Home Health Line
04/10/2019
Less than four months after the implementation of OASIS-D, CMS is already looking ahead to a new version of the assessment. The updates are expected to take effect Jan. 1, 2020.
04/10/2019
Set up a financial cushion for your agency so it can withstand financial rough patches that may occur during the first several months of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
04/10/2019
Illinois providers need to make a decision — soon — about which option they’re going to select in CMS’ Review Choice Demonstration (RCD). If they don’t, a choice will be made for them.
04/10/2019
Ensure clinicians have proper training about how to respond to the OASIS-D item involving patients’ ability to dress their lower body safely.
04/10/2019
In an era of increased awareness of discrimination and harassment in the workplace, it’s important to remember not to discriminate against employees based on age.
04/10/2019
Many agencies don’t yet have a plan for how to withstand potential cash flow disruptions under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
04/04/2019
While experts agree it’s important to start preparing now for the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), it’s equally as important not to lose sight of appropriate patient care or how reimbursement functions under the current payment model.
04/04/2019
Revisit best practices for responding to the OASIS item involving patients’ risk for hospitalization.
04/04/2019
Incomplete information in medical records and having to call clinicians and/or physicians for clarification remains the biggest barrier to coding productivity.
04/04/2019
After more than a year of legal back-and-forth, home care agencies in New York can rest easy in the longstanding practice of paying live-in caregivers in the state for 13 hours a day — excluding sleep and rest periods.

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