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06/26/2025
The generative AI market is still young, and many vendors lack deep, health care-specific compliance expertise, putting your agency at risk of costly fines for failing to protect patient information.
06/18/2025
Effective Oct. 1, coders will have a way to capture Type 2 diabetes mellitus in remission with new code E11.A (Type 2 diabetes mellitus in remission), finalized as part of the FY2026 ICD-10 code update.
06/12/2025
Make sure everyone from your clinicians to your office staff are focused on customer service — being courteous and responsive to patients and caregivers — to move the needle on stubborn patient satisfaction scores.
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.
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.
05/15/2025
Changes in care delivery always require input from frontline clinicians, showing you value their opinion. That is even more important with new technology that might require flexibility and understanding as issues in the rollout get addressed.
05/08/2025
Be sure to consider safety — and the specific nuance of each question — when assessing for both M1800 (Grooming) and GG0130B (Oral hygiene) on OASIS-E1.
05/01/2025
Responses to the J0150-J0530 (Pain interview) should be based upon the first complete pain interview conducted within the assessment timeframe, rather than a later assessment that might capture a change in condition.
04/24/2025
Prepare now for the implementation of the HOPE tool this fall. This promises to complicate hospice staffing and workflows, and agencies that fail to submit the relevant data could face a financial penalty.
04/17/2025
Hospices are expected to see a payment increase of 2.4% in October. Industry advocates say that this increase, which is less than the 2025 update, is not enough. 

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