Home Health Line
11/01/2018
Recognizing that under CMS’ emergency preparedness requirements each patient must have an individualized emergency plan, one agency ensured each admission packet included an emergency management brochure, which agency staff carefully reviewed with patients.
11/01/2018
Agencies have continued to improve in nearly every Home Health Compare measure included within value-based purchasing.
11/01/2018
Nearly 400 fewer agencies earned five stars in patient satisfaction in October 2018 than they had in July 2018, according to the latest refresh of Home Health Compare.
11/01/2018
Ensure clinicians have a firm grasp of what the term “prior” means when it comes to GG0110 (Prior device use). This concept will be crucial to accurately responding to this new OASIS-D item.
11/01/2018
Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are mailing notifications to agencies determined to be noncompliant with quality reporting requirements for 2017, CMS recently announced.
11/01/2018
by: Home Health Compare
Agencies have continued to improve in several Home Health Compare measures included within value-based purchaisng, accoridng to data released Oct. 24.
11/01/2018
by: Home Health Compare
CMS data show 845 agencies nationwide earned five stars in HHCAHPS.
10/25/2018
While agencies have choices when it comes to which claim review option to select for CMS’ review choice demonstration, they must be extremely cautious when making their selection.
10/25/2018
Significant shifts in how to stage a pressure ulcer when scabbing is present and what information can be considered for a discharge OASIS were among hundreds of changes CMS made this month to OASIS Q&A guidance.
10/25/2018
With a new flu season here, now is the time for your agency to consider implementing a mandatory vaccination program for seasonal influenza. Some employees may initially object, but most experts agree that flu shots are a necessity for health care workers.

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