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Home Health
Best Practices to Document, Review, and Report Home Health Visits
Home health visits are on the rise. As noted by Home Health Care News, demand for home care workers in New York is skyrocketing, with 17 percent of positions now left unfilled.1 Evolving federal infrastructure plans are also looking to expand in-home care with a $400 billion boost as more seniors prefer to age-in-place.2 And while […]
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Home Health
Home Care, Anywhere: The Benefits of Home Health Mobile Solutions
Expanding care markets mean that seniors now have an abundance of choices when it comes to selecting their best-fit care provider. As noted by Home Health Care News, comprehensive home care will quickly become the “glue” that holds this increasingly competitive landscape together, especially as seniors and their families seek out providers that do more […]
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Home Health
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 […]
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Compliance
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 […]
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SNF + Senior Living
Net Health Continues to Invest to Better Serve Care Providers in Their Mission
We recently announced that Net Health has acquired Casamba, LLC, a provider of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for physical, speech and occupational therapy providers as well as home health and hospice agencies. The move continues our efforts to further expand our presence in the post-acute care marketplace and establish Net Health as the industry’s […]
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Home Health
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 […]
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Home Health
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 […]
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Home Health
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 […]
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Home Health
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. […]
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Easing Home Health Staffing Pressures With Contract Therapy Services
Pick any industry today and you’re likely to hear managers complain about talent shortages and hiring woes. For home health agencies, the problem is at an all-time high. CNBC reported earlier this year that employment for home aides is expected to grow 41% from 2016 to 2026, which equates to 7.8 million job openings. And […]
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