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What You Need to Start and Maintain a Home Health Agency
Because the US home healthcare market is expected to grow to $173 billion annually by 2026, starting your own home health agency could be a lucrative choice, while also giving you opportunities to provide care and comfort to those who need it. For many, these are attractive reasons to start a home health business, but it’s important to understand everything you’ll need to succeed before you get started. From general business knowledge to specific home health requirements, all the way to customer care so you can retain clients, here’s what you need to know. Legal Requirements for Starting a Home [...]
What to Do After Findings of Deficiency During Surveys
After a survey, receiving findings of deficiency can seem insurmountable. You’ve already worked hard to get where you are. Where is the time to improve upon what you’ve already done? Before you panic or feel overwhelmed, take a deep breath. You have options. Let’s start with understanding the basics of the surveys. When you understand the components, you can break each down to better evaluate your home health or hospice agency. The Process of Surveys Whether a routine initial survey or a 36-month resurvey, the visits will be unannounced. Other reasons for surveys—also unannounced—could include change of ownership, reactivation of [...]
A Home Health Agency Growth Strategy That Works
As a home health agency owner, you have a lot to deal with on a daily basis. It’s easy to believe that everything will fall into place as you go, simply because you have the passion and drive that got you this far in the first place. Having faith in your business and your abilities isn’t enough, though. You must develop a clear plan for growth and a strategy to help you reach those goals. To do this, you must start with four questions, and be honest as you answer them. Where Are You Now? When was the last time [...]