Category Archives: Home Health
What We’re Reading – Your Employees Are Vaccinated. Now What?
One of our home health clients recently asked how to handle a patient’s request for a vaccinated caregiver. While confusion and misunderstanding still seem to rule the day when it comes to employers and their workforce’s vaccination status, Fisher & … Read Full Post
Knowledge is Power: AHCA Financial Projections
We continue our short series on Knowledge is Power geared to new entrepreneurs by discussing financial projections. You can catch up with earlier posts by reading the first installment and moving through all our stops on the new business journey. … Read Full Post
How long does it take to get licensed as a home care provider in Florida?
There are three general stages in the licensure process for home health agencies and nurse registries: Time prior to filing the application Period of time between filing the application the scheduling of the licensure survey, and Time between the survey … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Steps HR Needs To Take Today To Beef Up Cybersecurity
A recent article in HR Executive contained some important reminders for businesses in the US, which holds the title of “Worst-affected Country in the World” when it comes to data breaches. HR data and employee personal identifying information are “the … Read Full Post
Non-Skilled Home Health Agency Quality Assurance Program
Unlike a skilled home health agency, and those skilled agencies which are Medicare certified, Florida non-skilled home health agencies are not specifically required by Florida Statutes or Rules to have and maintain a quality assurance program, (QAP), or any process … Read Full Post
OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Industry Takes Effect
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new COVID-19 guidelines – called Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) – for all healthcare providers and those who provide support services. The new rules are binding on all employers unless they meet one … Read Full Post
Similarities Among Florida LTC Companies
We often write about differences among the Florida licensed long-term care (LTC) entities but recently someone asked what they all have in common. Good question! Here’s a run-down on that information. Home health agencies come in two varieties: those that … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Home Care Turnover Remains Stable at 65.2%
Turnover has long been the bane of many a home health agency administrator, and in 2019, rates had increased. Cue in the COVID-19 pandemic and fears raged as turnover rates were projected to soar. Imagine the surprise to find that … Read Full Post
Easy Personnel Mistakes to Avoid
As with every business, there are myriad laws and administrative rules with which a home health care organization must comply. However, health care is among the most regulated industries and subject to a wide spectrum of regulatory compliance challenges. Whether … Read Full Post
Florida Hurricane Season Preparation Reminders – Part 2
Last week, we discussed that Hurricane Season starts June 1st and we offered some suggestions to jump-start your agency’s preparations. Of course, sometimes we see or hear a good idea and pledge to implement it, only to get swept up … Read Full Post