Home Health Line
06/12/2025
Loop caregivers and physicians into conversations about your patients’ sleep patterns to identify issues that could have adverse effects on their health and outcomes, including heightened risk of rehospitalization.
06/12/2025
Publicly reported data include the percentage of patients who rated your agency with a "9" or a "10," with 10 meaning the best care possible. Prospective patients, caregivers and referral sources also can see how you compare to state averages.
06/05/2025
Some agencies have begun testing new artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to help with coding productivity and QA work, according to respondents of DecisionHealth’s 2025 Home Health Coding/QA Productivity Survey.
06/05/2025
Be wary of purported changes to face-to-face encounter requirements until CMS publishes updated regulatory language. Experts warn that new guidance from MACs could still result in costly claim denials under medical review.
06/05/2025
Some of the industry’s leading advocates in Washington are asking CMS to delay its implementation of the HOPE tool.
06/05/2025
Make sure that your clinicians are addressing patient concerns around incontinence with empathy and openness. Providers that communicate about these concerns while making patients feel understood could see improved adherence, outcomes and patient satisfaction, ultimately impacting public reporting and payment rates.
06/05/2025
Agencies facing denials based on a system error around dementia coding will soon be able to resubmit those claims for processing.
06/05/2025
Care maps are one way to highlight personal ties or relevant resources that can improve patient care. Agencies providing private duty services that implement these practices can help clients and their families draw key connections while ensuring consistency in care across different conditions or situations.
06/05/2025
Issues with the certification and the face-to-face encounter collectively account for 827 of the 1,821 medical review denials in the first three months of 2025.
05/22/2025
Target commonly asked questions and noncompliance with the plan of care by sending email or text reminders to patients and caregivers after discussing key details related to care. These messages can also boost patient outcomes and understanding, improving patient survey scores that are publicly reported and impact value-based payment adjustments.

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