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HELP WITH GETTING THE GG ITEMS RIGHT

OASIS GG items do not correlate exactly with the traditional functional assessment in the M1800s.  Learn the difference and why it matters. [...]

August 18, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Outcomes, Home Health, Quality assurance, OASIS, Home Health Care Read More Full Blog

CARE PLANNING AND TELE-VISITS

CMS requirements for Tele-visits in home health and how to include Tele-visits in care plan [...]

June 02, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Value-based care, Outcomes, Home Health, COVID-19, Telehealth Read More Full Blog

FOUR THINGS TO DOCUMENT FOR AUDIT PROOF MAINTENANCE CARE

The four things that must to charted on every maintenance care patient. [...]

May 26, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Outcomes, Compliance, Home Health, Quality assurance, Home Health Care, Maintenance Care Read More Full Blog

IS YOUR PATIENT APPROPRIATE FOR MAINTENANCE CARE?

Home health care providers are familiar with Jimmo v. Sebelius (2013) However, many providers are writing restorative care plans for maintenance patients [...]

May 18, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Outcomes, Compliance, Home Health, Home Health Care Read More Full Blog

FINALLY A LITTLE GOOD NEWS

CMS's change allowing non-physician practitioners to sign for certification of home health services is permanent and retroactive to March 1, 2020. [...]

May 11, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Outcomes, Home Health, COVID-19, Home Health Care Read More Full Blog

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. [...]

May 04, 2020 By OperaCare PDGM, Value-based care, Outcomes, Home Health, OASIS Read More Full Blog

TELEMEDICINE IN HOME HEALTH IS A GOOD IDEA

Telemedicine is not billable for home health providers. Here is why your agency should do it anyway. [...]

April 27, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, Value-based care, Outcomes, Home Health, COVID-19, Telehealth Read More Full Blog

CATS AND HOME HEALTH HAVE MORE IN COMMON THAN YOU THINK

The volume to value change started years ago. STARS, APMs, HHVBP, TPE are all ways CMS has been moving agencies to show they are providing value in care. [...]

October 01, 2019 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C PDGM, RCD, PCR, Value-based care, Outcomes, Home Health, STARS Read More Full Blog
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