Home Health Line
12/12/2024
The OASIS-E1 Guidance Manual creates some needed consistency between language in the manual and the actual assessment for D0150 (Patient mood interview (PHQ-2 to 9)).
12/12/2024
Get ahead of planned changes to the Home Health CAHPS (HHCAHPS) survey as new quality measure proposals offer a look at updated composite measures, examples for respondents and more.
12/12/2024
Updating workplace violence policies should be a priority for any home health agency looking to recruit and retain top talent. It’s made even more important this season for those providers facing new requirements from their accrediting body. 
12/12/2024
A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) code to capture COPD with (acute) exacerbation (J44.1) has joined the list of the top 10 codes assigned primary from January through September 2024.
12/12/2024
Here’s a list of the top 10 primary diagnoses for traditional Medicare 30-day periods.
12/12/2024
CMS is proposing several new and updated items to the Home Health CAHPS quality measures in the Measures Under Consideration (MUC) process.
12/12/2024
The OASIS-E1 Guidance Manual creates some needed consistency between language in the manual and the actual assessment for D0150 (Patient mood interview (PHQ-2 to 9)).
12/05/2024
Industry leaders will be focused on squeezing home health and hospice support into any last-minute legislation in the Congress, but it’s still not clear exactly what the final weeks of the legislative session will bring. Home health payment cuts are top of mind for advocates in Washington, along with the hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). 
12/05/2024
Use employee feedback and emergency preparedness testing to ensure staff readiness for emergencies and disasters. Providers that fail to meet requirements for EP training and testing could struggle through delays in care when emergencies occur and face costly citations and extended surveys that could reveal more problems.
12/05/2024
Storms throughout the 2024 hurricane season have drawn national attention to how long-lasting the effects of disasters can be. Here are some topics to consider when updating your emergency preparedness plan.

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