SNF providers are scrambling to prepare to be “bought” by ACOs, aligned with potential bundling partners, selected as a preferred provider, and ultimately “sold” to the best, not...
Accelerating the shift to value-based care in LTC settings
By
Jason Feuerman
Jun 07, 2023
Long-term care providers have always played a crucial role in ensuring the health and well-being of the frail and elderly. As practitioners continue grappling with the demands of patient care and running...
‘The Great Perhaps’ in LTC
By
Tara Roberts
Jul 18, 2014
In post-acute care, particularly the SNF future, it can be “Great” but there are so many “Perhaps” that the definition of what “Great” is going to be is unclear.
Sometimes a carrot is really a stick … but sometimes it’s 24-karat gold!
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 27, 2017
We all yearn for a time when value-based purchasing (and care) loses its originality. A time when motivations for providing excellent care and achieving excellent resident outcomes are aligned with reimbursement.
Interoperability is more important than ever
Sep 30, 2016
While hospital administrators or doctors may say that a note is a note, an assessment is an assessment, or a chart is a chart, they aren’t acknowledging the uniqueness of the post-acute care environment—for...