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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. 1 If 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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Headlines from the Hill: December Edition
November 28, 2023Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill. In this month’s edition you will find : Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: What to expect in 2024. IRF Discharge Planning Requirements: CMS considering additional guidance. Medicare Advantage (MA): New rule to begin in Q1 2024. Medicaid Enrollment: Decline…
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Case Study: Palomar Health Expands Care Access to the Greater San Diego Community
November 14, 2023The Challenge For members of the North San Diego community in the past, access to specialized acute rehabilitation care was not readily available. This forced patients to travel outside of their local community to receive treatment which was also not near other sites of care, such as the emergency department (ED) or trauma center. The Solution Palomar Health saw this gap…
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Inpatient Rehab vs. Skilled Nursing: C-Suite’s Guide to Optimal Outcomes
November 08, 2023All post-acute settings are not created equal. 1 The growing rate of skilled nursing facility (SNF) closures has only reinforced this gap in care quality, leaving patients and hospitals straining to find care settings equipped and available to meet their unique needs. One setting that has weathered the storm of shifting regulatory changes, population health transitions, a…
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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 have not…
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2024 C-suite Post-Acute Priorities: An HFMA and Lifepoint Survey
October 10, 2023Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)1 and Lifepoint Rehabilitation partnered on a survey of 100 hospital executives sourced from across the nation. The survey explored key challenges and opportunities around post-acute services, including top healthcare trends, improving the patient experience and service line expansion/development opportunities.
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VMG Health Highlights Importance of Strategic Partnership for Inpatient Rehab Management
October 03, 2023Approximately 45% of acute care discharges nationwide are admitted to a post-acute setting. As highlighted in a recent article by VMG Health, one post-acute setting that continues to see substantial growth across the care continuum: inpatient rehabilitation.1
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Hybrid Partnership Models: Strategies to Enhance Hospital Performance and Outcomes
September 27, 2023Partnership has become a leading strategy to efficiently improve quality while meeting the needs of the growing medically complex patient population. However, every hospital and community is different, and a one-size-fits-all partnership strategy is not effective.
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Headlines from the Hill: September Edition
September 26, 2023Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.
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CMS Review Choice Demonstration: What it is and how your hospital-based rehab unit can prepare
September 12, 2023RCD is a program set forth by CMS to protect Medicare funds from mis-payment and fraud. The goal is to improve compliance with Medicare program requirements and help ensure the right payments are made at the right time for the hospital-based acute rehabilitation units (ARUs) or inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs).
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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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3 key strategies to improve your hospital’s financial performance
August 24, 2023Following a financially straining year, health leaders are looking for ways to achieve and maintain strong financial performance without utilizing excess resources.
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CMS Final Rule Recap: What Rehabilitation Hospitals Can Expect heading into 2024
August 16, 2023CMS recently released the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS), for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The rule includes several changes that will impact IRFs and acute rehabilitation units (ARUs). It is set to go into effect on October 1, 2023.
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3 Key Tools to Help Your Hospital Limit Denials
August 08, 2023The regulatory environment continues to shift, impacting hospitals across the country. It is crucial to have the necessary tools and resources to avoid or limit the impacts brought on by these trends – specifically denials.
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Partnership’s Role in Achieving Hospital Financial Health Amid a Shifting Healthcare Landscape
August 01, 2023Health executives are making “guarded bets” heading into 2024 planning – as many hospitals are struggling to make long-term strategic plans while also having to tackle immediate needs caused by ongoing financial hurdles.1
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Headlines from the Hill: July Edition
July 18, 2023Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.
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Headlines from the Hill: June Edition
June 19, 2023Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.
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