Rural home health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/homehealth/ The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has again granted The Joint Commission deeming authority for home health organizations. http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_04_16_08.htm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:22:37 CST http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_04_16_08.htm Fort Lauderdale FL October 11, 2008 -- National Association for Home Care and Hospice http://www.nahc.org/Meetings/AM/08/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:48:56 CST http://www.nahc.org/Meetings/AM/08/ -- National Center for Assisted Living http://www.ncal.org/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:45:19 CST http://www.ncal.org/ Pittsburgh PA August 26, 2008 -- Meals on Wheels Association of America http://www.mowaa.org/displayContent.asp?MemberNo=59&type=I&CurrentNo=5D5B57 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:36:33 CST http://www.mowaa.org/displayContent.asp?MemberNo=59&type=I&CurrentNo=5D5B57 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://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/4EFF1302-BEC1-4560-8E89-0C3508E0F5C7/0/WalshCtr2005_HHealthReport.pdf Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:33:00 CST http://www.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://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/2BBDD3D1-4022-43EA-83AF-A3990FEEF692/0/WalshCtr2006_AgenOcomes.pdf Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:27:43 CST http://www.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.html Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov06/forgotten.html Provides articles, news, literature, and resources about home telehealth. -- Telemedicine Information Exchange http://telemed.org/homehealth/ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://telemed.org/homehealth/ Highlights what's new, what's covered, health plans, prescription drug plans, and your rights. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf Connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. Links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers. -- Administration on Aging http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp Explains how to find home health agencies, the Medicare Home Health Benefit, what Medicare covers, and where you can get help with questions. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10969.pdf Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10969.pdf Supports, empowers, and educates those who care for a chronically ill, aged, or disabled loved one. Also provides guides and information for congregations and parishes on informal caregiving. http://www.nfcacares.org/ Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nfcacares.org/ Provides information on home health agencies, including Medicare certified agencies and hospices, Non-Medicare certified agencies, home care expenditures, and statistics and data. -- National Association for Home Care and Hospice http://www.nahc.org/04HC_Stats.pdf Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nahc.org/04HC_Stats.pdf Sets forth an update to the 60-day national episode rates and the national per-visit amountsunder the Medicare prospective payment system for home health agencies. The first update of the home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) rates that uses the revised area labor market Metropolitan Statistical Area designations for calendar year 2006. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22084.pdf Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22084.pdf Details the forms and other requirements for condition of participation for Home Health Agencies. http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/42cfr484_99.html Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/42cfr484_99.html Links to resources related to home health, including organizations, statistics, and publications. -- National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/homecareservices.html Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/homecareservices.html Discusses an evaluation of Medicare payments to freestanding home health agencies (HHAs). Includes comparison of Medicare margins for urban and rural HHAs. -- Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04359.pdf Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04359.pdf Overview of Medicare payments for home health care services. Includes information on setting Medicare payment rates. -- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission http://www.medpac.gov/publications/other_reports/Sept06_MedPAC_Payment_Basics_HHA.pdf Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.medpac.gov/publications/other_reports/Sept06_MedPAC_Payment_Basics_HHA.pdf Study investigates how rural hospitals arerestructuring their operations in response to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), which reduce Medicare payments for inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing care, and home health care. Discusses Critical Access Hospitals. Makes policy recommendations. -- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center http://www.hsr.umn.edu/rhrc/pdfs/wpaper/working%20paper%20037.pdf Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.hsr.umn.edu/rhrc/pdfs/wpaper/working%20paper%20037.pdf Discusses the Olds Model, a nurse home-visitation model developed in the 1970's, which has bloomed into the Nurse-Family Partnership, anonprofit organization serving more than 20,000 mothers in 20 states. This project was designed to help low-income, first-time mothers take better care of themselves and their babies. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/files/publications/other/DavidOldsSpecialReport0606.pdf Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.rwjf.org/files/publications/other/DavidOldsSpecialReport0606.pdf Assists states in improving the overall quality of services provided to Medicaid recipients, provides states with experience in quality assessment and improvement systems, and helps develop effective methods to utilize quality implementation and improvement strategies. Allows states to request and provide homemaker/home health aide services, personal care services, adult day health, case management, and respite care. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HCBS/ Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HCBS/ Provides information on the Home Health Care Initiative, coding and billing, policies and regulations, home health agency enrollment, manuals, resources, and contacts. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/hha.asp Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/hha.asp Provides detailed information about Medicare-certified home health agencies in your area. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/Home.asp?version=default&browser=IE%7C6%7CWinXP&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Home&CookiesEnabledStatus=True Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/Home.asp?version=default&browser=IE%7C6%7CWinXP&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Home&CookiesEnabledStatus=True Works to bring meals to seniors in need including men and women who are elderly, homebound, disabled, frail, or at risk. Is the oldest and largest organization in the United States representing those who provide meal services to people in need. http://www.mowaa.org/ Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.mowaa.org/ Represents the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, and home care aide organizations. Works to make home care and hospice providers lives easier. http://www.nahc.org/ Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nahc.org/ The official national association for not-for-profit, community based home health organizations. Created the profession of home health care more than 100 years ago. Works to bring compassionate, high-quality and cost-effective home care to individuals in their respective communities. http://www.vnaa.org/vnaa/g/?h=html/home Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.vnaa.org/vnaa/g/?h=html/home Focuses on gaining an understanding of the factors that drive agency supply and service mix in order to understand how refinements to the payment system will affect home health access and quality. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/51442860-0B0F-4F45-A76B-0C3B093FBCFD/0/WalshCtr2005_NORCMarchCX2.pdf Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/51442860-0B0F-4F45-A76B-0C3B093FBCFD/0/WalshCtr2005_NORCMarchCX2.pdf Describes results of a study evaluating the degree to which Medicare beneficiaries received home health care from agencies outside of their county and the extent to which urban agencies served rural beneficiaries. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/7FD9CA92-9D98-43EA-9319-BD27CE4C6948/0/WalshCtr2004_NseriesJan04v1.pdf Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/7FD9CA92-9D98-43EA-9319-BD27CE4C6948/0/WalshCtr2004_NseriesJan04v1.pdf