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So what are the things to consider when deciding if home health services is right for you? Check out this months St. Louis Care Alliance blog for best in class information on health care.

🔔 Healthcare Industry News 🔔 🏥 This week’s #OurTake covers the $14 billion Mega-Merger between Jefferson Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN). The Impact: Jefferson Health: Largest provider in the Philadelphia area with 17 hospitals, health plans and over 160 outpatient & urgent care locations. Lehigh Valley Health Network: 29 health centers, 300+ PCP & specialty care practices, 21 ExpressCARE locations, & a regional medical school campus. 👀 In other news, Kaiser Permanente reported an eye-popping Q1 profit of $7.4 billion. Boosted by a one-time net asset gain of $4.6 billion from Risant Health’s acquisition of Geisinger. Kaiser also cancelled its plans to build a $500 million medical facility in #Seattle. The land is now up for sale. #Healthcare #HealthcareNews #JeffersonHealth #LVHN #IDN #healthsystem #marketaccess #medicare #KaiserPermanente #MergersAndAcquisitions Last but not least, It's National Rescue Dog Day! Adopt a Friend & Save a Life. #nationalrescuedogday #dogs

Interesting shift for one system to close its ED and make more investment in primary care. There is another ED 8 miles away and instead of competing for ED patients, Kettering is reorganizing to invest in primary care. Hope this trend continues and EDs can focus on true emergencies but other needs can be met in the most appropriate settings. #primarycare #valuebasedcare #prioritization #healthinnovation

Embrace a healthier start to the year with #DryJanuary! 🚫🍷 🍸 🍺 Many are choosing to abstain from alcohol, reaping potential benefits like improved sleep, enhanced mood, weight loss, better hydration, and liver health. 💤🧘🏿♂️ Remember, moderation is key if you choose to drink. Excessive alcohol intake poses risks to your health. 🚨 If you or someone you know has concerns about alcohol use, consult with a healthcare professional for personalized advice. 👨🏾⚕️ As a primary care physician, I encourage you to consider the commendable decision of alcohol cessation. Support is crucial, and resources are available! Reach out to SAMHSA's confidential helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for info, support, and treatment referrals. 📞 Visit #SAMHSA's website for a treatment locator tool to find nearby facilities. 🌐 Don't hesitate to seek help from healthcare professionals, friends, or support groups. You're not alone on this journey! 💙 #HealthierChoices #AlcoholFree #SupportMatters #HCAHealthcare #familymedicine

Edwina Farrell and I today caught up with Rob Hearle discussing all things primary care, the new Premsies Costs Direction 2024 and the positive changes that the primary care sector are likey to see and NEED over the coming years! #primarycare #realestate #GPPractices

🚨 Complimentary Webinar Alert 🚨 Is your agency equipped to tackle the dreaded Additional Document Request (ADR) letter? Join Brenda Beggs and myself as we share essential strategies for ADR preparedness, directing the response stage to ADR letters, and navigating the appeals process if necessary. Register at this link: https://loom.ly/08_Ps10 #homecare #homehealth #hospice #askmaclegacy MAC Legacy

🎥 In this short clip, Dr Nilesh Bharakhada, GP and PRSB's Executive Clinical Director, explains what a care plan is and how it puts the person in the centre. #PersonalisedCare #careplan #careplanning

DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR TODAYS GP REGISTRAR WEBINAR Are you a GP Registrar looking to deepen your understanding of elderly care? learn more in our pre-recorded SCA Webinar with Dr. Abraham Thomas and Dr. Aluh Francis. It’s your chance to transform your approach to elderly care, one of the Clinical Experience Groups on your blueprint list Why attend? Learn consultation and diagnosing with case practices. Get real practice applying knowledge in 3 SCA cases. Register to register below https://lnkd.in/eMFfSKrR This is a pre-recorded event. P.S. What’s one skill in elderly care you’re looking to improve? Or, interested in sharing your expertise as a volunteer in our next webinar? Drop a comment or DM us!" #ElderlyCare #GPEducation #MedicalWebinar #GPTrainees #HealthcareTraining #PatientCare #GeriatricMedicine #FreeWebinar #HealthcareProfessionals #MedicalLearning

#DailyManagementSystem #Huddles #MESS How are we delivering quality, safety and patient experience? What is the data telling us? What is our current state? What can we celebrate? What is getting in the way of achieving our next target condition? How can we learn, pivot and achieve tomorrow? Our North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust leaders are experimenting with how #DailyHuddles and #VisualManagement can drive change and innovation. #PatientFirstManagementSystem #ContinuousImprovement #CulturalTransformation #Enable #Empower #Improve

Value-based care considers patients’ health-related social needs. For example, when a veteran with #COPD struggled to get his wife, who uses a wheelchair, to her medical appointments, Clarion Hospital--a participant in the CMS Innovation Center’s Pennsylvania Rural Health Model--stepped in to help. A care transition navigator connected the couple to a program called Ramps for Hope, to build an outdoor wheelchair ramp so that the husband could get his wife safely out to the car by himself. That’s #valuebasedcare. Read this story as well as other value-based care stories by visiting the Value-Based Care Spotlight site: go.cms.gov/pa-rural-story. #WhatDoYouValue?