by Rowan Report | Apr 24, 2025 | Admin, Artificial Intelligence, Caring for the Caregiver
by Scott Green, Care Dimensions at Netsmart Meaningful AI in Post-Acute Elevating Care and Efficiency with Integrated AI Meaningful AI is more than plugging your questions into ChatGPT. It goes beyond Artificial Intelligence into Augmented Intelligence. After a long...
by Kristin Rowan | Apr 24, 2025 | Admin, Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Industry Update with Dr. Steve Landers At last week’s New England Home Care & Hospice Conference, Dr. Steve Landers, President of The National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance) gave the keynote address and offered some...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Apr 24, 2025 | Admin, Hospice, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. No-no # 1 “No-No” may seem like something you would say to a toddler, but there is a list of things agency owners do that they should not do. Many of these are things providers may not often consider. This article focuses on the...
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 Kristin Rowan | Mar 22, 2025 | CMS, Editorial, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor MedPAC Comments on CY 2026 MedPac Sends Recommendations to Congress MedPAC makes recommendations to Congress and HHS on issues affecting the Medicare program. The March report for 2025 includes recommendations for hospice, home health, and...
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 Kristin Rowan | Mar 13, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Outcomes, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Underlying Causes of Health Issues Underlying causes of health issues are common. Not all health issues come directly from infections, medical conditions, or genetics. Lifestyle, environmental factors, and social determinants can cause and/or...
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 Kristin Rowan | Mar 7, 2025 | Clinical, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
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...
