Shades of Y2k, the end of the world that did not live up to doomsayers’ expectations! August 1, 2009 came and went and no home care or hospice providers were put out of business by a Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC). There is time to take a breath and replace rumor-based fear with facts and that […]
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Perhaps one of the best-known and most highly-respected hospice consultants in the United States is Heather Wilson, principal with Weatherbee Resources and founder of the Hospice Education Network, both based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. When hospice providers faced the emerging HIPAA challenge, they turned to Wilson for instruction and a pathway through the regulatory maze. Her […]
Amidst all the talk about Recovery Audit Contractors, some confusion and misinformation still circulates within the Medicare home care community. This basic primer covers the basics and should serve as an introduction to this newsletter’s mission and upcoming feature articles.
ARRA stimulus funds will go to physicians first. Later, post-acute providers will be able to apply. However, the criteria home care will have to meet in future years will be established now. Therefore, it is unwise to ignore the present debate about “meaningful use” of EHRs, thinking it is only a physician issue.
I have heard stories about patients being hospitalized for reasons that were completely beyond the control of their home care provider, sometimes completely unnecessary. But the provider is dinged for it anyway.
I want to hear these stories, publish them, use them to increase the industry’s insight and awareness and help everyone out. Naturally, we need you to leave out your name and everything that might identify your patient. Address your story to tim@homecareful.com.
