Tag Archive: home health

the care act

The CARE Act: Caring for Family Caregivers

The CARE Act is designed to support caregivers when patients go into the hospital, and when patients are discharged to their homes.

Sarah McIlvaine
pre-claim review

Pre-Claim Review: What Home Health Agencies Should Know

The CMS states that pre-claim review does not create new documentation requirements, but instead requires that the same documentation be submitted earlier.

Sarah McIlvaine
oasis-c2

Get Ready For OASIS-C2 Changes Coming in 2017

The OASIS data set is changing beginning January 1st, 2017. Here is what home health agencies need to know about the upcoming OASIS-C2 changes.

Sarah McIlvaine
patient satisfaction surveys

HHA Patient Satisfaction Surveys Are Now Public

On January 28th 2016, CMS loaded past patient satisfaction surveys to their comparison website. Will the change cause home health stars to rise or fall? 

Sarah McIlvaine
patient satisfaction survey

3 Steps to Improve Your Patient Satisfaction Survey (CAHPS) Scores

Looking for ways to improve your patient satisfaction survey scores? Below we will explain how to use CAHPS survey results to improve star ratings. 

Sarah McIlvaine
Home Care

Learning the Unfamiliar Language of Home Care

By John F. Wasik for The New York Times GIVEN the tens of millions of people in retirement or about to enter it, it’s surprising how few plan for something most of them will eventually need: help doing basic tasks at home. But perhaps it is not so surprising: It’s like learning a difficult new language late… Continue reading Learning the Unfamiliar Language of Home Care

Aimee Sharp
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