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HOME HEALTH'S TRANSITION TO MONTHLY BILLING

Learn the steps CMS is using to transition home health from split billing with a RAP to monthly billing with a NOA [...]

July 07, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19, 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

COVID-19 INFECTION CONTROL AND CLEAN BAG TECHNIQUE

Home health clinicians know infection control is always important. But with COVID-19 in our communities, infection control is more crucial than ever.  [...]

April 20, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19 Read More Full Blog

COVID-19 EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS

Providing education for patients now can help relieve anxiety and make sure they know what to do if faced with symptoms or a COVID-19 diagnosis. [...]

April 10, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19 Read More Full Blog

COVID-19 CALM BEFORE THE STORM

If your HHA is facing a dramatic loss of referrals, what you do now to make sure you are prepared to be pivotal in your community is crucial. [...]

April 07, 2020 By Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C Home Health, COVID-19 Read More Full Blog
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