December 14, 2021
SHP releases OASIS-D1 to OASIS-E Crosswalk Guide

With the OASIS-E assessment form going into effect on January 1st, 2023, SHP is pleased to provide home health agencies with a complete side-by-side comparison of the OASIS-D1 and expected OASIS-E assessment forms. Items that have been added or removed between the two OASIS versions are indicated with color coding.

Home Health
By Chris Attaya November 18, 2021
CMS Home Health Final Rule delays HHVBP National Expansion

In the Medicare and Medicaid CY 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Final Rule, CMS finalized the Home Health Value-Based Program (HHVBP) national expansion based on their original proposal. However, there is one exception - a one year delay in implementing the program. This is good news for providers in the 41 states which are currently not part of the CMMI HHVBP demonstration, but agencies are still expected to use this time to prepare.

Home Health
September 21, 2021
SHP Clients Earn 105 AHCA/NCAL National Quality Awards in 2021

The 2021 AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program recipients have been announced and we are extremely pleased to congratulate the impressive 105 SHP clients who received the award this year.

Skilled Nursing
By Chris Attaya August 11, 2021
CMS HH Proposed Rule Punts PDGM Behavioral Change Adjustments Again

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the CY 2022 Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment Rate proposed rule in the Federal Register last month and all eyes were focused on whether they would propose any rate adjustments based on changes in coding or other behaviors due to the implementation of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). Although CMS suggests that they have overpaid HH up to 6% compared to the prior PPS model, CMS kicked the can ahead again in the 2022 proposed rule.

Home Health
July 19, 2021
IntelliLogix Dashboard - Your Favorite New Tool is Now Live

This powerful new tool gives you intuitive widgets for a bird’s-eye view of performance with drill-downs to more detailed reports. Complete with adjustable widget parameters for a personalized analysis of what’s most important for you. Drag, drop and resize widgets for a fully customizable dashboard experience.

Skilled Nursing , Product Update ,
June 09, 2021
New Unplanned Rehospitalization Report Released

SHP is excited to announce a valuable new report available in our IntelliLogix solution for skilled nursing facilities. The Unplanned Re-hospitalization Trend Report is a tool designed to help organizations monitor their unplanned re-hospitalization rates by category and over time. We hope these insightful analytics will help facilities to pin-point risk factors and identify the best course of action for improvement.

Skilled Nursing , Product Update ,
By Chris Attaya April 20, 2021
The Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Star Ratings are Coming!

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their annual Hospice Wage and Payment Rate proposed rule for FY 2022 in the Federal Register on April 14 and there was plenty of updates regarding the HQRP. Many were expected but the one I found noteworthy is the addition of public reporting for a new CAHPS Hospice Survey Star Rating.

Hospice
By Greg Seiple April 20, 2021
The Right Analytics Tools are Critical in Helping SNFs Succeed

Occupancy and staffing are the two main issues facing SNFs today, both exacerbated by the unique effects of COVID-19 this past year. SNFs will need to get creative in solving these issues and adopting the right software and analytics tools will be critical. IntelliLogix™ by SHP can help facilities increase referrals, maximize reimbursement and save valuable time.

Skilled Nursing
April 14, 2021
SHP supports the National Healthcare at Home 2021 Best Practices and Future Insights Study

SHP is excited to be supporting the National Healthcare at Home 2021 Best Practices and Future Insights Study. Expected to be the most comprehensive study on the delivery of care at home to date, results will include best practices on the topics of staffing, reimbursement, new care delivery models, palliative care, and more. In order for the study to succeed we need your participation!

Home Health , Company News ,
February 22, 2021
SHP Celebrates Women of Distinction

McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has announced it’s 2021 class of Rising Stars and Veteran VIP award recipients. We applaud all of the women awarded this honor, many of whom are customers of ours.

Skilled Nursing