Hospital Home Health Archives – September 1, 2005
September 1, 2005
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Reorganization: From 'For Sale' to 'Successful' in one year
Your agency staff are busy, productive, and highly skilled; but you are losing so much money each month, you might be closed down. -
Clinical managers ensure accuracy, speed payments
The biggest change made during the reorganization of Gaston Memorial Home Care in Gastonia, NC, was the multidisciplinary team approach in which nurses and therapists report to a clinical manager. -
HIPAA Q&A
This column addresses specific questions related to implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). -
LegalEase: Carelessness has a price in abuse investigations
Many providers generally are familiar with prohibitions against fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including Medicaid waiver programs. -
Improve end-of-life care training for social workers
The hospice industry in recent years has worked with medical and nursing schools to improve their students' training in end-of-life care. -
Educate social workers about pain and grief
While nurses and physicians have their roles to play in palliative care of dying patients, social workers also have a responsibility for assisting in pain management. -
News Briefs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced electronic claims that are noncompliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will not be processed after Oct. 1, 2005.