Patient-centered focus is key to reducing hospitalizations, value-based success, experts say

Patient-centered focus is key to reducing hospitalizations, value-based success, experts say
McKnights Home Care, by Adam Healy; 2/6/24
To keep hospitalization rates low — and thereby produce better results within the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model — providers need a good understanding of patients’ goals to tailor care to meet their unique wants and needs. ... Keeping these goals at the forefront of care can reduce their chances of being hospitalized, according to Cindy Campbell, senior director of advisory services at healthcare technology firm WellSky. But defining patients’ goals is not just a recommendation, she noted: It’s mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.