Hospital Home Health Archives – March 1, 2003
March 1, 2003
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Cultural competence and sensitivity is more than just learning a language
A culturally insensitive remark to the grandchild of a patient not only resulted in the home care nurse being thrown out of the home, but also resulted in a major change in the way that Catholic Health Service (CHS) of Long Islands Home Care and Hospice program addressed cultural differences among patients and employees. -
Work force diversity leads to cultural sensitivity
One tactic to improve your agencys cultural sensitivity is to make sure your work force reflects the diversity of your patient population, according to experts interviewed by Hospital Home Health. -
It takes how long to get paid? AR days can be cut
Just four years ago, accounts receivable days outstanding for HomeReach Homecare in Worthington, OH, reached 116 days. After investigating reasons for the delays in payment and implementing changes that solved problems, the agency now enjoys an average of only 43 days. -
Know most common RTP codes to avoid costly errors
Understanding why claims are returned to providers for correction will help home health staff members better check claims before they are submitted, says Terry Cichon, CPA, director of homecare operations for FR&R Healthcare Consulting in Deerfield, IL. -
Technology can reduce days outstanding
Cutting accounts receivables days from 116 to 43 is a monumental accomplishment. Cutting the days at the same time your gross revenue grows from $770,000 per year to $1.6 million per year without adding extra staff to the billing process may sound like a plot for a new unreality TV show, but it did happen at HomeReach Homecare in Worthington, OH. -
HIPAA Q & A
Editors note: This is a periodic column that will address specific questions related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) implementation. -
LegalEase: Medicaid reimbursement crisis: How it affects you
There is a growing fiscal crisis in state Medicaid programs. Those programs have increasing concerns about the fiscal burden of caring for elderly and chronically ill patients. -
News Briefs
MedPAC: Cut rural add-on, keep 15% cut; JCAHO changes ORYX home care requirements; More deaths from flu than previously thought;Cost of care for the aging may be lower.