Overview
The Explore page for Marketscape Insights for HME/Infusion has seven different tabs - six tabs for different referrer types and one tab for billing Organizations. This article covers the Hospices tab.
Select the tab you want to open by clicking on the text in the tab.
Each tab will display different metrics, and some of the available features on the page will change.
For an overview of the features on the Explore page, see The Explore page.
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Filters
The following filters are available under the Hospices tab.
Set the Location filter to limit the entries in the table to a desired territory.
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Location - In almost every instance of using the Explore page, set the location filters to limit the table to hospices in a specific territory. You can choose any number of locations, including, for example, two counties or cities in adjacent different states.
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For more information on how to use filters effectively, see Filters - Overview and Strategy.
Understanding the Metrics
The table below includes a brief definition of the columns in the Explore page table for the selected tab.
The following image shows all possible metrics in the Hospice Explore table.
Metric name |
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| Hospice Name |
The hospice's name - taken from the NPPES database.
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| NPI | The home health agency's NPI - taken from the NPPES database. |
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Street Address/City/County/ State/ZIP Code/Telephone |
Information in these columns is taken from the NPPES database from the Primary Practice Address section.
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| Annual Total Patient Count (All Payers) | The count of distinct patients admitted to the listed hospice during the most recent 12 months of data |
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| Annual Medicare Patient Count | Count of distinct Medicare FFS patients admitted to the listed hospice during the one-year reporting period |
| Average Medicare Length of Stay (FFS-Days) | |
| Average Medicare Daily Census | Average number of Medicare FFS patients the listed hospice served daily; calculated as sum of Medicare-covered patient days during the one-year reporting period divided by 365 |
| Highest Affiliated Owner | This column lists the highest affiliated direct owner of the hospice displayed in the same row. JV indicates Joint Venture. NP indicates Not for Profit. Additional owner details can be found on the Analyze page. |
| Highest Affiliated Owner % | Percentage ownership of the highest affiliated direct owner of the hospice in the same row. Additional owner details can be found on the Analyze page. |
| Top Patient Location State | Top state of residence for Medicare FFS patients who were treated during the one-year reporting period; based on the beneficiary’s state filed on the claim. Additional patient location details can be found on the Analyze page. |
| Top Patient Location County | Top County of residence for Medicare FFS patients who were treated during the one-year reporting period; based on the beneficiary’s county filed on the claim. Additional patient location details can be found on the Analyze page. |
| Top Patient Location % | Percentage of Medicare FFS patients treated during the one-year reporting period associated with the top patient county. Additional patient location details can be found on the Analyze page. |
| HME/Inf Assigned User |
This column displays any users from your company who have the listed hospice assigned to them.
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The name is a link to open the Analyze page for the selected hospice.
Although the header says "HME/Inf" in the name, any user listed is assigned to the listed hospice.
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