Falling poses a huge risk for seniors and other vulnerable populations. Yet, of the one in four people aged 65+ who fall each year, less than half report it to their doctor. In honor of National Falls Prevention Week, Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) wants to remove the stigma many seniors feel about falling, and...
As the Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies (AHFSA) returns to in-person events, Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) will be the Platinum Sponsor at the AHFSA 2021 Annual Conference in Chicago, September 27–29, which provides a valuable opportunity to show how our expertise is helping state agencies cope...
To celebrate our 19 years in business and live our commitment to protecting vulnerable populations, donated $1,900 to the nonprofit . The donation will help support individuals in crisis and assist residents of North Central West Virginia in becoming more self-sufficient. HMS’ contribution is a combined cash and in-kind...
Since our founding in 2002, Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) has sought to live up to both the letter and the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Passage of the ADA in 1990 was a watershed event not only for people with a physical or mental impairment, but also for those who strive to ensure that...
One of the ongoing hallmarks of the Affordable Care Act is its commitment to innovation in finding new ways to deliver quality care more efficiently. Toward that end, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) developed several types of Alternative Payment Models (), which use added incentive payments to provide high-quali...
According to the , the global population of people over 60 years old will more than double, from 900 million in 2015 to about 2 billion in 2050. Unfortunately, about one in six seniors experienced some form of abuse in a community setting over the past year, and rates of elder abuse are elevated in long-term care facilities...
Healthcare Management Solutions (HMS) was recently awarded two South Carolina state contracts with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Through the contracts, we will assist South Carolina with vital surveys in long-term care and non-long-term care facilities and also help the state esta...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sn0lG9L468 From changes in the regulatory environment to state workload fluctuations and staff turnover, state survey agencies face numerous challenges as they manage survey programs and balance state and federal obligations. In addition, COVID-19 added a layer of complexity to state...
Public health plays a vital role in keeping our communities safe and healthy. The discipline of public health was created many years ago to prevent the spread of disease. Public health professionals used to be portrayed in news reports and movies as small teams wearing special suits battling localized outbreaks of frighteni...
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) handle a plethora of exceptions or issues facing Medicare beneficiaries, including managing and providing oversight to the identification and correction of data discrepancies in Medicare enrollment, direct and third-party billing, Medicare Advantage, and Part D trans...
