Home Health Line
03/26/2026
Leaders must prove — consistently and visibly — that safety reporting is trusted, accountability is fair and action follows data. One of the most dangerous misconceptions in patient safety is that fewer reports mean fewer problems.
03/26/2026
There are many indicators to look for when it comes to identifying patients or caregivers who may be overwhelmed. This tool provides the kind of examples that may lead care team members to flag a concern.
03/26/2026
Data highlighed by MedPAC in its annual report to Congress shows the savings home health provides when compared to other settings.
03/19/2026
Though your attention may be on training field staff, make sure that your QAPI team is equally prepared for the updated HHCAHPS survey.
03/19/2026
There are real challenges to getting an allowable face-to-face encounter note, but a dated signature is not one of them. Some agencies have been working under the misconception that this is needed for compliance purposes, but the signature on this document doesn't need to be dated.
03/19/2026
Implement safety procedures for patients who have visual impairments as CMS incorporates more falls data into quality reporting. Fall risks for this patient population may not pop up in standard assessments, contributing to avoidable injuries or hospitalizations during care.
03/19/2026
Weigh the complications linked to common interventions around pain and non-pain symptom management for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias in hospice.
03/19/2026
In its March 2026 report to Congress, MedPAC points to margins at 21.2% in 2024 in arguing for deeper payment cuts for home heatlh providers. 
03/19/2026
Here are some of the margins that MedPAC shared in their March 2026 report to Congress, based on MedPAC analysis of home health cost report data.
03/12/2026
Review the updates included in the final OASIS-E2 Guidance Manual, as several key changes were released with the final version in March.

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