By: Sruthy Iype  Mar. 20, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of the Medicare Claims Data from 2016 to 2019 revealed an increase of 25.2 percent in the revenue per stay of The Villages at Southern Hills, Oklahoma, in Q2 2019 as compared to Q2 2016. From the lowest revenue per stay of $9,397 registered for the skilled nursing facility in Q2 2016, the metric recorded a considerable growth to $11,765 in Q2 2019.

By: Minerva Panigrahi  Mar. 20, 2020

Dexur released a report, offering an in-depth analysis of the Medicare Claims data of the hospices based in Nevada from Oct 2016 to Sep 2019. It cataloged a list of the top hospices in the state based on case volume. During the timeframe in consideration, nationwide, the count of hospice users totaled to 3,668,179. The state total was 31,096, out of which, the Nathan Adelson Hospice, located in Swenson Street, Las Vegas, featured at the top of the list, recording a user count of 9,346 during the three years.

By: Neha Thomas  Mar. 19, 2020

Dexur analyzed Medicare Claims data for the period between Q4 2016 and Q3 2019 and revealed that the total episode market share of Angels Care Home Health of Arizona in Yavapai County decreased by 11.17% in Q2 2019 when compared to that in Q2 2017. While the facility’s market share in the said county was 45.67% in Q2 2017, this had reduced to 34.50% in Q2 2019. As is evident from the graph, their market share saw a downward trend post-2017, till Q2 2018, when it reached 36.01%. Although this increased slightly by the next quarter, it again started decreasing post-Q4 2018 and fell to 31.25%. Despite this downward trend, Angels Care continued to hold the largest market share in Yavapai County as well as Coconino County.

By: Minerva Panigrahi  Mar. 19, 2020

When a patient is diagnosed with severe progressive Sepsis, hospice care may be the best option to manage long-term symptoms, address pain, and support the patient and family. Medicare Claims data collected by Dexur revealed that from Oct 2016 to Sep 2019, hospices in the United States registered a count of 238,125 users diagnosed with Sepsis. This information will be helpful for patients suffering from a potentially rapid infection occurring late in the disease progress or in patients whose health is already unstable or compromised. Subsequently, it will enable conversations to identify their preferences for end-of-life care.

By: Sruthy Iype  Mar. 19, 2020

Dexur analyzed the Medicare Claims data from October 2016 to September 2019 and listed the top skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in the country based on the total number of stays recorded during this period. Total SNF Stays serves as an important metric in determining the experience and expertise possessed by a nursing home in handling cases, which is associated with better quality outcomes. The study reveals that Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation located in New York ranks first, with a total of 6,017 stays recorded in the facility during this period. The facility, also ranking first in the state of New York, is noted to have registered a total of 1,987 stays between October 2018 and September 2019 alone.

By: Barsha Nandy  Mar. 19, 2020

Dexur analyzed the Medicare Claims data from Jul 2016 to Sep 2019 and found that Lincoln Surgical Hospital’s inpatient revenue per day increased by 61.76% for the corresponding quarter from $4,883 in Q3 2016 to $7,899 in Q3 2019. Located in Lincoln, NE, the hospital performs more than 11,000 surgeries per year. Lincoln Surgical Hospital’s revenue per day was more than triple the national and state averages. In the third quarter of 2019, Lincoln Surgical Hospital’s revenue per day was 211.96% more than Nebraska’s, at $2,532. The national average of $2,365 was also lower than the hospital’s revenue per day by 233.99%.

By: Neha Thomas  Mar. 19, 2020

Dexur utilized Medicare Claims data for the period between October 2016 and September 2019 and revealed that, during this period, Concord Hospital ranked first in the list of hospitals that referred the most number of users to Concord Regional VNA, in Concord, New Hampshire. During the period mentioned above, Concord Hospital referred a total of 2,780 users to Concord Regional VNA and accounted for 967 episodes between October 2018 and September 2019 alone. Catholic Medical Center and Healthsouth Rehab Hospital Of Concord follow as the second and third top-referrers of the agency, contributing a total of 486 and 482 users, respectively, In terms of total episodes between Q4 2018 and Q3 2019, Catholic Medical Center and Healthsouth Rehab Hospital Of Concord accounted for 161 and 167 episodes, respectively. As is evident from the graph below, by referring 2,294 users more than the Catholic Medical Center, Concord Hospital ranks first by a notable margin.

By: Sruthy Iype  Mar. 18, 2020

Dexur utilized the Medicare Claims data from 2015 to 2019, to analyze the performance of Bethel Health Care Center, Connecticut, vis-à-vis its revenue per day. The study revealed a significant growth of 18.65 percent in the revenue per day recorded for the third quarter of the skilled nursing facility in comparison to the same quarter of 2015.

By: Minerva Panigrahi  Mar. 18, 2020

Dexur studied Medicare Claims data of the McLaren Homecare and Hospice, located in Davison, MI, corresponding to DRG: 871 for the year Q3 2018 to Q3 2019. It was observed that the Revenue per User of the hospice associated with DRG: 871, plunged a massive 59% during the course of the year. While the revenue per user was $3,881 in Q3 2018, by the close of Q3 2019, it had veritably dipped to $1,596. Even the total payments for the hospice had notably dropped, from $155,271 in Q3 2018 to $86,230 in Q3 2019.

By: Neha Thomas  Mar. 18, 2020

Dexur analyzed Medicare Claims data for the period between Q2 2016 and Q2 2019 and reported a 21.99% increase in the total visits corresponding to ICD Z7901 (Primary or Secondary) at EvergreenHealth Home Care in Kirkland, Washington. The total visits associated with this ICD in Q2 2016, was 4,671, and by Q2 2019, this increased remarkably to 5,698. While, on the whole, the growth was not steady, by the end of Q2 2019, the total visits as well as episodes increased significantly.