Court green-lights charges that a healthcare network underused observation stays
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 23, 2014
A whistleblower can continue to pursue charges that a Nevada healthcare network routinely admitted people as hospital inpatients when they should have been placed in observation status, a federal appeals...
Medicare rules might have to be relaxed to give hospitals more say in where patients go for post-acute care, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission proposed at a recent meeting in Washington,...
Also in the news for Oct. 8, 2014 . . .
Oct 08, 2014
Home health providers will need to meet new referral, QAPI requirements to take part in Medicare and Medicaid … Study: ‘Prehab’ could save $1,200 in post-acute costs per joint replacement...
Post-acute partnerships now have become a widespread strategy to reduce hospital readmissions, survey...
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 03, 2014
Hospital partnerships with post-acute providers can be considered a “key strategy” in reducing readmissions, according to market data gathered by executive advisory service Healthcare Intelligence...
Pioneer ACO drops out of program, despite reductions in skilled nursing utilization
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 29, 2014
A California healthcare system has become the latest dropout from the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, despite reducing skilled nursing facility utilization and improving its readmission...
Hospitals need to give patients better guidance about post-acute facilities, experts argue
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 14, 2014
Too many patients choose a post-acute care facility for the wrong reasons because hospitals do not give necessary and needed guidance, according to a paper forthcoming in the Annals of Long-Term Care.
60 seconds with … Avalere Health Director Brian Fuller
Aug 01, 2014
Q: The government is notifying new participants in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative. Do you expect more post-acute providers in this latest round?
Also in the news for June 18, 2014 . . .
Jun 18, 2014
FDA licenses cell-culture flu vaccines to make U.S. “pandemic ready” … Short-term, post-acute care in SNFs has not been studied well, analysis finds … Fecal transplants cure C....
Strong market intelligence builds partnership opportunities for post-acute care, hospitals
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 09, 2014
Post-acute care providers must understand how payment is being realigned and gather market data in order to form partnerships with hospitals, healthcare business strategy experts said Thursday.
Kindred launches hostile takeover bid for home health company Gentiva, deal valued at $1.6 billion
By
Tim Mullaney
May 16, 2014
Kindred Healthcare has launched a hostile takeover to acquire home health company Gentiva, announcing a $533 million bid Thursday. The total deal would be valued at $1.6 billion, including assumed debt.