Home Health Line
04/25/2016
by: OCS HomeCare, now a part of the ABILITY Network
R26- (Abnormalities of gait and mobility) was the most profitable ICD-10 subcategory in the fourth quarter of 2015. That’s according to an OCS HomeCare analysis of assessments involving more than 350,000 episodes that started in the fourth quarter of 2015. The data involve more than 2,000 provider locations nationwide.
04/25/2016
A first look at ICD-10 code use reveals subcategories R26- (Abnormalities of gait and mobility) and M25- (Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified) are among the most profitable. But agencies should use these codes with caution to avoid an increased risk for auditor scrutiny and potential denials.
04/25/2016
When a wound has slough or eschar, it’s not a Stage 2 wound, according to recent guidance from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP).
04/25/2016
by: Brandi Whitemyer
Take steps to ensure clinicians understand how to respond properly to a new item, GG0170C (Mobility), when OASIS-C2 is implemented Jan. 1. Proper responses are vital for accurate collection of standardized data and as a way to avoid potential issues with claims management.
04/25/2016
To protect your agency from ransomware attacks, a growing trend in hacking, conduct regular system backups and control where your personnel go on the Internet using work devices.
04/25/2016
Prepare for more patients and their families to ask for copies of their medical records. HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued guidance reminding consumers they’re entitled to the documentation.
04/25/2016
Agencies nationwide have achieved an increase of 1% in dyspnea in the latest Home Health Compare update, CMS’ April 20 release of data show.

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