Did You Know?
The quality measure Improvement in Pain Interfering with Activity is being removed from Home Health Compare as of the April 2020 Compare Refresh. However, home health agencies are still collecting data for this measure through CY2020.
This quality measure will also be removed from the Quality of Patient Care Star Rating which will be calculated using seven measures beginning April 2020. Make sure to check how this will impact your agency’s star rating, so check out your Quality of Patient Care Star Rating Provider Preview Report in your agency’s CASPER Folders
The January 2020 Compare Refresh will be available this week, on January 23. CMS is no longer publicly reporting Emergency Department Use without Hospital Readmission During the First 30 Days of Home Health, and Rehospitalization during the First 30 Days of Home Health on Compare beginning with this January 2020 Refresh.
The OASIS Quarterly Q&As are scheduled to be posted on January 21, 2020.
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Provide focused education to your clinical staff with Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy training hosted by the Home Care Alliance on April 15-16, 2020 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, 1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA.
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