More Violence in Care at Home
Admin by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Violence Against Home Care Providers Continues Violence in Care at Home Continues… Sadly, but not surprisingly, the violence against field staff caring for patients in their homes continues. Here’s a recent example: On February 28,...HIPAA Compliance in Communication
Clinical by Devin Paulin, Skyscape The Critical Importance of HIPAA Compliance in Home Healthcare Communication The Rise of Messaging Apps and Healthcare Communication Nearly 44% of the global population (3.5 billion people) rely on messaging apps to communicate....Nursing Facility Compliance Guidance
Admin by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Nursing Facility Compliance Guidance Takeaways for Hospices In November of 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued revised “Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance...Humana Thyme Agreement
Clinical by Kristin Rowan, Editor Palliative Care for Medicare Advantage Members Cancer is one of the highest leading causes of death in the United States, second only to heart disease. The challenges for cancer patients are not only physical, but emotional and financial as...Prior Authorization Requirement Removed by UnitedHealthcare
Clinical by Kristin Rowan, Editor Easier Access to Home Health Prior authorization requirements can be cumbersome, delaying or even preventing care in some cases. Patients who need prior authorization to get he care they need also generally have form after form to fill out or...Agency Management System for Fractional Home Care
Admin by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Agency Management System for Fractional Home Care There is a growing service sector within Home Care to provide in-home care to seniors living in Independent Living and Assisted Living facilities. We described the basics of the way it...Fractional Home Care
Admin by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Solve Nagging Problems; Raise Revenue Along with the rest of the Private Pay sector, Jessica Nobles’ Eastern Tennessee agency was struggling with caregiver recruitment and retention. Finding good people is less than half the battle....Safeguarding Caregivers from Violence
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor We’ve published and talked a lot about caregiver safety, lone worker safety, and keeping your caregivers safe. Until the risk of violence to care at home workers is 0%, we will continue to provide this information and urge you to...Perfect Storm
Admin by Hannah Vale, CMO HealthRev Partners Care at Home Industry Faces Perfect Storm Industry Challenges in 2025 The care at home industry is grappling with an unprecedented crisis as staffing shortages, technological hurdles, and complex reimbursement models converge to...Treatment in Place from Emergency Medical Services
Clinical by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Treatment in Place Providers of services to patients in their homes are anecdotally familiar with situations in which patients need help at home, but do not qualify for home health services and have not arranged for or are unable to afford...Urgent Plea to Safeguard Your Caregivers
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor Care at Home Worker Safety is not Optional! I will rarely present an editorial piece that is based only on my opinions. I hold a few about care at home in general, but at least attempt to use statistics, facts, and history to support my...Telemedicine Rules from DEA
Clinical by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. DEA Issues Three Telemedicine Rules On January 16, 2025, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced three new rules to make permanent some temporary flexibilities for telemedicine established during the COVID-19...Product Review: Plan-of-Care Documentation
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor OASIS Assessment is a Time Suck Regulatory requirements for home health quality assurance are designed to monitor and improve quality of care. QA focuses on ensuring that patients get safe, effective, compassionate care that meets their...GUIDE Model Expanding
Clinical by Kristin Rowan, Editor GUIDE Launched with 390 Participants On July 1, 204, CMS launched the GUIDE Model and announced that 390 organizations had signed on to participate. The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model is a voluntary model test amied at...
