Nearly Half of Hospice Providers Uncertain They Would Survive an Audit

As demand for end-of-life services has grown, governmental watchdogs sniffing out fraud, waste and abuse have turned their attention to U.S. hospice providers of all shapes and sizes. But the industry may not be ready to face that heightened scrutiny. Optima Healthcare Solutions — an Alpharetta, Georgia-based company that provides cloud-based billing, clinical and operational software […]

Webinar: Taking Your Hospice Compliance From Zero to Hero

Date: Wednesday, September 12 Time: 2-3pm EST Hospices vary their approaches to the structure and nature of their compliance programs, but many struggle with operationalizing compliance into a meaningful process and program that impacts them in a positive way. This session is geared toward not only discussing an overall compliance program and the individual elements but engaging […]

How Home Health Can Win the Readmissions Numbers Game

Home health agencies might succeed in reducing hospital readmissions if they think of it as a numbers game. In fact, the number of home health visits during the first week post-discharge may play a critical role in readmission rates of Medicare beneficiaries, according to Zeb Clayton, vice president of client services at Santa Barbara, California-based health care data analytics […]

Business Briefs: Optima Acquires Hospicesoft

Optima Healthcare Solutions Acquires Hospicesoft Optima Healthcare Solutions, a provider of cloud-based software for post-acute care providers, has acquired Hospicesoft, a supplier of cloud-based software for hospices. Palm City, Florida-based Optima is a portfolio company of Alpine Investors V, LP and affiliated funds. Hospicesoft offers a complete EMR and billing solution that eliminates the need […]

Webinar Last Chance: Unlocking Home Health Success with Evidence-Based Practice Content & Standardized Care

In order to fend off audits and declining reimbursements, homecare agencies must adopt efficient workflows that promote episode management at the point-of-care to increase quality and care defense programs. This process starts with using standardized clinical content—including—protocols, assessments, patient education—organized to move the patient to higher levels of disease management from safety to disease control […]

Webinar: Unlocking Home Health Success with Evidence-Based Practice Content & Standardized Care

In order to fend off audits and declining reimbursements, homecare agencies must adopt efficient workflows that promote episode management at the point-of-care to increase quality and care defense programs. This process starts with using standardized clinical content—including—protocols, assessments, patient education—organized to move the patient to higher levels of disease management from safety to disease control […]

Webinar: Unlocking Home Health Success with Evidence-Based Practice Content and Standardized Care

In order to fend off audits and declining reimbursements, homecare agencies must adopt efficient workflows that promote episode management at the point-of-care to increase quality and care defense programs. This process starts with using standardized clinical content—including—protocols, assessments, patient education—organized to move the patient to higher levels of disease management from safety to disease control […]

Webinar Last Chance: Maximizing Your Bottom Line—Key Metrics for Home Health Agencies

With reimbursement reductions continuing through the foreseeable future and increased regulatory scrutiny causing rising costs for the healthcare industry, many providers face financial uncertainty. Join Home Health Care News and Optima Healthcare Solutions for a presentation focused on educating providers on opportunities within their current operations to maximize their bottom line. BlackTree Healthcare Consulting has developed recommendations […]

Webinar: Maximizing Your Bottom Line—Key Metrics for Home Health Agencies

With reimbursement reductions continuing through the foreseeable future and increased regulatory scrutiny causing rising costs for the healthcare industry, many providers face financial uncertainty. Join Home Health Care News and Optima Healthcare Solutions for a presentation focused on educating providers on opportunities within their current operations to maximize their bottom line. BlackTree Healthcare Consulting has developed recommendations […]