CMS has finalized rules governing Home Health Agencies (HHAs.) Read the CMS Press Release. The final rule includes new requirements related to:
- Patient rights
- Comprehensive patient assessment
- Written information about upcoming visits, medication instructions, treatments administered, instructions for care, and contact information for an HHA clinical manager
- Integrated communication
- Data-driven QAPI program
- Infection prevention and control
- Skilled professional services across all disciplines
- Patient care coordination
- Organizational structure of HHAs
- Personnel qualifications for HHA administrators and clinical managers
