Collaborating to Treat Chronic Conditions

Working with patients that have multiple chronic conditions can be challenging. It may mean that the patient has multiple doctors he or she is regularly dependent on—such as a cardiologist to control ...

Collaboration Under PDGM

The new year means the roll out of Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). It’s the biggest change in Medicare’s payment methodology for home healthcare since the home health Prospective Payment System (PPS) was ...
Completing Your Circle of Care with Vaporstream Secure Messaging

How HIPAA-Compliant Communication Tools Can Prepare Home Healthcare for PDGM

The new home healthcare Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) released by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) goes into effect after January 1, 2020. With it, payment periods will be cut ...