Home Health Line
08/30/2023
by: Jasmyne Ray
The demand for home health services grows, but the lack of infection prevention oversight presents a problem, according to Devin Jopp, CEO of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). 
08/30/2023
by: Jasmyne Ray
With 30 years of experience in home care and the home health sector, Paul Mastrapa is in familiar territory as president and CEO of Interim HealthCare and its parent company, Caring Brands International.
08/30/2023
by: DecisionHealth Staff
Issues with the initial certification and justification for skilled nursing were the two main problem areas for providers under Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) review by Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS. The results include 147 reviews from September 2022 to March 2023.
08/24/2023
Consider what role your agency could play in CMS’ new dementia care model, either through your own dementia program or as a key partner with a participating provider.
08/24/2023
Agencies should never attempt to complete any outstanding documentation in instances where a clinician abruptly leaves. 
08/24/2023
In a recent transaction data report, there were 29 home care, hospice and home health transactions completed in the second quarter of 2023, compared to just 17 in the first quarter. 
08/24/2023
While families depend on hospices to provide symptom management and support, 25% of families report that they didn’t receive training from the hospice to care for their loved ones.
08/24/2023
Patients’ preferences for certain types of caregivers are common. Such requests should be rejected, especially when they involve discrimination based upon race, national origin, religion or any other basis commonly used to treat groups of people differently. 
08/24/2023
Home health agency merger and acquisition activity jumped in the second quarter of 2023, reaching levels not seen in more than a year.
08/22/2023
Stakeholders have until Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, to submit comments on the 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.

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