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...
Home Health Management: Report Finds Some Home Care Accountability Lacking
An Home Health Management investigation recently conducted by Kaiser Health News suggests that despite the effectiveness of home care, there is still a large number of untrained staff members throughout the nation remain undertrained or lack the appropriate scrutiny of their...
Medicare News: $27.8 billion in Claims Fraud for 2014
Medicare News- Recently, the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program has announced that nearly $27.8 billion in fraudulent claims have been returned during fiscal year 2014. In a press release via CMS.gov, several of the details have been outlined regarding the efforts toward...
Home Health Care Management and Practice: Influenza Vaccinations Report
Home Health Care Management and practice- A recent study published by the American Journal of Infection Control (APIC) has indicated that low influenza vaccination rates among nursing home employees has put patients at significant risk for death or other influenza-related complications.
Agency Faces the Implications of a Homecare Software Data Breach
Homecare Software- Amedisys, Inc., a Louisiana-based home health provider has reportedly had their data breached and is currently in the process of notifying federal and state agencies- a requirement by law.
Medicare News: House Proposes Deep Cuts in New Budget
Medicare News: On Tuesday, Republicans in the House of Representatives announced their proposed budget plan that would cut spending by $5.5 billion dollars. Among the deep cuts called for within the budget are healthcare-related, while increases in spending such as defense are...
Independent Home Health Care Jobs In Jeopardy
Recently, independent home-health providers in Ohio have had the future of their jobs become jeopardized. Recently, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) suggested a “phase-out” program of approximately 13,000 independent and non-agency providers who are currently billing Medicaid for their...
OASIS Home Health - Early Intervention Plans are Crucial
Oasis Home Health - Early Interventions Essential For Aging Population
A new series of studies reported by The Lancet indicates that the massive expansion of the aging population could be seriously at risk if early health interventions have not been established. Chronic illness, being...
