Many hospitals and health systems are strategizing how to implement successful care-at-home initiatives, which have been accelerated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1. The rise of home-based ...
Having clinical care based in the home is a safe and effective way to support older adults with complex medical needs. But these services generally are underutilized, a new study found. A study in ...
Living through a pandemic exposed serious flaws in our healthcare system. Hospitals were overwhelmed with sick patients, and fear of exposure to COVID-19 prevented many Americans from getting and ...
In the same timeframe, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set an ambitious goal to have 100 percent of TM and MA beneficiaries in accountable relationships. In 2024, nearly half ...
If you or someone you love wants to age at home — and nearly 90 percent of older Americans do — there’s a number you should know: $2.3 trillion. That’s how much could be cut from Medicaid under ...
“With the rise in chronic conditions, a rapidly aging population and an increased focus on patient-directed care, the need for high-quality, home-based healthcare solutions is more critical than ever, ...
With 7.5 million older adults in the US either completely or partially homebound, there is significant demand for receiving care in the home. Since 2011, the proportion of homebound adults ages 70 and ...
It’s no surprise that when given the choice, most people would prefer to receive care at home rather than a hospital or skilled nursing facility if they could receive the same level and quality of ...
Hospital readmissions are a stubborn and complex problem; roughly 18% of all Medicare patients end up back in the hospital within a month of leaving, and many of these readmissions are preventable.
Imagine telling any other group that their basic services disappear the moment they step across a border. That’s the reality everyday for the disability community.
This week, I attended the Home Care 100 event in Phoenix, Arizona. From panels to my interviews to hallway conversations, the new models coming out ...