The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. June 20, 2024
Navigating Mental Health Challenges in Home Care Patients: A Guide for Caregivers
Mental health issues in home care patients can range from depression and anxiety to more severe conditions like bipolar disorder and dementia. These issues can arise due to various factors, including chronic illness, loss of independence, isolation, and the emotional toll of adjusting to a different routine.
Addressing mental health issues in home care patients has always been the most complex and demanding aspect of providing home care services. Home care providers and their field staff must equip themselves with the knowledge and tools to manage these challenges effectively while tending to caregivers' mental well-being. This blog serves as a guide to caregivers to help them navigate mental health challenges in the patients they care for.
Even though increasing demand for Home Care Services will provide many growth opportunities, home healthcare providers will continue facing significant headwinds. The labor shortage will be an ongoing and vital challenge. In addition to labor shortage, wage growth and inflation will pose additional challenges for home care agencies. Reimbursement cuts and other regulatory requirements will also put significant pressure on the bottom line for home care agencies.
Home healthcare agencies should leverage technology and Home Healthcare Software to overcome their challenges. Automation and Artificial Intelligence will empower home health care agencies to do more with less, improve operational efficiency and bottom line, and grow.
Measuring patient and family satisfaction on an agency level helps home care agencies identify key areas for improvement. Agencies can then adjust policies and procedures to ensure that patients are well cared for, and their families are always informed.
This guide will discuss what criteria make up patient and family satisfaction, then recommend 4 strategies to both measure and grow patient and family satisfaction.
Home Healthcare Industry News
NAHC, NHPCO to unite as ‘Alliance’ on July 1
Beginning on July 1 and until the name of the joint organization is determined, the two organizations will move forward as the NAHC-NHPCO Alliance, they said.
Inside The FDA’s ‘Home As A Health Care Hub’ Initiative
To learn more about this initiative, Home Health Care News caught up with Dr. Michelle Tarver, deputy director for transformation at the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).
CMS Releases 2023-2032 National Health Expenditure Projections
For 2023-2032, the average rate of growth for Medicaid spending is projected to be 5.2%. After 2024, Medicaid enrollment is expected to stabilize as eligibility processes return to normal.
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