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Home Health & Hospice Week
2011 Newsletter
Tool: Staff Can Use This Form to Share How They Are Helping Patients
Home Health & Hospice Week
Tool:
Staff Can Use This Form to Share How They Are Helping Patients
Published on Tue May 17, 2011
Form puts a new spin on 'incident report.'
Other Articles in this issue of
Home Health & Hospice Week
Hospice:
Scrutinize Charges Unrelated To Hospice Terminal Diagnosis -- Before Reviewers Do
Use 3 tips to survive the feds' new focus. The cost of caring for your [...]
Medical Review:
RACs May Bite On Hospice Unrelated Charges
Data-driven review lends itself to terminal diagnosis issue. Recovery Audit Contractors have so far left [...]
Fraud & Abuse:
New DME Fraud Pilot May Be Model For HHAs
DME suppliers to voluntarily take part in card swipe fraud-fighting initiative. One Medicare contractor is [...]
Human Resources:
Boost Staff Morale With This Praise Tool
Also use one simple tip to turn around chronic complainers. Looking for ways to keep [...]
Industry Note:
Regulatory Review Unlikely To Lighten Your Load On F2F
Health care reform provisions won't undergo scrutiny. Don't expect a sudden reprieve to come from [...]
Tool:
Staff Can Use This Form to Share How They Are Helping Patients
Form puts a new spin on 'incident report.'
Industry Note:
Cahaba-To-CGS Transition Comes With Cash Flow Hang-Ups
Home health agencies and hospices getting used to their new Medicare contractor are also getting [...]
Industry Note:
Watch For New PECOS Edit Deadline
Home care providers now have the delay to their PECOS edits in writing. Previously, the [...]
Industry Note:
Turn To This Resource For Emergency Waiver Info
Waivers of some regulatory requirements went into effect in certain parts of Missouri due to [...]
Industry Note:
Do Your HEAT Compliance Training In Small Pieces
Don't have the time to sit through the nearly four-hour HEAT training session the HHS [...]
Industry Note:
Patients Writing Vaccination Reminders Ups Compliance
If you run flu vaccination drives, some new information from the National Institutes of Health [...]
Industry Note:
Aide Retention Tough, New CDC Report Says
The need for home care aides is rising, but drawbacks to the job may make [...]
Industry Note:
Step Up To The Plate For PS&R Reports
If you fail to download your PS&R report from the new system, it will be [...]
Industry Note:
Controversy Erupts Over Hoosier State Home Care
Many home care providers are seeing their state budgets for the Medicaid benefit cut. Case [...]
Industry Note:
Keep Your Mind Open To Non-Traditional Biz Lines
If you're looking for ways to keep your home care organization healthy, you shouldn't overlook [...]
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