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CMMI Analysis: Palliative Care Reduces Medicare Costs, Improve Patient Satisfaction

Hospice News

The agency’s findings will likely inform the development of future payment models as the U.S. This could include demos that fuse palliative care into Accountable Care Organization (ACO) or primary care programs, among others, Ellen Lukens, deputy director of CMMI said at the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference in Washington D.C.

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CMS to Sunset Hospice VBID in 2024

Hospice News

Despite ending the hospice component, CMS hopes to glean valuable information from the results to date. Moreover, palliative care utilization was lower than insurers expected, according to RAND, and less than 1% of beneficiaries received transitional care. About 6.5%

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Big data: How does it affect my home care agency?

AlayaCare

By looking over data collected in home healthcare software solutions, providers can use the information to solve problems and improve care processes in their organization and for their clients in their homes. Bringing all client information together gives stakeholders more visibility and insight into the care being provided.

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10 Questions to ask when looking for a home care software platform

AlayaCare

Can you easily export data out of your current system to inform business decisions (i.e., Interested in a free demo ? We would love to show you how we can help. Get a demo The post 10 Questions to ask when looking for a home care software platform appeared first on AlayaCare.

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Payers to Hospices: Don’t Wait to Start Working with MA Plans

Hospice News

About A total of 9,630 VBID beneficiaries received hospice care through the VBID demo in 2021, and 525 utilized the program’s supplemental benefits, according to a report from the RAND Corporation prepared for CMS. The program launched in 2021, coinciding with the height of the pandemic. Participation was small in year one.

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AlayaCare Launches Visit Optimizer—Automation for Vacant Visit Scheduling

AlayaCare

For more information, visit: AlayaCare.com AlayaCare Press Contact: Kevin G. Improved data quality in Visit Optimizer also translates into more accurately maintained data in schedules and client/employee profiles over baseline data options. Visit Optimizer is available now as a premium integrated feature in AlayaCare Cloud.

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How Hospices Can Adapt to a Changing Competitive Landscape

Hospice News

Some organizations know how to go out and present information in a way that’s meaningful to referral sources, and others don’t. Also, as the demo progresses, the rules governing how plans manage those networks will change. Even currently, some VBID benefits are limited to patients aligned with in-network providers.

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