Home Health Care Valuable to Seniors’ Mental HealthApril 25, 2017Study after study has revealed that home health services reduce hospital readmissions, help improve the management of chronic diseases, and improve patient engagement, among other benefits. |
How Home Health Care Agencies Can Improve Family Involvement in CareApril 07, 2017Because the number of family caregivers is growing so quickly, there is a major push among advocacy groups to provide better support to these important individuals. |
Using Social Media to Market Your Home Care BusinessDecember 07, 2016Incorporating social media into your HHA’s marketing is a smart move, and can help you build your client base and customer loyalty. |
CY 2017 HH PPS Final Rule is comingDecember 05, 2016CMS has published the final rule with changes in regulation to the PPS System for Medicare for Calendar Year 2017. These regulations are effective on January 1, 2017. Changes include yearly updates to rates and constants, but also include a new way of determining whether a certification period is an outlier, and an update to the outlier payment formula. In this article, you will find a summary of the changes introduced with this final rule. |
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How Employee Engagement Can Improve HHCAHPS ResultsNovember 25, 2016While the star ratings awarded to agencies only tell part of the story, as Quality of Care star ratings are determined by a separate set of criteria, many patients and referring providers will take patient satisfaction into consideration when selecting a provider. |