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The transition from a hospital setting to home health care can be a rewarding but challenging shift for nurses. While the core mission of providing patient-centered care remains the same, the environment, expectations, and support systems are vastly different. For nurses accustomed to the fast-paced,...

Do your Home Health agency safety goals align with the CMS Quality Strategy? The 2022 National Quality Strategy (NQS) initiative by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offers home health agency leaders some insight and direction in creating goals to align with their...

Successful flow in home health agency care operations from an initial client referral, or a notification of discharge to the home health visit relies heavily on coordinated efforts between multiple stakeholders. This process often needs to be ironed out frequently to remove the wrinkles of...

As home care agencies grow, hiring help is essential. There comes a point in a business’s life in which administration can no longer wear the hats of multiple roles within the agency and staff experience work overload. Taking the next big step to hire help...

Reaching status as an accredited provider in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems (CMS) program as a home health agency is a sizable milestone to achieve. Equally as difficult is maintaining Medicare certification by meeting or exceeding the rules and regulations of the industry...

The moving parts of billing, payment and care coordination within the home care environment are anything but a simple operation. Running a thriving home care agency is full of complex decision making, and one could argue there are many logistical challenges. Top problems include those...

From dealing with caregiver shortages and the rise of technologies like AI and telehealth, to full implementation of EVV in some states, and a few seasonal COVID flareups, 2022 was a year of many happenings in the home health industry. The thrive Alora blog...