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"Rather than building their own healthcare capabilities, many operators will partner on care coordination to unlock value."
Housing and Healthcare Blog
Weekly insights, interviews, news, and opinions on healthcare and seniors housing.
Authors’ views are their own and do not reflect the views of NIC.
Telehealth in Seniors Housing: Steps Operators Can Take Right Now to Protect Residents
With the recent change in policy around Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services, and the escalating pace of the spread of the coronavirus, seniors housing operators can use support for telehealth as a way to keep residents healthy to maintain census, and also...
Telehealth Discussed at NIC Spring Conference
Medicare just announced that it will − temporarily − reimburse for telehealth-provided services, opening an opportunity for seniors housing providers to provide residents with access to vital health services without exposing them to pathogens circulating at hospitals...
Leading Innovations in Medicare Advantage
A No-Cost At-Home Pedicure for Mom? Imagine a world where your mom could have regularly scheduled pedicures in her own home. Now imagine that there is no out-of-pocket cost for this service, as it is in fact a benefit provided to her by her insurance plan. That...
Early Results Show Benefits of Healthcare Partnerships
As the medical needs of residents grow increasingly complex, seniors housing owners and operators are forging more partnerships with healthcare providers and networks. The collaborative approach already shows promise to reduce resident hospitalizations, increase...
A Turning Point in Medicare Policy
What does it take to get advocacy groups, insurance companies, foundations, and policy makers all on the same sheet of paper? In the case of caring for chronically ill older Americans, it appears that it takes a shared sense that improved outcomes, lower costs, and...
“There's a huge opportunity for seniors housing to collaborate with home health.”
“Understand what metrics your hospital partners want.”
“Rather than building their own healthcare capabilities, many operators will partner on care coordination to unlock value.”
“Providers are teaming up to assure a seamless, high quality experience”
“If you are not talking the health plan's language, you will be commoditized.”
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