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PRESSURE INJURY -- It's the New Pressure Ulcer

PRESSURE INJURY -- It's the New Pressure Ulcer

Say "good-bye" to pressure ulcers. Say "hello" to pressure injuries -- in Technicolor! The infamous, only-wounds-to-stage skin lesions are now called "pressure injuries" an April 13, 2016 National Pressure Ulcer...

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PRESSURE INJURY -- It's the New Pressure Ulcer

Say "good-bye" to pressure ulcers. Say "hello" to pressure injuries -- in Technicolor! The infamous, only-wounds-to-stage skin lesions are now called "pressure injuries" an April 13, 2016 National Pressure Ulcer...

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Home Health Therapy Patient Need, Not PPS Must Drive Treatment

Home Health Therapy Patient Need, Not PPS Must ...

Home health therapists must show in patient-record documentation that home health  therapy treatment ordered and provided is rooted in patient need, not payment incentives, implores Cindy Krafft, PT, MS, HCS-O...

Home Health Therapy Patient Need, Not PPS Must ...

Home health therapists must show in patient-record documentation that home health  therapy treatment ordered and provided is rooted in patient need, not payment incentives, implores Cindy Krafft, PT, MS, HCS-O...

Your Comments Could Revise OASIS-C2

The comment period for OASIS-C2 is now open until May 31, 2016. Your opinion counts more than you may think it does. Home health professionals know what CMS can't know....

Your Comments Could Revise OASIS-C2

The comment period for OASIS-C2 is now open until May 31, 2016. Your opinion counts more than you may think it does. Home health professionals know what CMS can't know....

Risky Behavior? Ignoring OASIS Risk-Adjustment!

Risky Behavior? Ignoring OASIS Risk-Adjustment!

The same risk-adjustment calculations applied to CASPERs and Home Health Compare affect payment amounts in the Home Health Value Based Payment Demonstration (HHVBP) CMS is conducting in nine states, and...

Risky Behavior? Ignoring OASIS Risk-Adjustment!

The same risk-adjustment calculations applied to CASPERs and Home Health Compare affect payment amounts in the Home Health Value Based Payment Demonstration (HHVBP) CMS is conducting in nine states, and...

Deductibles, 20 Percent Copays for Hospice and Home Health? That's the plan.

Deductibles, 20 Percent Copays for Hospice and ...

"Oops, Congress changed that. Hospice isn't covered at 100% any more. Your husband's nurse will collect your 20% hospice co-payment, each visit, Mrs. Jones. And the Social Worker will bring...

Deductibles, 20 Percent Copays for Hospice and ...

"Oops, Congress changed that. Hospice isn't covered at 100% any more. Your husband's nurse will collect your 20% hospice co-payment, each visit, Mrs. Jones. And the Social Worker will bring...

Home Health Can Save Medicare If We Demand a Seat at the Table

Home Health Can Save Medicare If We Demand a Se...

Medicare's "Independence At Home" demonstration is studying whether providing chronically ill patients with in-home visits by primary-care providers results in both enhanced care delivery and cost savings. I applaud this...

Home Health Can Save Medicare If We Demand a Se...

Medicare's "Independence At Home" demonstration is studying whether providing chronically ill patients with in-home visits by primary-care providers results in both enhanced care delivery and cost savings. I applaud this...