The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. September 21, 2022
Benefits of High-Quality Clinical Documentation for Home Health Care Agencies
The quote "If it is not written down, it did not happen" applies to medical records and clinical documentation. It can be expanded to include clarity, consistency, and quality.
Comprehensive, consistent, and complete clinical documentation is critical for home health care agencies for the quality of care to the patient and optimum reimbursement. Improving the quality of clinical documentation will significantly enhance the quality of care and patient satisfaction while reducing the risk of compliance issues during surveys. Compliance issues during the survey may lead to reimbursement delays or reductions.
CMS has proposed a cumulative $18 Billing cuts to Home Health reimbursements over the next decade. These cuts will have a much higher impact on the agencies providing only Medicare Certified Home Health Agencies. They can adopt payer diversification strategies to mitigate the impact of reimbursement cuts by diversifying the payer mix and services offered.
Payroll processing is very stressful in a home health care agency. With multiple data sources to collect utilization data from and the importance of ensuring processing accuracy, submitting payroll for the payroll processing service or software can be time-consuming and challenging. Prompt and accurate payroll is one of the most important criteria to improve employee satisfaction.
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2023 Providers are Responsible for Social Determinants of Health Quality Measures
New social determinants of health (SDOH) quality measures will be required by hospitals, health plans, and multi-payer federal and state programs.
Research shows that social determinants can be more important than health care or lifestyle choices in influencing health. Numerous studies suggest that SDOH account for between 30-55% of health outcomes. We explain the quality measures across providers and stakeholders.
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