Home Health Care News January 16, 2020
Andrew Donlan

A joint survey from Dallas-based Axxess — a home health technology company — and advisory firm BKD reiterated that the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and staffing are the dominant contemporary concerns among home health agencies.

Released earlier this week, the 2020 Industry Trends Report collected responses from employees in many positions at both large and small home health players in late 2019. Unsurprisingly, the respondents largely agreed that PDGM would affect their organizations in the coming years.

At least 55% of the survey participants felt “somewhat concerned” about their organization’s viability in 2020, while 15% felt “very concerned” and 6% felt “extremely concerned.” The data reflects the anxiety among industry members about PDGM and other regulatory changes.

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