Category Archives: Home Health
Administering Background Checks: Avoid Litigation
It is not uncommon in the health care industry for employers to require a background check and a drug test as a condition of an employment offer to a potential candidate. However, failure to follow state and federal guidelines in … Read Full Post
Is your office supply budget out of control?
Office supplies. Sounds pretty trivial, right? But anyone who’s strolled the aisles (real & virtual) at Office Depot et al. can tell you how expensive these things can be. Exploding office supply expenses can start with some very bad habits … Read Full Post
Home Health Services Require Ordering Provider’s NPI
To receive payment for home health services, any Medicare-enrolled Home Health Agency must file claims containing the name and National Provider Identifier (NPI) of the physician who ordered the service. When billing for an ordered home health service: The individual physician … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Six reasons physicians need to be on social media
Marketing dollars are scarce in any economy. These days, dollars need to go farther and inexpensive marketing ideas can be found by using technology. Although a lot of referrals occur by word of mouth, prospective patients still use the internet … Read Full Post
Emergency Preparedness Reminders for Home Health Agencies
Home health agencies have their hands full when it comes to emergency preparedness, especially with regard to hurricane survival. The state requires that agencies prepare and maintain a written Emergency Management Plan (EMP) to assure an efficient response during a … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Six things patients want from social media
Whether your practice already uses social media or you are a newcomer, this article can give you insight into what patients are looking for when they use this technology. The author outlines six things patients want from their social media … Read Full Post
Antidiscrimination in the workplace: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the cornerstone of federal antidiscrimination legislation. It was the nation’s first comprehensive federal law making it illegal to discriminate in employing anyone based on said person’s race, color , religion, gender or ethnicity. … Read Full Post
Tracking the Details
AHCA, CMS and accrediting organizations require the continuous tracking of certain information, such as educational hours, license expiration dates and insurance coverage, just to name a few. Home health agencies and nurse registries vary in their sophistication and mechanisms to … Read Full Post
5010 Update: Extension of Enforcement Discretion Period for Updated HIPAA Transaction Standards through June 30, 2012
(March 15, 2012) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) is announcing that it will not initiate enforcement action for an additional three (3) months, through June 30, 2012, against any covered entity … Read Full Post
The Basics of HIPAA (Part 5)
This is the last installment in our five-part series on the Basics of HIPAA. So far, we’ve reviewed the history behind the HIPAA law, who is required to comply with it, and what exactly is protected under this law. Today, … Read Full Post