HomeCare Education with Link: Recent Episodes
Diane Link
Education specific to home health and hospice clinicians and managers. We tackle topics ranging from visit best practices to regulatory changes. Hopefully in an entertaining easy to understand format.
COPD impacts 6% of the population and is the 3rd leading cause of death in US. COPD is one of the leading cause of rehospitalization in home health. In part one of two part podcast we start with basics of A&P, home health assessments and common medications used in COPD
COPD is one of the leading cause off rehospitalization in home health. In part two of two part podcast we look at best practices in home health including assessment for exacerbation, patient education and care planning.
When you are not seeing improvement in patient's conditions do you ever consider hospice? When should you consider mentioning hospice to the physician or family? In this session we will discuss the local coverage determinants (LCD) that can help guide you in identifying if hospice is appropriate. This is a great review for hospice nurses too.
Deciding on visit frequency is one of the most challenging things for new case managers. In this episode we discuss items to consider and tips to use to determine visit frequency. We also discuss when to add disciplines.
In this episode we take care planning to the next level. Actually using the care plan to guide visits and documentation. I am sure you will have an Ah Ha moment.
Care Plans are a requirement for every patient. But do you ever wonder what the purpose of the care plan is? How many times do you write the same thing over and over again. Does it seem like a waste of time? Well in part one of a two part series on care planning will we look at the requirements for care plans and how to get started on writing a care plan that actually means something. Then in part 2 we will dive into using the care plans.
One of the most frequently asked questions from managers to field staff is Aren't GG items the same as the MOO questions? And my answer well kinda of but no not really. In this session we look into GG items including when to use which code. See if you answer the scenario questions the same as i did?
Functional OASIS questions impact quality reporting and reimbursement. Getting the assessment right at admission and discharge is the duty of each assessing clinician. In this episode we dive into the Functional OASIS questions based on the OASIS manual and includes scenerios to test your knowledge.
Writing physician orders is easy right? Not in home health. In this podcast we will review the requirements for physician orders and what needs to be included in orders for medications, labs, wound care and infusion therapy
Hospice agencies are under more scrutiny for utilizing higher levels of care. Hospices are also being looked at if the claims are only for routine home care. In this podcast we look at the different levels of care, qualifying factors and how to document to support the level of care.
Who is Diane Link? Listen and and learn about my background and plans for education through this podcast