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Dementia – Part 1: The Disease Symptomatology
Dementia is a syndrome in which progressive deterioration in intellectual and cognitive abilities is so severe that it interferes with the person’s usual activities of daily living including socialization and occupational functioning. An estimated 5 to 10 percent of the U.S. adult population ages 65 and older is affected by a dementia disorder. In this [...]
Read more...Home Health Quality Manuals & Resources
Just for you, (CMS) has posted new and updated quality manuals and other tools and resources that are now available to help with agency quality improvement initiatives. New and Revised Manuals: Process Based Quality Improvement (PBQI) Manual NEW. This is the fourth in the CMS series for OASIS. This manual describes the Process Quality Measure [...]
Read more...Helpful Home Care Websites at Your Fingertips
Never before has a home health agency leader required such close contact with so many industry regulatory bodies and changes. Operationally, clinically, and financially the need to keep current is fierce. This week we are providing a handy list of key homehealth related websites. You may have websites you think should be added. Please let [...]
Read more...HIPAA HITECH Act Update
On July 14, 2010, Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would modify the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules. The Proposed Rule implements the requirements of the HITECH Act as well as expands upon the statutory provisions of the HITECH Act. On March 15, 2010 HHS stated that other [...]
Read more...Part 3; RACs, MACs, Z-PICs
Part 3 of 3 on RACs, MACs, Z-PICs: The Home Health Industry and Insufficient Documentation for Medical Necessity and ICD-9 Coding. Therapy and Home Health ICD-9 Coding and Supportive Services… The therapy treatment plan must: Relate to the exact diagnosis that has required therapy intervention Identify visit frequency and duration Identify the present and prior [...]
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