Home Health Management - The Issues with CMS Star Ratings
Medicare officials recently announced that the government-sanctioned “star rating” system for home health agencies would now include half-star increments. The additional partial increments come after concern was raised by providers regarding the ability for prospective patients and...
How to Start a Home Health Care Agency: What is Medicare?
How to Start a Home Health Care Agency: For those seeking to start their own home health care agency, education is a crucial factor in attaining a successful outcome. A well-trained staff not only contributes to a higher quality of patient care, but also contributes to the...
NAHC Responds to President's 2016 Budget for Home and Health Care Management
Recently, the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) has been exceedingly vocal regarding the sweeping changes in Medicare and Medicaid regulations set forth by the white house. In the past month or two, they made their voice heard regarding their opposition to the ...
Home Health Care Management and Practice: Influenza Vaccinations
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.
Guide to 2016 Presidential Budget for Home Health Management
Home health management - The Kaiser Family Foundation has published a report this week outlining the major Medicare-related budgetary changes in the President’s budget for FY2016. Major key points of the budget included reductions to Medicare spending by $423 billion between 2016 and...
Client Teaching Guides for Home Health Care: Cognition Therapy
Client Teaching Guides for Home Health Care: Cognition Therapy Exercises
Home Health Management: HHS Plans Billing Changes
The Obama administration has recently announced that it would like to make some changes to the home health management billing systems. The plan seeks to tie 50% of fee-for-service Medicare reimbursements to alternative, quality0based payment methods by the end of 2018.
Home Health Care Policies: CMS Announces Meaningful Use Changes
Home Health Care Policies- Today, CMS announced proposed changes to the Meaningful Use EHR incentive program. The program, implemented in 2011, has provided various financial incentives for providers meeting specific criteria within the process of transitioning paper-based patient...
