The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. april 06, 2022
CareVoyant Ranked as High Performer and Leader across multiple Home Healthcare Categories on G2.com
The Spring 2022 rankings of home healthcare software providers are out on g2.com. We are continuing our journey of getting better across multiple Home Healthcare Software categories.
Home Care agencies providing Private Duty Nursing should look for a software platform that provides easy to use and efficient eMAR and eTAR functions. Simple, easy-to-use, and dynamic eMAR and eTAR functions will significantly reduce medication and treatment administration errors.
Private Duty Nurses (PDNs) work in longer shifts providing long-term care for the same patient creating unique staffing and scheduling challenges. They need to collect and document Vitals and Measurements (Vent Settings, Seizure Logs, etc.), and administer medications and treatments multiple times during the shift. Additionally, meeting Medicaid or Managed Care billing requirements and communications with family members are critical.
These requirements create unique challenges for Private Duty Nursing Home Care Software. However, Most Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies are using a software platform designed for visit based Home Health Agencies leading to operational inefficiencies. A software platform specifically designed for Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies should be able to meet these unique challenges.
Home Healthcare Industry News
CMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2021-2030 Projections of National Health Expenditures
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2021-2030 National Health Expenditure (NHE) report, prepared by the CMS Office of the Actuary, that presents health spending and enrollment projections for the coming decade. The report notably shows that despite the increased demand for patient care in 2021, the growth in national health spending is estimated to have slowed to 4.2%, from 9.7% in 2020, as supplemental funding for public health activity and other federal programs, specifically those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, declined significantly.
HHS to Provide $110 Million to Strengthen Safety Net for Seniors and People with Disabilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will offer more than $110 million to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. First authorized in 2005, MFP has provided states with $4.06 billion to support people who choose to transition out of institutions and back into their homes and communities. The new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) makes individual awards of up to $5 million available for more than 20 states and territories not currently participating in MFP. These funds will support initial planning and implementation to get the state/territory programs off the ground, which would ensure more people with Medicaid can receive high-quality, cost-effective, person-centered services in a setting they choose.
NAHC blasts sequestration extension in proposed White House budget
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice said Thursday it opposes a plan in the Biden administration’s $5.8 trillion proposed fiscal 2023 budget to extend Medicare sequestration provider cuts an additional year. NAHC estimates the cuts would cost home health providers $360 million in penalties and hospice providers $440 million in penalties.
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