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WEBApr 26, 2024 · 6 Company Leaders On What The Medicaid Access Rule Means For The Future Of Home Care. April 30, 2024. Innovation.
Top Home Health Trends For 2023 - Home Health Care News
WEBJan 6, 2023 · The patients going into the hospital in 2023 will be sicker than usual. In turn, when they are referred out to home health agencies, they will still be sicker. Average length of stay for patients inside the hospital was 11% longer in October 2022 than it was in October 2019, according to WellSky.
The Top 10 Home Health Care News Stories of 2021
WEBDec 21, 2021 · Reflect back on this year in home-based care by revisiting 10 of HHCN’s most widely read stories. 1. Honor to Buy Home Instead, Creating $2 Billion Home Care Services Company (Aug. 6) In August, Honor shocked the home care world by revealing plans to acquire Home Instead Senior Care for an undisclosed sum.
The Top 10 Home Health Care News Stories Of 2022
WEBDec 22, 2022 · Reflect back on this year in home-based care by revisiting 10 of HHCN’s most widely read stories. 1. CMS Backs Off Severe Cuts, Finalizes 0.7% Increase To 2023 Provider Payments (Oct. 31). Home health providers were likely part relieved, part disappointed after multiple months of advocacy against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule ended up in a 0.7% increase ...
Top Home Health Trends for 2021 - Home Health Care News
WEBJan 18, 2021 · This prediction probably goes without saying, but investment in home health care will reach new heights in 2021, with interest driven by private and public payers alike. Prior to 2020, home health operators spent years trying to explain the value of their services to private payers and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
Top Home Care Trends for 2021 - Home Health Care News
WEBFeb 4, 2021 · Nursing home occupancy was at 80% or below in all 48 of the continental United States at the start of 2021, professional services firm CliftonLarsonAllen reported at the end of January. Meanwhile, in the acute care setting, nearly three out of every four hospital beds were occupied as of Feb. 4.
2024 Executive Forecast: What 9 Home Care Leaders Expect Next …
WEBDec 7, 2023 · In 2024, I expect to see continued advancement in the integration of health care and home care fueled by technology and data collection. Remote monitoring for vitals and fall risks will help provide a more complete picture of patient health. Patient touch points will expand, furthering the collection of patient data.
Accelerated by Pandemic Relief Programs, National Home Health Spending ...
WEBDec 15, 2021 · A new analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates that health care spending in the U.S. increased 9.7% to $4.1 trillion in 2020. And home health care, in particular, experienced robust spending growth. The retrospective analysis – which details a truly unprecedented year in health care – was published online by Health Affairs on ...
From Higher-Acuity Care in the Home to Pandemic-Related Surprises: 7 ...
WEBDec 22, 2021 · These stories are our hidden gems of the past year: 1. An Unexpected Savior: How PDGM Prep Helped Home Health Agencies Ease COVID-19’s Impact (Feb. 3) . Where COVID-19 dominated the headlines of 2020 and 2021, before then, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) was just about all anyone in …
2022 Home Care Executive Forecast: ‘Buckle Up For A Wild Ride’
WEBDec 19, 2021 · As part of our annual tradition, Home Health Care News caught up with eight home care leaders to document their predictions on trends, challenges and opportunities for the coming year. Their names and predictions are below, edited for length and clarity. HHCN published the 2022 Home Health Executive Forecast on Dec. 13.
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