Corstrata and the Nursing ShortageBy Joseph Ebberwein, CFO, Corstrata What do innovation and the short supply of nurses have in common? Everything! It is the way in which...
2020 in Review, but 2021 is a Year of ChangeAuthor: Joseph Ebberwein, Co-Founder and CFO, Corstrata, Inc. January brings a time of reflection for the previous year’s learnings and...
Wound Programs EvolvingDriven by the new PDGM reimbursement, Wound Care Programs are fast evolving for Home Health organizations. It’s no longer enough to...
Corstrata makes SNF-at-home and SNF-to-home a real for patient choice!Talk has occurred for years regarding healthcare coming back to the home and community. A decade of demonstration projects for...
Telehealth is Here, But Must Continue to Evolve!When my partner and I started Corstrata a few years ago, we could have never predicted the flood gates that COVID-19 would open. We...
In-Home Wound Care Programs: The Solution for COVID-19 and BeyondFor years, outpatient wound care clinics have dominated the landscape in the care of patients with recurring, chronic wounds, with more...
What’s your Strategy for Marketing Your Wound Program to Key Referral Partners?Given that home health patients with wounds are in the clinical grouping with the highest potential reimbursement (estimated 30-day...
What if there was an “Easy Button” for wound care?Why Can’t Wounds Be A Positive For Home Health With PDGM Rather Than A Source Of Frustration? Everyone in Home Health is preparing for...
Building a Wound Program of Excellence Under PDGMPDGM (Patient Driven Groupings Model), will go into effect at the start of 2020. It is the most significant change in Medicare...
Our Thoughts on the March 2017 MedPAC ReportWell, there were no big surprises from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) most recent report to Congress (March 2017)....
Are Accountable Care Organizations Here To Stay In 2017?As I travel around the country, I am constantly asked this question by healthcare providers: "Are accountable care organizations here to...
Care Coordination as a Key Component of Value-Based CareTo effectively move healthcare toward the goal of true value-based care, providers must be able to identify those patients who are at the...
Is Value-Based Care Going Away in 2017?While there is much debate going on in Washington, DC, as to the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) given the new administration in...
Corstrata Co-Founders Published in TeleHealth & Medicine TodayCorstrata co-founders Katherine Piette and Joseph Ebberwein were recently published in the second volume of Telehealth and Medicine Today...
CMS Reports on Healthcare Innovation to CongressIn December 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) submitted a report to Congress summarizing the results of the work...
Our Top Resources for 2017 Healthcare Changes and TrendsIt’s official: 2017 is upon us. Every year, there are many healthcare changes on the horizon that will impact the industry landscape. The...
What's To Come In 2017 For Home Wound CareAs 2016 draws to a close, we look towards the future of home wound care. Just this month, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
[Listen] Corstrata Founder, CEO Discusses Telemedicine Startup on PodcastRecently, Corstrata Founder and CEO Katherine Piette shared her story on how she helped make quality wound care more accessible through...
Wound Care Developments We're Thankful ForAt this time of year, we reflect upon our reasons to be thankful, and our Corstrata team would like to share some of our thoughts with...
How Will the IMPACT Act Impact Your Skin Integrity Program?The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act, more commonly known as the IMPACT Act, was passed by Congress on September 18,...