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A Hospital’s Role in Fighting Health Disparities
November 07, 2024Health disparities are a persistent issue, with certain communities facing significantly worse health outcomes than others. This gap is often present in access to quality post-acute services, particularly for those requiring inpatient rehabilitation.
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Executive Insights: Preparing Your Hospital for CMS’ Review Choice Demonstration
October 15, 2024Following CMS’ Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) implementation in Alabama on August 21, 2023, CMS has added guidance to aid in the process and has begun implementation in a new state.
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Strategies for Improved Health Literacy: How Patients, Providers and Communities can Benefit
October 09, 2024October is National Health Literacy month, which aims at increasing awareness and education about the importance of improving health literacy for both patients and healthcare providers.
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Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: September Edition
September 24, 2024Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill. In this month’s edition you will find: Cost of healthcare: Three bills proposed. MedPAC considers rural health quality. MedPAC critical access hospitals: Shifting coinsurance to 20% of payment rates and introducing a cap. Prior Authorization: State…
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CMS Staffing Mandate Finalized: What Does It Mean for Patient and Hospital Outcomes?
September 11, 2024The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and other nursing homes.1 These requirements are expected to have lasting impacts on the industry, including several post-acute programs, such as inpatient rehabilitation.Since CMS proposed the requirement in 2023, it has been…
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Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: August Edition
August 15, 2024Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.
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CMS 2025 Final Rule: Key Changes for Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals and Units
August 07, 2024CMS recently released the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The rule includes several changes that will impact IRFs and acute rehabilitation units (ARUs) and is set to go into effect October 1, 2024. Key findings include:1 Payment Rate Increases: CMS is increasing IRF PPS payment rates by 3%…
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Partner Testimonial: Advantages of Partnership for Improved Hospital Outcomes
July 23, 2024When looking for a qualified and trusted rehabilitation partner, it is important to seek out flexibility to ensure all needs are met for your patients, staff and facility.
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Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: June Edition
June 18, 2024Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.
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5 Strategies to Help Your Hospital Overcome Ongoing Clinical Staffing Challenges in 2024
June 05, 2024Although employment and wages in the healthcare industry have seen improvements since the pandemic, there are still ongoing concerns about high quit rates, labor shortages and stagnant wages. For example, 1 in 5 registered nurses (RNs) still report they intend to leave the workforce by 2027 due to mounting stress and burnout in their position.
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Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: May Edition
May 17, 2024Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.
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Inpatient Rehabilitation Management: Key Insights to Help Hospitals Overcome the Obstacles
May 09, 2024Shifting regulations, rising denials and ongoing labor shortages present a multitude of challenges for hospitals when running an inpatient rehabilitation program. However, these are not the only obstacles.
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Top Challenges of Running Inpatient Rehabilitation: 3 Things to Know
April 15, 2024The rehabilitation services market is expected to reach $215 billion by 2030 – a 48% jump from its 2021 valuation.1However, the demand and complexity of inpatient rehabilitation is outpacing the ability to acquire and maintain specialized resources, expertise and capital to meet the growing need in local communities.Discover 3 of the top challenges hospitals face…
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Lifepoint Partner Testimonial: Enhancing outcomes for the growing medically complex population
March 19, 2024In recent years, post-acute admissions for neurological and pulmonary conditions have seen significant growth – with acuity rates of the general patient population rising 6% since 2019. These rising rates, couples of prolonged length of stay (LOS) numbers, has hospitals juggling a variety of new and complex illnesses.1,2
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The Rise of Value-Based Care: What It Is and Why Hospitals Should Prioritize Integration
March 06, 2024CMS aims to have all Medicare beneficiaries and most Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in accountable care programs by 2030.1 This growing rate of adoption could lead to a value-based care (VBC) market valuation of $1 trillion in the coming years – creating substantial value for payers and providers, notes a McKinsey and Company report.2 Understanding value-based…
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Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: February Edition
February 12, 2024Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.
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Rising Readmission Penalties Expected in 2024: What Rehab Hospitals Can Do to Reduce its Impact
February 06, 2024The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported 2023 to be the lowest number of readmission penalties in nearly 10 years by the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). However, this trend is expected to reverse for fiscal year (FY) 2024.1If hospitals are not prepared, patient experience and outcomes, as well as hospital financial performance, could…
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New Healthcare Regulations, Consumerism Shifts and More: How Your Hospital Can Prepare in 2024
January 08, 2024In addition to identifying and addressing trends around financial health, staffing challenges, and technology opportunities, there remain a number of additional trends set to impact hospitals throughout 2024.Discover three additional trends that health leaders should consider when developing and managing their hospital’s strategic priorities this year. Shifting…
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Three Inpatient Rehabilitation Trends Every Health Executive Should Know
December 19, 20232024 is anticipated to be a year of significant change for post-acute and inpatient rehabilitation service lines. To help ensure hospitals stay ahead of these changes and position themselves for success throughout the year, health leaders are looking into the trends expected to have the greatest impact.Three of these top trends include:Heightened Focus on Financial…
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5 Healthcare Consumer Trends Impacting Hospitals Nationwide
December 12, 2023Healthcare is an ever-changing landscape, and so are its consumers. A recent Advisory Board report uncovered key insights into the latest healthcare consumer behaviors and how hospitals can prepare for its impact both now and in the future through inpatient rehabilitation integration. Five factors influencing healthcare consumer decisions and the driving forces behind…
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