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August
  • 08 Fundamental Difference Between Home Care and Institutional Care
    by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Discharge planners/case managers who work in institutions, such as acute hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc., may not have thought of a fundamental difference between home care and care provided in the institutions in which they…more
July
  • 18 Software Tip of the Month - July 2012
    Tracking Admission History Did you know you can access your total number of admissions in a specified time frame and customize this report by utilizing your filters? Step 1: Click on “Reports” in the lower left corner in PPS Plus…more
  • 11 Coding Tip of the Month - July 2012
    Complicated Amputation Walk through this sample scenario to practice your coding skills. Click here to print this tip!  
  • 11 OASIS Tip of the Month - July 2012
    Discuss flu vaccine questions specific to M1040 and M1045. Click here to print this tip!  
  • 06 Prepare for Home Health Changes Today
    by Arnie Cisneros Home health care delivery, under the Medicare model, has been the focus of reform efforts since the introduction of PPS over a decade ago. As healthcare evolves across the care continuum, home health is no different. It’s…more
June
  • 12 Software Tip of the Month - June 2012
    How to Delete Data in OASIS Analysis Plus If you want to delete data from OASIS Analysis Plus, you have to click on Tools at the bottom of the left-hand navigation bar. Under Database Tools, you have the option of…more
  • 06 Coding Tip of the Month - June 2012
    Superficial or Trauma Wound? Walk through this sample scenario to practice your coding skills. Click here to print this tip!  
  • 06 OASIS Tip of the Month - June 2012
    Discuss venous stasis disease and the three OASIS items for reporting these types of ulcers. Click here to print this tip!  
  • 05 Extreme Couponing, Senior Living Style
    by Michelle Seitzer of SeniorsforLiving.com TLC’s Extreme Couponing tells me this: American consumers are crazy about getting the best deals. They should be, considering that costs are forever on the rise, causing us to cut back, trim fat, and tighten…more
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  • 02 Key Points for the Final Rule
    The Final Rule has been released! As we are busy reading and interpreting the final changes for CY 2012, here is a list of a few key points:   1. Home health agencies will see a base episode rate for…more
September
  • 16 Jennifer Warfield Publishes Her Second Book!
    In the second edition of Tips, Tricks & Tidbits for Home Health Professionals, Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C, expands on the clinical and ICD-9-CM coding knowledge that she shared in the first. The new book includes everything you loved…more
July
  • 11 We’re Changing YouTube Channels!
    We're changing YouTube channels! As of Friday, Juyly 15, ppsplus2000 will no longer be an active YouTube channel. Our new channel, which is currently open, is www.youtube.com/user/ppsplus. If you're a current subscriber to our expiring channel, please make sure to…more
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  • 21 PPS Plus and PECOS: A New Way to Verify Enrollment
    Last week, PPS Plus Software released a software update to its OASIS Analysis Plus v6 designed to help home care agencies navigate through one of CMS's latest regulatory systems, PECOS (Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System). PPS Plus Software's PECOS Enrollment Validation…more
July
  • 08 PPS Plus Recognized in Leading Home Health Publication
    PPS Plus Software made home health headlines when Nason Hospital Home Health Agency's director, Sharon Snider, reported that while many agencies have seen a decrease in case mix scores and Medicare reimbursement since the implementation of OASIS-C, her agency has…more
June
  • 11 Recap from IAHC Tradeshow
    by John Shinn, President Jan Favre, Account Executive, and I just returned from the Iowa Association in Home Care's 2010 Annual Conference in Altoona. I had the honor of being select to give two presentations while there - "Are You…more
May
  • 26 PPS Plus Serves Up Food, Fun and Education at Annual Event
    Some of PPS Plus Software's closest friends and colleagues from across the region joined us on May 7 for our 2010 Crawfish Boil. The day featured Southern-celebrated food, music and fun activities and an all-day ICD-9 coding course presented by…more
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  • 16 PPS Plus Rolls in Biloxi Mardi Gras Parade Today
    The PPS Plus staffers make their way toward Downtown Biloxi today to take part in Gulf Coast Carnival Association's 2009 Mardi Gras parade. The parade is scheduled to begin at 1 pm and will include more than 30 floats representing…more
  • 16 Jennifer Warfield Invited to Speak in Illinois and Oregon
    Education Director, Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C has been invited to present at Illinois Homecare Council's (IHCC) 2009 Annual Conference and at the 2009 Oregon Association for Home Care (OAHC) Annual Conference. She will be presenting ICD-9 coding sessions…more
  • 09 Denise Burch Earns HCS-D Certification
    Coding and OASIS consultant, Denise Burch, LPN, can now add HCS-D to her credentials after earning her homecare coding specialist (diagnosis) certification from the Board of Medical Specialty Coding. Denise is now among the clinicians on staff who can offer…more
  • 02 PPS Plus Software Moves Into New Headquarters
    The PPS Plus Software offices moved into new company headquarters in Biloxi, Miss. on Friday, Jan. 30. The move is an exciting step for PPS Plus Software as the number of personnel and services have increased significantly since 2006. Although…more

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