Home Health Line Breaking News
01/21/2025
Care Compare now includes the Discharge Function Score, publicly reported as “How often patients were at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge.” The national average is 67.15%.
01/21/2025
For OASIS items that require a clinical assessment such as height, weight, functional status and pressure ulcers, agencies should base their responses on assessments done by agency staff and not directly from documentation from a previous care setting. 
01/21/2025
For OASIS items that require a clinical assessment such as height, weight, functional status and pressure ulcers, agencies should base their responses on assessments done by agency staff and not directly from documentation from a previous care setting. 
01/17/2025
The board noted its decision to combine efforts with the Alliance follows careful consideration of the current state of home health policy, the post-election political landscape and significant industry developments.
01/16/2025
Payment recommendations for all provider types are formalized in the spring before they’re delivered to Congress.
01/13/2025
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the additional amount for in-home vaccinations increased from $38 to $40.
01/13/2025
Hand hygiene, medication safety and patient identification are all on The Joint Commission’s list of National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) for 2025.
01/10/2025
Home health care services added 15,200 jobs in December, finishing 2024 strong as the sector was at the top of hiring among all health care settings.  
01/06/2025
Keeping you informed and helping you achieve accuracy with coding, OASIS & documentation is a top priority with DecisionHealth.
01/03/2025
CMS will host the next Open Door Forum for home health and hospice providers at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

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