Health Care at Home Blog | Amedisys

Recognizing the Important Role of Family Caregivers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:45:42 GMT

The National Alliance for Caregiving reports on the vital importance, and unfortunate under-recognition of family caregivers. Their efforts make a tremendous difference, and are an important part of patient-centered care.

New CMS Rule Allows Physician Collaboration in Face-To-Face Encounters

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:23:37 GMT

A new rule by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adds a little flexibility for physicians ordering home health for their patients following a hospitalization or other facility stay.

Holistic Palliative Care for Alzheimer's/Dementia Patients

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:12:03 GMT

Dr. Kevin Henning, Amedisys Chief Medical Director, is presenting in this NHPCO webinar on the importance of interdisciplinary team collaboration in assessing and holistically treating Alzheimer's / dementia patients.

Bring Health Care Home

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:42:36 GMT

Care of chronic conditions is more often effectively managed in the home setting rather than in a hospital. The coordinated home health care models of today, which feature a broad network of highly-skilled clinicians ranging from physical therapists to physicians, work with the latest communication technologies to offer the best of old and new forms of medical treatment.

Four Drugs Linked to Two-Thirds of Medication-Related Emergency Hospitalizations

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:15:12 GMT

Warfarin (Coumadin), antiplatelet drugs like aspirin or clapidogrel, insulin, and oral diabetes medications can have serious side-effects.

Four Tips to Make Face-to-Face Documentation Easy

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:25:07 GMT

"You can put [face-to-face documentation] in the note and then send the note along with the referral, or, the way our EMR works… we'll put it right on the referral because there's a free text area." – Dr. Brian Smith, Versailles, KY

What Does Face-to-Face Mean for My Practice?

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:32:09 GMT

Recognizing the responsibilities that CMS has placed on both you as a physician and our care centers, we've compiled this guide and some practical resources to help smooth the transition. Our aim is to make face-to-face documentation quick and easy, so we can all get back to what's important: providing the best care for our patients.