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| SPONSORED BY New Networking Event: Post-Acute Care Forum This event is specifically designed for decision-makers at skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies (Manager, Director, Owners/Operators, or VP), who have projects in the pipeline and are actively sourcing solutions. Apply Here | |
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Home Health and SNFs Home Health and SNF CMS call recording now available | Home Health Call: Audio Recording and Transcript An audio recording, transcript, revised presentation, and clarification are available for the August 21 Medicare Learning Network call on the Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM): Operational Issues. Learn information to help your agency prepare to implement billing changes for the PDGM on January 1, 2020. SNF Value-Based … |
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Post-Acute Pain Management: CDC Conversation Starters for Patients and Their Doctors | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released four new fact sheets that encourage patients and doctors to discuss pain management options and the potential risks of opioid medication. Information includes: What patients can expect if they are taking opioids Guidance on safer use Prompts for a doctor-patient discussion of treatment goals and plans … |
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Home Health Background checks for long-term workers needs more attention from states | Several states are running behind on implementation of a national background check program covering home health agencies and hospice providers, among others. Only two out of 11 states that concluded their participation in the program in 2017 and 2018 implemented all the requirements, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The report contends the … |
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