In the second article in the series on how home care agencies can navigate staffing challenges, we look at how efficient authorization management and scheduling can help home care agencies to get the most out of limited resources.

Learn how to navigate staffing hurdles in revenue cycle management for home care agencies. Ensure a smooth financial journey with expert insights.

Proper wound care documentation offers numerous benefits for Private Duty Nursing home care agencies and their patients, including enhanced communication and accurate billing and reimbursement processes. Implementing strategies to streamline information management can significantly improve efficiency and ensure the highest quality of care for patients of Private Duty Nursing agencies.

Harness the power of data-driven success by optimizing clinical documentation in home care. Improve patient outcomes and agency performance.

This blog will discuss Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Clinical and Quality of Care and why they are critical for effectively managing Home Care Agencies.

Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies should leverage technology and intelligent automation to improve scheduling efficiency. Improving scheduling efficiency will have a positive impact on many aspects of operations. A Home Care Agency Management software platform with efficient scheduling tools will improve the operational efficiency of Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies.

Private Duty Nursing is different from your traditional home health as it requires skilled care for medically fragile patients. The care is typically provided in longer shifts from 8 to 12 hours and for a limited number of patients over a longer period of time. In the Private Duty Nursing field, the nurse or LPN gets to know the patient as a person and can really become quite attached to their patient. The care provided can be in multiple settings such as the patient's home, school, or even a group home setting.

The use of the right Clearinghouse will help to meet your end goals of achieving operational efficiency of Home Health Care agencies.

This article emphasizes the importance of documenting at the time of care delivery to avoid loss of information and improve compliance.

This blog will discuss Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Scheduling and Employee Utilization and why they are critical for effectively managing Home Care Agencies.

This blog will discuss Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Census and Financial and why they are critical for effectively managing Home Care Agencies.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can play a crucial role in helping home care agencies to meet these challenges, continue to grow, and improve the bottom line. KPIs can help agencies measure current performance, identify areas for improvement, set operational goals, and ensure the goals are met. Understanding KPIs and selecting appropriate ones for the organization will help agencies improve operational efficiency and meet their growth goals.

In 2015-2016, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) revoked the ability of Home Care Employers to invoke the companionship services clause to not pay overtime.

This change has significantly increased the number of employees with overtime protection. Private Duty Home Care agencies providing skilled and non-medical services will need to monitor employee overtime and minimize it during scheduling.

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Discover the must-have software features for Continuous Care Documentation in Private Duty Nursing. Improve efficiency and accuracy in patient records.

Clinicians are the most valuable resources for Home Health Care Agencies. Home Healthcare Agencies must empower their clinical and back-office personnel with the right software platform and tools to provide the information needed at the point of care to improve the productivity and satisfaction of clinicians.

Patients receiving Private Duty Nursing care usually have complex medical conditions with many medications and treatments to be administered during the shift. Accurate, timely administration and documentation of medication and treatment administration is essential to patient safety and positive outcome.

This blog will discuss some essential features a Home Care Software should have to efficiently manage, administer, and document medications and treatments while providing continuous care at a patient's home.

To meet the needs of individuals who prefer long-term care services in their home or community, states have the ability to create Medicaid Waiver programs tailored to their specific requirements. However, this flexibility has resulted in varying regulatory frameworks for authorizing and managing services. Home Care Agencies that provide HCBS services must manage a high volume of schedules, deal with frequent employee turnover, and navigate constant schedule changes. Effective scheduling is crucial for HCBS Home Care Agencies to optimize staff utilization, reduce scheduling errors and non-billable services, lower payroll costs, increase patient and employee satisfaction, and improve the agency's overall performance.

Reimbursement cuts and additional regulatory changes, such as HHVBP, EVV, etc., will continue to create different challenges for Home Health Care Agencies. Reimbursement cuts and regulatory changes are often concentrated in one line of service. CMS has proposed a cumulative $18 Billion cut to Home Health reimbursements over the next decade. While Home Health Care Agencies are finally coming out of the woes posed by COVID-19, potential reimbursement cuts, along with the HHVBP model, have created additional challenges for Home Health agencies. These cuts will have a much higher impact on the agencies providing only Medicare Certified Home Health Services.

This blog highlights the payer diversification strategies to mitigate the impact of reimbursement cuts by diversifying the payer mix & services.

Millions of patients receive home care every year. Providing quality patient care is critical for home care agencies for patient satisfaction and growth while complying with regulatory requirements. Improving the quality and effectiveness of patient care is a collaborative effort of the entire organization - requiring both caregivers and administrative personnel to collaborate.