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Do HH Star Ratings Match Care? New Study Says No.

Study says agency-reported outcomes (OASIS-derived measures) were less accurate than claims-based measures in reflecting patient-care quality.

Do HH Star Ratings Match Care? New Study Says No.

Study says agency-reported outcomes (OASIS-derived measures) were less accurate than claims-based measures in reflecting patient-care quality.

New Home Health Survey Protocols and Interpretive Guidance Available

New Home Health Survey Protocols and Interpreti...

You can get your "Advanced Copy" of "Revisions to Home Health Agencies (HHA) – Appendix B of the State Operations Manual" here. CMS posted it Friday. As SOM 100-07 is basically the manual for surveyors,...

New Home Health Survey Protocols and Interpreti...

You can get your "Advanced Copy" of "Revisions to Home Health Agencies (HHA) – Appendix B of the State Operations Manual" here. CMS posted it Friday. As SOM 100-07 is basically the manual for surveyors,...

Beth Noyce, RN, BSJMC, CHAP-certified Hospice Consultant, HCS-C

Hospice Revised COPs and Interpretive Guideline...

The revisions to Appendix M of the State Operations Manual, including new interpretive guidelines are here!  The changes include the revised survey process for hospices as well as the updated interpretive...

Hospice Revised COPs and Interpretive Guideline...

The revisions to Appendix M of the State Operations Manual, including new interpretive guidelines are here!  The changes include the revised survey process for hospices as well as the updated interpretive...