Home Health Line
09/02/2020
Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) shared data on the top 10 questionable encounter (QE) diagnosis codes pulled from current Medicare OASIS records for the first three weeks of August.
08/26/2020
Inconsistency and lack of timely processing top the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) challenges agencies have faced so far.
08/26/2020
CMS released the home health grouper Aug. 7 containing acceptable primary diagnoses and the high comorbidity and low comorbidity adjustments for the new FY2021 codes — set to take effect Oct. 1.
08/26/2020
Patients coming to home care after long, intensive hospital stays as a result of COVID-19 require intensive physical therapy, but the key is to balance physical visits with virtual visits while also taking into account the patient’s tolerance.
08/26/2020
A new bill introduced to Congress August 4, 2020, would extend the five-day maximum to 15 days for respite care and would allow it in the home when a caregiver can’t provide care resulting from illness or isolation.
08/26/2020
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is taking steps to clarify how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affects opioid use among employees.
08/26/2020
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) stressed the importance of collecting, coding, analyzing and reporting both industry and occupation data in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case reports to form better strategies for reducing the impact of the pandemic on workers.
08/26/2020
The average number of rehab visits per period is down over 30% in March and April of 2020 compared to January.
08/20/2020
The information blocking portion of the rule issued by the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONC) on March 6 will directly impact your agency’s requirements when patients ask to have their data forwarded or connected via an app. Start planning for the switchover now.
08/20/2020
 
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