EvidenceCare

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

billion on bonus payments in 2023 for four- or five-star health plans – a 30% increase from the prior year. Say what you’re looking for and what the risk of discharge is in every single progress note. For Star Ratings specifically, CMS spent $12.8 It’s going to get more difficult to achieve four or five stars in the future.

Hospital 130

Hospital Discharges Documentation Follow-Up 130

EvidenceCare

MAY 16, 2025

Hospital Margins: A Positive Trend with Ongoing Challenges Hospital financial performance rebounded in 2023, with total margins rising to 6.4% Ensure data-sharing agreements and privacy protections are in place when collaborating with external partners. and operating margins to 5.2%.

Hospital 130

Hospital Follow-Up Collaboration Discharges 130

Minority Nurse

MAY 8, 2024

Introduced in the fall of 2023, CBRN certification spans the entire burn care continuum including prehospital care and initial management, acute and critical care, post-acute rehabilitation, outpatient and community care, and aftercare and reintegration, as well as injury prevention, education, and psychosocial patient and family support.

Discharges 105

Discharges Certification Tests Collaboration 105

Arkenea

JUNE 9, 2025

Simply put, it’s the capability of different EHR systems to share, interpret, and collaboratively use data across various healthcare environments. It expands overtime through transparent, predictable, and collaborative public procedure. TEFCA In December 2023, the HHS (U.S. That’s where EHR interoperability comes in.

Unit Organization and Environment 52

Unit Organization and Environment Documentation Patient Satisfaction Patient Care 52

Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

As nationwide expansion begins in 2023, the program is expected to save $3.376 billion in the next five years (2023-2027). Waiting until 2023 may put your agency at a disadvantage compared to your peers. CMS indicated it will provide agencies with their benchmarks and achievement thresholds prior to 2023.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Transfers Follow-Up Discharges 52

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Under the first performance year of VBP in 2023, home health agencies will be scored in part on the patient’s perception of their communication and team discussion.” Assessing communication and collaboration. As part of discharge planning. In broad terms, it’s care management through teamwork.

Hospice 52

Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Follow-Up Documentation 52

Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly. Communicating clearly about medication requirements during transitions of care — either from one hospital setting to another or during a hospital discharge — helps prevent errors. Improve staff communication. Use alarms safely.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Follow-Up 52