Home health programs will continue to add value under PPS.

Publisher: Healthcare Financial Management Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8215859 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0735-0732 (Print) Linking ISSN: 07350732 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Healthc Financ Manage

Original Publication: Oak Brook, IL : Healthcare Financial Management Association, c1982-

Home Care Services/*economics ; Prospective Payment System/*economics; Cost Control ; Efficiency, Organizational/economics ; Home Care Services/legislation & jurisprudence ; Home Care Services/organization & administration ; Medicare/legislation & jurisprudence ; Prospective Payment System/legislation & jurisprudence ; United States

As the October 1, 2000, implementation date for the home health prospective payment system approaches, healthcare organizations that include a home health component need to decide whether they will continue offering home health services, and if so, how to ensure that these services are profitable. To determine which services should be continued, these organizations need to analyze each home health business line in terms of utilization and profitability, comparing performance under cost-based payment with projected performance under prospective payment. The organization then should formulate a strategic action plan for rapidly developing the optimum home health network.

Date Created: 20000801 Date Completed: 20000606 Latest Revision: 20001218

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