Home Health Line
02/22/2023
by: David J. Pryzbylski
There are countless workplace technologies available to companies that enable them to track employees for various purposes. For example, many employers have GPS devices on company vehicles so they can track how efficiently they are delivering services. But does the use of such technology violate labor law? Based on a memo from the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) general counsel, the answer could soon be “yes” in many cases.
02/22/2023
by: DecisionHealth Staff
Initial certification invalid was the top reason for denials under CGS’ Targeted, Probe and Educate program, according to data from September 2021 to August 2022.
02/15/2023
Weeks into OASIS-E, agencies are reporting some of the challenges they have faced including a hit to clinician satisfaction and struggles with EMR functionality.
02/15/2023
In times of staffing shortages, you can find efficiencies by carefully prescreening patients to be sure they meet eligibility requirements and are open to care to avoid future LUPAs from missed visits.
02/15/2023
COVID-19 has dropped to number five on the top 10 diagnosis codes assigned primary in 2022, making way for some common home health diagnoses pre-COVID to move back up on the list. The number one code has remained Z47.1 (Aftercare following joint replacement surgery) for the past couple years.
02/15/2023
Checking off a requirement mandated through the omnibus spending bill in December, CMS will be hosting a forum to dive deep into the methodology around PDGM and behavioral adjustments.
02/15/2023
The code for COVID-19 moved down on the list of top diagnoses, according to data pulled from Strategic Healthcare Programs’ National Client Database.
02/09/2023
All agency staff will need a refresher on the regulations that will be returning with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), now expected May 11.
02/09/2023
Agencies struggling with medication reconciliation should consider setting up a medication reconciliation peer observation study as an effective way to align the Conditions of Participation with clinical practice.
02/09/2023
The national average for the measure, “How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season” showed a significant decline from a national average of 78.7% in January 2022 to 74.4% in January 2023.

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