Home Health Line
01/11/2023
You may be aware of patient rights and the process for following up on complaints/grievances made against an agency, but are you aware that agency staff and clinicians have rights, as well? 
01/11/2023
Smart use of paraprofessionals can help cut costs. It is less expensive than skilled professional services and paraprofessionals are able to provide services following the plan of care set up by the overseeing skilled discipline.
01/11/2023
When looking to achieve organizational goals involving multiple service lines, it is best to have service-line specific QAPI committees that are facilitated by one overall QAPI manager.
01/11/2023
It is important for agencies to provide their staff with the education and resources to keep themselves safe while in the field.
01/11/2023
A conversation about word-of-mouth referrals, client retention and how agency owners can set the foundation for trusting relationships with clients and caregivers.
01/11/2023
At least one third of home health agencies said they plan to spend more money in 2023 on recruitment and retention, staff education and technology.
01/04/2023
Two potential quality measures reached an important stage last month, though both ideas are getting pushback from industry leaders.
01/04/2023
The omnibus spending bill to fund the government through 2023 included a requirement that CMS increase transparency around its home health payment rate.
01/04/2023
One of the areas agencies need to focus on improving is discharge to the community, as this area is not only heavily scrutinized, but affects patient satisfaction scores in HHCAHPS.
01/04/2023
The HIS score for “Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment” decreased by 0.1 in the November update. While this may seem like a miniscule change, this particular measure continues to score lower than several of the other measures.

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