As we’re almost mid-way through the year, 2022 has been full of challenges and opportunities for hospice and home health providers. For example, under the FY 2022 rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), hospices that satisfy quality reporting requirements will see a 2.0 percent increase in their payments compared to 2021,…
When it comes to health care, there are many factors that contribute to the health and well-being of patients and patient populations. These factors extend beyond the medical care people receive and include social factors that directly shape and impact health outcomes and quality of life. These social factors are known as social determinants of…
It’s no exaggeration to say that the pandemic has fundamentally changed hospice and home health care.1 And while some of these changes are a net positive, such as the shift to telehealth and the increased focus on patient-centered care, others pose a significant challenge for providers. With the right approach, however, it’s possible for organizations…
When it comes to the pandemic, the word “positive” doesn’t have a great reputation. For hospice and home health providers especially, rising COVID positivity rates and ensuing restrictions created substantial challenges. According to a recent study of pandemic impacts on U.S. hospice agencies, nearly one-third of providers reported negative effects on patient outcomes related to…
If there’s one thing the pandemic has made abundantly clear, it’s that we can never go back to the way things were. For hospice and home health providers, the last two years have seen staff pushed to the brink — and beyond — as they coped with massive stress, minimal resources, and continually-moving restrictions. Technology…
Roughly 50 miles from New York City, Regional Hospice is the largest non-profit organization in Western Connecticut. Located in Danbury, CT, the organization has been providing end-of-life care and bereavement support to surrounding communities for almost 40 years. Regional Hospice implemented Casamba Home & Hospice back in 2010 when they realized their previous EHR solution…
The Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County (VHOCC) in Washington state has offered end-of-life care and grief counseling to patients and their families – at no cost – since the 1970s. With a nursing care team of around 10, a handful of administrative staff members and hundreds of volunteers, VHOCC provides care to a census of…
While home health and hospice care differ in purpose — hospice care focuses on easing patients’ end-of-life while home health looks to address specific illnesses, injuries, or chronic conditions in the patient’s home — they share a similar process: the use of an interdisciplinary group (IDG)/ interdisciplinary team (IDT) to improve overall care. As noted…
Since 2013, the federal law has required a 2% reduction to the reimbursement (applied to the 80% of the allowed charge) that a participating provider would receive directly from Medicare; this reduction in payment is referred to as “sequestration” because a set percentage of money is automatically removed (or “sequestered”) from the amount of funding…
With a wealth of data at Hospices’ fingertips, learning to navigate through and utilizing it to strengthen quality and operational initiatives can prove challenging. This session is geared toward not only discussing available hospice data but finding ways to incorporate data in day to day operations for better outcomes. Learn from Carrie Cooley and Lynn…
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