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## [Nine (9) Changes to OASIS Effective April 1, 2026](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/nine-9-changes-to-oasis-effective-april-1-2026)

There are nine (9) changes to the new OASIS (E2) effective April 1, 2026. The changes include additions to the 3 - Resumption of Care (ROC), re-wording  of some questions and answers, and removal of O0350 Covid Vaccination from 6 & 7 Transfers and 9 Discharge OASIS.

 Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Mar 10, 2026

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## [Are You Tracking These Four (4) Items For Infection Surveillance?](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/are-you-tracking-these-four-4-items-for-infection-surveillance)

Home health care treatments frequently include invasive devices and procedures to treat patients. Infections can occur from the these procedures/devices, such as catheters, wound care and ventilators.

 Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Oct 21, 2025

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## [COVID-19 Home Health Assessment & Careplan](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/covid-19-home-health-assessment-careplan-1)

*reposted from 3/23/2000*

If your Agency is visiting patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or suspected COVID-19, use the following guidelines for home health visits, including appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use, physical assessment of the patient and...

 Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Aug 12, 2025

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## [Emergency Preparedness: 6 Practical Steps for Daily HHA Management](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/emergency-preparedness-daily-management-plan-for-hha)

We're on the the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. The events that began in early 2020 would be the first time that many HHAs would enact the emergency preparedness plan that is required by Medicare's §484.102 Condition of participation: Emergency preparedness.

Below is a...

 Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Jul 12, 2023

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## [Infection Control Teaching for Home Health Patients](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/infection-control-teaching-for-home-health-patients)

Given the current focus on COVID-19, other infectious processes commonly experienced by home health patients - pneumonia, UTI’s, hepatitis, and wound infections - still pose significant challenges to patients and home health clinicians.

 Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on May 19, 2023

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## [CDC Coding Guidelines for COVID-19](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/cdc-home-health-coding-guidelines-for-covid-19)

Use the [following CDC Guidelines for assigning ICD-10](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/COVID-19-guidelines-final.pdf) to patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19:

 Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Apr 11, 2022

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## [Are You Using Telehealth? There's No Scheduled End Date...](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/download-the-telehealth-treatment-consent-form)

The Medicare system is under an ‘Emergency Declaration’ due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. This means that certain home health regulations have been relaxed and some requirements have been changed to prevent the interruption in home health care. All temporary changes to home health...

 Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Mar 3, 2022

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## [COVID-19: Three (3) Requirements for (Early) Discharge Planning](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/covid-19-are-you-preparing-patients-effectively)

## Prepare Patients for Early Discharge

Preparing [non-priority](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/covid-19-daily-home-health-management-plan) home health patients for early discharge should be the primary objective of home health agencies right now. Since accessibility to routine healthcare is currently suspended, home health agencies should prepare patients and...

 Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Mar 25, 2020

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