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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...

In the home health care industry, finding and keeping competent caregivers from the slim applicant pool can feel like an uphill battle. The shortage of direct care workers is dire and has been recognized by industry leading organizations such as the National Association for Home...

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...

 

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Michigan EVV

 

The Alora home health blog is committed to providing the latest updates on EVV implementation on a state-by-state basis. In this blog we focus on the latest news out of Michigan, answering questions like who is the MDHHS selected EVV aggregator, when does the EVV requirement begin for home health services, what data must a compatible Michigan EVV system collect, and more.

EVV has been mandated for the state of Washington for home health care services. As of the implementation 2024 implementation date, Electronic visit verification is required for all homecare services administered within the state. When is the official start date?  What specific types of care and organizations does it apply to, and what are the requirements? Are agencies free to use any EVV software provider system? In this blog we will explore and answer all of those questions as we focus on all aspects of Washington state Electronic Visit Verification.

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