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Melissa Cott

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15 Fine Motor Exercises for Home Health Patients

Fine motor skills are small, precise, coordinated movements, like using your fingers to pick up a coin. Fine motor skills require integrating muscular, skeletal and neurological functions. Physical and occupational therapists can work with you to practice these skills after stroke.

Posted by Melissa Cott on Mar 29, 2018

Are Your Physicians Billing Home Health Claims for CPO?

'Care Plan Oversight' can earn physicians thousands per month. Provide the following guidance to physicians to enhance your referral-building relationships.

adapted from the Medicare Learning Series: Care Plan Oversight Home Health (CPO) is physician supervision of patients under...

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jan 23, 2018

2018 CoPs: (Draft) Interpretive Guidelines for §484.80 HHA Duties

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a draft of the Interpretive Guidelines to the final Conditions of Participation scheduled to be implemented January 13, 2018. CMS has asked for feedback on the Draft Interpretive Guidelines. The draft Interpretive Guidelines...

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jan 2, 2018

End-of-Life Discussions End in Confusion, Study Shows

Just 3 out of 10 accurately understood what their loved one wanted.

Posted by Melissa Cott on Mar 29, 2017

Home Health Care: Contingency Plans are Good for Business

Home health care management: as a certified home health agency you should have a policy stating that the patient must have a competent, appropriate,

Posted by Melissa Cott on Dec 7, 2016

Home Health Care Management Report: Social Media Rankings Tied to Quality of Care

Home Health Care Management Report- Many home health agencies, hospitals, and other types of care providers have taken advantage of utilizing social media for marketing purposes. Creating pages on networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter has helped many agencies become more...

Posted by Melissa Cott on Mar 30, 2015

Client Teaching Guides for Home Health Care: Cognition Therapy

Client Teaching Guides for Home Health Care: Cognition Therapy Exercises

Posted by Melissa Cott on Feb 3, 2015

Home Health Management: Research Finds Hospice Effective and Cheaper

Home Health Management- The Journal of the American Medical Association has recently published a report comparing the use of hospice services vs. non-hospice patients. The hospice movement has become increasingly popular for patients who wish to remain in a homelike setting, rather...

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jan 8, 2015