Rural home health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/homehealth/ -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/17_ODF_HHHDME.asp#TopOfPage Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:24:16 CST http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/17_ODF_HHHDME.asp#TopOfPage Serves the medical needs of millions of Americans who require oxygen equipment and therapy, mobility assistive technologies, medical supplies, inhalation drug therapy, home infusion, and other home medical equipment, therapies, services, and supplies in the home. http://www.aahomecare.org/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:02:04 CST http://www.aahomecare.org/ Presents results of 2007 National Home and Hospice Care Survey. Provides publications, fact sheets, methodology, and data. This will be replaced in 2012 when the National Center for Health Statistics will launch the new National Survey of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs.htm Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:17:57 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs.htm Phoenix AZ May 2, 2012 -- Visiting Nurse Associations of America http://vnaa.org/vnaa/g/?h=HTML/AM_2012.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:32:14 CST http://vnaa.org/vnaa/g/?h=HTML/AM_2012.html Revises the home health agency (HHA) capitalization requirements. Sets forth an update to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) rates, including: the national standardized 60-day episode rates, the national per-visit rates, the non-routine medical supply (NRS) conversion factors, and the low utilization payment amount (LUPA) add-on payment amounts, under the Medicare prospective payment system for HHAs effective January 1, 2011. -- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization http://www.utahhospice.org/ChangesInCertRequirements.pdf Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:00:11 CST http://www.utahhospice.org/ChangesInCertRequirements.pdf Provides information and resources to aid in and improve influenza pandemic planning and preparedness. Discusses challenges in recruitment and retention, health care workforce, and community planning. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.nahc.org/regulatory/influenza_AHRQ.pdf Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:32:07 CST http://www.nahc.org/regulatory/influenza_AHRQ.pdf Discusses the Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS), requirements for home health coverage, services provided, physician certificates, supplies, and duration. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services https://www.cms.gov/manuals/downloads/bp102c07.pdf Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:35:45 CST https://www.cms.gov/manuals/downloads/bp102c07.pdf Presents national estimates of home health aides providing assistance in activities of daily living and employed by agencies providing home health and hospice care in 2007. Data are presented on demographics, training, work environment, pay and benefits, use of public benefits, and injuries. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr034.pdf Mon, 23 May 2011 08:50:20 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr034.pdf Provides education on the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) including background information and consolidated billing requirements, coverage of HH services, elements of the HH PPS, and additional requirements. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HomeHlthProsPaymt.pdf Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:05:17 CST http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HomeHlthProsPaymt.pdf Presents a literature search which was used as a background to aid the development of a study and report on potential revisions to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS). Report includes rural and underserved populations. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.gov/HomeHealthPPS/Downloads/HHPPS_LiteratureReview.pdf Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:18:42 CST http://www.cms.gov/HomeHealthPPS/Downloads/HHPPS_LiteratureReview.pdf A program that provides health care coverage for Iowa children, under the age of 19, in families with limited incomes. -- Iowa Department of Public Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1412 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:32:49 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1412 Provides selected data highlights from the 2007 National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS), one in a continuing series of nationally representative sample surveys of U.S. home health and hospice care agencies. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhhcs/2007hospicecaresurvey.pdf Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:00:05 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhhcs/2007hospicecaresurvey.pdf Provides an overview of the redesigned National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS) conducted in 2007. Provides descriptive information on home health and hospice agencies, their staffs, their services, and their patients. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_01/sr01_053.pdf Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:30:30 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_01/sr01_053.pdf Presents national estimates of the organizational characteristics of home health and hospice care agencies in 2007. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr030.pdf Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:25:11 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr030.pdf Presents a multidisciplinary study that examines behavioral and human factors issues resulting from the increasing migration of medical devices, technologies, and care practices into the home. -- Institute of Medicine http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12927&page=R1 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:03:27 CST http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12927&page=R1 Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to rural America. Topics for this year include: home and community based care for rural seniors, rural primary care workforce, and rural health care provider integration. -- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/rural/2010secretaryreport.pdf Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:10:10 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/rural/2010secretaryreport.pdf Supplies information for providers of private duty home care, which includes non-medical home care services. Works to add strength and professionalism of private duty home care providers through education and best practices. http://www.privatedutyhomecare.org/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:31:34 CST http://www.privatedutyhomecare.org/ National initiative to advance home care excellence for older people so that their chronic conditions may be better managed. http://www.champ-program.org/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:38:59 CST http://www.champ-program.org/ Designed for use in implementing or overhauling a home health agency Health Information Technology (HIT) or Electronic Health Record system and to evaluate system effectiveness. -- Stratis Health http://www.stratishealth.org/expertise/healthit/homehealth/hhtoolkit.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:35:49 CST http://www.stratishealth.org/expertise/healthit/homehealth/hhtoolkit.html Proceedings from the 2008 Rural Long Term Care Access and Options Workshop, which discussed model options for home, community, and facility-based care by care coordination systems that enhance autonomy and quality of life for rural elders. -- National PACE Association http://www.docstoc.com/docs/69237283/Expanding-Rural-Elder-Care-Options--Models-That-Work Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:57:40 CST http://www.docstoc.com/docs/69237283/Expanding-Rural-Elder-Care-Options--Models-That-Work Addresses challenges many rural home health care agencies face in providing services. Identified challenges include high fuel costs, long travel distances in rural areas, and inadequate reimbursements from Medicare. Presents solutions to these challenges such as fundraising and telemedicine. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2009/winter.php#agencies Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:26:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2009/winter.php#agencies Describes how the growth of home health services and related technological advances help people live in their rural homes. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2009/winter.php#cover Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:17:16 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2009/winter.php#cover Addresses the needs of long-term care clients, providers, and payers. Features a comprehensive service delivery system and integrated Medicare and Medicaid financing. Permits loved ones to continue living at home while receiving services rather than being institutionalized. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Long-Term-Services-and-Support/Integrating-Care/Program-of-All-Inclusive-Care-for-the-Elderly-PACE/Program-of-All-Inclusive-Care-for-the-Elderly-PACE.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:12:52 CST http://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Long-Term-Services-and-Support/Integrating-Care/Program-of-All-Inclusive-Care-for-the-Elderly-PACE/Program-of-All-Inclusive-Care-for-the-Elderly-PACE.html Advocates to help increase the access to and use of technology in home and health care settings. Part of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice. http://www.hctaa.org/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:01:18 CST http://www.hctaa.org/ Helps seniors and caregivers locate adequate care and senior living facilities. Site includes options to search by state and type of facility. http://www.assistedseniorliving.net/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:16:46 CST http://www.assistedseniorliving.net/ Highlights the Rural PACE grant program and how it is helping providers meet the needs of seniors who want to live at home. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2008/summer.php#atc Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:07:18 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/2008/summer.php#atc Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of home health, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000069/ Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:37:29 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000069/ Describes the results of a study on the rural effects of the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS), including whether the PPS contributed to changes in the demographic and clinical characteristics of home care users; the likelihood of using each of six home care disciplines; and the intensity of services. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www3.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/4EFF1302-BEC1-4560-8E89-0C3508E0F5C7/0/WalshCtr2005_HHealthReport.pdf Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:33:00 CST http://www3.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/4EFF1302-BEC1-4560-8E89-0C3508E0F5C7/0/WalshCtr2005_HHealthReport.pdf Describes the results of a study to determine whether rural and urban home care agencies differ in terms of patient care outcomes, and to ascertain whether there are agency characteristics that are associated with better or worse outcomes. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www3.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/2BBDD3D1-4022-43EA-83AF-A3990FEEF692/0/WalshCtr2006_AgenOcomes.pdf Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:27:43 CST http://www3.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/2BBDD3D1-4022-43EA-83AF-A3990FEEF692/0/WalshCtr2006_AgenOcomes.pdf Describes the use of telehealth and home-based health-care interventions to address a mental health crisis among elderly Americans in rural areas. -- American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov06/forgotten.aspx Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov06/forgotten.aspx