Home Health Line
12/17/2020
The continued risk of exposure to COVID-19 has some families looking for alternatives to skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, including moving at-risk family members home as the pandemic continues.
12/17/2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing six new diagnosis codes to identify conditions resulting from COVID-19, and these codes could have an impact on your reimbursement.
12/17/2020
To improve patient outcomes and increase profits within your agency, create clear roles for clinical and operational staff.
12/17/2020
Back in the spring when businesses across the country first fell victim to COVID-19, many employers chose to furlough workers temporarily rather than lay them off permanently.
12/17/2020
The data below show the breakdown of “source and timing” for home health periods that involved COVID-19 patients.
12/10/2020
Home health care workers should be among the first to get access to COVID-19 vaccines, expected to be available in the coming weeks, but a staggered supply of initial doses may mean a delay for some.
12/10/2020
Documenting wounds can be tricky as increased detail and specificity are of the upmost importance, however industry experts say added technology could be a big help.
12/10/2020
Sync up the information on the OASIS and claim to avoid errors that can cause cash flow issues.
12/10/2020
Agencies may soon have updated best practices for reducing falls thanks to a new program by the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare.
12/10/2020
Remote meetings were a brilliant solution to social distancing. Meet virtually, stay connected, run things by each other — it worked. And then suddenly, it didn’t work so well.

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