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Guideway Care CEO, Craig Parker, Selected to Present at Health Insights Fall Forum, Addresses Growing Need for Alternative Care Approaches
Guideway Care’s chief executive officer, Craig Parker, will co-present with David Randall, chief strategy officer, UAB Health System at the Health Insights Fall 2022 Forum, Thursday, October 27, New Orleans, LA. Parker will share Guideway Care’s perspectives and experiences in alternative patient interaction methods – from care at home to non-clinical navigation, and will share […]
Guideway Care CMO, Edward Partridge, MD, Presents Commission on Cancer Oncology Lecture at 2022 Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons
We are excited to announce that Guideway Care’s chief medical officer, Dr. Edward Partridge, will be presenting at the Commission on Cancer (CoC) Oncology Lecture at Clinical Congress 2022, American College of Surgeons on Wednesday, October 19, in San Diego, CA! Dr. Partridge will be presenting Guideway Care’s mission to deliver solutions and services that […]
High-touch, tech-enabled patient engagement + patient activation resolve barriers to accessing care
Do you know the difference patient engagement and patient activation? Patient engagement aims to educate people about their conditions and fully involve them in making decisions about their healthcare. Patient activation is a component of engagement where the patient is empowered with the skill, knowledge and confidence to take a more proactive role in their […]
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5 Top Reasons Hospital Readmissions Happen: And How to Prevent Them
Hospital readmissions are costly and can be dangerous for patients. In fact, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), hospital readmissions cost the United States healthcare system more than $26 billion in 2015. Patients and caregivers need to be aware of the top reasons hospital readmissions happen, so they can take steps […]
Expert Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmissions in Home Health
Reducing hospital readmissions is a challenge that home health agencies face every day. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), one out of every five patients who are discharged from a hospital is readmitted within 30 days. The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) is a Medicare program that financially penalizes hospitals with […]
Reducing Hospital Readmissions: 5 Strategies
One key measure of hospital care quality is the facility’s readmission rates, or the percentage of patients who experience unplanned readmission after a previous stay. Readmissions are expensive—more than $14,000 per readmission in costs to the hospital, on average, according to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Even though hospitals may end up making a […]
Health Literacy and Hospital Readmission Rates
Readmission rates are a concern for many hospitals, as admitting the same patient multiple times is costly, and, if readmission rates for the facility are higher than average, it can lead to penalties under the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). As such, many organizations are continuously looking for ways […]
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News
Guideway Care CEO, Craig Parker, Selected to Present at Health Insights Fall Forum, Addresses Growing Need for Alternative Care Approaches
Guideway Care’s chief executive officer, Craig Parker, will co-present with David Randall, chief strategy officer, UAB Health System at the Health Insights Fall 2022 Forum, Thursday, October 27, New Orleans, LA. Parker will share Guideway Care’s perspectives and experiences in alternative patient interaction methods – from care at home to non-clinical navigation, and will share […]
Guideway Care CMO, Edward Partridge, MD, Presents Commission on Cancer Oncology Lecture at 2022 Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons
We are excited to announce that Guideway Care’s chief medical officer, Dr. Edward Partridge, will be presenting at the Commission on Cancer (CoC) Oncology Lecture at Clinical Congress 2022, American College of Surgeons on Wednesday, October 19, in San Diego, CA! Dr. Partridge will be presenting Guideway Care’s mission to deliver solutions and services that […]
High-touch, tech-enabled patient engagement + patient activation resolve barriers to accessing care
Do you know the difference patient engagement and patient activation? Patient engagement aims to educate people about their conditions and fully involve them in making decisions about their healthcare. Patient activation is a component of engagement where the patient is empowered with the skill, knowledge and confidence to take a more proactive role in their […]
