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What can we learn from simulations? Amber Barnato

GeriPal

So the amount of dollars per Medicare beneficiary in the last six months of life varies more than twofold from one region of the country to the other region of the country. They were not touching the patient, and they were more likely to be looking at the nurse or the vital signs tracing than the patient or the family member.

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S3 Ep.1 : How Training Has Changed Over the Last 20 Years, With New Hosts Linda Leekley and Amanda Sternklar

Home Care Pulse

Before that healthcare was cooking along really growing and then this balanced budget act was passed in 1997 and it drastically slashed Medicare reimbursement amounts for services across the continuum. I imagine that can present a pretty big obstacle to keeping care staff invested in their jobs. You know, CMS was looking to save 1.6

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The #1 Mistake OASIS Home Health Nurses Make During OASIS Assessments

The Productive Home Health Nurse

OASIS home health assessments that your agency and Medicare approve instantly…. Remember, you’re submitting more than collected vital signs and observations. What Medicare is approving is your analysis of your patients mandatory need for home health services. Sounds like a lot of extra work, right?