American Medical Compliance

APRIL 24, 2024

Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare providers to improve healthcare outcomes. American Medical Compliance designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Self-Care Federal healthcare 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Keeping an eye on your case mix is important with Medicare reimbursement shifting to value-based purchasing. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is planning to implement the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model nationwide in 2023. Specialization Provides Avenues for Professional Growth.

Medicare 52

Medicare Business Medicaid Professional Development 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Key sources of IHS funding The IHS is primarily funded by federal appropriations, along with grants, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, and third-party billing. These programs provide targeted financial assistance for specific health initiatives, including disease prevention, behavioral health, and workforce development.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Nursing Informatics Health Outcomes 52

Relias

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Individual states determine provider rates and must include these rates in their state’s Medicaid Plan, which is ultimately reviewed by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). Because CMS is a federal agency, community providers cannot simply raise their prices or shift costs to create higher DSP wages.

Medicaid 105

Medicaid Leadership Health Insurance Medicare 105

Relias

JANUARY 8, 2024

Medicare payment systems link patient satisfaction scores with reimbursement rates, making quality patient care a primary determinant of an organization’s viability and motivating healthcare administrators to implement patient satisfaction strategies. Professional development opportunities also increase employee engagement.

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Medicare Patient Experience Professional Development 52

Relias

DECEMBER 13, 2021

An unintended, but positive offshoot of the pandemic is that the crisis highlighted home health’s “very quick and successful adjustments” and “versatility” to serve COVID-19 patients and millions of others served under Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Administration, and other services. Professional Development and Education.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Medicaid Health Insurance Medicare 52

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Takeaways: The 1990 Federal Patient Self Determination Act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations follow state laws related to advance directives. The act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations, such as hospitals and nursing homes, follow state laws related to advance directives.

Self-Care 59

Self-Care Medicaid Medicare Nurse Practitioner 59

American Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

During the pandemic, about 230,000 APRNs treated Medicare patients, and approximately 40% of Medicare beneficiaries received care from APRNs. Certain other restrictions also were lifted.

APRN 52

APRN Medicare Nurse Practitioner Licensing 52

Relias

JULY 12, 2022

These skills can provide a higher level of specialized care for patients, expand the variety of conditions an agency can serve, capture higher Medicare reimbursement, and increase agency profitability. We recommend a well-designed training program for post-acute care education and skills development.

Self-Care 52

Self-Care Medicare Education Business 52

Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

This estimate is based on a survey of physicians who primarily serve Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage patients and represents up to a fourfold increase in the cost of care delivered at home today. The report also found trends in the kinds of services Medicare beneficiaries receive via telehealth.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Telemedicine Nursing Burnout 52