Home Health Line
06/06/2024
Beware of MAC activity when your patient changes a physician/practitioner. Some agencies under the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) say they have gotten non-affirmation letters for lack of documentation to support the handoff between the two providers. Experts stress they see no clear regulation that supports this requirement.
06/06/2024
The two most important factors contributing to the cost of caring for a patient with wounds are the number of visits made by clinical staff and the types of products that are used to treat the wounds.
06/06/2024
Agencies looking to increase their wound care patient census can do so through a variety of strategies including utilizing positive wound care outcomes and partnering with wound care vendors to increase their reach and value proposition to referral sources.
06/06/2024
An update to the language found under M0030 (Start of Care Date) was included in the draft version of the OASIS-E1 instrument, released in May. OASIS-E1 is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.
06/06/2024
by: Rebecca Herold
In the event of a cyberattack, how should health care entities document their response efforts to demonstrate compliance with HIPAA regulations?
06/06/2024
by: DecisionHealth Staff
On average, patients in the wounds clinical group received more visits than nearly all other PDGM clinical groups.
05/30/2024
Measuring key performance indicators commonly linked to rehospitalization will allow agencies to recognize recurring patterns and downward trends in patient care. 
05/30/2024
In anticipation of the first HHVBP payment adjustments in January 2025, CMS is making moves to prepare agencies, as well as releasing an additional tab in the July interim reports with benchmarks and achievement threshold for the revised applicable measures for 2025.
05/30/2024
Investigators are making it easier for whistleblowers to report alleged fraud and abuse, but efforts to get ahead of employee complaints will reduce your agency’s risk of government investigations and whistleblower action.
05/30/2024
Stepping away from the daily responsibilities of being an agency administrator or another management role can feel impossible. But it can be critical that you’re able to leave the operations in capable hands for some time away, whether for life events or even just to take a few days for an industry conference or workshop.

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