Home Health Line
05/18/2009
Greater reliance on home health for newly discharged hospital patients with primary or secondary diagnoses of diabetes, COPD and CHF could save Medicare billions on period-of-care costs and readmissions.
05/18/2009
Agencies that have programs set up to administer seasonal flu shots may be well-positioned to distribute a possible H1N1 vaccine.
05/18/2009
New legislation in Oregon, which would require agencies to pay nurses on an hourly or salary basis, could one day lead to increased visit and labor costs for agencies nationwide.
05/18/2009
One agency has become a winner in outcomes improvement and employee satisfaction by keeping score on its managers’ performance.
05/18/2009
Providers now have until Aug. 1 to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s Red Flags Rule.
05/18/2009
New data show that agencies miss the mark on therapy predictions. Missed visits likely contribute to this, experts tell HHL.
05/11/2009
Home health agencies could be facing a radical change in the way they’re reimbursed with Medicare payments coming from hospitals rather than CMS.
05/11/2009
Recent reports about the H1N1 flu show that the virus might be milder than expected, yet home health agencies are preparing for sick patients and dealing with staff shortages.
05/11/2009
Nine out of 10 respondents to HHL’s recent swine flu survey have educated clinicians about H1N1, but one home health agency has taken staff education to a new level.
05/11/2009
A compliance plan that encourages employees to report inappropriate or illegal actions can help avert whistleblower lawsuits, which have the potential to destroy your agency’s reputation and hurt your bottom

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