Home Health Line
05/05/2014
Agencies will achieve more accurate documentation — and potentially save money on costs per visit — by having “clinical educators” within their IT departments.
 
 
05/05/2014
The direct cost per visit for skilled nursing increased to $90 per visit in 2013, compared with $85 per visit in 2012, according to the Simione Financial Monitor. Other disciplines also were more costly for agencies, including social workers ($144 compared with $124). However, speech therapists were less expensive for agencies.
 
05/05/2014
As the cost of smartphones continues to drop as low as $25 per phone, it’s becoming more affordable for some agencies to reap the benefits of providing smartphones to clinicians.
 
 
05/05/2014
A recent court case involving Encompass Senior Solutions in Omaha, Neb., serves as a reminder to reevaluate your policies to protect employees in the home.
 
 
05/05/2014
Choose one person in your agency to oversee OASIS data submission, validation and corrections are completed on time.
 
 
05/05/2014
Have your hospice nurses take on a more active case management role, caring for patients from admission through the entire episode of care.
 
 
05/05/2014
ICD-10 will be rolled out on Oct. 1, 2015, according to numerous references in the proposed hospital inpatient payment rule posted on April 30.
 
 
05/05/2014
A recent case involving stolen laptops is a reminder to agencies that they need policies in place to protect patient information on laptops and otherwise. And a new HIPAA security risk analysis tool released by HHS may be a good starting point.
 
 

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