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Maximizing Healthcare Reimbursement Through Higher Patient Satisfaction Scores

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The relationship between patient satisfaction scores, reimbursement, and health outcomes The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scoring helps hospitals and governing bodies evaluate patient satisfaction through quantitative measurements.

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Midwives Abroad: Jhpiego’s Work Shows Commonalities with U.S. Maternal Care

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By the time they are seen, the visit might last for only a few minutes, and it may only be focused on taking her blood pressure, measuring her abdomen, and listening to the fetal heart rate, with very little communication between the midwife and the patient.” No compelling reason to return. For example, in the U.S.,

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12 Days of Compliance Countdown

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Tis the season for evaluating training programs and checking everything twice to make sure you’re on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ and The Joint Commission’s nice lists. The best-made plans are laid to waste if there’s no effective communication from the top down within an accessible channel.

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

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With the knowledge that maternal mental health needs more attention, Sparkman took the courageous step of telling her personal story about the loss of her niece Brianne to complications from peripartum depression and anxiety after childbirth. Healthcare organizations must improve communication and coordination at the system level.

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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

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­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. It can occur with or without previous mental health factors, such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or domestic risks.