Ask the right questions, get the right answers — deliver the right care. That’s the essence of how home-based care providers are finding success under OASIS-E, which took effect January 1, 2023. Patient documentation requirements have changed in lockstep with the industry’s continued shift toward value-based care, with greater focus on each patient’s mental state […]
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This article is sponsored by Homecare Homebase. This article is based on a Home Health Care News discussion with Scott Pattillo, Chief Strategy Officer at Homecare Homebase. The discussion took place on March 30, 2023 during HHCN Capital + Strategy in Washington D.C.. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Home Health […]
This article is sponsored by Homecare Homebase. In this Voices Interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Scott Decker, Chief Executive Officer, Homecare Homebase, to learn about market trends and the opportunities EHR vendors have to bring value to the industry. From looming rate cuts and constant regulatory changes to workforce shortages and increased […]
Top home-based care leaders from across the country gathered at the end of March in Washington, D.C. We got to hear from many of them at Home Health Care News’ Capital + Strategy event last Thursday. While they are advocating for a better regulatory environment – whether in personal home care or home health care […]
One of the most intriguing story lines in home-based care over the next year will be whether home health providers can successfully make themselves an integral part of hospital-at-home care in the U.S. When hospital at home first began to increase in prevalence in 2020 due to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) […]
The home health final rule will have a lasting effect on providers’ bottom lines. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2023 final payment rule for home health care in late October. Many providers believe that the final rule will have an impact on their business in the near- and long-term […]
Many people still consider home health and home care as sectors completely separate from hospital-at-home care. Increasingly, however, that is not the case. As more care comes into the home, home-based care organizations are finding ways to become involved – whether through partnerships or proprietary programs. In 2023, over half of home-based care organizations plan […]
This article is sponsored by Homecare Homebase. This article is based on a Home Health Care News discussion with Scott Decker, CEO of Homecare Homebase. The discussion took place on September 15, 2022 during the Home Health Care News FUTURE Conference in New York City. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed home health payment rule for 2023 reasonably ruffled feathers across the industry. When given the opportunity to respond, interested parties pointed out some of the potential effects of the proposal, if finalized. Among them: reduced access to care and a worsening patient-to-clinician ratio. One of […]
The final payment rule for home health has yet to be released, but given the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposal, providers are becoming increasingly worried about the impact it will have on patient access to care. Despite the high demand for home health care, providers can not always serve all of the […]