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Starting a home health care agency can be expensive...here's what to expect... When you talk to smaller start-up agency owners, it is hard to escape the sentiment that many of these individuals have a background in nursing and patient care, and their motivation is quite personal. Homecare is very much a labor of love for a large number of people who get into the industry. On the business side, starting a home health agency can be a lucrative and rewarding opportunity, but it also requires significant financial investment and planning. So how much money does it take to start a home health agency and what factors can affect the cost? According to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the cost to start a home health agency can vary widely, depending on several factors such as the location, size of the agency, services provided, and licensing requirements. On average, starting a new home health agency can cost between $150,000 to $200,000, and this includes e...

  CONFLICT RESOLUTION METHODS FOR HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY MANAGERS Conflict is an inevitable part of any workplace, and home healthcare agencies are no exception. In a home healthcare setting, conflicts can arise between healthcare professionals, patients, and their families. If conflicts are not resolved in a timely and effective manner, they can impact the quality of care provided, lead to decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover, and harm patient outcomes. In this blog post, we will explore conflict resolution strategies that can be used in home health care agencies. 1.      Active Listening  - Good listening is a critical conflict resolution strategy in home health care. It involves giving the speaker your full attention, seeking to understand their perspective, and clarifying any misunderstandings. Active listening helps to ensure that everyone involved in the conflict feels heard and understood. 2.      Respectful Comm...

Home Health Care Challenges? What are industry insiders talking about in terms of obstacles in the home health care industry in 2023 and beyond? Coming out of a transitional year in 2022, the Home Health Care industry is looking ahead. Regulatory issues like OASIS-E and HHVBP are fresh on the horizon, and a quiet sort of cautious optimism that the worst of the pandemic and its disruptions are behind us is fueling a hopeful renaissance. With these fresh regulatory changes as well as the always present EVV system implementations hitting a fresh round of states, the area of the biggest concerns still seems to hover around the administration side of operating a homecare agency. Recently, Dr. Anna Loengard (chief medical officer at Accent Care) stated that the entire Health Care industry is being bombarded by Electronic Health Records (EHR). Her concern is that industry players need to make certain that this does not affect the goal in providing the proper care. EHR software requireme...