Home Health Line
06/18/2025
Stop waiting for the perfect candidate when you’re hiring for open management positions. Applicants overlooked because they might not have an ideal level of experience — including candidates among your existing staff — could grow into a new role. This could improve your retention rates and staff morale, while potentially offering savings on salary costs. 
06/18/2025
Agencies in rural communities that make information about their care more accessible to community members who may be isolated or lack trust in health care services could see both increased hospice utilization and patient engagement.
06/18/2025
As the industry improves, make sure you're making progress on this publicly reported measure to stay competitive.
06/12/2025
Make sure everyone from your clinicians to your office staff are focused on customer service — being courteous and responsive to patients and caregivers — to move the needle on stubborn patient satisfaction scores.
06/12/2025
While there’s a growing focus on workplace violence in home health, don’t let your policies and procedures around work-related injuries fall through the cracks. Refreshing your incident response and reporting policies not only supports employee wellbeing but could prevent costly OSHA penalties.
06/12/2025
Do not misinterpret the intent of OASIS transfer questions under GG1070A-E (Mobility) as a direct match to M1850 (Transferring).
06/12/2025
Loop caregivers and physicians into conversations about your patients’ sleep patterns to identify issues that could have adverse effects on their health and outcomes, including heightened risk of rehospitalization.
06/12/2025
Publicly reported data include the percentage of patients who rated your agency with a "9" or a "10," with 10 meaning the best care possible. Prospective patients, caregivers and referral sources also can see how you compare to state averages.
06/05/2025
Some agencies have begun testing new artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to help with coding productivity and QA work, according to respondents of DecisionHealth’s 2025 Home Health Coding/QA Productivity Survey.
06/05/2025
Be wary of purported changes to face-to-face encounter requirements until CMS publishes updated regulatory language. Experts warn that new guidance from MACs could still result in costly claim denials under medical review.

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