Hospice Management Advisor Archives – May 1, 2003
May 1, 2003
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Hospice explores capitation, betting on lower hospitalization
In the early 1990s, a strange word was being whispered in hallways and conference rooms of physician practices: capitation. At the time, commercial insurers embarked on a campaign to give physicians the risk and the promise of greater profit associated with financing the health care costs of beneficiaries. -
How to minimize risk when taking on capitation
It has been said enough times that hospice has been a reimbursement pioneer, one of the first providers to receive payment that resembled capitation. Sure, a per diem payment can be considered risky often it seems the money paid is barely enough to cover a days care. Yet, it is hardly as prospective as capitation. -
Hospice Trends: Assisted living offers opportunities for growth
As assisted living continues to expand in response to an aging population and its demand for less institutional alternatives to nursing homes, there could be huge partnering opportunities for hospices willing to learn the field and aggressively promote collaboration. -
Traumatic death requires different set of responses
As U.S. troops made their way to Baghdad, news of scattered casualties dominated evening newscasts. Even the death of a single soldier represents an opportunity for hospices to reach out and lend their expertise in bereavement care. -
Communication, activities help dementia patients
The challenges of caring for a patient with dementia differ from patient to patient because the symptoms vary greatly among patients. There are, however, ways to communicate and methods to employ that enable patients to retain or enhance abilities and experience less agitation. -
News From the End of Life: Report discusses changes to improve EOL care
A new report, Financing End-of-Life Care: Challenges for an Aging Population, explores key end-of-life issues, including changing financial incentives to treat disease aggressively at end of life. -
Restricting pain meds can increase costs
Restricting access to long-acting pain medications can actually increase overall Medicaid costs rather than bring a decrease, according to the findings of a study conducted for the U.S. National Foundation of Women Legislators.