3 Benefits of EHR Smart Scheduling for Home Health
Home health professionals strive to offer the highest quality of care when providing assistance in a patient’s home. Essential parts of this care include making sure that home visits are made on a regular basis, medications are given as needed, and follow-ups are coordinated in a timely manner. With EHR software solutions, tedious paperwork is…
Return of 2% Sequestration Cut Delayed until January 1, 2022
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…
Naughty or Nice: How SNF Software Stacks Up
You’re making your list of possible therapy management software and checking it twice. But how do you know if your skilled nursing facility (SNF) software is naughty or nice? While therapy management software isn’t as simple as choosing between a present or a lump of coal this season, finding the right solution for your business…
4 Operational Advantages of Telehealth for Home Health Rehab Therapists
Therapists provide the critical benefit of ongoing, in-home care to patients who have recently been discharged from the hospital, are dealing with chronic conditions, or need specialized assistance to improve long-term outcomes. The challenge? Even pre-pandemic, only 54 percent of those referred to home health services actually utilized these care providers.1 COVID-19 has compounded the…
3 Ways to Train Staff to Shine Under PDGM
It’s pretty safe to say that 2020 was a roller coaster of a year for contract therapists in the home health space. From staying on top of COVID-19 to navigating the transition to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), we’ve had our hands full since we put away the party hats and champagne flutes on January…
4 Scheduling Best Practices for Contract Therapists
Juggling many things plays a big role in the contract therapy world. From client needs, to staffing turnover, to logistics, and now PDGM regulation changes— we understand that contract therapists can feel a bit overwhelmed sometimes. We’ve seen over the years that clients can alleviate the added stress and drive efficiency and effectiveness through the…
In-Home Outpatient Therapy: How Home Health Agencies Can Provide a Continuum of Care
With all the focus on in-home care due to COVID-19, it’s crucial that home health agencies begin to look at outpatient therapy as an additional service. This expanded service not only allows home health agencies to stay relevant with the current trends, it also allows them to provide a consistent post-acute continuum of care. This…
4 Reasons Home Health Agencies and SNFs Need Contract Therapists
With the change to value-based care under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), home health agencies may be tempted to significantly reduce their therapy services. According to data from the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), almost half of the home health providers surveyed expected to decrease their therapy…
3 Ways a Home Health Therapy EMR Can Help Contract Therapy Providers Under PDGM
With the PDGM now in effect, home health agencies need contract therapy partners who can help them navigate the complexities of care. As contact therapy providers evaluate strategies for success, we’ve outlined three ways that the right therapy EMR can help you deliver more cost-effective, efficient therapy services under the new home health payment rule….