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03/12/2026
Review the updates included in the final OASIS-E2 Guidance Manual, as several key changes were released with the final version in March.
03/05/2026
The final version of the OASIS-E2 guidance manual notes that “an agency’s software may not ‘answer’ or ‘generate’ a final code for the OASIS items.
02/26/2026
Use the next few weeks to prepare your staff — both in the home and in the office — so that they’re ready to take advantage of the changes to the HHCAHPS survey.
02/19/2026
Build business associate agreements — from the start — with an eye toward the worst-case scenario so that you’re not left holding the bill for patient notifications and other regulatory requirements in the event of a data breach.
02/12/2026
Speed up your referral and intake processes with artificial intelligence. You can make quick, well-informed decisions with fewer delays in care while boosting your standing among referral partners.
02/05/2026
Despite PDGM being in effect for several years now, questionable encounter (QE) codes that are not acceptable as the primary diagnosis for home health, like those for weakness and abnormal gait, continue to make their way into that primary code slots.
01/28/2026
Use the structured model of a clinical pathway to help diabetic patients better manage their disease and avoid emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
01/22/2026
Take a hard look at lengthy home health visits, as claims with visits that last more than four hours are getting fresh attention from regulators.
01/15/2026
Make sure that staff, regardless of their department, are taking a look at patient admission information and face-to-face encounters during coding, diagnosis selection and intake. Contradictions between the face-to-face note, primary diagnosis and clinical documentation could catch an auditor's eye, calling patient appropriateness into question and leading to claim denials.
01/08/2026
Revisit the definition of a fall when responding to M1033 (Risk for Hospitalization) after changes that took effect Jan. 1. 

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