The homecare market is experiencing significant growth, with many healthcare organizations looking to add home care to their service offerings. However, the pandemic has exacerbated the industry's staffing shortage, stretching workers to their limits; which is hindering the sector's prospects for growth.
 
A new report by KLAS Research, Home-Based Post-Acute Care 2022, looks at the current challenges home care is facing.
KLAS Research interviewed 88 home-based care leaders, with 66% identifying staffing as a challenge. Burnout and difficult work environments were named as contributing factors.
 
Regulatory requirements (38%) are another challenge home-based post-acute care is facing. Many interviewees stated that the new and changing regulatory requirements from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) complicate workflows and stretch already thin budgets to their limit.
 
The third challenge for home-based post-acute care is changes to reimbursement (34%). With the healthcare industry beginning to favor value-based reimbursement models, organizations must  navigate complex billing requirements.