by Rowan Report | Mar 31, 2025 | Admin, Clinical, HIPAA
by Devin Paullin, CGO at Skyscape Buzz Ensuring HIPAA Compliance Communications Requiring HIPAA Compliance While patient communication requires HIPAA adherence, so does any discussion between other parties. Essentially, any time PHI is discussed, a degree of...
by Rowan Report | Mar 21, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Partner News, Regulatory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Tom Threlkeld 202-547-7424 Email Elyssa Katz 571-281-0220 Email The Alliance Comments on Recent Congressional Budget and Reconciliation Activity ALEXANDRIA, VA and WASHINGTON, DC, March 5, 2025 – The National Alliance for...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Mar 21, 2025 | Admin, Caregiver Safety, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical
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,...
by Rowan Report | Mar 21, 2025 | Clinical, HIPAA, Regulatory
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....
by Rowan Report | Mar 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Outcomes, Partner News, Regulatory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Elyssa Katz571-281-0220 Tom Threlkeld202-547-7424 communications@allianceforcareathome.org Alliance Member, Jonathan Fleece, Testifies Before Congress on the Value of Care at Home Ways &...
by Rowan Report | Feb 20, 2025 | Admin, Regulatory
by Lynn Labarta, SimiTree Reduce Insurance Claim Denials 2025 Guide for Home Health and Hospice Agencies Is your home health or hospice agency struggling with insurance claim denials? You’re in good company. As we move into 2025, claim denials remain the #1 challenge...
by Kristin Rowan | Feb 6, 2025 | Breaking News, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicaid Payment System Goes Dark On Monday, January 27, President Trump, through the Office of Management and Budget, announced a temporary freeze on federal spending while his newly designated head of the Department of Government Efficiency...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Editorial, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicare Advantage Bill Dies in Congress The 118th United States Congress, ran from January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2025. This Congress’s first law was passed on March 20, 2023, much later than most previous congressional sessions. In its...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Hospice, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Biden's Final Acts With only a short number of days left in office, President Joe Biden has been making headlines. Not all of his final decisions have been met with absolute approval, but his latest one will make a difference for our veterans...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 19, 2024 | Admin, Advocacy, Caring for the Caregiver, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Follow the Rules The very nature of care at home lends itself to different organizational structures. Hourly vs. per visit compensation. Employee vs. independent contractor. Shift work vs. standard schedules. Each decision can have its own...
