Home Health Line
01/13/2021
This table shows the percentage of all patients with low, medium and high functional impairment levels, along with the percentage breakdown for COVID-19 patients.
01/11/2021
Nearly half of the respondents to a December 2020 trends survey report “changing the behavior of intake staff to capture the info they need to collect” as one of the biggest barriers to PDGM success in 2020.
01/07/2021
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance on how employers can navigate federal antidiscrimination laws while requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
 
01/07/2021
Finding fun and interactive ways to engage remote staff can go a long way in retaining them, experts say.
01/07/2021
Querying the physician for further information has always been a challenge. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become even harder for agencies to get needed documentation.
01/07/2021
Don’t lean on diagnoses from previous encounters when coding a diagnosis from a patient’s chart. That could result in possible overpayments and compliance issues.
01/07/2021
Refine your disease management program to increase revenue and referrals, improve patient outcomes and decrease hospitalization rates.
01/07/2021
Educating physicians about the need to provide detailed documentation continues to be a top challenge related to PDGM, according to HHL’s 2021 trends survey.
12/26/2020
Agencies expect COVID-19 to continue to have the biggest impact on their revenue in 2021, according to respondents of HHL’s 2021 trends survey.
12/26/2020
One quarter of the respondents to HHL’s 2021 trends survey said they have been surveyed by a state survey agency or accrediting body since the pandemic started.

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