Home Health Line
03/04/2013
Use detailed questioning on confusion and anxiety to pinpoint patients who suffer from a newly identified condition that could be causing preventable readmissions at your agency.
 
03/04/2013
Use this outline of stress factors and resulting risks that occur in patients with post-hospital syndrome to educate discharge planners on helpful information they can share with your agency.
 
03/04/2013
Starting this summer, hospices no longer can ignore monthly billing requirements, as CMS will begin enforcement of a long-standing policy. For many hospices, this means they either change their billing practices or risk claim returns. But there are steps you can take now to prepare for enforcement.
 
03/04/2013
New data from OCS HomeCare show that agencies may be using codes in the V57 category (Care involving use of rehabilitation procedures) incorrectly, raising the risk of auditor scrutiny and patient mischaracterization that could hurt outcomes.
 
03/04/2013
The data below show the 10 diagnosis categories most frequently coded in M1020 (Primary diagnosis) by home health coders in 2012.
 
03/04/2013
Help clinicians shine during surveyor interviews by focusing training sessions on your agency policies and you’ll avoid significant sanctions outlined in the final 2013 PPS rule.
 
03/04/2013
Implement a policy on distracted driving to prevent harm to your employees and comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
 
03/04/2013
On May 1, CMS plans to start denying claims where the ordering/referring physician wasn’t enrolled in the provider enrollment, chain and ownership system (PECOS).
 
03/04/2013
No deal was in sight to avert sequestration at the time HHL went to press.

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