http://www.dorlandhealth.com Dorland Health Website en-us 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 4:40:43 EDT Race, ethnicity and income are all factors that affect hospital readmission rates and readmission costs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a September statistical brief from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.   For patients age 40 and over with the... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1932.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT Costs associated with the long-term care industry show a split personality: while facilities like nursing homes and assisted living have grown more expensive over the past year, the costs of home-based care have remained relatively stagnant. The question is: Will costs shift the choices that individuals and... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1787.html Thu, 12 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT On May 25, Case In Point presents an in-depth analysis of transitions of care and how to prevent avoidable readmissions in the webinar: Securing Care Transitions to Prevent Avoidable Readmissions: How Strong Transitions of Care Boost Quality, Save Costs. The federal government is serious about transitions of... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1775.html Tue, 3 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT Legal and regulatory issues are of extreme importance to case managers and care coordinators, yet they are many times an afterthought to the daily tasks that consume us. But as we reported last week on HIPAA’s civil penalties, the threats are real and potentially career-threatening. The same is true... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1747.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT Over the course of the last decade, end-of-life care has witnessed two defining trends, according to a new report: For one, ill patients have spent less time in the hospital and more time in hospice. Secondly, for those hospitalized, the intensity of their care has increased significantly. A new report from... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1743.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT Care coordination is in a state of evolution, fueled by the emergence of patient-centered models, federal incentives for tools like electronic health records, and disincentives for poor quality outcomes like unnecessary readmissions.   The second Care Coordination Summit, held last week in Las Vegas... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1716.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 0:00:00 EDT Updated guidelines from several national associations recommend that the anti-clotting drug Pradaxa can be used in place of... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1711.html Wed, 9 Mar 2011 0:00:00 EST Whenever I keynote a healthcare conference or lead a hospital in-service, I always use humor and stories to reinforce my message. Research shows that when people enjoy themselves in a learning environment, they are more open and retain more of what they learned. This short story relates to the challenges of... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1697.html Mon, 7 Mar 2011 0:00:00 EST The importance of reducing readmissions is well-documented, but with a looming deadline next year that impacts Medicare reimbursements for the lowest-performing 25 percent of hospitals, case managers and discharge planners find themselves in key roles to drive better financial and clinical outcomes. On Oct... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1683.html Tue, 22 Feb 2011 0:00:00 EST The body of evidence supporting the patient-centered medical home continues to grow. While data from providers and payers reveal superlative outcomes in both quality measures and cost-savings (see below), more practices continue to adopt its methods. Recently the National Committee for Quality Assurance... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1671.html Mon, 7 Feb 2011 0:00:00 EST