Home Health Line
04/18/2024
Agencies can use this CMS tool to educate patients about HHCAHPS. You should limit the changes made, besides updating agency name, vendor name, etc., CMS notes.
04/11/2024
One of the biggest challenges for hospice providers over the next 18 months is going to be staff education around the new quality measures tied to the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation instrument.
04/11/2024
Hospice providers will need to prioritize staff education this year around the CAHPS Hospice Survey, with significant changes expected to begin with collections in January 2025.
04/11/2024
Don’t underestimate the importance of accurately performing D0150 (Patient Mood Interview (PHQ-2 to 9)) as signs and symptoms of depression can significantly impact overall health, well-being and patient treatment outcomes.
04/11/2024
Aligning clinician and patient schedules has long been an issue for home health agencies. To solve this, some agencies have begun allowing patients to “self-schedule” their visits.
04/11/2024
The proposed hospice rate update percentage for fiscal year 2025 is 2.6%, an estimated increase of $705 million from fiscal year 2024.
04/04/2024
Industry leaders are blasting a proposed fiscal year 2025 hospice payment rate update, as CMS finally pushes forward with significant changes to the CAHPS Hospice survey and hospice quality reporting, including the implementation of the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) instrument.
04/04/2024
President Biden’s administration is angling to make the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model permanent. It was one of several initiatives announced in the president’s fiscal year 2025 budget, released March 11.
04/04/2024
Be proactive in protecting staff from potential harm in the home as recent violent incidents, including the murder of a clinician last fall, have led to new proposals aimed at keeping clinicians safe.  
04/04/2024
Despite the projection that the need for home health and personal care aides are expected to grow faster than any other occupation in the next decade, agencies are faced with high turnover rates for these roles. 

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