For years, home health agencies across the country have had numerous reasons to focus on reducing their 60-day re-hospitalization rate. Yet performance in this area has slightly worsened, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) noted in its recently proposed Medicare payment update for 2019. Because of this trend, CMS is proposing to increase […]
OhioHealth Home Care
Home health providers are leveraging technology to decrease rehospitalizations and otherwise improve patient outcomes and worker safety, but they might have to overcome pushback from patients who are resistant to these devices, a new study reveals. It’s no secret that older Americans’ No. 1 preference to receive care is in their home, yet the majority […]