Category \ Home Health
Because the Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) survey will be critical in the upcoming value-based purchasing environment, home health organizations need to be aware of what the survey measures and how to optimize HHCAHPS performance. … Keep Reading
The healthcare industry and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to push and incentivize the use of integrative technology to solve healthcare challenges. Industry-wide dependence on interoperability has increased so drastically that remote care monitoring (RCM) is … Keep Reading
Patient satisfaction is now even more of a focus for home health organizations as adjustment payments will soon place more emphasis on value. In doing so, Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) surveys will take on … Keep Reading
In 2020, several hurricanes hit the Gulf states, causing major destruction and devastation. At that time, I was working for a hospice and home health organization that had locations in the areas that were hit hardest. I was on calls … Keep Reading
Over the past two years, we have seen a dramatic increase in the use of remote care technology in clinical practices of all kinds. With recent reports that the cost of COVID-19 social isolation has reached nearly $7 billion, we … Keep Reading
As we continue to face repercussions of the pandemic, we also face an epidemic related to the shortage of staff in almost every home health organization across the country. There is no exception. Technology has played a significant role in … Keep Reading
With the implementation of the Notice of Admission (NOA) at the beginning of 2022, we have seen some issues occur with each Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and their acceptance of the NOA. These issues should be reviewed at each of … Keep Reading
We know interoperability improves care coordination, a sore spot in many providers’ operations. Yet interoperability impacts more than just care transitions. An integrated operational method enables a seamless delivery of quality care while also improving efficiency and decreasing costs. This … Keep Reading
While employee engagement has been a focus for some organizations, the pandemic has highlighted the importance of making this a major priority. This was confirmed in a survey conducted jointly by Axxess and healthcare consulting firm SimiTree, getting industry feedback … Keep Reading
Workforce development is a hot topic. Everyone wants to recruit and retain employees who will provide excellent care to clients. But how can we develop those who are not quite what we expected when they were hired? Five areas of … Keep Reading
Gone are the days of clinicians answering patient outcome questions “from the bottom up” on admission and “from the top down” for discharge. The original Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model was rolled out in 2016 to nine states across … Keep Reading
From the first bedside conversation to the final bill out the door, when identifying referral patterns and types of patients needed to further clinical education, the cycle of the care journey has gaps that can be bridged by interoperability. Home … Keep Reading
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