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Monday, February 8, 2021

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Home Health NOW - The Virtual Home Health of the Year

Home Health Now is HCPro’s exclusive online summit taking place on February 18, 2021. The half-day event features sessions on topics that matter to home health professionals, like industry updates, COVID-19, vaccines, and more.

Home Health

CMS moving ahead with Hospice Care Index measures

CMS is moving ahead with the development of a new quality measure for hospice providers. First announced in August 2020, the Hospice Care Index (HCI) is moving toward National Quality Forum endorsement, CMS officials announced during an open-door forum Jan. 26. The new hospice index will measure 10 indicators that include “hospice provided no continuous …

Featured Podcast

COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness

Long-term care expert Reg Hislop discusses the Biden administration’s “National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness.”

Private Duty

OSHA Guidance Leaves Door Open for Mandatory COVID Standard

New guidance for employers related to COVID-19 doesn’t create new mandatory standards, but the tone of the guidance is a signal from the Biden administration of more support for enforcement, according to attorneys focusing on workplace safety issues.The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on January 29 that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) …