Gas prices are on the rise across the country. AAA is reporting that the national average cost of a gallon of gas is currently $4.865, up from $3.036 this time last year. And, while the IRS has increased its business mileage reimbursement rate to $0.585...
Average length of stay by diagnostic category for home health discharges 2021 Q1 - 2021 Q4 Above is a chart depicting average length of stay by diagnostic category for home health discharges between 2021 Q1 and 2021 Q4. Injury and poisoning episodes have the shortest length...
An integrated delivery network (IDN) is an organization that owns and operates a network of several healthcare facilities. These healthcare facilities include things like hospitals, care centers, physician groups, clinics, surgery centers, and more. There are three main types of integrated delivery networks: Horizontal Integration, Vertical...
Home health episodes and adherence after inpatient stay by diagnostic category The above chart illustrates the total number of home health episodes within 30 days of inpatient discharge, regardless of instruction, and the adherence rate, which includes the number of inpatient discharge episodes instructed to enter...
In its current state, the Hospice Care Index fails to adequately differentiate hospice agencies After input from the hospice agencies, the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) released the HCI in early February 2022. The HCI is a composite of ten different hospice quality measures, including visits...
National average length of stay for inpatient, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice facilities National average length of stay metrics can indicate how efficient a healthcare system is at sorting patients by acuity level. It’s essential, both financially and clinically, for hospitals to minimize average length...
Ensuring patient adherence to inpatient discharge instructions are a key avenue for post-acute care agencies to grow admissions Beneficiary adherence to inpatient discharge instructions to post-acute care agencies is a crucial aspect of a patient’s care pathway. Nearly 1 in 10 patients instructed to enter hospice...
Inpatient Discharge Instructions by Destination, 2020 Q4 - 2021 Q3* *Inpatient discharge data is source from 100% of Medicare Part A and Part B claims data Rebounding post-acute care instructions after inpatient discharge Post-acute instructions to home health and hospice increased considerably between the 2019 Q3 – 2020...
On our recent webinar with Home Health Care News, we paired up with Home Care Pulse to discuss the emerging market trends and predictions for the home health industry. The webinar speakers included Ellen Knowles, Trella Product Marketing Manager, Michael Neuman, Trella VP of Data...
Since a landmark study in 2018, six factors have been identified that will lead to accountable care organizations’ success. This report, from the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative and Robert Graham Center, consisted of a literature review and determined that accountable care organizations (ACOs) roadmap for...
