Hospital readmission penalties could transform relationships with SNFs, experts say
By
McKnight's Staff
May 23, 2012
Healthcare reform efforts targeted at reducing hospital readmissions are here to stay, experts told participants in a McKnight’s webcast Tuesday.
How bundled payments impacts SNFs
By
Brian Fuller and Elana Stair
Oct 31, 2014
Participation in CMS’ Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program is staggering, enhancing the strategic importance of bundled payment activity in your market to your overall strategy and market...
‘Cash crunch’ ahead: Volume of hospital discharges to SNFs unlikely to rebound ‘any time soon,’...
By
Liza Berger
Oct 08, 2020
The volume of hospital discharges to skilled nursing facilities is not likely to return to anything like pre-pandemic levels in the near future, said Fred Bentley, managing director of Avalere, a healthcare...
Keeping score in 2014
By
Anne Tumlinson
Feb 21, 2014
If new payment reform initiatives sowed the seeds of small disruptions in 2013 — narrowing referral networks and prompting clinical integration, those seeds will start sprouting bigger disruption...
Seidman begins at Avalere
Apr 25, 2014
Avalere Health has appointed Joshua Seidman, Ph.D., to lead its new Center for Health Delivery & Payment Innovation.
Episode-based payment the focus of Sept. 23 McKnight’s webinar
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 28, 2014
As value-based payment and delivery models take hold in Medicare, providers must shift their focus from managing stays to managing episodes of care. Experts from Avalere Health leading a McKnight’s...
Savvy post-acute care providers are seeking creative partnerships with hospitals, experts say
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 25, 2013
Post-acute care providers should be considering creative joint ventures with hospitals to best take advantage of evolving healthcare delivery and payment systems, healthcare finance and legal experts said...
Learn how to use scorecards at Feb. 6 webinar
Jan 23, 2014
Speakers from Avalere Health will demonstrate how post-acute care providers can reduce costs and improve quality.
Inovalon to buy Avalere Health
Aug 25, 2015
Data analytics company Inovalon will buy Avalere Health Inc., a healthcare consulting firm, for $140 million.
Positioning for narrowing PAC networks
By
Brian Fuller
Jul 25, 2014
Variation and growth in post-acute care spending has earned PAC a spot on hospital and health systems’ priority list for cost-saving opportunities. The success of new care delivery models — particularly...