According to someone who has studied Medicare payment systems since the early 80's, Case Weight is simply not enough of an indicator to tell you where to fix problems and ensure you are receiving correct payments. There are no fewer than eight separate components that come together to determine a PPS payment amount. If you are only watching their summary, Case Weight, you may be doing all the wrong things to improve your payment situation. In this exclusive HCAR interview, you will learn exactly what you should study instead.
36,000 cases in 76 countries cause WHO to declare Swine Flu a Level 6 pandemic. There are important implications for home health care providers and specific measures every agency should be taking now. The situation could grow even more dire before the end of the year. Guest writer Barbara Citarella, a Homeland Security certified pandemic disease instructor, lends us her expertise and recommendations for home care providers.
A recent survey conducted by a healthcare technology services company found that administrators in home care agencies, hospitals and long term care facilities believe in principle that healthcare reform requires modern technologies to succeed. They also believe that their organization cannot find a place in its budget to invest in those modern approaches to the use of healthcare information.
Home telehealth vendor Healthanywhere allies with AAHSA, CAST, others to investigate the impace of telehealth monitoring for blood pressure management among older adults.
CMS warns physicians of a new fax-based scam. Win some points by alerting your referrers.
You have done all you can to improve your staff's clinical documentation skills. Still, a RAC auditor walks away with a significant chunk of your hard-earned money. Now what? Consultant and former state OASIS coordinator Michael McGowan takes us deeper into the world of Recovery Audit Contractors.
Many readers weighed in on Mike Deck's analysis last week about ARRA stimulus funds someday becoming available to home care providers. The expert feedback from Allscripts' Washington representative Leigh Burchell deserves more than an appearance as a Letter to the Editor.
