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Headlines from the Hill: October Edition
October 20, 2023Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill. In this month’s edition you will find: MedPAC payment alternatives: What this means for inpatient rehab and skilled nursing. Rural health priorities: National Rural Health Association outlines actions for Congress. Medicaid expansion: 10 states that…
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Making Care Primary: Top insights into the new CMS initiative
September 07, 2023CMS recently announced its newest Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) model: Making Care Primary (MCP).
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Strategies to Enhance Hospital Operations and Outcomes: Benefits of Behavioral Health
July 24, 2023Over 50 million Americans experienced a mental health illness in 2022, however, less than half sought out treatment.1,2 As research on the prevalence of behavioral health conditions and the population’s willingness to receive this form of care continues to evolve, hospitals are looking for solutions to combat its impact within their local community.
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Pediatric Mental Health Charted: Top Patient Safety Concerns for 2023
June 26, 2023Pediatric mental health is now at the top of the list for patient safety concerns in 2023, reports the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI).
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CMS to Change SNF Staffing Mandate: How Your Hospital May be Impacted
May 31, 2023After years of suboptimal outcomes, CMS is on the verge of proposing new staffing mandates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This mandate could cost SNFs upwards of $10 billion to maintain and could lead to a larger impact across the care continuum.
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Headlines from the Hill: May Edition
May 16, 2023Stay on top of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.
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An Advisory Board Analysis: 3 Key Pain Points to Address in Behavioral Healthcare
May 16, 2023Prevalence of behavioral health conditions grew 50% in 2021 and continues to steadily increase year over year. To help combat these rising numbers, mental health tech startups were provided funding to grow their service offerings – collectively reaching $5.5 billion globally in 2021.1
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Infographic: Benefits of Building Flexibility Into Your Hospital’s Long-term Plans
April 05, 2023As the medical complexity of patients in the U.S. continues to increase, it is important for providers to be flexible in their ability to respond to current and future patient needs. This has been proven to be especially vital as the COVID-19 public health emergency demonstrated the need for health systems to have flexible bed capacity and care models.
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Behavioral Health Staffing Strains: Where Do Hospital Priorities Lie?
April 03, 2023As behavioral health leaders continue to navigate the intricacies of healthcare environment – including rapidly rising patient admissions, regulatory shifts and overcrowded emergency departments (EDs) – experts note that the ongoing staffing shortage will continue to be the largest pain point throughout 2023.1
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Behavioral Health in the Primary Care Setting: 5 Areas of Positive Impact
March 28, 2023Behavioral health integration within the primary care setting can play a pivotal role in a hospital’s ability to generate improved patient satisfaction and outcomes, as well as enhanced hospital efficiency and overall care quality.
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Customizable Partnership Solutions Tailored to Unique Hospital Needs
March 13, 2023Partnership has become a leading strategy to efficiently improve quality while continuing to meet the needs of the growing medically complex patient population. While common, partnership is most often thought of in terms of joint-ventures but come in many shapes and sizes. Every hospital and community is different, and therefore a one-size-fits-all partnership strategy does not work.
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The Impact Prolonged Length of Stay has on Hospital Financial Performance
March 08, 2023At the end of 2022, 68% of hospitals were projected to operate at a financial loss due to barriers with inflation, rising operational costs and ongoing clinical labor shortages.1
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Reducing Unnecessary ED Visits Can Lead to Significant Cost Savings: How Behavioral Health Can Help
February 27, 2023Emergency departments (EDs) have the potential to experience over $4 billion in annual cost savings if adequate mental health resources continue to grow in communities across the nation, notes a recent American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) report.
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CMS Proposed and Final Rulings: What Does this Mean for Your Hospital?
February 20, 2023The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule highlighting intentions to regulate Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from using internal, propriety guidelines to inform coverage determinations for its patients.
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Infographic: 4 Benefits of Behavioral Health Partnership for Hospital Performance
February 15, 2023Workforce shortages, restricted patient access and shifting reimbursement are among the top challenges facing hospitals trying to meet the growing behavioral health population. Addressing today’s need is vital to help safeguard the overall health of their local community, and to relieve demand from emergency departments and other key areas of a hospital’s operations.
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Reducing Claims Denials: A Key Focus for Health Leaders in 2023
February 06, 2023Claims denials have increased between 10%-15% according to a recent Experian Health survey of over 200 heath leaders.
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Addressing the Growing Behavioral Health Population: 3 Key Strategies
January 30, 2023Recent research highlights that one in five U.S. adults, or 47.6 million people, experience mental illness each year.1 These spikes are an extension of an ongoing crisis in behavioral health globally and are not expected to decrease in the coming years.
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American’s Mental Health Crisis: Where Do We Stand as a Nation?
January 16, 202390% of Americans believe there is a mental health crisis, according to a recent survey conducted by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Generational Trends Expected to Impact Hospital Operations and Outcomes
January 09, 2023By 2030, the U.S. population is set to exceed 355 million people – a 6% jump from today’s 333 million.1 During this time, the healthcare space is expected to see major shifts in generational trends, ultimately leading to modifications in care delivery and service line prioritization.
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Top Post-Acute Trends for 2023: Is Your Hospital Prepared?
December 20, 2022Determining a hospital’s strategic focus for the upcoming year can be challenging. From combating the ongoing workforce shortage and addressing chronic disease management to enhancing financial performance and hospital flexibility, there are often competing priorities.
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