Tuesday, June 26 | Legislative/Policy, Partnerships and Collaboration, Post-Acute Care

Shaping Home Health and Hospice Through Advocacy

By Teresa Craig, Director Client Strategy

One thing that’s constant in healthcare is change. Both home health and hospice industries are certainly no stranger when it comes to making adaptions and adjustments on a regular basis. With ever-changing policies and regulations such as pre-claim reviewelectronic visit verificationhome health groupings model, continuous reimbursement cuts and more, it’s important for providers to have a voice in the direction of the industry. After all, you have boots on the ground, seeing day in and day out the needs that have to be met to be successful, both with patients and as a healthcare provider.

As a home health or hospice organization, we know your focus is on delivering care. Like any good organization you’re dedicated to providing the best experience possible to patients and it can be difficult to stay up-to-date on all the long-term conversations and happenings in Washington, D.C. Advocacy within the home health and hospice communities is extremely important. Unified voices are essential to stand up for the issues that matter most to you.

That’s where your partners can step in and help do the heavy lifting.

We’re privileged to serve as one of the voices with other provider organizations and associations in order to convey and amplify the needs of our clients and other healthcare providers in each of the communities we serve. Together with National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), we’re dedicating ourselves to advocating for sustainable legislation and policies that support a strong home care and hospice industry. Partnerships such as this allow for advocacy on key issues and topics that many organizations simply don’t have the time or resources to address. 

From Medicare reforms to documentation to care coordination, what’s currently on the horizon for home care and hospice? Make sure to watch our webinar with NAHC President Bill Dombi and Netsmart Executive Vice President Kevin Scalia where they talk about some of the most current legislative topics and what your organization can do to help shape the future of healthcare.

 

 

Meet the Author

Teresa Craig Blog Photo
Teresa Craig · Director Client Strategy

From the CareThreads Blog

Why Reducing Variability Matters in Wound Care

Why Reducing Variability Matters in Wound Care

Tuesday, September 08 | Post-Acute Care,Care Coordination,Thought Leadership

When it comes to wound care, the challenge for many post-acute organizations isn't a lack of clinical experience. It's making sure everyone has the same understanding of the wound and that the information needed to make decisions is complete, consistent and accessible.

Read the blog
Two Rules, One Signal. What CMS is Signaling to Post-Acute Providers

Two Rules, One Signal: What CMS is Signaling to Post-Acute Providers

Tuesday, August 18 | Post-Acute Care,Thought Leadership

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the FY 2027 hospice final rule on July 30 and released the CY 2027 home health proposed rule on July 1. Read separately, they look like ordinary annual updates. Read together, they say something more useful about the next three years.

Read the blog
The Current State of Information Blocking: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know Now

The Current State of Information Blocking: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know Now

Monday, August 17 | Care Coordination,EHR Solutions and Operations,Interoperability,Post-Acute Care,Human Services,Legislative/Policy,Thought Leadership

Since the enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act, the concept of information blocking has steadily moved from theory to operational reality. Over the past year, federal agencies have signaled a shift from education and guidance toward active enforcement. For healthcare providers, understanding where things stand today is important.

Read the blog