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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

Relias

The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Commercial insurance and private pay revenue sources rarely cover services for people with IDD, leaving Medicaid as essentially the sole payer for these services. Secondly, engage in the system. Use open and transparent communication strategies.

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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

Social Work Blog

Article by Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead, Kim M. Simpson and Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Consultant, Susan Bodiker. Connect to End COVID-19 also engages with approximately 40 social work Ambassadors and Social Work Sister Organizations that assist in promoting COVID-19 vaccine confidence.

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Community Spotlight Series

Center for Child Protection

The goal of the Community Spotlight series is for organizations to share their resources with a captive audience, ensuring that the information is effectively communicated and utilized. The Impact of Our Community Spotlight Series Our Community Spotlight Series have been a game-changer for us.

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What Care Coordination Is and How To Implement It

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In these scenarios, a care coordinator can: Communicate between multiple providers within the continuum of care, especially with a primary care physician. Provide patient education, improve engagement, and ensure appropriate hand-offs during transitions of care.

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

It involves communicating and collaborating with patients, their families, and their health care teams to ensure that the patient’s needs and preferences are met and that the best possible outcomes are achieved. Improved patient satisfaction : Improve patient satisfaction by enhancing patient engagement, empowerment, and education.

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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. In 2019, $1.9

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Home Health Referrals: Grow Your Network

Relias

For Medicare claims, you already track care quality and report it to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Staff training will ensure your staff is observant, can identify risks, and will promptly communicate problems to the patient’s physician. And don’t forget to praise individual staff members for a job well done.