Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to R G Hoyer.
Prospective pay models propose to make one payment to cover an entire episode of care, rather than making one payment per visit. What elements must be considered in developing such a system? Is the new Congress likely to enact such a plan--and if so, what does that mean for the home care industry?
Automation of home care will certainly speed documentation and free time for more proactive duties. It will also facilitate data collection, which is important for identifying trends, utilization rates, and data sets for further data collection.
The Medicare home health PPS demonstrations are now being conducted, after a lengthy and checkered past. They are leading toward a payment method that should avoid many of the former reimbursement problems.
Is America draining its resources and short-changing the future of younger generations by funding programs for the elderly? A closer look explodes some of the myths surrounding this country's Social Security system.
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The home medical equipment industry, under fire from the media and consumer affairs organizations, is aligning itself with the home care industry in an attempt to change its image. Until the medical equipment industry is able to take care of some problems, however, the home care industry should be wary of such an alliance.
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Over the past 20 years, increasing numbers of states have sought to control the costs of their home care programs by establishing case management systems. These payor-directed case management systems duplicate the activities of the caregiver agency and have proven to be quite costly. It is generally assumed that case management will continue to be an essential component of public home care programs, including any future federal long-term care program. However, there is reason to believe that cost considerations and other factors will lead to a much-reduced payor case management role.
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