Amarillo1963

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1. can you do an oasis c2 recert just for HHA services?

   Amarillo1963 replied to kembers's topic in Home Health

   Medicare/CMS will not pay for just the HHA to see the patient. If a nurse is going out there must be a skilled need. I would not recertify just for the HHA

2. can you do an oasis c2 recert just for HHA services?

   Amarillo1963 replied to kembers's topic in Home Health

   If you fill in an OASIS you are the one that they will come too and ask for more information--why did you recertify? what is the skilled need? You will bear some responsibility because of your license--ignorance is not bliss in this instance

3. Best EMR for Small HHA to Use

   Amarillo1963 replied to nathalia004's topic in Home Health

   McKesson is cumbersome and has to be built by your agency--you literally get nothing but the shell. I would recommend finding out what your local hospital uses. My current agency will start using EPIC in late 2017/2018--I should mention the doctor'...

4. Client's Parents are Hoarders

   Amarillo1963 replied to pete1ben's topic in Home Health

   You need a social worker and your entire team....HH nursing is a team experience...remember a HHA floor is really big and covers A LOT of territory....

5. can you do an oasis c2 recert just for HHA services?

   Amarillo1963 replied to kembers's topic in Home Health

   I should also add to my previous note that the HHA HAS to have a nursing or therapists supervisory visit every 14 days. This is not every two weeks, but every 14 days. Say you did a Monday HHA supervisory visit and you waited 14 days the next HHA su...

6. can you do an oasis c2 recert just for HHA services?

   Amarillo1963 replied to kembers's topic in Home Health

   As artsmom stated you CANNOT do a recertification just for the HHA. Is there another skill in seeing the patient...Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, and or speech therapy? If there is then they can take over supervision of the HHA and do the ...