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National Report Addresses Nursing Home Quality & Promotes Value of Social Work

Social Work Blog

During the coming months, association staff will read and analyze other report recommendations—including those not focused on the social work profession—and engage in the following activities: development of an NASW Practice Perspective to educate members about the report in greater depth.

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A disappointing report from the Senate Finance Committee

Child Welfare Monitor

.” It does not define RTF’s, but the term clearly refers to facilities that provide behavioral health services in a residential context to children with funding from programs under SFC jurisdiction, mainly Medicaid and foster care funds under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act.

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

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of citizens identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native relied on Medicaid or other public health insurance, and 14.9% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3% Insufficient funding creates a lack of clinical resources because available funding is often put toward direct patient care. had no coverage at all.

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Indian Health Service Funding: Grants and Financial Opportunities for Tribal Healthcare

Relias

Key sources of IHS funding The IHS is primarily funded by federal appropriations, along with grants, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, and third-party billing. Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements Tribal health programs can enroll as Medicaid and Medicare providers to receive reimbursements for eligible services.

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Community Spotlight Series

Center for Child Protection

These series allow our clinical staff, who have intimate knowledge of our clients’ needs, to ask specific questions and obtain detailed information that a generic resource list cannot provide. Nicole Curcio , LCSW, Lead Family Advocate Feedback from our clinical staff has been overwhelmingly positive.

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Maximizing Healthcare Reimbursement Through Higher Patient Satisfaction Scores

Relias

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. In 2019, $1.9

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

Relias

The human side focuses on positive patient outcomes, naturally, but benefits also include clinician engagement and retention. When you invest in educating clinicians as wound care specialists, you can put your organization in a stronger business position by: Developing a team with clinical expertise in wound and ostomy care.