1. Tips on How to Train New Staff on OASIS Documentation.Accurate OASIS documentation stands as a cornerstone of successful home healthcare operations. Training new staff members to master OASIS documentation requires a strategic,...

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  2. Building an Effective QAPI Program: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls.Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs stand as the cornerstone of excellence in home health care delivery. As regulatory requirements become increasingly...

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  3. Maximizing PDGM Reimbursement: Essential Coding Strategies for Home Health Agencies.Home health agencies face a critical challenge: maximizing reimbursement under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) while maintaining high standards of patient care. Success...

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  4. The Future of Medicare Advantage: Key Strategies for Home Health Success in Managed Care – Webinar Recap.Medicare Advantage (MA) plans now play a crucial role in home health and hospice care. In a recent SimiTree webinar, industry expert Michelle Stone-Smith, MBA, Director of Financial...

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  5. 2024 Breaking News BLOG

    Important Changes to Telehealth Coding for 2025: What You Need to Know From CMS.Healthcare providers continue to adapt to evolving telehealth regulations, and 2025 significantly changes how these services are coded and billed. While Congress has extended key...

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  6. Understanding the Hidden Financial Impacts of PDGM Performance.The Patient-Driven Groupings Model has fundamentally transformed home health reimbursement, creating both opportunities and challenges for agencies striving to maintain financial...

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  7. PDGM Case-Mix Weight Optimization: Essential Strategies.The financial health of home health agencies now hinges on mastering case-mix weight optimization under PDGM. While agencies have always balanced patient care with documentation,...

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  8. PDGM Quality Measures: Understanding the Connection to Revenue.Under PDGM, home health agencies can no longer treat quality measures as just another regulatory requirement. These metrics directly influence your bottom line through their impact...

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