Blogs

10 Trends for 2019 That Are Redefining Care Across the Continuum – Part 2

This blog post, based on a webinar, examines several of the major trends that are redefining care across the continuum for 2019, from staffing challenges and a new focus for healthcare organizations, to lowering the regulatory burden in healthcare.

Blogs

Rising patient populations, smaller workforce challenge hospice, palliative care providers

A rapidly growing senior population looking to age in place and receive end of life care away from healthcare institutions, is putting an increasing strain on the understaffed hospice and palliative care community.

Blogs

10 Trends for 2019 That Are Redefining Care Across the Continuum – Part 1

This blog post, based on a webinar, examines several of the major trends that are redefining care across the continuum for 2019, from demographics and the changing and growing senior population to increased M/A activity involving all care environments.

Blogs

Understanding the Conditions of Participation (COPs) for Home Health Agencies in 2018

The new Conditions of Participation (CoPs) are transforming the rulebook for Home Health. They are asking the home health industry to start working toward patient-centered, integrated care management and to use more data to make decisions.

Blogs

Older Adults and Care Transitions—Improving Outcomes

Frailty, in combination with other risk factors, increases an older patient’s vulnerability to a difficult transition of care and re-hospitalization. Identifying it and making allowances for its effects can help improve outcomes for this vulnerable population.

Recorded Webinars

Ten Trends That are Redefining Care Across the Continuum

Join Robin Rose, Vice President, Healthcare Resource Group at HealthStream, as she breaks down the top ten trends that are redefining care across the continuum, while also identifying simple solutions that can help your organization streamline initiatives and improve outcomes.

Articles

The Transition of Care Across the Continuum: Optimizing Care for Older Adults

One in five hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries is readmitted within 30 days of discharge from an acute care setting at a cost of $2.6 billion annually. Download this article and learn more about HealthStream’s partnership with Duke Health to study ways to optimize the care of this important and growing population.

Articles

Understanding the Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies in 2018

The Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for Home Health have been revised for the first time in almost twenty years. In this article, you’ll learn more about the new CoP changes and how they have transformed the way HHAs operate.