Social Work Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

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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JANUARY 8, 2024

Medicare payment systems link patient satisfaction scores with reimbursement rates, making quality patient care a primary determinant of an organization’s viability and motivating healthcare administrators to implement patient satisfaction strategies. Professional development opportunities also increase employee engagement.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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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APRIL 18, 2022

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.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, less than 20% of Medicare spending is currently value-based. But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. But as a major difference in how most providers have operated, change has come slowly.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Healthcare organizations receive scores from the HCAHPS survey , which according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is “the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care.” Researchers have studied the connection between patient experience and clinical outcomes.

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MARCH 12, 2025

For example, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate facility assessments in long-term care facilities to ensure that staff competencies align with the needs of the patient population. Rather than just testing knowledge, these evaluations measure how well employees apply their skills in a clinical setting.

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