Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
CDC: Protect Staff With Underlying Conditions Against COVID-19
Staff at skilled nursing facilities and other senior care facilities risk serious illness if infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Read More »
Bye-bye, CMMI?
CMS Administrator Seema Verma has announced the dawn of big changes at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). What will happen to all the bundled payment projects?
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Putting men in the caregiving spotlight
A recent report from the AARP Public Policy Institute finds that a growing number of family caregivers are men, but few are getting the support or resources to make caring easier. Read More »
House passes AHCA bill by 4 votes
The promise of $8 billion for high-risk and pre-existing conditions pushed the bill in the GOP's favor. The bill now moves on to the Senate, where the margins for passage are predicted to be tougher.
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Home care before hospice
Home based palliative care, or pre-hospice, programs aim to improve quality of life by bringing healthcare workers into the home and better care coordination—all while cutting costs for seniors and Medicare. And research shows it’s working. Read More »
Veyo to double its transportation market in 2017
The California startup has its wheels in motion to transform non-medical transportation for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Read More »
The repeal and replace bill: Medicaid’s most dangerous enemy?
The GOP's long-awaited bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is here--but its vision may be dangerously shortsighted.
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CMS issues final rule for cardiac bundled payments
CMS released its latest episodic care models Tuesday, including the 90-day bundles for heart and bypass patients.
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Value-driven senior living design
What values are driving the design of today’s senior living communities? Linden Wood Village is an example of how senior living communtities can balance amenities and variety with safety and security, all while being good neighbors. Read More »
CMS to test new ACO model for dual-eligibles
The pilot will let accountable care organizations manage the Medicaid claims for beneficiaries who receive both Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
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What impact will Trump’s victory have on value-based healthcare?
As Republicans take control of the executive and legislative branches, how will the new Administration impact healthcare's initiatives and priorities? Healthcare information technology experts weigh in on key policy issues moving forward. Read More »
Slow medicine pioneer Dennis McCullough dies
Dennis McCullough practiced geriatric medicine for several years but it was his own personal experiences inspired him to rethink end of life care. He became an advocate for hospice and palliative care. Read More »
CMS to Allow ACOs to Join Forthcoming CPC+ Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened up its new Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) initiative to 1,500 eligible primary care practices currently in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).
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Couples become more similar as they age
New research suggests people who have been in relationships for decades are more likely to age to become more like each other mentally, physically and emotionally. That means doctors need to monitor the health of their patient--and their patient’s partner. Read More »
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Fee for value payment models: Preparing for tomorrow’s reality
By Louis Lenzmeier, Senior Director, Business Development, MatrixCare
Bundled payment models are gaining momentum in long-term care as pilot programs begin to show their value. Read about the models that include post-acute care and what they entail for participants.
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CMS, AHIP release core quality measures to align documentation
CMS and major insurers will use the core measures to synchronize the way quality care is defined and measured, reducing the reporting burden on providers.
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ACOs thwarted by lack of interoperability
Accountable Care Organizations have spent the past four years struggling to achieve the goals that set them apart. But ACOs still don't have the one thing needed for success: data interoperability.
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Joint Commission launches new certification for total hip and knee replacements
Advanced certifications for certain joint replacement procedures could help the market bring quality to the fore from pre-op all the way to the rehabilitation center.
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CMS launches ACO kidney dialysis model
The new accountable care organization model creates a shared-cost program for end-stage renal disease.
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Former ONC chief breathes new life into ACOs
The former head of the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC), Farzad Mostashari, is making big waves in the accountable care organization (ACO) arena. His year-old company has applied to launch ACOs in seven more states next year.
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Pioneer ACOs: Study finds savings without sacrifice of quality
The Pioneer model of accountable care organization has saved about $385 million without sacrificing care quality, according to a newly published study in JAMA.
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SGR fix ahead
Congress may solve the sustainable growth rate puzzle, but for the long term, it may not matter all that much.
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Alzheimer’s and memory care set to grow in 2015, providers say
Alzheimer’s and memory care will be the areas of senior care that will experience the most growth in 2015, according to senior housing and services leaders responding to a new survey.
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Medication adherence metrics are focus of PQA, AllazoHealth partnership
The Pharmacy Quality Alliance and AllazoHealth have formed a formal research partnership to study and improve industry-wide medication adherence metrics.
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HHS creates forum related to payment models
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has formed the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network to help the federal government move toward greater use of alternative payment models.
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HHS to shift payment from volume to value
Providers will be paid by the federal government based on care quality rather than care quantity under new, measurable goals announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Monday.
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Care quality, coordination is focus of new ACO model
A new model of accountable care organization will aim to improve care quality and coordination in rural and underserved areas through the use of health information technology.
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CMS may require meaningful use-certified EHRs for chronic care services
A new CMS proposed rule could bring the Meaningful Use EHR program to the realm of long-term care in a meaningful way.
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LTPAC technology roadmap 2014-2016: It’s all about getting connected
The Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Health IT Collaborative is putting the final touches on its 2014-2016 Roadmap for technology adoption in the long-term/post-acute industry this week, and it's about a lot more than electronic medical records.
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Should pharmacists be considered providers?
The Social Security Act says that pharmacists aren't providers. But many in the healthcare industry are now saying the expanded role of pharmacists, especially in long-term care, deserves another look.
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