The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. May 04, 2022
Improving operational efficiency in scheduling, clinical documentation, and quality assurance will impact the bottom line of Home Care Agencies. In this article, we discuss the five steps home care agencies can take to improve the utilization of clinicians' time. Home Care Agencies should look for a software platform that will provide the right tools to enhance clinicians' productivity.
A Home Care Agency providing multiple services faces many challenges to meet disparate operational and regulatory requirements for these services. A software platform that helps the agency meet these challenges will be essential for the efficient operation and growth of the agency.
Care Coordination plays a critical role in improving collaboration, quality of care, and compliance. Home Health Care Agencies need the tools to coordinate care effectively and efficiently to ensure the highest quality and level of service.
Home Healthcare Industry News
What the 7 Most Shocking Home Care Trends Mean for the Industry in 2022
Hundreds of home care agencies across North America have shared their business data with us, and we’re making their industry secrets public. Be the first to know about the latest 2022 trends no one saw coming that are shaping the industry.
Home Care Providers Take Note as Medicare Advantage Grows, Creates Savings for Seniors
Compared to fee-for-service Medicare, seniors save close to $2,000 on average in total annual health care spending with Medicare Advantage (MA).
That’s according to a new study — based on 2019 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data — from Better Medicare Alliance. The study features an analysis conducted by the Washington, D.C.-based research and consulting firm ATI Advisory.
Why Home Health Agencies Could See an Unfavorable Medicare Payment Landscape in 2023
Home health operators should dig in even further ahead of the Medicare reimbursement battle coming later this year.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2023 proposed payment rule for the nursing home industry earlier this month. In it, the agency called for a 3.9% increase to Medicare payments for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) – with a 4.6% cut to the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).
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