Home Health Line
10/16/2017
CMS’ plan to eliminate “Influenza immunization received for current flu season” from the list of measures used to calculate home health quality of care star ratings is inching closer to reality, according to an Oct. 10 MLN call.
10/16/2017
Whether they’re discussing QAPI, 5-star ratings or rehospitalization rates in general, more and more agencies are showcasing their quality of care when they market to referral sources, a new HHL survey shows.
10/16/2017
Conduct “stay interviews” with your agency’s clinicians in an attempt to reduce turnover.
10/16/2017
While it’s an understandably attractive practice to pay RNs and therapists the same lump sum for each patient visit, it’s not in your agency’s best interest to pay per visit unless you are also willing to pay overtime.
10/16/2017
In an attempt to reflect CMS’ new emergency preparedness CoP, The Joint Commission recently announced it has updated its Emergency Management standards chapter.
10/16/2017
CMS has resurrected its plans to create a clinical template for doctors to voluntarily use to ensure home health documentation meets requirements. The federal Medicare agency recently posted a proposed “Home Health Plan of Care / Certification” template online.
10/16/2017
CMS has issued further guidance on the expansion to the one-clinician rule, and agencies should review the information to make sure their collaboration on the OASIS complies with the guidance manual changes coming Jan. 1, 2018.
10/16/2017
by: HHL’s 2017 Referrals Survey
Nearly 95% of the 121 respondents to HHL’s 2017 Referrals Survey have educated physicians about face-to-face compliance. Meanwhile, about 54% of respondents have educated physicians about 5-star ratings in quality.

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