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Comparing Oklahoma City
Home Healthcare Agencies
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
In Oklahoma,
home healthcare providers
must have a state license,Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
and if they accept Medicare
or Medicaid, additional
certification is requiredRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
Let’s look at some of the ways
to research your options and
compare Oklahoma City
home healthcare agenciesRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
CMS Five Star Rating Scale
Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
The Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services
(CMS)Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
gives out stars to
home healthcare facilities
that accept Medicare and
MedicaidRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
according to how they
rate based on information
gathered from Health Care
Surveys, Quality Measures,
and Staffing
Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
The latest summary shows
that of the over 12,000 home
health agencies listed, only
9,359 reported enough data
to receive ratings
Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
Home healthcare in those
cases is more about
stabilizing and maintaining
function and abilitiesRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
to prevent further
deterioration rather than
recovering or restoring skillsRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
What Else Should You
Consider in a Comparison?
Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
Your list of possibilities can
be further screened by asking
a few questions:Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
• How long has the agency
been in the community,
and does it have any
recommendations?Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
• Are there additional
certifications or licenses
that the agency has
acquired?Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
• Will there be a written
plan of care and will it be
reviewed and updated
regularly?Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
• What plan is in place
for HIPAA compliance
to assure patient
confidentiality?Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
• How does the agency
screen and select
employees, and can
references be provided?Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
• Is there a written “Patient’s
Bill of Rights”?
Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
• Visit the home healthcare
agency’s website and/or
get any printed brochures
or material the agency hasRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
• Two other sources to
compare services and
ratings for Oklahoma City
home healthcare providers
are the at-home-care
website
Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
and the U.S. government
Medicare site
Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
What criteria would you use
to compare Oklahoma City
home healthcare agencies?Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com
Let us know your thoughts
in the Comments box below
Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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