Artificial intelligence (AI) shows promise to improve patient outcomes, simplify operations and enhance patient outcomes while reducing costs, but only a fraction of home health care providers have adopted AI technology. Those that have adopted AI technology have found that its promise extends past streamlining operations – it has become a vital rung on the […]
Home health operators and stakeholders have publicly criticized the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed home health payment rule for calendar year 2026 since its announcement in June. Now, interested parties are filing official comments as the public comment period for the proposed home health rule nears its end. The public comment […]
As CMS proposes sweeping cuts to home health payments, providers face mounting cost pressures and must innovate to stay solvent and protect access to care. To survive the potential cuts and updates included in the 2026 proposed payment rule, home health providers must arm themselves with innovative tech-focused strategies, including predictive analytics and generative AI, […]
On Monday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled its proposal for the 2026 home health payment rule. Providers and industry advocates quickly spoke out to warn of the risks associated with “the largest cut ever proposed.” Home health stakeholders called the proposed cuts “devastating” and “a matter of life and death.” […]
For many home health clinicians, the OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is a frequent source of dread. When staff are not adequately trained in OASIS, home health agencies face a cascade of issues, including increased staff turnover, administrative burden, inaccurate Medicare reimbursements, and ultimately, poorer patient outcomes. Ensuring employees are well-versed with OASIS now […]
Providers are in the middle of a Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model payment year. This heightens the urgency for home health leaders to position their organization for optimal performance under this reimbursement framework. Home health providers can set themselves up for success by prioritizing Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) excellence and data-informed care […]
Some nurses are expressing concerns about the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and virtual nursing in health care, arguing that these technologies could compromise patient safety. AI has various applications in the health care industry. Often, AI technology is relying on algorithms developed from patients’ electronic health records and other data sources collected from patients […]
It wasn’t long ago when bringing up artificial intelligence in conversations about home health care was nearly taboo. An extremely personal and hands-on industry was largely skeptical of the emerging technology, concerned there would be a push for hands-on workers to be replaced. Since then, however, home health leaders have come around to AI, whether […]
As hospital-to-home health referrals continue to climb, provider acceptance rates remain low, a new report from WellSky found. WellSky’s latest report pulls data from the company’s network of more than 2,500 hospitals, accountable care organizations (ACOs) and physician practices, as well as 130,000 providers across the country. WellSky is an international software and professional services […]
The third year of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model expansion comes with changes. Some measures will be retired, and some new ones will be added. Home health providers looking to achieve HHVBP success will need to prepare for this updated version of the model. “You need to be thinking about how you’re doing […]
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