Home Health Line
07/12/2007
National averages for improvement in bathing, improvement in management of oral meds and improvement in dyspnea all rose by one percentage point, according to the latest Home Health Compare update
07/12/2007
HHAs are uncovering some unpleasant surprises as they explore the financial impact of CMS' proposed PPS overhaul. Upshot: The sooner you get started, the better.
07/12/2007
Your documentation requirements for negative pressure wound therapy are about to get stricter.
07/05/2007
When Congress suspended OASIS assessments for private pay patients in 2003, it was considered regulatory relief for the industry [HHL 4/28/06]. But most home health agencies apparently didn't see it
07/05/2007

Rio Grande Home Health, El Paso, Texas, may have hit a home run with its new marketing tool – a referral source newsletter.

07/05/2007
You could pay about $1,600 the next time state surveyors have to revisit your agency to confirm that a certification, recertification or complaint deficiency has been corrected. Even if the
07/05/2007
Even if your agency has the most up-to-date billing software, that doesn't mean your billers are actually using it.
07/05/2007
Medicare-allowed reimbursement for home health certification and recertification billed by physician Tom Cornwell’s housecalls practice in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, totaled approximately $42,000, in addition to $26,000
06/28/2007
Many physicians constantly use their electronic devices such as cell phones, PDAs or other gadgets, which is a trait that home health agencies can take advantage of to grow referrals,
06/28/2007
Hidden pitfalls in your everyday practices — from software glitches to sloppy cost reports — could put you at risk for a “whistleblower” lawsuit that could cost you tens or even hundreds

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