Changing Hospitals’ Penalties

by | May 3, 2013 | Blog

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a change to the way that penalties for hospitals are calculated. The new health care law requires that hospitals reduce the number readmissions within a 30 day period, and if that number does not go...

New Care Management System

by Alexander KHANUKOV | May 3, 2013 | Blog

Health Quality Partners supplys continuous nurse visits to patients either weekly or monthly in their homes. Similar to PiCC the program seeks to prevent condistions from getting worse, and to help patients maintain medical recommendations. HQP was found to both...

Heart Failure Costs on the Rise

by | Apr 29, 2013 | Blog

Heart failure is the leading cause for hospitalizations of older adults in the US. The American Heart Association warns that the rising costs could lead to American taxpayers paying an extra $244 per year by the year 2030. There is a call to reduce the rising...

Interdisciplinary Care Models in Hospitals

by | Apr 29, 2013 | Blog

A new study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham medical center has found an effective way to reduce hospital costs and readmissions among older adults. The study used interdisciplinary teams of care, called Acute Care for Elders (ACE)...

Hospitals Implement New Reimbursement Model

by | Apr 29, 2013 | Blog

Trinity Health-Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are beginning a new venture that focuses on patient outcomes and hospital efficiencies.Traditional models follow a fee for service system, which offers no incentive to hospitals to reduce the ammount of...

Study Suggests that Social Support Programs Benefit Health Outcomes

by | Mar 15, 2013 | Blog

A recent study published in Health Affairs claims that "Social support services such as transportation can help lower healthcare costs and usage while improving outcomes." The study claimed that by integrating health care and social services, patients can...