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Data pinpoints where OASIS training most needed
Home health clinicians may benefit from additional training in answering OASIS questions related to a patient’s ability to manage oral medications and make safe transfers from bed to chair or…
CMS shares plans for medical review when PHE ends
The nation’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been extended through April, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun offering guidance and resources for when the PHE…
Industry expertise delivers greater value to IT strategy
Having the right people, processes, and technology in place delivers greater value in a shorter timeframe during post-close integration following a merger or acquisition – but the M&A analysts at…
KPIs measure health of agency’s revenue cycle
As home health and hospice billers work harder to keep up with an expanding array of payors, insurance plans and requirements in a heavily regulated field, SimiTree revenue cycle experts…
New PIPR report addresses VBP payment questions
As soon as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to expand the Value-Based Purchasing Model (VBP) to home health agencies nationwide, SimiTree financial consultants began hearing…
Growing a home health or hospice requires strategic planning
Every success story begins with an ambitious goal and a business plan.
Embracing OASIS E: An early guide for clinicians, with notes on Final Guidance changes
By Jennifer Osburn, RN, HCS-D, COS-C Senior Clinincal Manager Purchasing (HHVBP or VBP) and OASIS E.
SimiTree Acquires Afia and GreenpointMed, Expands Behavioral Health Data Analytics, Billing and Credentialing Services
SimiTree has acquired two companies, Afia of Michigan and GreenpointMed of Florida. With these acquisitions, we offer clients greater insight through actionable data analytics, medical billing, and insurance credentialing resources.
PHE extended for another 90 days
Home health, hospice and other healthcare providers will be allowed to operate under COVID-19 waivers and flexibilities well into 2023, as the nation’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been extended…