Home care service providers are supporting legislation to create more transparency in the rate-setting process for their workers. Every two years, the state looks at factors such as mandatory minimum wage, inflation and the cost of travel, and comes up with a reimbursement rate for home care and health services. Providers of these services bill nonprofit agencies called Aging Services Access Points, which are then reimbursed by the state at the agreed-upon rate.
The Pennsylvania health system has eliminated redundant processes and reduced the time and number of people involved in a discharge while boosting patient satisfaction scores.
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is using technology in the OR to study how surgical procedures are done, with a goal of improving efficiency, reducing workflows, and improving clinical...