PDGM NEVER WENT AWAY: CMS'S OVERHAUL OF HOME HEALTH IS STILL HAPPENING
Now that the country is on the verge of “opening up” we need to refocus on the massive changes PDGM is bringing to home health. [...]
Home Health Articles and Information
CMS ANNOUNCES OASIS E
CMS just released the draft version of OASIS E. According to CMS, the No pay RAP, OASIS E, and Proposed 5-day Rap Penalty will be implemented on January [...]
RCD AND PDGM COMMONALITIES
PDGM and RCD both require increased compliance and efficiency to thrive. If you are thriving in PDGM you will thrive in RCD. [...]
THE CO-MORBIDITY QUESTION
Co-morbidity's in home health are used to determine payment in PDGM. Just because a co-morbidity exists does not mean it should be a HHAs care plan. [...]
PDGM AND CARE PLANNING
The who, what, when, and why of care planning in value-based home health care. Diagnosis and evidence-based care plans increase STARS scores and outcomes. [...]
OASIS STRATEGIES FOR ACCURATE FUNCTIONAL SCORES
OASIS accuracy is more important than ever in PDGM. These four things that will ensure accurate OASIS and consistent margins in PDGM. [...]
FREE RANGE NURSING IN PDGM
HHAs provide basic OASIS training before clinicians become “Free Range Nurses” and they hope for the best. Clinical structure is required for PDGM success. [...]
5 CHANGES YOUR AGENCY MUST MAKE NOW FOR SUCCESS IN PDGM
5 changes for success in PDGM, RCD and the coming 5 day RAP penalty; including collaboration, OASIS accuracy, using data, care planning and census. [...]
CURRENT MARGINS IN A PDGM PAYMENT MODEL
Systematized efficiency in clinical practice paralleling the best practices of the rest of the Medicare continuum will enable home health's PDGM success. [...]
PDGM, BILLING AND OCCURRENCE CODES
Occurrence codes 61 and 62 optional on final claims for inpatient care 14 days prior to home health. Occurrence code 50 required for claim processing [...]