Home Health Line
04/04/2019
Agencies recently asked a number of questions of industry expert J’non Griffin, president of Home Health Solutions, LLC in Carbon Hill, Ala.
04/04/2019
by: DecisionHealth’s 2019 Home Health Coders’ Productivity Survey
About 40% of coders code six to 10 charts in an average day, while about 30% of coders code about 11 to 15 charts in an average day. That’s according to the 283 respondents to a question on DecisionHealth’s 2019 Home Health Coders’ Productivity Survey.
03/27/2019
by: J'non Griffin
During claims processing under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), Medicare systems will pull information to automatically assign appropriate early or late timing and community or institutional admission categories to patients. Both variables factor substantially into payment methodology, with CMS paying higher rates for the first 30-day payment period and for patients coming from institutional sources.
03/27/2019
It’s not enough to discuss proper handwashing techniques within a detailed infection control policy. It’s crucial to fully train clinicians and aides on the policy and on proper techniques.
03/27/2019
Hold a tabletop exercise to gain a greater awareness of HIPAA security and to know how your agency should respond to a ransomware attack.
03/27/2019
Following a recent DecisionHealth webinar about reducing hospitalizations using a QAPI approach, agencies asked questions of industry expert Diane Link, owner of Link Healthcare Advantage in Littlestown, Pa. Here are some of her answers.
03/27/2019
by: CMS
L579 (Prevention) was the seventh-most common standard-level deficiency for hospices during surveys in 2018, CMS data show. It was 11th in 2017.
03/20/2019
List all diagnoses relevant to the plan of care — not just the six allowed on the OASIS — on the home health claim. Doing so will be a big step toward ensuring rightful payment under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
03/20/2019
by: CMS
This chart lists the subgroups that lead to low comorbidity adjustments under PDGM.
03/20/2019
Education and communication are the keys to improving timely initiation of care for agencies conducting performance improvement projects (PIPs) on the topic.

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