Home Health Line
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
 
How well do you and your staff understand the components that make up HIPPS code under PDGM?
08/20/2020
Wait times for COVID-19 test results have been negatively impacting home health agencies’ ability to serve their patients and often result in staffing shortages.
08/20/2020
The number of people entitled to paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will be expanded if a ruling from a New York federal judge holds.
08/20/2020
The 2020 HealthLeaders Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships Survey was compiled in April 2020 during the COVID-19 surge, by the
HealthLeaders Intelligence Unit, powered by the HealthLeaders Council.
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

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