The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. February 01, 2023
Top 10 Features to Improve Operational Efficiency for Home Healthcare Agencies
To improve operational efficiency, Home Care Agencies must look for a software platform that will meet most of their requirements without manual workarounds. This article shares some of the top 10 features to improve operational efficiency by using an integrated platform.
Winter 2023 rankings of home healthcare software providers are out on G2.com. CareVoyant has been named again as a Leader, High Performer, and Easiest to Do Business With across Home Care Software Categories. CareVoyant has again been listed under ‘Users Love Us’ Category.
Technology has a significant role in improving the effectiveness of agency operations. By trusting in a leading home care software such as CareVoyant Home Care Software, agencies can effectively manage their employees and their time delivering care. With the rise of hospital-at-home and SNF-at-home care delivery models and the increasing relevance of telehealth, the choice of a scalable and configurable homecare software that can address the needs of nurses, operations managers, patients, and their families, becomes crucial.
Home Healthcare Industry News
NAHC President: 2022’s Workforce Initiatives More ‘Aspirational’ Than ‘Productive’
Looking back at Congress’ role in improving home-based care workforce issues in 2022, the industry saw more of an “aspirational” year than a “productive” one.
That’s according to Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). He expressed this sentiment during a presentation at the Home Care 100 conference in Orlando, Florida.
CDC releases new diagnosis codes for 2023 with a focus on SDOH
The CDC just released upcoming changes to both the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code set and the official coding guidelines.
The new changes include 42 diagnosis code additions, seven deletions, and one code revision. All changes will go into effect April 1, which should give revenue cycle leaders time to train staff and update their coding systems.
Legal: HIPAA Violations To Avoid
Compliance with HIPAA can be complex. Examples of violations, or “HIPAA stories,” may make requirements more understandable. Here are some of those stories
ABOUT CAREVOYANT
CareVoyant is a leading provider of cloud-based integrated enterprise-scale home health care software that can support all home-based services under ONE Software, ONE Patient, and ONE Employee, making it a Single System of Record. We support all home based services, including Home Care, Private Duty Nursing, Private Duty Non-Medical, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), Home Health, Pediatric Home Care, and Outpatient Therapy at Home.
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