Featured Writers Blog

11 Be A Thorough Housekeeper
by Tom Boyd, Principal, Boyd & Nicholas Recently an industry list serve had much discussion of an agency having to pay unemployment insurance benefits to a RN employee who was fired for falsifying the clinical notes. They reported that fact…...more

10 Using the Word H-E-A-R-T as a Mechanism to Thank and Honor Aides
by Tina Marrelli, MSN, MA, RN, FAAN The week of November 13-19, 2011 has been designated as part of November Home Care and Hospice Month. This may be the perfect time to step back and reflect on these special team…...more

10 Therapy In Home Health: A New Day (How the Senate finance committee's report & findings, regarding home health therapy care & delivery, can affect your agency)
by Arnie Cisneros, PT Dear Reader, Home Health Strategic Management is offering a free webinar regarding the spotlight on therapy relating to reforms, audits, and the Senate Finance Committee's report on abusive therapy practices from the top publicly traded homecare…...more
10 Home Health, Home Care, Hospice: Get Your Agency Off to a Successful Start
by Ginny Kenyon When we start a new home health, home care or hospice business and are experiencing the excitement and exhilaration of the new venture, we seldom remember that we are building beyond the near future. We are also…...more

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
14 High Tech & High Touch Point of Care: How to Improve POC with Touchscreen Tablets
by David Tapia, MBA & Mindy Pillow On September 22, 2011 (11AM-12PM CDT), join home health technology experts David Tapia, MBA and Mindy Pillow as they explore how to improve point of care with touchscreen tablets. Register for this essential…...more

17 Hiring Quality Home Health Care Staff: Reducing Your Risk and Increasing Your Profits
By Ginny Kenyon Have you ever hired someone you thought was a great hire only to find out that you just hired your worst nightmare? Some crafty individuals have the system down pat and can successfully bluff their way through…...more

13 Make Sure Everyone’s Happy With a Senior Care Transition
by Michelle Seitzer Rarely is a senior care decision made by one person alone. And, while it's nice to have options - home care, assisted living, independent living - that doesn't mean everyone involved will agree on what's best. More…...more

15 Understanding the Use of G-Codes
by Patricia Jump, RN, BSN New G-codes were effective on the home health claim beginning January 1, 2011. Comprehensive/OASIS assessments performed by nursing are not and have not been a covered service and are not billable to Medicare; therefore there…...more

16 Lessons from my Father: Dying with Dignity
by John ShinnPresident, PPS Plus Software A father-son relationship is a special bond. Fathers teach their children by their actions and by their instructions. My father was raised in a small town in Illinois. He grew up in a single-parent…...more

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