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Friday Feature: Back to the Future and Care Rounds
TGIF! A frequent reader sent me a note earlier in the week and asked if I would drop in more clinically oriented stuff from time to time. I asked for details, and she said stuff “that is germane to patient care and operational improvements – QA/QI stuff”. So, today’s post is by request, sort of. I ran across a little case study piece from Sound Physicians about their work in a North Texas…
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Wednesday Feature: Hospice Proposed Rule for 2025
Happy Hump Day! As I wrote in a post on Monday regarding CMS’ Proposed Rule for SNFs, ’tis the season. This time of year, is when CMS drops proposed changes to reimbursement and other programmatic elements for all provider types, save Home Health which comes a little later (Home Health rate year is calendar year whereas other PPS providers and Hospice follow the Federal Fiscal Year of October 1).…
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90's CHAPS by R.L. madras patchwork cotton Shirt
夏素材のため爽やかな青や黄色がたいてい入るマドラス・チェック。ですが、こちらはちょっと落ち着いたカラーで仕上げられたパッチワーク・シャツです。
The Patient Experience Overall Rating has not Improved
The Patient Experience Overall Rating has not Improved
Since 2016, the Patient Experience overall rating has not improved (as measured by HCAHPS) even as more and more money was (is) being is invested in the change. Key takeaways … * Numbers over people does not work. * Tactics over caring does not work. * Financial incentives over love does not work. Build a foundation based on relationships (humanity), truly caring, and a love for all first……
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Dr Mark Reiter of Emergency Excellence
Individualized Patient Care
In February of 2017, I had the opportunity to share the importance of Individualized Patient Care (IPC*) as part of a “10 Minutes that Count” session (think TED Talk) at the Studer Group Engagement conference in Dallas.
*From the Studer Group website:
IPC is about the patient — learning from the patient and aligning their care and their words accordingly. It is proven to:
Reduce patient anxiety
I…
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Hospital Impact: Study illustrates the shortfalls of financial incentives to provide better care
Hospital Impact: Study illustrates the shortfalls of financial incentives to provide better care
A study published in the latest issue of Health Affairs found that certain Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiatives play only a small role in improving patient care.
The CMS initiatives studied?
Tying value-based purchasing (VBP) payments to Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS). Or in other words, assessing the impact of financially incentivizing healthcare…
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New Post has been published on Beammed
New Post has been published on http://www.beammed.com/6th-annual-star-ratings-master-class-summit/
6th Annual Star Ratings Master Class Summit
December 7-8, 2015 in Laguna Beach, CA. The Leading-Edge Strategies You Need to Optimize Quality Performance
Following a detailed outline from a top NCQA official of what the coming year will hold, leading quality experts will present their insights on how they improved their scores and how you can learn from their success. The setting is interactive including roundtables and plenty of opportunities for answers to your specific questions. You will come away with all the tools and strategies you need to boost your quality performance and increase your Star rating.
Here is what past attendees have said:
“The speakers are all willing to share what worked, what didn’t work, and why.” Margaret Cramer, Owner, Cramer Care Consulting
“Good mix of topics, vendors, member experience overview.” Ryan Cook, Data Analyst, Centene Corporation
“Great speakers, great information.” Kimberly Johnson, Assoc. Director, Clinical Quality, UnitedHealthcare
KEY TOPICS
How do top-rated plans stay on top?
Understanding changing measures and staying ahead of future evolution
Preparing for the new quality ratings systems in Medicaid and on the exchanges
Leveraging the new possibilities CMS allows for incentivizing members
Establishing a member-centric culture to ensure optimal ratings
Moving the needle on the most difficult measures
How to work more effectively with your PBM
New strategies for improving CAHPS and HOS scores
Optimizing your Star rating in the move toward pay for performance
Cutting-edge insights on provider engagement
