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…
Home health services are seeing “much faster than average job growth” according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.1 As noted by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), however, “the COVID-19 pandemic has created and exacerbated challenges for home health just at the time of increased need.”2 Some of these challenges include lack of specific…
When it comes to job training, standardization matters, and this is especially true for home health care teams. To ensure patients receive effective and comprehensive care, home health providers are encouraged to provide training frameworks that are clear, consistent, and compliant. But evolving market challenges make this kind of standardization difficult. A recent government report…
Care expectations are evolving, shifting away from in-facility models to more familiar frameworks that allow patients to receive health services and support at home. Pandemic pressures have accelerated this change. Given that severe outcomes are occurring with greater frequency in non-home care settings, many older Americans now prefer to stay at home as long as…
Home injury recovery can present challenges for even the most experienced home health provider. Thankfully, there are ways to help ease the processes that are often overlooked. From transitions to patient mental health, here are three key areas to focus on that will help maximize a home health recovery program’s effectiveness. Provide Effective Transitions A…
Ninety percent of seniors plan to stay in their current homes for the next five to ten years, but 72 percent of low-to-moderate income individuals report a chronic illness that makes this aging-in-place approach more challenging.1 Home health care offers a way to bridge the gap by providing critical assistance where patients feel most comfortable….
Employment for home health and personal care aides is predicted to grow “much faster than average” over the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.1 Even with this predicted increase, however, there’s a growing gap between the number of available personnel and the patients they serve. Those looking for care already outnumber…
At the end of June, CMS released the 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule. Here we touch on the top headlines with a version for those in a hurry and those who wish to know more! Note: These are proposed rules – which means CMS is looking for feedback on the proposals….
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…
Demand for home health care is growing — recent data reports a total market value of more than $181 billion in 2020 and predicts a compound annual growth rate of at least 8 percent through 2025.1 As noted by Home Health Care News, increasing interest in home-based services will lead to the expansion of franchise…