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7 Ways Money Gets Wasted in Healthcare
According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), wasteful spending is pervasive in the US and its magnitude is increasing every year. The sources of healthcare wasteful spending can be classified in at least seven categories.
Drive Down Post-Acute Care Costs and Lower Medicare Bids
In this webinar, CareCentrix experts discuss the 3 key areas that can drive down post-acute care costs and lower Medicare bids.
Why Most Patients Leave a SNF After 20 Days
The best way to lower total medical costs today is to leverage the home as an integral part of a post-acute care plan.
Palliative Care and Hospice: Understanding the Differences
Disproportionate spending on the care of individuals as they approach the end of life is an issue that is generating significant discussion among legislators, healthcare payers and the private sectors.
How to Measure Quality in Post-Acute Care
The mere act of paying attention to outcomes may help improve outcomes that the IMPACT Act was not designed to measure, such as quality-of-life measurements, possibly even longevity.
The Future of Ambulatory Surgery
Ambulatory surgery blossomed in the pre-Internet era, and new technologies will likely accelerate this trend while reducing complications and readmissions.
Predictive Patterns Provide Solutions to Improve Post-Acute Care
Data science is revolutionizing the healthcare industry. In the post-acute care industry, pattern identification is improving outcomes and lowering costs.
Medicaid Block Grants: The Impact on Vulnerable Children
If we want our society to ensure a healthy workforce, the implications of healthcare reform on vulnerable populations cannot be glossed over.
CareCentrix and Medullan to Transform Home Care Management for Patients and Providers
CareCentrix announced today it has entered into a strategic alliance with Medullan, a leader in digital health experience design and patient engagement.
Caring for the Elderly During Natural Disasters
Natural disasters provide opportunities for health professionals to direct resources in a way that ensures vulnerable populations receive timely aid.
What is a Vulnerable Population in Healthcare?
It is important that resources be made available to vulnerable populations, but no one should be forced to accept “help” when help is not sought.
Americans Need Advance Directives to Ensure Personal Health Care Goals at End-of-Life
Completing advance directives (ADs) — legal documents that instruct physicians on how to carry out medical decisions – is one of the most important things that every adult, regardless of age or health status, should do. This is a person’s best way of ensuring that their wishes for end-of-life care will be carried out.