Hospital Home Health articles from September 2006

Hospital Home Health archives from September 2006

New CMS rules on HHABNs expand applications; increase confusion.
September 1, 2006... New CMS rules on HHABNs expand applications; increase confusion Don't waste staff time; read instructions carefully and educate clinicians Do you take the ultra-cautious approach and issue a Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice...

Exceptions to the rule: Know when to use an HHABN.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Exceptions to the rule: Know when to use an HHABN For every rule, there are exceptions, and the new instructions governing the use of Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notices (HHABNs) also have their exceptions to the rule. According to the...

Adopting new technology? Understand staff fears.
September 1, 2006... Adopting new technology? Understand staff fears Loss of job tops list of fears for all staff members Increased efficiency, improved documentation, and faster reimbursement are all reasons to upgrade your agency's technology....

'Train the trainers': How to introduce new technology.
September 1, 2006... 'Train the trainers': How to introduce new technology Be flexible with training schedule Ensuring successful implementation of any new technology requires a great deal of preparation. Not only do you have to make sure you choose the...

LegalEase: Fraud and abuse: Violating the False Claims Act.
September 1, 2006... Fraud and abuse: Violating the False Claims Act By Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq., Burtonsville, MD McNutt v. Haleyville Medical Supplies Inc. (D.C. Docket No. 01-03156-CV-AR-J, Sept. 9, 2005) makes it clear that providers who violate any...

Asthma management program shows a 2-1 ROI.
September 1, 2006... Asthma management program shows a 2-1 ROI Program provides home visits for the severely ill Optima Health's asthma disease management program has generated $2.10 in savings for every dollar spent on members who have been continuously...

Developing competent teachers among staff.
September 1, 2006... Developing competent teachers among staff Research can uncover targets for improvement To improve patient education, institutions must develop competent teachers. Some patient education coordinators have found that a survey tool is a...

Hospice patients, families receive special support.
September 1, 2006... Hospice patients, families receive special support No 'I love yous' left unsaid For most people at the end of their lives, it's a comfort to know that their lives touched others and that some part of them will live on within the ones...

Ce Objectives/Questions.
September 1, 2006... CE 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...