Home Health Line
11/16/2022
You should be asking “When will we get previews of what OASIS-E will look like?” and “Will it be ready before and on January 1?”
11/16/2022
Agencies often fall into the trap of passively monitoring instead of taking action to observe, assess, teach and instruct, which can help keep patients with diabetes out of the hospital.
11/16/2022
A recent DOJ case against a health care company serves as a reminder that agencies need to check their processes and interactions with other providers to ensure that they are not creating “no-poaching agreements” with competitors.
11/16/2022
Instead of hard selling, content marketing focuses on being creative and attracting the right people. By creating pieces about what it’s like to work with you, you’ll be selling your open roles to candidates.
11/16/2022
Data show the national average of Medicare FFS visits for diabetes patients who are at a moderate risk for acute care hospitalization.
11/11/2022
The small increase in the average home health payment for a Medicare period in 2023 is not enough and could put additional strain on agencies dealing with inflation, staffing shortages and the implementation of OASIS-E.
11/11/2022
The reassignment of three lymphedema codes from the current clinical group of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation to Wounds was a big win for home health as this will help cover costly wound supplies for these patients.
11/11/2022
11/11/2022
Education for clinicians and reviewers on the new OASIS-E items for pain and their intent — as well as the included time frames and the recommended method of obtaining an accurate response — is vital ahead of implementation on Jan. 1.
11/11/2022
Agencies in the Middle Atlantic Census region are expected to see an average increase of 1.1%, while agencies in the East North Central region will see an average increase of 0.1%.

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