One of the major components around CMS Quality Strategy goals in the home health setting is to “reduce inappropriate and un-necessary care.” Those objectives, combined with the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model (HHVBP), which is gradually being rolled out by…
There is a prevailing assumption that the further you climb up the socioeconomic ladder, your health outcomes also improve. However, there is an interesting phenomenon called the Hispanic epidemiological paradox, which challenges this notion. Individuals with Hispanic backgrounds have “lower…
Introduction: Throughout the year, it is important to recognize direct care workers, and the support they provide to patients who may not have caregivers themselves. Rhonada Cutts, Vice President of Home Health Services at onehome, discusses the incredible role these…
Studies and effectiveness reviews show that the involvement of palliative care can improve patient and family satisfaction and experience of care; reduce days in the hospital; reduce 30-day re-admissions...
It’s important for clinicians to have the resources they need to be successful in their patient care. Like many clinical illnesses, it is crucial to recognize the signs and symptoms of burnout before it becomes...
The migration to home-based post-acute care that began years before the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated in the last 12 months, as families and health plans are recognizing the health and cost benefits of healing at home. Rick Glanz, chairman of…