Transitional Care Management (TCM) is the management of patient transitions between settings of care, including the transition back home. This article outlines the key components, goals, and impact of adequate transitional care. To provide a more comprehensive answer...
In the care management plan puzzle, payers in the healthcare system hold key pieces needed to complete it. In fact, they’re often the only ones who know the full picture of the services a patient is receiving. Taking the time to understand the role of payers in care...
The costs of hospital readmissions are a major topic of concern in the healthcare industry, impacting a hospital’s quality of care as well as their financial health. As value-based reimbursement models begin to replace fee-for-service, developing a strategy to reduce...
Hospital readmissions continue to be a significant patient-safety issue that plagues the healthcare industry. Despite the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) in 2012, the 30-day...
Claims data is created each time a patient covered by an active health insurance plan visits a healthcare provider. After the visit, the provider will submit a summary of services rendered to the patient’s payer for reimbursement, and that information forms part of...
Leading care collaboration network and post‐acute health information platform combines with Audacious Inquiry to further expand network and capabilities in mission to improve patient outcomes MISSISSAUGA, ON. – February 1, 2022 – PointClickCare Technologies, a leading...
On January 18th, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Recognized Coordinating Entity, the Sequoia Project (“RCE”), pushed TEFCA forward in a major way with the release of the initial Common Agreement, QHIN...
