1. SIM Consultant Pam Wandrie 2

    Consultant Spotlight: Meet Pam Wandrie, Coding and OASIS QA Specialist.For this Consultant Spotlight, we sat down with a member of SimiTree’s Coding and OASIS QA Specialist team. Pam Wandrie, M.A.CCC-SLP, HCS-D, HCS-O, is passionate about ensuring...

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  2. OASIS E Assessment Conundrum Ahead of 2023 J'non Griffin

    The 4-hour OASIS conundrum ahead for 2023.By J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, HCS-D, COS-C, HCS-HPrincipal, SVP, Coding & OASIS Among a gauntlet of issues ahead for home health providers in 2023 lies a thorny clinical...

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  3. Agencies Target 3 Key Areas for VBP Preparation in Q4 SimiTree

    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...

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  4. SIM Employee Spotlight Apryl

    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...

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  5. Too small to outsource? Agencies reconsider as margins tighten.Too small to outsource? Agencies reconsider as margins tighten For small home health agency owners battling rising labor and supply costs against a backlog of claims waiting to be...

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  6. Oasis no white

    Q4 training should focus on OASIS E for key reimbursement impact.Home health agencies should prioritize fourth quarter training on understanding important OASIS changes that will pay off in 2023 and beyond, SimiTree consultants say. A complex new...

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  7. A Full Complement of Services at Home Health Agency SimiTree

    Join SimiTree for a summer of OASIS-E learning.Our three-part series of summer webinars kicks off June 9. With just over six months left until the most intensive remake of home health’s Outcome and Assessment Information Set...

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  8. OASIS-E Changes January 1, 2023

    OASIS-E: Are you ready for January 1, 2023?.The most intensive remake of home health’s Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) since its implementation in 1999 is just months away, and the experts at SimiTree want to...

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