Hospital readmission incentives on hold, and ‘no one wins but Medicare’
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2022
Skilled nursing operators will forgo bonuses for a second straight year for limiting hospital readmissions, a regulatory pause one compliance expert says will lead to losses all around.
Hospitals with more nursing home beds nearby readmit fewer patients: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 05, 2022
Hospitals with a greater local supply of skilled nursing facilities and licensed nursing home beds are less likely to readmit patients with key conditions than hospitals in areas that lean heavily on home...
Curve Health announces $6M in seed funding, new CEO
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 04, 2020
Curve Health, creator of a platform combining telemedicine, smart billing, health information exchange,and predictive analytics for long-term care, has wrapped a $6 million seed-funding round led by Lightspeed...
Consulate COO: Here’s why I’m ‘OK with’ embracing home health as a full partner
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 28, 2021
The new chief operations officer of one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains is ready to throw the doors open to home health providers, citing collaboration as the best way to succeed and drive...