September 01, 2011
The Dollar Figure Behind SHP Alerts

The report contains a line item list showing where all the Case Mix points are being generated – essential for staff education and financial management.

Home Health , Product Update ,
By Barbara Rosenblum August 18, 2011
CMS Responds to SHP Formal Request for Guidance on Fall Risk

Robin Dowell, Office of Clinical Standards at CMS, responded to our letter asking for guidance on the fall risk assessment dilemma this morning.

Company News
By Barbara Rosenblum July 07, 2011
SHP Data Points to Problems with CMS Fall Risk Assessment

This dilemma paints agencies into a corner, and they answer 'no' to M1910 on OASIS, thus resulting in poor public scores.

Home Health
By Barbara Rosenblum April 25, 2011
Using Home Health and Hospice Dashboards to Manage by Exception

With additional public reporting on the way for both home health and hospice, as well as performance-driven payment and stiffer competition, providers have to work differently than they have in the past.

Home Health , Hospice ,
By Barbara Rosenblum March 19, 2011
Why it is Critical to Identify Candidates for Hospice Referral

Too many patients are admitted in the final 72 hours of life, creating havoc and distress for patients, family members and hospice providers.

Hospice
February 28, 2011
Case Weight Variations by State

How about the variance between case weights at RAP and Final Claim?

Home Health
February 21, 2011
HHCAHPS Administration Tools from SHP

Two HHCAHPS administration tools are now at your disposal to make this possible.

Home Health , Product Update ,
February 18, 2011
SHP Releases New Interface to Cardiocom

Managers and executives can determine the impact of telemonitoring on hospitalization rates, Home Health Compare outcomes and a host of other metrics.

Home Health , Company News ,
By Barbara Rosenblum January 28, 2011
SHP's New ‘Killer App’ for Staff Accountability

With the new interactive staff Overview and Scorecard reports no piece of information remains a mystery.

Home Health , Company News ,
January 18, 2011
SHP and Homecare Homebase Enhance Data Interface

Shared clients can intelligently manage financial data, staff performance, clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction (HHCAHPS), CMS Home Health Compare scores and home care benchmarks – all from one dashboard.

Home Health , Company News ,
By Barbara Rosenblum January 11, 2011
HHCAHPS Year-in-Review: 5 Ways to Utilize Data to Improve Your Scores

Remember, interpersonal communication is determined to be the single most important contributor to patient satisfaction.

Home Health