Avicenna Medical Blog
Care Management Weekly News Update -8/21/18
Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Tue, Aug 21, 2018 @ 02:47 PM
Tags: Weekly Industry News
Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Tue, Aug 21, 2018 @ 02:47 PM
CMS says it's working to improve access and quality of care in rural health settings, but the industry counters that it needs a much bigger effort to stem the bloodletting in the sector in recent years.
Though truly bringing mental health care into the fold with clinical care may ultimately require some major policy overhauls, there are "significant quick wins” key players can go after now, experts say.
Last week, CMS released its proposed rule (beware – in good government fashion it’s a whopping 607 pages) for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program.
A collaborative initiative between nurse practitioners (NPs), doctors, and other medical staff to help patients discharged from a hospital to a skilled nursing facility lowered 30-day hospital readmissions.
Tags: Weekly Industry News
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