SimiTree Insider Articles

SimiTree Senior Manager literally wrote the book on OASIS-E – and the new HCS-O study guide.By Claudia Baker, RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-OSenior Manager, Clinical Operations Consulting Home health is abuzz with OASIS-E questions on BIMS scoring, the criteria for...

New PIPR report addresses VBP payment questions.As soon as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to expand the Value-Based Purchasing Model (VBP) to home health agencies nationwide, SimiTree...

KPIs measure health of agency’s revenue cycle.As home health and hospice billers work harder to keep up with an expanding array of payors, insurance plans and requirements in a heavily regulated field, SimiTree revenue cycle...

Industry expertise delivers greater value to IT strategy.Having the right people, processes, and technology in place delivers greater value in a shorter timeframe during post-close integration following a merger or acquisition – but the...

CMS shares plans for medical review when PHE ends.The nation’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been extended through April, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun offering guidance and resources...

Embracing OASIS E: An early guide for clinicians, with notes on Final Guidance changes.Embracing OASIS E: An early guide for clinicians, with notes on Final Guidance changes By Jennifer Osburn, RN, HCS-D, COS-CSenior Clinincal Manager Purchasing (HHVBP or VBP) and...

Data pinpoints where OASIS training most needed.Home health clinicians may benefit from additional training in answering OASIS questions related to a patient’s ability to manage oral medications and make safe transfers from bed...

Growing a home health or hospice requires strategic planning.Every success story begins with an ambitious goal and a business plan. It’s what doesn’t make it into the business plan that can often prove troublesome to home health and...