PDGM AND THERAPY AUDITS
Therapy evaluations are considered, but HHAs must use the clinical grouping and the functional scoring in OASIS to determine therapy utilization in PDGM. [...]
Home Health Articles and Information
WHY HHAs MUST SHORTEN DAYS TO RAP / POC SUBMISSION TO SURVIVE PDGM
The average days to RAP is 12 in home health. This is half of the first period of care, causes billing to be behind, and could lead to penalties in 2021. [...]
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. [...]
MARKETING / COMMUNITY LIAISONS TAKE A VITAL ROLE IN PDGM
Marketers must ensure home health referrals contain a face to face with correct ICD-10 coding, medical necessity and home bound status, and H&P, in PDGM. [...]
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 PRACTICAL
The new metrics of success in PDGM. A look at length of stay, service utilization, outcomes, revenue and late episodes. [...]
SHOULD HOME HEALTH TAKE NOTICE OF THERAPY CARNAGE IN PDPM?
PDPM seems to be making a therapy impact in SNFs. Prepare now by learning 5 ways your HHA can continue to provide therapy for patients who need it in PDGM. [...]
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. [...]