Home Health Line
01/11/2024
More than half of recent medical review denials from MAC Palmetto GBA were due to face-to-face encounter deficiencies.
01/04/2024
With reports of workplace violence against health care workers at an all-time high, agencies should examine how their culture may be promoting or impeding effective safety solutions.
01/04/2024
Educating physicians about the need to provide detailed documentation quickly to agencies continues to be one of the biggest barriers to payment success under PDGM.
01/04/2024
Try using words such as aching, burning or hurting to help patients understand what is being asked for the OASIS-E items J0510-J0530 (Pain interview).
01/04/2024
A good onboarding process is a key to making sure the clinician not only learns the basics of home care, but that they also learn more about your agency.
01/04/2024
 If you rely on Medicaid revenue, prepare now for the likelihood that CMS will move forward with the controversial provision requiring home care providers to pay 80% of Medicaid reimbursements to direct care workers.
01/04/2024
Agency leaders say detailed and timely clinician documentation was the biggest challenge, with physician education around documentation requirements coming in a strong second at nearly 50%.
12/22/2023
Implementing employee recognition programs — letting staff know you see their hard work — can be a successful strategy when it comes to recruiting new hires and retaining top staff.
12/22/2023
Recruitment and retention remain a top concern for agencies heading into 2024, with administrators looking to beef up benefits as one way to address staffing concerns. 
12/22/2023
As many are looking to cut costs and find efficiencies in the face of CMS payment cuts, the best direction to look may be those agencies that have come out on the other end of the search for waste in their budgets.

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