Facing an average 9 percent cut in the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1734-F), outpatient physical and occupational therapists, as well as speech-language pathologists, received a “raise” with some financial relief from Congress…
Are you ready?After a bit of a reprieve due to the pandemic, surveyors are once again out doing the important job of ensuring compliance and quality of care for patients. Do not be surprised when…
Home health care is expected to experience an influx of discharged patients from acute and long-term care hospitals as well as skilled nursing facilities as they reach maximum capacity.Whether COVID-19 patients or other high acuity…
Stressed out about an upcoming survey? It’s understandable, and you’re not alone.How should a healthcare organization or agency react to survive the survey process given the significant consequences for any missteps? With recent changes, increased scrutiny…
New requirements in effect from phase II of the “megarule” require organizations to target healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in an effort to reduce the number of patient infections. For organizations, controlling these infections is critical for…
