by Kristin Rowan | May 30, 2024 | Admin, Artificial Intelligence, Vendor Watch
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Having a lot of data can help grow your business, streamline processes, improve efficiencies, and make your agency more profitable. But, if you don’t know how to use the data, or simply don’t have the time and man-power to analyze...
by Kristin Rowan | May 30, 2024 | Admin, Advocacy, CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor NAHC President Bill Dombi announced at last week’s CAHSAH annual meeting and expo that he would end his tenure at NAHC and retire at the end of 2024. We reached had an interview with Dombi on Thursday, May 23rd. He said he was not...
by Kristin Rowan | May 23, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Clinical, Telehealth
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Telehealth’s evolution includes the dramatic shift to at-home and hybrid healthcare models post COVID-19 as well telehealth’s role in program management and staffing. From telehealth’s earliest models to today’s...
by Kristin Rowan | May 16, 2024 | Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, Product Review
by Kristin Rowan, Editor If you haven’t been following our recent reports, you may have missed last week’s article on the Home Care Worker Safety Bill that was passed in Connecticut. You may also have missed the article reporting that OSHA levied fines...
by Kristin Rowan | May 16, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Clinical, Vendor Watch
By Kristin Rowan, Editor Care at home has expanded in the last twenty years to include care that was previously received in hospitals, SNFs, and therapy centers. As care at home is increasingly recognized as a more cost efficient way to provide care with better...
by Kristin Rowan | May 10, 2024 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, Marketing, Recruitment & Retention, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor I was honored to have been a guest on Health Futures – Taking Stock in You Radio Show on Money Radio 1510 AM discussing navigating the home care revolution. Health Futures is hosted by HomeCare expert Bob Roth, owner of Cypress HomeCare...
by Kristin Rowan | May 10, 2024 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Last week, we reported on the proposed Bill in the Connecticut Senate and House to provide additional precautions for home care worker safety. In wake of the Joyce Grayson murder during a home health visit, leadership in Connecticut aimed to...
by Kristin Rowan | May 2, 2024 | Product Review
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) addresses several pain points for care at home agencies: coding errors, timely reimbursement payments, and employee workload. Available as both full-service and SaaS products, RCM automation offers higher...
by Kristin Rowan | May 2, 2024 | Clinical, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Home health agency failed to protect Joyce Grayson History We’ve been following the story of Joyce Grayson since her death in October of 2023. The news was first published in The Rowan Report here on November 8th, 2023.On April 14th, we...
by Kristin Rowan | Apr 26, 2024 | CMS, Recruitment & Retention, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services” rule, more commonly known as the 80/20 rule. The 80/20 finalized rule requires at least 80% of Medicaid payments for home...
