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Mastering BPCI-A for Success

Guideway Care

Physicians can leverage new models and frameworks to improve patient care and reduce costs without compromising the quality of service. One initiative that is proof of this is the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI-A) model. This leads to coordinated and efficient care delivery.

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

It is especially important for patients with complex or chronic conditions, multiple comorbidities, or transitions of care. ” The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recognizes care coordination as a core competency for nurses and offers a certification for care coordination and transition management.

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Meet Nancy Colobong Smith, American Nephrology Nurses Association’s President-Elect 2023-24

Minority Nurse

My role includes staff training, patient education, regulatory compliance, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research. I also am consulted regarding evidence-based practice and care planning. How do you keep up with all the industry changes around patient care and technology?

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

Comprehensive education for home health staff is vital to boost performance under HHVBP, observed Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination. Increased scrutiny in hospices.

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The Payoff of Wound Care Education: Get a Return on Your Investment

Relias

By doing so, you create an environment where the team can develop care plans that improve healing rates and lower incidence rates. When even one nurse becomes a specialist in wound care , that informed clinician can spread specialized knowledge throughout the care team.

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

Relias

In the long run, we need a good understanding of exactly what conditions and risk factors and other aspects are affecting hospitalizations and patient care outcomes,” explained Bowman. Otherwise, patients might not appear as sick as they really are,” said Bowman. Fraudulent Coding or Overreporting. “We

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Wound Care Education Can Maximize PDPM Reimbursements

Relias

In a recent Relias webinar , Sue Grafton, RN, BSN, CWON, Clinical Support Manager at McKesson Medical-Surgical, said that nurses might sometimes feel uncomfortable discussing the financial side of patient care decisions. A comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of the patient can increase NTA points and your reimbursement.