The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. August 22, 2024
Must Have Scheduling Features for Home Care
Home Care Agencies face a range of scheduling challenges. Most often, schedulers find themselves juggling last-minute cancellations, staff availability, geographic constraints, caregiver and client preferences, and regulatory compliance.
With so many moving parts, agencies can benefit from integrated Home Care Scheduling Software. Discover the must-have scheduling features that ensure efficient home care management, from automated scheduling to real-time updates and alerts.
Over 3 million individuals receive HCBS through various Medicaid Waiver programs. Most states report having HCBS waiver waiting lists totaling over 692,000 people nationally. Proposed additional funding for HCBS will enable states to reduce their HCBS waiver waiting lists and add more people to HCBS. The need for HCBS services will continue to grow for the foreseeable future.
Home Health Care Agencies looking for growth and expansion should consider HCBS services as one of the options. This blog will discuss 7 must-have software features required to manage HCBS Home Care Agencies efficiently.
Authorization Management plays an outsized role in Revenue Cycle Management. Effective and efficient authorization management will help home care agencies improve the bottom line by reducing non-billable shifts and payroll for non-billable shifts.
Home Care Agencies must leverage technology and integrated intelligent automation to improve authorization management efficiency and enable their staff to do more with less. Reducing revenue leakage and improving cash flow will help agencies improve their bottom lines, provide quality care, and improve patient and employee satisfaction.
Home Healthcare Industry News
Patients see AI as trustworthy, useful in healthcare, survey finds
Researchers polled more than 1,000 patients across the US regarding their views and trust of AI. They found that 75% believed using AI to minimize human errors is important, and 70% were comfortable with AI taking notes during healthcare visits.
A ‘Predictor Of Poor Outcomes’: Recognizing Homebound Seniors In Medicare Advantage
As part of the study, Dr. Bruce Leff and his study co-authors examined the prevalence, characteristics, predictors, health service use, and mortality outcomes of 2,435,519 homebound Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) MA beneficiaries in 2022.
Home care stakeholders cheer court’s decision on noncompete ban
District Judge Ada Brown published the decision Tuesday, preventing the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing the ban. It had previously been scheduled to take effect Sept. 4.
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