[07/09/12]
Posted on July 9, 2012 in Health Information Technology
Published by: Hall Render
Since 2005, a group of associations known as the Long Term and Post Acute Care (LTPAC) Health Information Technology Collaborative (the Collaborative) have hosted the annual LTPAC Health IT Summit to discuss and advance health IT issues for long LTPAC providers. Following the Summit, the Collaborative publishes a Road Map that identifies the progress... READ MORE
Tags: aanac, accountable care, ahca, ahima, amda, batt, bufford, bundled payment, care coordination, cast, cms, crm, ehr, employee, facility, health it, healthcare, hms, improvement, IT, leadingage, long term care, ltc, ltpac, nasl, ncal, nf, nursing home, oig, pace, process, provider, quality, rehospitalization, road map, skill, snf, summit, technology, training
[03/19/12]
Posted on March 19, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Selby, Todd J.
As a means of improving care to residents residing in Medicare/Medicaid nursing facilities, CMS announced on March 15, 2012 an initiative to help reduce avoidable hospitalizations. Organizations interested in participating in this initiative must submit an application to CMS by June 14, 2012. The goal of the initiative is to improve care for residents... READ MORE
Tags: Affordable Care Act, avoidable, bufford, cms, grant, Home Health, hospital, initiative, jent, long term care, medicaid, Medicare, readmission, rehospitalization, resident, selby, state agency
[01/13/12]
Posted on January 13, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted on Wednesday of this week to recommend to Congress a significant change in the way skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are reimbursed under the Medicare program within the next two years. READ MORE
Tags: bufford, cms, commission, congress, hhs, hospitalization, jent, long term care, market basket, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, MedPAC, pps, rebase, rehospitalization, reimbursement, selby, snf
