CitusHealth Blog

Study: Most home health patients experience avoidable hospital visits

Study: Most home health patients experience avoidable hospital visits

Despite the importance of patient engagement in home health, a new consumer study reveals that most agencies are falling short when it comes to engaging effectively with patients and family caregivers. In this blog, we explore the study’s results and the financial impact of the lack of patient and caregiver engagement.

Home Health, Oct 3 2023
Consequences of not documenting at the bedside

Consequences of not documenting at the bedside

As industry-wide staffing shortages and ongoing regulation changes continue to put pressure on post-acute providers, they continue to use dated documentation methods — putting even more administrative burden on clinicians who struggle to update patient records between visits and after hours. This blog explores five consequences of not documenting at the point of care.

3 ways to strengthen referral networks with new technologies

3 ways to strengthen referral networks with new technologies

As reimbursement becomes more focused on patient outcomes and penalties for hospital readmissions increase, acute and ambulatory providers are now looking beyond long-standing relationships or good reputations when selecting referral providers. In this blog, we explore three ways new technologies can help strengthen referral networks.

Referral roundup: 3 CitusHealth insights on referral relationships

Referral roundup: 3 CitusHealth insights on referral relationships

According to a recent article in Home Health Care News, 26.8% of home-based care agencies see strengthening referral source relationships as their top opportunity for growth. In this blog, we share a roundup of three CitusHealth insights into what referral partners expect from home-based care providers, how to improve these relationships and the importance of care team optimization.

HHCAHPS and HHVBP: A new era of home health

HHCAHPS and HHVBP: A new era of home health

New CMS guidelines require that Home Health CAHPS (HHCAHPS) results will factor into 30% of the overall Medicare reimbursement you receive. This means that HHCAHPS surveys are a major factor in how you get paid — is your organization prepared? In this blog, we explore how HHVBP is measured and why HHCAHPS plays a key role in reimbursement.

Home Health, Aug 3 2023
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