Posts Tagged ‘home health care insurance’
Why Home Health Care Can Have a Positive Impact on Mental Health
Being house-bound following surgery, an accident, or simply due to advanced aging, can have a very detrimental effect on one’s mental health. This is why home health care is not only essential from a medical perspective but also from a psychological one. Home care workers who come to us for malpractice insurance often share that…
Read MoreWhat are Key Compliance Issues in Home Healthcare?
Government regulations and compliance rules are designed to protect patients, home healthcare providers, insurance companies, and taxpayers. They are typically focused on organizations providing and billing for appropriate levels of care and preventing fraudulent claims. In order to stay in business and avoid legal battles or compliance penalties or fines, home healthcare organizations should stay…
Read MoreThe Home Hospital: What Is It and How Will It Affect Future Care?
As the general population continues to age and live longer, the healthcare system will face increased demands on its services. Long-term chronic health problems as well as ongoing acute care will stress an already over-taxed system. There has already been a significant shift from inpatient to outpatient procedures as well as shorter in-hospital recovery times…
Read MoreWhy Your Agency Needs Home Healthcare Insurance
Every healthcare professional and institution should have an insurance plan—a hospital wouldn’t open its doors without proper coverage, so why should a home health care provider walk through someone else’s doors without coverage too? While the risks posed in private home health care are different than in-patient care services, whenever you have another person’s life…
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