WTH? What the Healthcare

Episode 32: PDGM with Nick Seabrook

In this episode, Nick Seabrook of BlackTree Healthcare Consulting educates me on the new Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). He outlines the "new" elements of this major shift in Home Health reimbursement, how it will impact agencies, and touches on what agencies can do now to get ready for this. Links: https://www.curaport.com/ - Curaport https://blacktreehealthcareconsulting.com/ - BlackTree

Episode 31: Pre-Claim Review with Aaron Little

In this episode, I get to the bottom of Pre-Claim Review, and the "new" version of PCR called Review Choice Demonstration, thanks to Aaron Little of BKD. This new podcast episode goes really in depth on the origin of PCR, and how it ultimately came to its end. It also sheds light on what to expect with the resurrected version! Links: BKD - http://www.bkd.com/ Curaport - https://www.curaport.com/

Episode 30: John Griscavage of PlayMaker Health

After a long absence, the So What, Who Cares? podcast is back with John Griscavage of PlayMaker Health. We discuss his dynamic organization: What they do, why they acquired ViaDirect, and how they can impact growth in the post-acute health care market.

Episode 27: HHGM Discussion with Nick Seabrook

The proposed new Home Health Grouping Model has everyone astir in the Homecare space. Nick Seabrook, of BlackTree Healthcare Consulting is back on the pod to discuss this massive issue. We discuss what the major changes are in this Proposed Rule, how they will impact agencies, and why CMS has made this paradigm-shifting change. Links: BlackTree Healthcare Consulting: http://blacktreehealthcareconsulting.com/ Curaport: https://www.curaport.com

Homecare & Technology Podcast Series - Episode 5

In this fifth and final episode of the Homecare & Technology Podcast Series, Tripp Matthews of Curaport and Danielle Pierotti of Elevating HOME are joined by Ann Meehan of AHIMA (the American Health Information Management Association), and Ian Juliano, CEO of Excel Health. This episode is a look back on the previous elements that have been discussed during this podcast series: Policy & Compliance, Financial factors, and Quality Data and how they all fit in the Homecare & Technology marriage. This discussion goes further, and looks at Technology and its role in Homecare from an Information Governance and Strategic Leadership perspective. A great encapsulation of this entire series! This has been a great series, and we are thankful that you have gone on this journey with us! Links: ElevatingHOME: http://elevatinghome.org/ Curaport: http://www.curaport.com Excel Health: http://www.excelhealthgroup.com/ AHIMA: http://www.ahima.org/