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Friday, September 25, 2020

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Home Health Now - Virtual Conference

Home Health Now is HCPro’s exclusive online summit taking place on October 6, 2020. The half-day event features sessions on topics that matter to home health professionals, like finance exit strategies, HIPAA and information security, reducing your audit risk, and more.

Home Health

CMS issues guidance on value-based care strategies

CMS has issued guidance to state Medicaid directors designed to advance the adoption of value-based care strategies across their health care systems and align provider incentives across payers, according to a press release sent Sept 15. Under value-based care, providers are reimbursed based on their ability to improve quality of care in a cost-effective manner …

Skilled Nursing Facility

CMS updates SNF visitation policy

CMS issued updated SNF visitation guidance on September 17. The new guidance lays out a plan addressing when and how SNFs should begin allowing visitors in their facility again, based on community spread and resident health. While outdoor visits are still preferred, SNFs will be able to resume in-facility visits if there have been no …

Featured Product

MatrixCare for Skilled Nursing Facilities

MatrixCare is the easy-to-use, integrated clinical and financial software system that improves clinical outcomes and maximizes provider performance.

Post-Acute Advisor Podcast

SNF Audits After the Pandemic

Expert Maureen McCarthy, president of Celtic Consulting, LLC, and CEO and founder of Care Transitions, LLP, a care coordination service provider, joins us to talk about what SNF audits may look like after the pandemic. Listen on soundcloud Listen on Apple Podcasts

Private Duty

Employers Stressing Virtual Care, Mental Wellness Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty

Large employers plan to expand virtual care offered to employees next year as well as double down on mental health and emotional well-being as they continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an annual survey by Business Group on Health (BGH). While the pandemic’s impact is fueling uncertainty about overall costs, respondents to the …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Communication is key

Communicating clearly and honestly on a one-to-one basis and in groups is an essential skill set for effective managers. The nursing staff value managers who communicate with them in an adult manner rather than in a parent-to-child or boss-to-subordinate style.