Home Health Line
02/18/2013
A written dress code for clinicians and aides not only helps your agency convey an appearance of professionalism, but can also increase visibility in the community and reduce infection risk. 
02/18/2013
If your dress code requires clinicians to wear a specific uniform to work, make sure the way that cost is covered complies with federal and state wage and hour laws. Violations could cost you thousands in back pay and damages.
 
02/18/2013
As hospices wrap up their first round of quality data reporting, they share some of the lessons learned collecting data for the “comfortable dying” measure, which could influence their referrals in the future.
02/18/2013
The data below show some three quarters of hospice patients have their pain brought to a comfortable level within 48 hours.
 
02/18/2013
Make sure documentation for management and evaluation (M&E) illustrates medical necessity by showing what risks the patient faces without the oversight of a registered nurse. That’s just one of several pieces of expert advice to help you ensure compliance if you plan on adding M&E or maintenance therapy services.
 
02/18/2013
Many private duty home care providers have resumed growth and profitability in 2012, and the M&A market may begin to thaw if the industry continues to improve.
 
02/18/2013
Agencies in recovery auditor (RAC) Region B are receiving erroneous documentation requests from Region C RAC Connolly.
02/11/2013
You’ll have to start using new Q codes to report the location services were provided and append a modifier for certain plan-of-care changes for episodes starting on or after July 1. Those additions to your claims could lead to more medical reviews and ultimately more denials.
 
02/11/2013
Failure to update your notice of privacy practices to comply with new requirements could result in higher penalties for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations.
 
02/11/2013
Your agency may have a state-of-the-art IT system that links clinician laptops and hand-held devices to your patient records and even telemonitoring devices. But you soon could be behind the times if you’re not connected to referring hospitals and physicians.
 

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