Home Health Line
10/06/2014
ICD-10 implementation, currently set for Oct. 1, 2015, will require extensive training and could lead agencies to relax productivity standards, at least for a short time.
 
10/06/2014
Reduce patients’ risk of hospitalization by looking for signs of trouble or distress in their homes and referring them to a social worker when concerns are noted.
 
10/06/2014
Having new home health quality managers go on ridealongs with clinicians and shadow managers in other departments has helped one agency prevent quality manager turnover.
 
10/06/2014
 
As in 2013, start of care, follow-up and recert OASIS visits were given more weight than any other type of home health visit, according to the 135 respondents to HHL’s 2014 Productivity Survey
10/06/2014
 
About one quarter of agencies plan to change existing staff responsibilities to minimize ICD-10-related clinician and coder productivity losses, according to HHL’s 2014 Productivity Survey
 
10/06/2014
by: Palmetto GBA
Claims denied due to the recent PECOS issue may be adjusted or qualify for using the Clerical Error Reopening process instead of the redetermination process. Agencies within the Palmetto GBA area should use this Clerical Error Reopening request form.
09/29/2014
Proper medication management will help home health agencies avoid immediate jeopardy situations and condition-level deficiencies during state surveys.
 
09/29/2014
Survey results show that agencies are falling behind on ICD-10 preparations, starting with a gap analysis. 
 
09/29/2014
The first-ever ICD-10 end-to-end testing week will occur Jan. 26 to 30.
 
09/29/2014
One agency is reaping the benefits of its new incentive plan, which offers bonuses to employees who meet or exceed productivity, quality of care and patient-satisfaction goals.
 

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