Hospital Home Health Archives – April 1, 2008
April 1, 2008
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Thorough documentation, accurate assessments add up to improvement
Increasing the percentage of patients who show improvement in dyspnea from the 2005 baseline score of 57.6% to 73% in November 2007 earned a certificate of achievement from the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality (OFMQ) for Sequoyah Memorial Homecare-Home Health in Sallisaw, OK. -
Meet baby boomers' needs; offer non-traditional services
It is not easy to create significant change in health care but 78 million baby boomers may be the impetus for home health agencies to change their approach to service, according to experts interviewed by Hospital Home Health. -
Legal Ease: OIG offers guidance on 'pre-operative' activities
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the primary enforcer of fraud and abuse prohibitions, has issued another Advisory Opinion about so-called "pre-operative" activities of home health agencies. -
Approach helps members avoid asthma attack
An asthma management program that includes telephonic case management, home visits, and physician incentives has saved money and earned accolades for Priority Health, a health plan company based in Grand Rapids, MI. -
CM helps high-risk members avoid hospitalizations
Face-to-face case management for members at high risk for health care exacerbations has paid off for Great-West Healthcare, a Greenwood Village, CO, health plan that serves as a third-party administrator for about 6,000 self-insured employer groups. -
News Brief: CMS posts follow-up info for HHAs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted follow-up information for an issue raised in a Feb. 20 open door forum for home health, hospice, and durable medical equipment organizations. -
Transitional care tools available
The final package of best practice intervention tools for transitional care coordination is now available from the Home Health Quality Improvement Organization Support Center.