Home Health Line
02/26/2020
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar declared a public health emergency Jan. 31, in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus which started in China and has been identified in several cases in the U.S.
02/26/2020
Agencies should keep in mind that the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) does not change home health eligibility or coverage, and take care to appropriately provide therapy services in 2020.
02/26/2020
By using a sign campaign in patient homes, one Ohio agency was able to reduce the number of major falls to 1.8%.
02/26/2020
Carefully review your contracts with health IT vendors, such as your electronic health record (EHR) company or electronic data storage provider.
02/26/2020
CMS is offering web-based training on existing requirements and changes coming to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program.
02/26/2020
About 32% of agencies worked to implement or complete a QAPI performance improvement project on reducing fall risks in 2019, according to 135 respondents to HHL’s 2020 Trends Survey.

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