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OUR TAKE: Operation Warp Speed is Underway

By Joe Russell, Ececutive Director, OCHCH Everyone knows by now that vaccine distributions are well underway in Ohio. But as Karen Carpenter once said “we’ve only just begun”. The state […]

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HOME HEALTH: Aide Competency Evaluation Testing

HOME HEALTH:  Aide Competency Evaluation Testing Question:  Can Home Health agencies use a pseudo patient to do Aide competency evaluation testing? Answer: Home Health Agencies can use pseudo patients for Aide […]

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OUR TAKE: Health Equity

By Kathy Royer RN, BA, MBA, DMin, CHPN, CHPCA, CEHCH, OCHCH Hospice Regulatory Director During the COVID-19 Pandemic, our world has changed in ways we would never have imagined, some […]

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HOME HEALTH and HOSPICE: PPE

Question: I am seeking guidance on the recommendation for face shields in addition to masks for patient care of a NON-Covid positive or suspected positive patient.  I have heard that […]

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HOME HEALTH: MEDICAID THIRD PARTY LIABILITY (TPL)

Help Desk Question of the Week: HOME HEALTH MEDICAID THIRD PARTY LIABILITY (TPL) Listserv Question: Are any other home care providers having issues with Medicaid denying claims with the message "RECIPIENT [...] Read More