Home Health Line
12/05/2024
Stress frequent and consistent documentation to staff as CMS is encouraging surveyors to search for possible fraud through the hospice survey process.
12/05/2024
Improvement in patient functionality leading to successful community discharge has long been a hallmark of quality home health care.  Now, with the expansion of the Home Health Value Based Purchasing model, agencies need to carefully consider how effectively they facilitate hospice transitions for patients with long term chronic illnesses.
12/05/2024
How are recent advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning impacting the management of patient data privacy, and what best practices should providers implement to address these challenges?
12/05/2024
While home health care leads all health categories in year-over-year spending growth, it's down from the previous 12 months.
11/21/2024
Prepare for what will likely be a shorter Home Health CAHPS Survey in future rulemaking, as well as other potential additions to quality reporting and Home Health Value-Based Purchasing down the road.
11/21/2024
Those using AI must ensure that the program protects patient health information or they may end up in a situation where patient information is compromised. The reliability of AI-generated data is also a top concern.
11/21/2024
Agencies should begin preparing their clinicians for any challenges with obtaining accurate information when responding to the new COVID-19 vaccination status item — set to take effect Jan. 1 with the implementation of OASIS-E1. 
11/21/2024
CMS is moving ahead with plans for a shorter HHCAHPS Survey, exciting providers who have struggled for years to get patients’ responses. See the state average response rates for HHCAHPS..
11/21/2024
Providers must monitor operations for possible instances of waste. One of the most common waste-related mistakes occurs when agencies allow all their field clinicians to set their visit frequencies without review.
11/21/2024
Ensure that you’re aware of the impact that some bonuses could have on your employees’ overtime pay in order to steer clear of government investigation or fines.

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