Category Archives: Home Health
Group Homes: Another Viable Long-Term Care Business
Inquiries to us from prospects about Group Homes have increased considerably in the last few months, and it seems like a good time to review the parameters to see if this is a viable business opportunity for you. A Group … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Debunking Common PDGM Primary Diagnosis Myths
The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), model focuses more heavily on clinical characteristics as expressed through coding, is a big change for home health agency payments this year. In PDGM, the principal diagnosis code reported on the home health claim assigns … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading- How effective and important are one-on-one discussions with direct reports
What can you accomplish by conducting one-on-one meetings and making them a standard practice in your organization? This article delves into the positive impact these interactions can have on helping your team to thrive. Utilizing this practice becomes a great … Read Full Post
COVID & the Home Health Industry
It’s no understatement to say that COVID has wreaked havoc with every aspect of our lives: families, jobs, school, and health care. However, the home health industry has been hard hit and will continue to feel the effects of COVID … Read Full Post
Top 3 Home Health Agency Survey Deficiencies
The Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) publishes an annual list of survey deficiencies for all license types and the most recent available analyzes 2018 surveys. Of the 10 citations listed, the top three merit some review. The most common survey … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – PPP Loans Have Helped Save More Than 160K US Home-Based Care Jobs
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created by the CARES Act and provided a mechanism for businesses to receive funds to cover two months of payroll and other approved expenses, such as rent, utilities and health insurance premiums. If the … Read Full Post
Business Opportunities in Times of Change
As of this writing, Florida’s unemployment rate is 10.4%, a decrease from May 2020. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity explained that the improved numbers show, “Floridians are searching for work and businesses are creating jobs.” However, there is still … Read Full Post
Succession Plans: Essential for the Small Business
Companies that involve their human resources department in their strategic plans will usually have a succession plan/strategy in place. This ensures that the business continues to function as seamlessly as possible in the event of a planned or unplanned departure … Read Full Post
Knowledge is Power: Why Open a Long-Term Care Related Business? (updated)
Perhaps you’ve been wondering if a long-term care related business makes sense in today’s economy and what the process entails. This short blog series is intended to help new entrepreneurs understand a little more about the licensure process with the … Read Full Post
Long-Term Care: A Second Career for You
Uncertain economic times and dwindling retirement accounts sometimes lure individuals to pursue entrepreneurial ventures. The motivations range from wanting to exert more control over one’s future and finances as well as serving people in need to the challenge of delivering … Read Full Post