Hospital Home Health articles from April 2008

Hospital Home Health archives from April 2008

Thorough documentation, accurate assessments add up to improvement.
April 1, 2008... Thorough documentation, accurate assessments add up to improvement Raising dyspnea scores requires education for staff and patients Increasing the percentage of patients who show improvement in dyspnea from the 2005 baseline score of...

Meet baby boomers' needs; offer non-traditional services.
April 1, 2008... Meet baby boomers' needs; offer non-traditional services Take steps now to integrate 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...

Legal Ease: OIG offers guidance on 'pre-operative' activities.
April 1, 2008... Legal Ease OIG offers guidance on 'pre-operative' activities By Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq., Burtonsville, MD The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the primary enforcer of fraud and...

Approach helps members avoid asthma attack.
April 1, 2008... Approach helps members avoid asthma attack Plan contracts with agency for home-based services An asthma management program that includes telephonic case management, home visits, and physician incentives has saved money and earned...

CM helps high-risk members avoid hospitalizations.(case managers)
April 1, 2008... CM helps high-risk members avoid hospitalizations Initiative reduces cost, improves members' health Face-to-face case management for members at high risk for health care exacerbations has paid off for Great-West Healthcare, a Greenwood...

News Briefs: CMS posts follow-up info for HHAs.
April 1, 2008... News Briefs 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...

Transitional care tools available.
April 1, 2008... 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. Best practice intervention...

CNE objectives/questions.
April 1, 2008... CNE objectives After reading each issue of Hospital Home Health, the reader will be able to do the following: 1. Identify particular clinical, ethical, legal, or social issues pertinent to home health care. 2. Describe how those...