Value-Based Care (VBC) is not just a policy initiative—it’s the future of healthcare. As CMS continues to champion VBC, organizations that embrace these programs are seeing transformative results: stronger financial outcomes, enhanced patient care, and a lower regulatory burden. Leading Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providers are already leveraging VBC to drive higher revenue while delivering […]

To ensure adequate care is being provided to the more than 1.2 million people who reside in one of the 15,000 certified nursing homes across the country, CMS continues to remain diligent in its oversight of Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). During the COVID-19 pandemic, SNF regulations and surveys looked very different than what it is […]

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) was created by CMS as a powerful tool for employing comprehensive evaluations and facilitating care management of Skilled Nursing Facilities. With implications that affect patients, families, providers, and policymakers, recent updates to the MDS are designed to improve the reliability, accuracy, and effectiveness of the formulation and implementation of an […]

According to a 2022 JAMA Network study, 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries discharged from the hospital receive care in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). With care transitions from one setting to another being a vulnerable space where patients are susceptible to complications that can result in readmission back to the hospital, all stakeholders in the […]

While acute care has become increasingly standardized, for hospitals, health systems and payers, post-acute care (PAC) remains a wild card, driving wide differences in readmission rates, recovery times, and patient satisfaction. With TEAMs placing hospitals on the hook for outcomes across the 90-day episode, PAC performance will often decide whether systems achieve savings or incur […]