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Home Health Agencies Face Growing Competition as Value-Based Purchasing Expands Nationally

Relias

With the successes reaped during the pilot of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to accelerate the results nationwide. The program started in 2016 as a pilot to determine the impact of financial incentives on home health agencies in nine states.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

Comprehensive education for home health staff is vital to boost performance under HHVBP, observed Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination. Increased scrutiny in hospices.

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