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Since 1967, the American Academy of Pediatrics has been working on the concept of the medical home. Initially introduced for children, the concept has now evolved into one where every patient should have a medical home. The concept grew out of the realization that many patients were not receiving the best care, especially those who were...
As the use of palliative and hospice care increases, the need for services continues to grow. Traditional service portfolios have evolved and alternate payment models have emerged. Here is a review of some of the models.
As Concordance Healthcare Solutions approaches our second anniversary of the merger of three strong, independent distributors – Kreisers, MMS, and Seneca Medical, we are reflecting on our employees, customers and suppliers that have made this transition meaningful and bountiful. For employees, a merger can understandably be stressful and worrisome...
Many patients prefer to spend the least amount of time in the hospital as possible. Due to the dedicated home health professionals who assist and treat health conditions in the home, patients can get home more quickly. Patients may be homebound, meaning they are not able to go out to purchase necessary supplies and equipment. This means that the...
The opioid crisis is not going away anytime soon. Addiction rates continue to rise across the country, often spurred by legally regulated painkillers. This CDC report indicates that over 183,000 people have died from opioid overdose between 1999 and 2015. This drug addiction, no longer improperly relegated to street kids and minorities, is now...
Merging two companies together in any industry is difficult, but merging three companies together is a huge undertaking, especially in the medical equipment and supplies distribution arena. Concordance Healthcare Solutions is doing it. In this recent Repertoire article, they delve into the processes that have taken place over the past 18 months...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made changes to CPT 99490 in 2017 that may change the outlook of hospice care for both patients and providers for the better.
Benchmarking is a tremendously effective exercise that establishes a baseline for how well an organization is performing in comparison with their competition. Where there are a number of similar operations or functions, a benchmark helps to identify those that are most efficient, and conversely, to recognize which ones can improve. Measures such...
Implementing an approach that reduces the complexity of product sourcing, lessens the administrative workload for medical supplies procurement and serves to reduce product costs is possible through standardization. As enticing as it may be to allow individual healthcare personnel to choose the particular products they would like to use for their...
Concordance Healthcare Solutions has a long history of partnering with healthcare providers looking after patients suffering from long-term acute and chronic illnesses. The company's Extended Care Division provides support services to organizations offering home care, long-term care and hospice care.
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