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The easiest way to avoid reaching the 10% outlier cap is to avoid admission of patients most likely to result in an outlier episode. This could mean looking carefully at admission of patients with congestive heart failure, non-healing wounds, and diabetes.
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Staff members at Advance Care in Richmond, VA, have taken a two-pronged approach to controlling patient care costs for patients who typically fall into the outlier category.
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Assistive technology can make life better for everyone and help people live independently in a safe environment, whether they have a catastrophic illness or injury or are elderly with cognitive and/or vision issues...
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Almost 40% of chronically ill older adults in the United States live alone, and a majority of those who are married have spouses with at least one chronic illness that can affect their ability to provide support, according to a study published in Chronic Illness.
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More older women get home-based care for chronic health issues than men, according to a study by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI).
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Eighty-nine percent of health care decision-makers believe telehealth will transform health care in the next 10 years, according to a national survey of health care and information technology professionals sponsored by Intel Corp.
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Once the details are ironed out, health care reform will offer great opportunities for case managers in a variety of settings...
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A new survey, conducted by a worldwide company that provides private, in-home care for older adults, suggests that older Americans and their adult children do a poor job of planning for their future needs as health begins to fail.
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Health care remains in the spotlight of an energized U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as the agency explores new regulations related to infectious diseases and requirements for injury and illness prevention programs.
