Home Health Line
06/20/2024
Home health agencies that prioritize intentional communication about the Home Health CAHPS Survey (HHCAHPS) could see higher response rates and 5 Star Rating scores, leading to a potential payment boost under Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP).
06/20/2024
CMS recently addressed some confusion around collaboration between disciplines and the appropriate time frame when a clinician is completing the OASIS.
06/20/2024
by: Brian Ward
You don’t give the same dose of medication to every patient, and the same is true with training health care staff, says Dr. Robert Lloyd, a vice president of improvement science and senior improvement advisor at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). This is the idea behind the dosing approach — what a staff member or group needs to know to do their job well should determine the amount and type of training they receive.
06/20/2024
Different states see far different results in responses for the HHCAHPS. Here are the top states for patient response rates from October 2022 to September 2023.
06/13/2024
Part of the new guidance will require agency management to be able to identify the nationally recognized source for infection prevention and control standards that the agency uses. They’ll also have to be capable of explaining why those standards were chosen for incorporation into the agency’s program.
06/13/2024
How do you suggest providers strike a balance between addressing pandemic fatigue among staff while still emphasizing the importance of preparedness for future infectious events?
06/13/2024
Hospice providers are glad there’s a planned payment increase for fiscal year 2025, but the 2.6% pitched in the CMS hospice proposed rule is not enough to cover climbing operational costs. 
06/13/2024
Employers can support their nurses by providing safe working environments, supporting their education, providing fair compensation and time off and including them in the conversations for change.
06/13/2024
For a patient who has both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you would assign J44.89 (Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
06/13/2024
CMS’ annual market basket update, meant to address inflationary pressures, has consistently failed to keep up with rising costs.

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