The home health Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program is about to take on an entirely new level of importance.
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) will begin in 2022 and your QAPI program will play an integral part in this process. We explain why the QAPI program is of such value... Keep Reading
Technological advancements have typically been a disruptor in every industry. However, the latest disruptor in healthcare is the consumer.
Today’s consumers are educated and understand they can receive healthcare in the home for most situations.It is natural that consumers are demanding an anytime, anywhere home-based care model. This is much like... Keep Reading
The rise in palliative care comes with an increase in palliative care billing, a financial element not widely known since not all palliative care services are billable. Coding requirements for palliative care change frequently as its popularity grows.
Billing for palliative care is determined by several factors, but a common error... Keep Reading
Given the success of the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) model, it is not surprising to learn that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has included in the 2022 proposed final rule that VBP be expanded to all states.
The CMS Innovation Center, tasked with finding ways to accomplish the two... Keep Reading
Organizing a client’s healthcare journey is an aspect of home care that is often overlooked when performed effectively, but much like poor service in a restaurant, messy care coordination can ruin an otherwise positive experience.
Adding to the challenge, care coordination in home care can be more difficult than in a... Keep Reading
Circulatory and heart diseases are common diagnoses in hospice care, second to cancer. However, because their symptom management and disease management are often very similar, determining an accurate prognosis can be challenging. Are these chronic symptoms or is this a terminal disease?
Adding to the chronic or terminal confusion, studies have... Keep Reading
In this episode, we talk to Bob Roth, managing partner of Cypress HomeCare Solutions. Speaking from an extensive career in home care, Roth, who is also the radio show host of Health Future and writes a monthly column, “Aging Today,” discusses his work with Cypress HomeCare.
Topics discussed:
The personal experience that... Keep Reading
A good patient outcome is the direct result of a good plan of care. This plan is only beneficial if it is developed around confirmed patient diagnoses.
Complete and accurate coding of patient diagnoses is the foundation for care provided and directs the clinician to prevent any negative events and achieve... Keep Reading
Inclusion initiatives remain top-of-mind for human resources and talent acquisition professionals.
It has been proven that organizations with above-average profitability are 21% and 33% more likely to have a strong gender and ethnic diversity, respectively. In fact, the performance gap between those that do and don’t adopt diversity and inclusion practices... Keep Reading
With the rise of value-based hospice care, the value of that quality care ultimately results in profitability.
We know starting a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program is essential to your hospice organization’s viability, so here are some tips for building your own program.
Step One: Learn
Before you can measure, you... Keep Reading
Increasing your patient count is not the first step toward becoming more profitable. That starts by examining your current billing processes, identifying areas that are inefficient and pinpointing steps that are dragging down reimbursement times.
Selene Baldonado, director of revenue cycle with Critical Nurse Staffing, LLC, used a direct data entry... Keep Reading
During my years as a home care administrator, I spent more time than I wanted to tracking licenses and other compliance items for employees. Since it is a necessary part of running a home care organization, streamlining that tracking is a great benefit.
Why You Need Tracking Help in Home Care
Various... Keep Reading