Why should I buy Home Health Edition?

The OASIS is a highly complex document. In order to properly review the document, a highly trained individual needs over an hour. Home Health Edition can review the document in less than two minutes, providing you with a list of clinical inconsistencies, ICD-9 coding errors and OASIS errors. This gives you and your staff a chance to make the necessary corrections before submission to CMS. The results are receipt of the most accurate Medicare reimbursement, better outcome reporting for home health compare, and delivery of the proper treatment for each patient.

My software vendor says their product provides a similar service, so why should I purchase Home Health Edition?

Software vendors do provide edit checks. These edit checks review the document to ensure that all the required fields are completed so it is not rejected upon submission to CMS. Edit checks are not the same as a clinical review. Home Health Edition reviews the responses from a clinical perspective and points out clinical inconsistencies for your review. PPS Plus Software is solely dedicated to reviewing the OASIS and has been doing this for more than 10 years. It’s the dedication to this one product that makes our analysis one of the best on the market.

How does my OASIS data transfer into Home Health Edition for analysis?

Home Health Edition imports the OASIS data by either a direct interface built with your clinical software package or by importing the string file created when the OASIS submission file is prepared. After the data is imported, users can easily run the OASIS analysis and the series of operational, financial, clinical and outcome reports.

Can Home Health Edition work with my clinical software package?

Yes, we can work with all clinical software packages. In many cases, we have direct interfaces built. But even without the direct interface, we can easily import the data from your clinical software package into Home Health Edition.

Is my agency too small to benefit from Home Health Edition?

Home Health Edition works for start-ups, small agencies, large agencies, regional chains and large chains. Smaller agencies need Home Health Edition simply because they often lack the resources and/or the time to adequately review the OASIS. You need to ensure that each OASIS submitted is accurate. Can you afford to allow $250, $500, or $1,000 walk out the door? PPS Plus can help ensure your agency receives the right reimbursement for your efforts.

How do I obtain your product?

Contact us at 1-888-897-9136, complete the online form, or email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). One of our nurses will then contact you and set up a time for an online demonstration, which usually takes about an hour. If you are satisfied after the demonstration, we will email you a proposal, accept a payment for the first month’s subscription (check, e-check, or major credit card), and provide you with a link to download the product. Your account executive will then schedule online training to help set up the import and teach your staff on how to properly use the product. All users are provided with a 30 day trial period, so if you are not satisfied with the product after 30 days, you may cancel the subscription and receive a full refund.

Do you charge for upgrades and enhancements? How about technical support?

PPS Plus makes it easy for our customers. You receive one bill that includes the right to use the software, all upgrades and enhancements, and technical support. When CMS makes a change, customers receive a free corresponding software update. When the ICD-9 coding updates happen in the fall, customers receive a free corresponding software update. When the reimbursement rates change each year, customers receive a free corresponding software update.

How do I obtain technical support?

You may call us toll-free at 1-888-897-9136 and ask for technical support. A live person will answer the call and, in most cases, you will be able to speak to a technician at the time you place the call. You may also e-mail us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we will review your question and return your call with assistance.

What other services does PPS Plus Software offer?

PPS Plus has a full range of clinical support services for our customers (Home Health Edition subscribers and Coding & OASIS Review clients) and potential customers.

EDUCATION We offer on-site clinical consulting, webinars and educational workshops on ICD-9 Coding, OASIS-C, and outcomes. Our customers receive discounted pricing for on-site consulting, webinars and educational workshops. Find out more information about our educational services on our education page.

ICD-9 CODING & OASIS REVIEW SERVICES We also offer ICD-9 coding & OASIS Review services for those agencies wishing to outsource their OASIS review. Find out more information about our Coding and OASIS Review services on our coding page.

HH-CAHPS We recently partnered with DSS Research to offer the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey which begins in the second half of 2010. Find out more information about our partnership with DSS Research on HH-CAHPS page.

Where is PPS Plus located? What is the Crawfish Boil?

PPS Plus Software is located in Biloxi, MS (100 miles east of New Orleans). Each year we host an annual crawfish boil for our customers, friends and families. This annual event is held on the first Friday in May. In 2009, we boiled more than 400 lbs of crawfish. Rick Drummond of CareWatch served as our celebrity chef and Congressman Gene Taylor stopped by for the mudbugs. This is southern cooking at its best.

Where can I view/demo Home Health Edition in person?

Every year we attend a number of home care conferences and tradeshows – as well as host educational events of our own – all over the country. Our clinical and technical experts are always on hand at these events in order to help interested parties get hands on with the product, view reports and ask any questions. Click here to see when we’ll be in your area.

Of course, a live online demonstration is always an option if you are unable to attend a live event. If you’d like to request a live online demo, just click here and complete the request form.

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What Others Have Said

I just wanted you to know that in the first three weeks of using your software, we have increased our case-mix weight significantly and increased our reimbursement by an average of $500 per episode! I e-mailed the information to our VP of Patient Care because I wanted her to know how effective your software is and how easy it is to use! She called me after reading the e-mail and is very impressed. She was very skeptical of the program at first but it has won her over! Thanks!

Sharon Snider, RN, BSN, Director
Nason Hospital Home Health Agency
Roaring Spring, PA

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