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  • Telehealth is predicted to be the next big investment for seniors aging in place. The number of seniors requiring additional caregiving and support due to chronic disease will increase from about 14 percent of the senior population in 2010 to 21 percent by 2050, putting the pressure on healthcare providers to improve caregiving platforms. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Prior authorizations take time away from patients and interject a third party into the doctor-patient relationship. There are many frustrations with prior authorizations, but the time spent getting payer permission is a common thread among all doctors. The average practice spends more than 15 hours per week total on them. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Eighty percent of ACOs reported using home visits for some of their patients, with larger ACOs more commonly using home visits. Under alternative payment models ? including accountable care organization (ACO) contracts ? providers may have greater motivation to improve care delivery for patients with complex clinical needs because they are responsible for the patients? total cost of care. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Our nation has spent decades building and refining the healthcare system we know today. However, a shift is taking place ? highlighting a great need for, and opportunity to provide, home-based primary care (HBPC). This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Beginning in 2020, CMS will waive the uniformity requirements for Separate Individual Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) but maintains that programs offered may not be used to induce membership. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Patient engagement is a quality measure for all providers. Developing a chronic care management model is a key strategic model. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • The Advisory Opinion raises a number of significant questions for home care providers. Perhaps most importantly, the Advisory Opinion seems to completely ignore questions about state licensure and scope of practice. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Introduced in House (10/26/2017): H.R.4143 - Dialysis Patient Access to Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services Demonstration Act of 2017 or the Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017 This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Capacity Coaching is a new strategy for patients living with chronic conditions. Here are key roles, tools, and core competencies. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Participating ambulance suppliers and providers will have greater flexibility regarding where and how a beneficiary receives care following an emergency. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • A study by Premier of nearly 24 million ED visits across 750 hospitals found that approximately 4.3 million visits associated with patients who have at least one of the six chronic conditions were potentially preventable. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Of the 12 million Americans who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, 26% of hospitalizations were potentially avoidable. Total healthcare expenditures for this group exceed $300 billion a year, due in part to misaligned financial incentives between the two programs. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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