a deeper look helps to predict future changes.
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A new CMS model for primary care is testing value-based payments, chronic care management, and management of social determinants. If successful, the model Making Care Primary can scale both large and small physician practices into value-based care and comprehensive care management.
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A ruling from the Supreme Court may make it more difficult for enforcers to prove liability under the False Claims Act and more manageable for providers to defend themselves against claims of violations.
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The HCBS workforce is not growing fast enough to serve residents relying on long-term services and support. New investments in this workforce are essential to sustain access to HCBS for current and future generations.
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Some telehealth waivers extended under COVID reached their end, while others continue through December 31, 2024. This article provides an easy way to know the current status of telehealth waivers in each health care sector.
July/August 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The paradox is 85% of patients in the US prefer to die at home, but only 40% die at home or in hospice. A recent study examined the association between the presence of state palliative legislation and the place of death.
May/June 2023 Issue
FREE CONTENT In the May/June issue of The Remington Report, we provide a special industry report for home-based care providers to identify the gaps in care delivery.
May/June 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Disruptors or non-traditional providers are quickly accelerating their footprint into the care-at-home market. These providers are addressing the pain points and healthcare gaps that traditional-for-service providers have failed to correct for many years.
May/June 2023 Issue
FREE CONTENT Learn the five key areas that home-based care organizations could assist in discharge planning.
May/June 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Learn the results of a homecare agency’s audit and appeals case.
May/June 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Learn the perspectives of patients regarding their care transition experience after discharge.
May/June 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The Expanding Care in the Home Act: By moving an array of services for Medicare beneficiaries from hospital to home, lawmakers hope they can save money while allowing older Americans to receive care in their homes. Get an understanding of a new proposed bill.
May/June 2023 Issue
FREE CONTENT In this special report, we provide guidance to help your organization improve the clinician experience and gather data to easily track satisfaction and achieve a more engaged workforce.
March/April 2023 Issue
FREE CONTENT In the March/April issue of The Remington Report, we report on the trends, transformation, and opportunities impacting ACOs.
March/April 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The importance of key ACO trends is to better understand the plan to decrease fee-for-service and increase value-based payments. Growth through three initiatives will be the foundation to reach CMS’s goal of 100% of Medicare into an accountable care program.
March/April 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Learn the seven reasons why ACOs use home care and what’s behind the motivation.
March/April 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Preferred-provider agreements are an important strategy for increasing referral relationships. This article provides a greater understanding of the legal aspects.
March/April 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT This article summarizes the major provisions of the new ACO Reach Model and the expanded role of home-based care providers.
March/April 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The profile of seniors is changing according to the Administration on Aging. Get the latest information.
March/April 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A study out of the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business explores factors that can help ACOs deliver more efficient and effective health care, by how much and the costs associated with these improvements.
March/April 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Compliance with HIPAA can be complex. Examples of violations, or “HIPAA stories,” may make requirements more understandable. We share some of those stories.
January/February 2023 Issue
FREE CONTENT In the January/February issue of The Remington Report, we unlock the big wave of changes ahead for home-based care in 2023.
January/February 2023 Issue
Key studies and data can help providers reduce readmissions, improve outcomes, and increase partnerships.
January/February 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT New social determinants of health (SDOH) quality measures will be required by hospitals, health plans, and multi-payer federal and state programs. We provide details on how each healthcare sector will be incorporating SDOH quality measures.
January/February 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Home care is big business for payers. No better industry is more aligned with payer goals than home-based care. We address six strategies to evaluate contracting with Medicare Advantage plans.
January/February 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Medicare’s Care Compare website is adding physician and clinician affiliations to home-based care organizations. The new information is meant to provide additional information to support patients and caregivers as they make healthcare decisions.
January/February 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT In this article, we explore the models of care advancing health equity and the closer connection to value-based care.
January/February 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission submitted its official payment recommendations to Congress for March FY2024. Recommended cuts include home healthcare and hospice.
January/February 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Medicaid-funded personal care services and home healthcare services will need to be fully compliant with their state’s electronic visit verification systems by January 1, 2023. We review the oversight and details.
January/February 2023 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS has indicated that the agency intends for anyone with Medicare coverage to be under a value-based payment arrangement by 2030. Learn which fee-for-service programs are advancing value-based care.
November-December 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT In the November/December issue of The Remington Report, we tackle topics impacting team-based care, care transitions, case studies, and workforce improvement.
November-December 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Care transitions promote improved outcomes when discharge planning, home-based care, physicians, and hospitalists engage on the first day of an inpatient admission.
November-December 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Home-based organizations eager to have partnerships with ACOs will learn in our discussion why certain ACOs engage in greater home visits and care transitions to manage complex patients. No two ACOs are alike. Get insights into the characteristics of ACOs and their decision points. We follow up with three key leadership discussion questions.
November-December 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The focus on social determinants of health is a hot topic in healthcare. Multidisciplinary teams and a care transition model in the case study resulted in reduced readmissions and improved outcomes. The model is scalable and a win-win for healthcare and the patient.
November-December 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT In this special report, we provide 36 ways your investment in technology can produce a positive ROI across your organization. We identify the right technologies to get a positive return on your investment.
November-December 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Sharp HealthCare pre-hospice program called Transitions, is designed to give elderly patients the care they want at home and keep them out of the hospital.
November-December 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT In our extensive resource of special reports, you’ll find actionable solutions to improving care transitions, real-time communications with team members, and what patients want for better communications. These complimentary resources offer solutions to workforce shortages, clinician burnout, and advancing solutions in home-based care.
November-December 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Seven areas of healthcare are changing in 2023 related to quality measures, bundled payments, the hospice benefit, and the expanded HHVBP model. For each, we provide details and resources to keep you in the know.
September/October 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT How are the changing financial, economic, and market conditions impacting your decisions about your workforce? A major change is coming that will determine your future staffing needs.
The crisis level of the nursing shortage has no easy fix. A national survey provides insights into what are the most important benefits for nurses, how salaries compare nationwide, and what are the most crucial factors for job satisfaction.
September/October 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT With all the evolving changes occurring in healthcare, you may have missed CMS’s initiatives aligning value-based arrangements across traditional Medicare programs. We discuss the eight trends to help your organization think about the impact on your labor force and referral partners.
September/October 2022 Issue
SPECIAL REPORT In this special report, we provide 11 strategic actions to improve your care team's productivity both internally and externally. Get insights into advancing clinical communications with your referral partners, ways your care team always has real-time patient status, and how to improve the referral process. Don't miss the eight additional resources to dig even deeper into this topic.
September/October 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The role of the nurse practitioner continues to grow with more than 355,000 NPs nationwide and growth projections of 45% by 2030. We provide important state-by-state analysis and annual salaries.
September/October 2022 Issue
SPECIAL REPORT/FREE CONTENT In this special report, learn about the challenges and solutions to effective care transitions, competitive tools, and shared peer actions.
September/October 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The gap between the younger generation and the senior population is narrowing when it comes to smart phones, tablets, internet users, YouTube, and telehealth. A recent study provides valuable insight for healthcare providers adopting technology in the home.
September/October 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT $60 million in investments will expand and improve the rural community workforce. We provide details and resources for each.
September/October 2022 Issue
SPECIAL REPORT What are the four questions leadership should explore to optimize scheduling with continuity of care and staff utilization? In this special report, we answer these four questions and give you solutions to help provide better care to more patients, while making the most of your staff’s time. This effort starts with their scheduling process.
September/October 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The job outlook for home health and personal care aides is growing much faster than all occupations. Our analysis breaks it down by state and wages.
July/August 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT Payers are gaining a foothold in the care-at-home market. Five critical trends support the rapid advancement. The challenges and opportunities are discussed in this issue of The Remington Report.
July/August 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT How should your organization be responding to payers expanding their position in home-based care? What key trends support this advancement? What are key strategies to partner and align with payers? In this article, we cover the key market changes, the disruption, and growth opportunities for home-based care organizations.
July/August 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Payers are deepening their care delivery models focused on the home. In the past, we may have thought of payers in traditional roles as a medical-cost manager. Today, they are acquiring home-based care organizations to control readmissions, cost, and outcomes.
July/August 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Different payers such as Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Special Needs Plans are focusing on the highest chronic care conditions to reduce the cost of care. In this article, is the data by payer and a discussion about how organizations can support a better aligned financial and quality partnerships.
July/August 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Medicare Advantage enrollment is growing at a fast pace. The number of plans is expanding geographically, and payers will continue to invest in the Medicare Advantage market. In this article, we dig deep into the growth of Medicare Advantage by enrollment, states, and the future. The market signal is strong to put Medicare Advantage contracting as a high priority.
July/August 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Important to all payers is the value your organization brings to reducing the cost of care. Available data can gear-up your partnership value quickly. In this article, we sliced and diced data to provide an overall macro/micro picture of how to reduce the cost of care.
July/August 2022 Issue
SPECIAL REPORT/FREE CONTENT What do family caregivers identify as important areas for choosing care-at-home provider? What area did family caregivers identify for improvement? How are your organization’s surveys being affected? What strategies made the top of the list? What are the five ways to achieve family caregiver communication success? In this special report, we give you seven family caregiver expectations to increase your competitive advantage.
May/June 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT In this issue of the Remington Report, we take a deep dive into the post-acute transfer policy, the impact to your organization, what it means to hospitals, and how to drive greater value as a hospital partner.
May/June 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Hospitals are responsible for coding a Medicare beneficiary discharge bill based on the discharge plan for the patient. Here's what you need to know.
May/June 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT The discharge status code identifies where the patient is being discharged to at the end of their facility stay or transferred to such as an acute/post-acute facility.
May/June 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A recent study published in the American Journal of Managed Care showed home health vs. no post-acute care was associated with reduced 30-day readmissions and better outcomes.
May/June 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Medicare’s IPPS post-acute care transfer policy requires hospitals to apply the correct discharge status code to claims where patients receive home health services within three days of discharge.
May/June 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT This important OIG report has finding of hospitals that did not properly code post-acute transfer correctly.
May/June 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Fast facts about the Post-Acute Transfer Policy. Here's what you need to know at a glance.
May/June 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Medicare improperly paid acute-care hospitals $54.4 million for 18,647 claims subject to the Post-Acute Care Transfer policy.
March/April 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT In its 10th annual round of penalties, Medicare is reducing its payments to 2,499 hospitals, or 47% of all facilities for readmissions.
March/April 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Discharge destinations require established relationships with a network of high-quality post-acute providers, facilities and home health resources in the community.
March/April 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT Data Sharing: Number of readmissions, readmission rates, and average cost of readmissions
March/April 2022 Issue
Researchers examined the common reasons why some hospitals have more readmissions treating a disproportionate share of patients with low incomes, poor health and other negative circumstances.
March/April 2022 Issue
The federal government’s effort to penalize hospitals for excessive patient readmissions is ending its first decade with Medicare cutting payments to nearly half the nation’s hospitals.
March/April 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT Percentage of Medicare aged 66-74 enrolled in Medicare fee-for-service within 30-days of hospital discharge.
March/April 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT A recent analysis determined that Medicare fee-for-service patients who received personal care services experienced a decrease in Medicare expenditures over time.
March/April 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT A recent study examined the patterns of Medicare beneficiaries post-acute care transitions among assisted living residents and their outcomes in the first 30 and 60 days after hospital discharge.
January/February 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT As the care-at-home industry continues to grow and expand, there are both opportunities and challenges in the future.
January/February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS’s reinterpretation of “primarily health-related” benefits has led to more Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offering services.
January/February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS projects that nearly 30 million people are signing up for MA in 2022. Here are seven trends to watch for.
January/February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS is testing a broad array of complementary MA health plan innovations designed to reduce Medicare program expenditures, enhance the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries
January/February 2022 Issue
FREE SPECIAL REPORT Seven trends supporting growth and the future, including the expansion of community-based care and expanded clinical care models to attract referrals.
January/February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Z codes are a set of ICD-10-CM codes used to report social, economic, and environmental determinants known to affect health and health-related outcomes.
January/February 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT Case managers/discharge planners continue to come under fire from fraud enforcers for violations of the federal anti-kickback statute.
January/February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest occupational employment and wage statistics survey, the mean annual wage for nurse practitioners in the U.S. is $114,510.
January/February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The median annual wage for home health and personal care aides was $27,080 in May 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
November-December 2021 Issue
FREE PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE In this issue of The Remington Report, we will provide actionable insights to guide your organization forward.
November-December 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are switching to Medicare Fee-for-Service during their last year of life, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
November-December 2021 Issue
FREE CONTENT Interviews with two organizations share how they tackled challenges to improve medical supply management, reduce the cost of care, and improve outcomes.
November-December 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Learn the association between the timing of home healthcare start of care and 30-day rehospitalization outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries following a diabetes-related hospitalization.
November-December 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Four peers share solutions to improve clinical handoffs, the advantages of timely information, how to drive better outcomes, and how to boost clinical productivity.
November-December 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Get insight into how ACOs are performing and related changes to their future.
November-December 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT This study provides insight into the long-term care services and support needs of seniors that help shape the future.
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Across the board, we see from referral sources and other care providers alike that they really feel as if they’re part of the care team now instead of the end of the line where a patient goes when they get out of the hospital. Your peers share their thoughts and solutions.
November-December 2021 Issue
FREE CONTENT Effective on January 19, 2021, new regulations related to the Stark laws expanded and underscored the ability of hospitals to require physicians to send referrals to particular providers. These new regulations also make it clear that providers can monitor and enforce requirements to direct referrals to designated providers.
September/October 2021 Issue
FREE PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE In this issue of The Remington Report, we will guide your business readiness for adoption of new transformations, look at opportunity identification to create new revenue, and provide ways to achieve better outcomes.
September/October 2021 Issue
FREE CONTENT In this article, we discuss the 10 most frequent principal diagnoses and their costs impacting hospital inpatient stays.
September/October 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Learn the specific six surging areas businesses are investing in that is creating a road map to healthcare’s future.
September/October 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Your referral partners increasingly expect robust communications to make patient transfers as seamless as possible, for both the patient and providers. They will have to make a choice. Ultimately, they will look for relationships with organizations that are easy to work with and that can deliver proven quality care. We provide insights and strategies from high-performing organizations.
September/October 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Read the insights about home-based primary care and how they have reduced hospitalizations, readmissions, and emergency room visits.
September/October 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to keep five COVID waivers and to not return to the old ways of doing things.
September/October 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Recent research discusses the missed opportunities for discussions about end-of-life, including advance care planning, palliative care, discontinuation of disease-directed treatment, hospice care, and after-death wishes, with outpatients with advanced cancer.
September/October 2021 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT In this new normal, it’s important to understand how your referral sources work, what they are sending to you versus the competition, how to deepen relationships with these sources, and what differentiates you as a provider in the marketplace.
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