Home Health Line
02/13/2025
Offer free or subsidized training to attract mission-driven clinicians, deepen employee loyalty and drive long-term retention. It can also help reduce turnover costs while improving consistency and quality of patient care. 
02/13/2025
Make sure that staff members fully understand which items allow for the use of a proxy and which are self-report only when assessing for and gathering information for the SDoH items on the OASIS.
02/13/2025
A new requirement in the Conditions of Participation (CoPs), which went into effect on Jan. 1, requires agencies to develop and implement a written acceptance-to-service policy that lays out how they accept referrals. 
02/13/2025
Emphasize attention to detail and patient history when pre-screening referrals to prevent delays or disruptions in care that could lead to poor patient satisfaction or wasteful spending. 
02/13/2025
The CDC did not release any new ICD-10 codes to take effect April 1 this year, but there are some noteworthy changes to the guidelines including the addition of two new instructions for obesity codes found under category E66 (Overweight and Obesity).
02/13/2025
Agencies are relying on a variety of benefits to recruit and keep top clinicians.
02/06/2025
Industry leaders hope that changes in Washington will bolster their argument for payment relief for home health agencies that have seen a string of permanent cuts over the last few years. Other top issues included the Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) and telehealth waivers for face-to-face encounters.
02/06/2025
For OASIS items that require a clinical assessment to determine height, weight, functional status and pressure ulcers, agencies should base their responses on assessments done by agency staff and not directly from a previous care setting’s documentation.
02/06/2025
Educate your management and staff on how to prevent and respond to Immediate Jeopardy violations and ensure that they know what surveyors are looking for and what to expect once a citation is issued.
02/06/2025
If you ask home health and other health care providers to describe their ideal leader, many will bring up qualities like compassion, communication skills and empathy. They’ll also describe someone who involves them in the decision-making and solution process.

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