Making Survey Readiness Part of Daily Operations
Explore strategies for maintaining continuous survey readiness in home health, from internal audits to leadership engagement and staff training.
Plan for Next Visit: Is this the key to prevent medical necessity denials?
Clear, detailed documentation of skilled services and the next visit plan is essential for home health agencies to avoid denials and successfully navigate medical review audits.
Beat the Audit Heat: Ensure Quality Home Health Medical Necessity and Face-to-Face Documentation
Inadequate medical necessity and face-to-face (F2F) documentation are the source of many denials, and auditors will look specifically for accurate F2F and medical necessity documentation that supports the skilled services provided to patients.
Leveraging Telehealth Effectively for Delivering Hospice Care
Many questions regarding how to monitor the effectiveness of a telehealth visit in the hospice setting and whether hospice care should be, or even can be provided in this manner have emerged.
Drug Diversion Prevention: Compliance Strategies to Mitigate Risk
The opioid crisis and hospital drug theft have been appearing more frequently in headlines for several years, making drug diversion a front-running issue in the acute space.
Comprehensive Revenue Cycle Audits in Healthcare Organizations Achieve Revenue Cycle Compliance
Implementing a comprehensive internal audit program will position a facility to actively respond to the ever-changing healthcare regulatory environment. Achieving effective and compliant healthcare functions cannot occur without well-defined and ongoing compliance auditing.