02 Sep What is Keeping My Agency From Growing?
What is keeping your home health agency from growing? In this edition of our home health care blog, we review some of the questions you should be exploring and their answers....
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30 Aug Missouri EVV Update
Missouri Sandata Electronic Visit Verification Update
EVV was mandated for the state of Missouri with a 2021 start date for some agency types. Per the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS), Electronic visit verification is required for all Medicaid Personal care services administered within the state. Missouri has now chosen a vendor to be its official state aggregator...
30 Aug OHIO EVV Certification Process
Feedback from agencies and users prompts changes from the ODM to Ohio’s alternative EVV certification process. Learn more about the details in this edition of the home health blog...
12 Aug Scheduling Tips for Home Health Agencies
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Scheduling is one of the most important contributors to your home care agency’s success. In this blog we will review helpful tips and best practices to polish up your scheduling strategy.
11 Aug CMS Survey Preparation
What should you expect from the CMS survey process, and how should you prepare? In this edition of the Home Health blog, we dive into best practices to get ready and stay ready....
29 Jul The Key Metrics Your Agency Must Watch
Home care and hospice leaders face a daily barrage of challenges. They may find it difficult to identify where to focus efforts. It’s easy to miss a needle in a haystack. That’s where metrics come in. They gauge progress. And metrics measure performance. So, what...
20 Jul OSHA EMERGENCY TEMPORARY REQUIREMENTS
On June 21, the US Department of Labor's (DOL's) Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). This federal update mandated home care agencies to implement new practices. The ETS was published to protect healthcare and healthcare support workers from occupational...
15 Jul The Ten Best Ways to Show Caregiver Appreciation
Successful Home Health Agencies have implemented consistent caregiver appreciation protocols. Learn more about the power of thank you in this blog, as we review the ten best ways to say thank you to homecare agency caregivers...
14 Jul Tips For Charting Compliance Among Staff
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One important part of running a home health agency, or any healthcare company, is ensuring your patient care staff are providing accurate documentation for the care and condition of clients. Ensuring charting is achieved and that your staff is compliant with charting requirements could be...
12 Jul Illinois Electronic Visit Verification
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Illinois Medicaid EVV
What you need to know about Illinois Electronic Visit Verification
As home health and personal care agencies seek compliance and compatibility with regulatory requirements with regard to Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) in that state of Illinois, agency administrators face important deadlines for EVV implementation. As one of many states where EVV deadlines are taking effect, Illinois DHS requirements must be met for certain types of care in the state, or agencies will run the risk of failed payments...