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Signature HealthCARE Partners with Real Time Medical Systems to Further Drive Clinical, Operational, and Care Outcomes

March 21st, 2023
Industry’s leading post-acute analytics solution will improve facility-wide outcomes, while aligning with organization’s mission in revolutionizing the healthcare experience for those they serve   Baltimore, MD, March 21, 2023 – Real Time Medical Systems (Real Time), the industry leading, KLAS Rated, and HITRUST Certified post-acute analytics solution today announced its partnership with award-winning Kentucky- based Signature HealthCARE (Signature). Leading the movement in revolutionizing the long-term care industry to transform lives, Signature has become the pioneer of person-directed care, offering integrated services in 8 states across the continuum of care including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, memory care, in-home care, cognitive...read more

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Managing Your Post-Acute Spend – The Cost of Doing Nothing

March 15, 2023
During a recent webinar hosted by the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), Real Time’s Executive Vice President of Health Systems Solutions Phyllis Wojtusik, RN, and Vice President of Clinical and Network Quality  Margie Latrella, MSN, APN-C discussed the clinical and financial impact of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) “doing nothing” when it comes to post-acute spend, including missed opportunities related to quality of care, lack of oversight into network performance, and losing potential earned shared savings dollars on post-acute care (PAC) patients. In a value-based care (VBC) world, ACOs are responsible for the entire patient journey; therefore, their long-term success and...read more
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Transitions of Care – The Roadmap to Effective Points of Care

February 22, 2023
During a recent educational series hosted by Health Data Management and KLAS Research, Real Time’s Executive Vice President of Health Systems Solutions Phyllis Wojtusik, RN, and Vice President of Clinical and Network Quality Margie Latrella, MSN, APN-C dissect what an award winning, scalable transitions of care model looks like, helping patients, families, and acute/post-acute teams stay on top of points of care. With CMS’ ongoing initiative of decreasing readmissions and push towards value-based care, now is the time for acute care providers to make care transitions a priority among their post-acute network providers.   The True Costs of Transitions of...read more
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3 Steps SNFs Are Taking Today For Success in Value-Based Care

February 21, 2023
The right care level. The right care management. The right care transitions. Although those three areas of skilled nursing have continuously been central to patient success, in a value-based landscape, they are vital. SNF operators must be able to stay one step ahead of their patients’ care needs so they can anticipate change in conditions and respond appropriately. They need the ability to adjust care delivery on the go, to provide the patient and family everything they need.
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How a Growing, Changing Medicare Population Will Impact Payers

February 9, 2023
The demand for post-acute and long-term care is increasing dramatically and will continue to do so in the decades ahead. The Medicare population continues to expand and is set for rapid growth as the last of the Baby Boomer generation joins the federal program. Numbering more than 70 million, the group that makes up one-quarter of the total population in the United States will be over 65 and part of Medicare by the close of the decade. This phenomenon will have serious implications for payers serving this demographic under Medicare Advantage plans, as more than 60 percent of Baby Boomers are expected...read more
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Setting the Value-Based Care Stage Across the Continuum

February 8, 2023
During a recent webinar hosted by Real Time’s partner, Relias, Executive Vice President of Health Systems Solutions Phyllis Wojtusik, RN, and Senior Clinical Account Manager Kathy Derleth, RN, BSN, discussed what value-based care (VBC) means for both acute and post-acute partners, and why communication, care coordination, and collaboration are vital to attaining VBC goals. Phyllis and Kathy also highlighted the benefits of utilizing live data and post-acute analytics tools to offer more effective care transitions, standardized clinical pathways, risk stratification, lowered length of stay (LOS), and reduced readmissions — all of which equate to reduced costs for acute care providers,...read more
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Ringing in 2023 with a Message from Real Time’s CMO: How Health Plans and ACOs can Pass the SNF Test

January 18, 2023
“It’s hard to focus on Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) costs when only a small percentage of our members go to such a post-acute care setting.” I hear that frequently from medical directors of health plans and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). In this publication, we will outline key aspects of why focusing on SNF costs and its true contribution to the total cost of care is imperative to clinical leadership in value-based programs - why you should care and what you can do to improve the quality of your member’s care and reduce non-value-added costs for those members. Let’s start with...read more

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