Home Health Line
07/10/2019
Waiting on information from the doctor is one of the top barriers leading to delays in timely OASIS submission, according to the 345 respondents to a question on HHL’s PDGM Survey.
07/03/2019
Starting Oct. 1, 2019, coders will have 25 new codes to specifically capture deep tissue injuries (DTIs).
07/03/2019
CMS proposals to modify the election statement and require an election statement addendum will add significant burden for hospices, according to several public comments submitted to CMS during the comment period that ended June 18.
07/03/2019
Re-educate clinicians on proper infection prevention measures to take when testing a patient’s blood sugar with a glucose meter. Doing so will help prevent the exposure of bloodborne diseases.
07/03/2019
If you’ve detected a pattern of overpayment or other malfeasances at your agency that could bring the attention of the feds, in addition to repaying or correcting the issue, you should self-disclose — but first choose carefully among the agencies that offer this option.
07/03/2019
Multi-million dollar settlements paid by Cottage Health and Touchstone Medical Imaging reveal yet another front-burner cybersecurity issue for the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR): reducing vulnerabilities that stem from the way a provider sets up its computers and networks.
07/03/2019
Hospice beneficiaries had an average length of stay of 96.6 days, though rates varied by diagnosis. For instance, beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease had an average length of stay of 43.9 days, while beneficiaries diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or Parkinson’s disease had an average length of stay of 167.4 days.
06/20/2019
Industry experts believe the use of outsourced coding will grow as a result of how the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) impacts coder productivity.
06/20/2019
It’s not too early to alert your agency’s marketing representatives that an entirely new payment model is coming to home health on or after Jan. 1, 2020.
06/20/2019
When preparing for the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), one crucial step agencies should take is examining the impact CMS says PDGM will have on their specific agency.

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