Home Health Line
10/24/2019
About 22% of agencies take more than 15 days to submit the OASIS to CMS, according to 120 respondents to a question on HHL's 2019 Home Health Clincian Productivity Survey.
10/17/2019
Agencies should take a close look at how they conduct competency evaluations to ensure compliance now that CMS has released changes to existing regulations.
10/17/2019
Agencies should consider establishing processes for how to handle changes in a patient’s condition between the first and second 30-day payment periods under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
10/17/2019
It has become more imperative than ever to comply with HIPAA. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reduced the annual penalty limits for many HIPAA violations — but appears to be increasing the pressure on providers to follow the rules.
10/17/2019
Following a recent DecisionHealth webinar about improving care coordination under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), agencies asked questions of industry expert Diane Link, owner of Link Healthcare Advantage in Littlestown, Pa. Here are some of her answers.
10/17/2019
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reduced the annual penalty limits for many HIPAA violations. View the revised amounts below.
10/17/2019
by: CMS
In its final rule about lessening health care providers' burden, CMS estimates providers will save money on an annual or biennial basis for several things, detailed below.
10/10/2019
The Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) will begin in Texas on Dec. 2, 2019 — a little less than a month before the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) takes effect.
10/10/2019
Draw from one agency’s pilot program and infection control best practices to achieve positive outcomes for patients with catheters.
 
10/10/2019
Strategically schedule visits to reduce the amount of time clinicians and aides spend driving. Doing so can have a positive impact on productivity.

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