Comparing Oklahoma City Home Healthcare Agencies (SlideShare)

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Comparing Oklahoma City

Home Healthcare Agencies

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In Oklahoma,

home healthcare providers

must have a state license, Ron Vaughn

Solutions Specialist



and if they accept Medicare

or Medicaid, additional

certification is requiredRon Vaughn




Let’s look at some of the ways

to research your options and

compare Oklahoma City

home healthcare agenciesRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist



CMS Five Star Rating Scale

Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



The Centers for Medicare

and Medicaid Services

(CMS)Ron Vaughn




gives out stars to

home healthcare facilities

that accept Medicare and

MedicaidRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist



according to how they

rate based on information

gathered from Health Care

Surveys, Quality Measures,

and StaffingRon Vaughn




The latest summary shows

that of the over 12,000 home

health agencies listed, only

9,359 reported enough data

to receive ratingsRon Vaughn




Home healthcare in those

cases is more about

stabilizing and maintaining

function and abilitiesRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist



to prevent further

deterioration rather than

recovering or restoring skillsRon Vaughn




What Else Should You

Consider in a Comparison?Ron Vaughn




Your list of possibilities can

be further screened by asking

a few questions:Ron Vaughn




• How long has the agency

been in the community,

and does it have any

recommendations?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



• Are there additional

certifications or licenses

that the agency has

acquired?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



• Will there be a written

plan of care and will it be

reviewed and updated

regularly?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



• What plan is in place

for HIPAA compliance

to assure patient

confidentiality?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



• How does the agency

screen and select

employees, and can

references be provided?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



• Is there a written “Patient’s

Bill of Rights”?Ron Vaughn




• Visit the home healthcare

agency’s website and/or

get any printed brochures

or material the agency hasRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist



• Two other sources to

compare services and

ratings for Oklahoma City

home healthcare providers

are the at-home-care

website

Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



and the U.S. government

Medicare siteRon Vaughn




What criteria would you use

to compare Oklahoma City

home healthcare agencies? Ron Vaughn




Let us know your thoughts

in the Comments box belowRon Vaughn



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