Tag Archives: COVID-19

What We’re Reading – Predicting COVID-19’s Long-Term Impact on the Home Health Care Market

It was expected that 2020 would bring some staggering changes to the home health industry as a result of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and phasing out of the Requests for Anticipated Payment (RAP), resulting in the exit of smaller … Read Full Post

Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, home health, hospital-to-home, long-term care, SNF-to-home diversion |

What We’re Reading – It’s Time to Come Up with a Long-Term Plan for Remote Work

This short opinion piece seems to contradict the comments in another article we read on remote working that was summarized on our blog. This columnist raises the point that while businesses are eager to get everyone “back to work,” this … Read Full Post

Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, remote work, telecommuting |

What We’re Reading – Why We Won’t Be Keeping Working from Home

The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped how most American workers do their jobs; however, will the temporary fix of working from home become an unexpected way to save money and increase productivity? This article explores the perceived benefits of working from home and … Read Full Post

Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, remote work, telecommuting |

What We’re Reading – McKinsey Analysis: Up to $250B of Healthcare Could Be Virtualized

This article summarized an analysis of the growth in telehealth done by McKinsey & Company, which as we know, has been exponential due to the COVID-19 crisis. The article noted that providers are seeing 50 to 175 times the number … Read Full Post

Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, telehealth, virtual visits |

What We’re Reading – OSHA Return to Work Guidance

As the COVID pandemic rages on and businesses are struggling to get back to normal. What guidelines do we use to keep our employees safe and avoid mis-steps? Here is an article that highlights the recommendations from The Occupational Safety … Read Full Post

Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, employer guidance, OSHA, PPE |

What We’re Reading – How to deal with micromanagers in a COVID-19 world

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic go beyond a global medical crisis to exacerbate the insecurities and control needs of micromanagers, which leads to added work tension and employee dissatisfaction during such a stressful time. The author of this article … Read Full Post

Tagged asynchronous communication, communication, COVID-19, employee documentation, employee priorities, micromanagement, pandemic |

What We’re Reading – How to Successfully Manage Remote Employees

In the current era of expanded remote work, this article is very timely, and the author asserts that businesses can not only survive under this arrangement, but they can thrive if the process is managed correctly. COVID-19 has driven much … Read Full Post

Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, remote workers, work from home |

Repayment Proposals for Advance Payments (AP) During COVID-19

As explained in a prior blog, CMS will grant providers advance payment of three-months of Medicare claims, with repayment due by the 120th day of issuance of payment. After that time, interest will attach to the unpaid balance and CMS … Read Full Post

Tagged Advance payment, Coronavirus, COVID-19, medicare, physician payment, repayment |

CMS Issues Recommendations to Re-Open Health Care Systems in Areas with Low Incidence of COVID-19

On April 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued new recommendations specifically targeted to communities that are in Phase 1 of the Guidelines for President Trump’s Opening Up America Again with low incidence or relatively low and stable … Read Full Post

Tagged CMS guidance, Coronavirus, COVID-19, reopen facilities |