Is nurse burnout concern still a factor? The short answer is yes
By
Bernadette Smith
Sep 15, 2022
Several years into the pandemic and the ongoing staffing crisis, nurse burnout concerns still plague hospice and home health agencies.
Take heart, home health: CMS can change its mind
By
Liza Berger
Aug 05, 2022
If I were a lobbyist trying to soften the proposed home health rule, I’d be feeling a little more confident right now. Two reasons: The hospice final rule and the skilled nursing facility final rule.
Controlling spend outside the Medicare hospice benefit
By
Carol Javens
Robin Stawasz
Aug 04, 2022
If you are filing any Medicare claim for a patient accessing the CMS hospice benefit, you may unintentionally be putting your hospice partners at risk for an audit as well as financial and even criminal...
Best practices for internal after-hours triage
By
Bernadette Smith
Jun 21, 2022
Triaging after-hours calls requires skills that differ from bedside nursing. While communication is always essential for patient care, it becomes paramount when caring for patients over the phone.
Medicare on the ballot in November
By
Liza Berger
Jun 17, 2022
Because of the tremendous growth in Medicare Advantage, voters may be sincerely interested in supporting those candidates who stick up for MA.
Home care providers, brace yourselves for more hits in 2022
By
Liza Berger
Apr 22, 2022
It would be an understatement to say that 2022 has not been an easy year for home care providers. Unfortunately, things may get even tougher.
CMS turns its attention to health equity
By
Liza Berger
Apr 15, 2022
Quantifying and monitoring health equity likely is coming to an agency or facility near you.
Let’s find ways to fix the caregiver problem
By
Liza Berger
Feb 04, 2022
The home care worker shortage is beyond a crisis point for the field. It’s now a federal emergency.
Which home care option is growing fastest? The answer may surprise you
By
Liza Berger
Jan 21, 2022
In 2021, nonmedical home care transactions nearly kept pace with the red-hot hospice market and surpassed home health. That compares to 2020 and 2019, when it fell behind them.
How to overcome telehealth challenges in hospice
By
Christina Andrews
Jan 20, 2022
The strong relationships that are often forged between the hospice clinical team and the patient and their family are more difficult to establish and maintain when using telehealth.