The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. August 17, 2022
Six Traits of a successful caregiver
There are millions of people who serve as caregivers. Whether they work for a private duty nursing services provider, work for a home care agency, or work independently taking care of a family or friend who might need extra assistance, this article highlights the traits necessary to get the job done.
HHVBP represents the most significant change to provide incentives (or penalties) to Medicare Certified Home Health Agencies to give higher quality and more efficient care. Home Health Agencies must review their processes to monitor quality outcomes and adjust as needed.
Home Health Care Agencies should provide easy-to-use and intuitive tools to clinicians and caregivers to enable them to complete the documentation at the point of care. Effective clinical documentation improves the agency's operational efficiency while enhancing the quality of care, patient safety, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction.
Home Healthcare Industry News
Homebound Seniors Remain Disproportionately Costly For Medicare
Homebound seniors contribute to higher overall Medicare spending compared to their non-homebound counterparts, according to a recent study from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
The study examined National Health and Aging Trends data and Medicare fee-for-service claims data to give an overview of health care utilization and spending among homebound seniors.
Why Home Health Insiders Expect Uptick In Audits, Inquiries From Federal Watchdogs
Audits from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) can often catch home health agencies by surprise.
And after a slower audit period during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts told Home Health Care News that providers should expect a ramp-up in audits over the next year.
What are the Highest Chronic Care Conditions in Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, and Special Needs Plans?
Payers are developing care models specific to the level of need. For example, on multiple chronic conditions and complex needs, care for homebound patients, and end-of-life care. Or they may focus on specific conditions such as cardiology, oncology, or neurology. There is not a one-size-fits-all care-management strategy. Payers tend to categorize medical conditions by risk.
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