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Hot topic: Advanced Care Planning Consultations in healthcare reform
(Sep 2, 2009)
The Advanced Care Planning Consultation provision in proposed healthcare reform legislation is prompting angry debate and proponents are propagating false interpretations of the provision
After a brief hiatus, Home Care Automation Report is back.(Aug 12, 2009)
Our long-time editor Tim Rowan has left HCAR to continue reporting on the industry in his own way and we wish him well. In the meantime, we intend to continue the tradition our late founder and CEO Tom Williams envisioned in 1994: to bring information technology news, insight and resources to the people working on the front line of the home health and hospice industries.
Still Wasting Your Time Worrying About Case Weight? It Is Not Enough, Says One PPS Expert
(Jun 17, 2009)
According to someone who has studied Medicare payment systems since the early 80's, Case Weight is simply not enough of an indicator to tell you where to fix problems and ensure you are receiving correct payments. There are no fewer than eight separate components that come together to determine a PPS payment amount. If you are only watching their summary, Case Weight, you may be doing all the wrong things to improve your payment situation. In this exclusive HCAR interview, you will learn exactly what you should study instead.
Research: Modern Technologies Essential to Healthcare Reform's Success
(Jun 17, 2009)
A recent survey conducted by a healthcare technology services company found that administrators in home care agencies, hospitals and long term care facilities believe in principle that healthcare reform requires modern technologies to succeed. They also believe that their organization cannot find a place in its budget to invest in those modern approaches to the use of healthcare information.