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Interim managers fill gap in tight labor market
New solution emerging for leader shortage in home-based careSome economic indicators are cautiously pointing to an abatement of The Great Resignation, the nation’s mass employment exodus that has reshuffled the…
CMS Issues Final Rule For Home Health
CMS issues final rule for home health In a move many home health providers are viewing as more treat than a trick, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
QA manager brings a down-to-earth approach clients, clinicians and coders find refreshing
With more than 20 years of experience in home health, Apryl Swafford knows the most complicated ins and outs of the business, the complexities of frequently changing regulations that affect…
Agencies target 3 key areas for VBP prep in Q4
Home health agencies are targeting key performance areas such as acute care hospitalization, emergency department use, care coordination and patient satisfaction in a bid to improve their scores for the…
What’s the No. 1 deal killer?
In the world of mergers, acquisitions and consolidation, the path to signing the deal is fraught with thorny complications that can bog down the process, open a Pandora’s box of…
Shift in payors brings more work to billers
Agencies could be blindsided by new staffing demands A new dynamic is shaping up in the back offices of agencies of all sizes, where billers are seeing ballooning workloads based…
MA plans account for quarter of revenue
Medicare Advantage is projected by industry advocacy groups to be the dominant form of Medicare within the next two years, and SimiTree data analysts say MA plans already account for…
Supreme Court turns away 10-state challenge to vaccine mandate
A legal challenge to the COVID-19 health care worker vaccination mandate by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will not be heard by the U. S.
HQRP measures continue through FY2023
By Maureen Kelleher, RN, MBA SimiTree Senior Manager The FY2022 Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) contains four quality measures that capture care across the hospice stay.