As the 2019 deadline approaches for state Medicaid offices to comply with the 21st Century CURES Act, slower-moving states are learning and benefiting from the mistakes made by early-adopters. As we have detailed in the past, three of the four popular pathways for states to comply with the EVV mandate part of the law are […]
This week, CMS announced new and enhanced initiatives designed to improve Medicaid program integrity through greater transparency and accountability, strengthened data, and innovative and robust analytic tools.
By Audrey Kinsella, MA, MS NurseCaller™ is a new product from Homestead Home Health Care Services in Northville, Michigan. It includes each patient’s current care plan and targets newly discharged high-risk patients who have already become familiar with pressing an in-hospital signal to call a nurse. Other advantages to in-home patients are noted as are […]
by Darcey Trescone, RN Over the years, I have had the privilege to instruct, mentor/coach and learn alongside many talented and wonderful healthcare professionals. [Trescone provides steps for instructors to improve their teaching practices. These steps are: 1) understanding students level of engagement and motivation to learn; 2) providing reinforcement about the value of the […]
by Kristen Duell We are living in uncertain times, moreso than ever for those of us in the health care sector. Everyone feels the uncertainty. Constant change has placed additional strain on an already stretched system. Not only are we looking at an aging population, but we are also seeing a rise in specialized outpatient […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor &Publisher of Home Care Technology Report On Wednesday, June 13, Nashville-based Medalogix announced the general release of Medalogix Care, a new utilization management solution developed to put big data at the service of home health clinicians. The new solution leverages predictive analytics and optimization technology to provide guidance on the design […]
By Tim Rowan, Writer & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report Dallas, Texas — June 12, 2018 — Today, Homecare Homebase, a leader in home health and hospice electronic health record (EHR) solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Forcura, a provider of post-acute document workflow and secure communication tools. This partnership solidifies Forcura as the […]
Seattle, WA — June 5, 2018 —NetMotion Software, a leading provider of Mobile Performance solutions, today announced the world’s first Operational Intelligence platform designed specifically for remote device management. The new platform gives enterprises visibility and control of their mobile deployment using previously untapped information on mobile devices. The software empowers IT by solving mobility […]
by Elizabeth Hogue, Esq. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued an opinion on March 27, 2018, in Family Rehabilitation, Inc. v. Azar, No. 17-11337 (5th Cir. Mar. 27, 2018), that says that monies cannot be recouped from a home health agency until after hearings have been conducted by an administrative law […]
Article by Date Report Archives Has this ever haupened to you? The boss walks into your office and says, “We’re required to have a Privacy Officer in order to be compliant with HIPAA regulations and Julia just quit. So you’re it.” Certainly, you know a little about HIPAA. Maybe you know the privacy regulations in some degree […]
