The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news.April 24, 2024
Best Practices to Monitor Controlled Substances (Narcotics) in Private Duty Nursing
Medication management is one of a Private Duty Nurse's most essential responsibilities. Private Duty Home Care agencies should have a corporate policy to monitor narcotic counts and the safe handling of narcotics. An Effective Narcotics Monitoring Program will maintain compliance with regulations, prevent the diversion of drugs and medication errors, and maintain accountability.
This blog will discuss the benefits of the Narcotics Monitoring Program and the best practices for implementing the program in Private Duty Nursing Home Care agencies.
Between 2019 and 2023, use of Consumer Directed Services (CDS) increased 23%, with a total of over 1.5 million people signed on for these services. While the Covid-19 pandemic did spur much of this growth, CDS had already been a growing part of the home care sector and continues to grow today. There are, however, some burgeoning challenges that are arising with the expansion of this sector.
Searching for the right software can be difficult. The home care market was valued at approximately $250 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow over $100 billion more by 2028. In an industry that has drawn so much attention, with an abundance of software touting solutions for home health agencies, it can be difficult to sort through the noise to find the right software solution for your agency.
For long-term success in the home care industry, it is important not just to look for the Best Home Care Software, but also the one that aims to serve as a partner with you to help you grow.
Home Healthcare Industry News
Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule (CMS-2442-F)
The Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (Access rule) final rule advances access to care and quality of care, and will improve health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries across fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care delivery systems, including home- and community-based services (HCBS) provided through those delivery systems.
Home care providers brace for new regulatory realities
Home care had quite a week in Washington, DC. Providers who fanned across the Capitol for their annual advocacy days likely had much to talk about as lawmakers introduced long-term care workforce legislation and a Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on the frontline workforce.
Home Care Industry Slams Finalized 80-20 Rule, Warns Agency Closures Are Coming
Most importantly, the bemoaned “80-20” provision has gone through as proposed, meaning providers will eventually be forced to direct 80% of reimbursement for home- and community-based services (HCBS) to caregiver wages.
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