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05/14/2026
Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, CMS rolled out significant changes to how it is measuring falls during a home health stay. Use this fact sheet to help educate your team on what they need to know as what counts as a fall and a fall with major injury shifts.
04/17/2026
The Service and Spending Variation Index (SSVI) is calculated using claims-based measures, each representing different aspects of hospice utilization, as well as non-hospice spending.
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.
03/12/2026
Make sure your clinicians understand the new transportation question included in the final OASIS-E2. The item, A1255 (Transportation), and the response guidance differ from the item previously used.
02/26/2026
With changes to the HHCAHPS effective April 1, 2026, CMS updated measures related to quality reporting, star ratings and Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP).
02/19/2026
An annual report to Congress notes common HIPAA deficiencies and vulnerabilities to Electronic Protected Health Information. Plus, top questions and answers on business associate agreements.
02/12/2026
The waiver around home health certification continues as previously allowed. New limitations were added to the waiver for hospice use of face-to-face encounters.
01/28/2026
Here is a walkthrough of what a clinical pathway for a diabetic patient should look like.
01/15/2026
Medicare rules now allow for more flexibility in who conducts the face-to-face encounter used to certify a patient for home health services.
01/08/2026
This tool breaks down key pieces of new information around response guidance for OASIS measures J1800 and J1900, which were reportedly effective Jan. 1, 2026.

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