Home health and hospice organizations must follow federal regulations in how they provide care, but that necessity can mean some patients won’t get the care they need. Those with a serious illness or complex care needs may not progress in home health, but they also may not be ready for... Keep Reading
For both initial hospice certification and recertification, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires an attestation by the hospice medical director that the patient has a medical prognosis of six months or less if the disease follows its normal course. Most of the burden for certification and recertification... Keep Reading
Although payments from home health value-based purchasing (HHVBP) won’t be remitted until 2025, the outcomes that will determine those payments are already happening. 2023 is the first performance year with data used to determine the first HHVBP payment organizations will receive.
HHVBP will have a significant impact on an organization’s finances... Keep Reading
Many care at home organizations operate with clinical teams providing patient care and teams focused on organizational growth. The collaboration between those teams may not come naturally if individuals tend to stay within their own scope of work. However, cross-team collaboration is key to serving more patients with the best... Keep Reading
The Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) was created to evaluate a hospice provider’s response to the patient’s, family’s and caregivers’ needs and to ensure hospices have a solid foundation for providing quality care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) determines the measures that will be used in the... Keep Reading
As care at home organizations are containing costs, they may miss the mark by cutting back on the things that truly keep teams going. Often, opportunities to attend conferences are the first to be cut. Organization leaders may only look at the cost and how it affects the budget, rather... Keep Reading
Athletes participating in triathlons must be strong runners, swimmers and cyclists to be successful in their races. They can’t rely on just one skill to carry them through. Likewise, home health organizations participating in value-based purchasing cannot rely on one aspect of their business for success. They must manage patient... Keep Reading
The workforce, especially nurses, is the key asset in the care at home industry. A strong workforce streamlines operational processes and enables new staff to hit the ground running. If care at home organizations have a strong workforce development program, they have an efficient way to train staff and ensure... Keep Reading
Care at home providers are grappling with ways to do more with less while dealing with staffing and regulatory challenges in 2023, according to a recent survey by Axxess and healthcare consulting firm SimiTree. Themes from the survey will guide organizations as they position themselves to successfully navigate the upcoming... Keep Reading
Home health organizations across the country are continuing to face staffing challenges, even as more people are seeking home-based care. Organizations using Axxess can leverage Axxess CARE, a staffing solution that connects home health organizations with qualified clinicians to provide timely care. Home health clinicians picking up visits for other... Keep Reading
The start of this year brings the 118th Congress and a new opportunity to advocate for care at home. Each healthcare sector is seeking relevance and control, along with defining its own share of the healthcare dollar. Legislative and regulatory challenges are a constant in every sector of healthcare, so... Keep Reading
There have been two major changes to home health in 2023: the new Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-E) and home health value-based purchasing (HHVBP). Home health organizations must understand both to earn high star ratings and get full reimbursement for their services. Staff training on OASIS-E data set completion... Keep Reading
