Trella Health Blogs

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 near death, skilled nursing minutes on weekends […]

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 of stay for patients so an inpatient […]

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 care were not admitted to a hospice […]

As advances in health information technology continue to improve access to quality care, hospital patients across demographics are benefiting from stronger care transitions at discharge and better individual health outcomes. Transitioning a patient from an acute care hospital to a post-acute care (PAC) or other post-discharge provider is a critical step in the recovery journey, […]

Social determinants of health are having a dynamic impact on healthcare technologies. As the healthcare industry as a whole comes to better understand how these non-medical factors are impacting the health of people worldwide, healthcare technologies have been adapting to help address social determinants of health. What Are Social Determinants of Health? According to the […]

A national view on Medicare spending and utilization   Shifts towards value-based care and an influx of baby boomer beneficiaries promises a multitude of opportunities for home health, hospice, and skilled nursing organizations to grow. However, staffing challenges threaten to strain the PAC industry to its breaking point, creating a cascade of effects for health […]

In today’s post-acute care landscape, growth and success will look different for everyone. Market conditions, resources and budgets, company goals – each of these plays a role in determining the go-to-market strategy for your organization. And to truly understand and define these areas, you need to first start by looking at the market intelligence and […]

Trella Health was one of the sponsors for 2022’s Health Care Value Week, which celebrated the significant progress value-based care models have made in addressing health care challenges.    I had the opportunity to join sessions of the Special Edition of the Virtual Value-Based Payment Summit and the NAACOS webinar, “How ACOs Improve Patient Outcomes: […]

Last year was a remarkable year for Trella Health, having closed 2021 with 160% growth. A significant contributor to this success is our dedicated commitment to our customers, providing them with the right insights and tools to compete effectively and partner efficiently in the post-acute and value-based care sectors. This commitment led to our recent […]

  Marketing your post-acute organization is getting more complex – especially in the wake of COVID-19. Staffing challenges and a greater focus on value-based care means you need to shift your marketing strategies. Bringing donuts and dropping off pens is not a sustainable strategy for convincing physicians and facilities to send referrals your way. You […]

During Hospice News’ recent Growth Summit, Trella Health Revenue Enablement Manager Jonas Fortenberry sat down with Hospice News reporter Holly Vossel to discuss unconventional growth strategies to increase hospice referrals in today’s healthcare landscape. Along with answering questions from attendees, Fortenberry discussed the changing face of hospice marketing, including new approaches to:  Increase conversion rates Improve […]

  Highlights: Total cost of care for beneficiaries receiving hospice more than three months before death was an average of $23,000 lower than beneficiaries that received no hospice care in the last month of life. Compared to patients who did not utilize hospice, the average total cost of care for patients who utilized hospice early […]