Caring : National Association for Home Care magazine
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Most home care providers know that Medicare covers home care nursing; home care aide and medical social services; physical, speech, and occupational therapy; as well as medical supplies and durable medical equipment. However, few agencies realize that they can also use dietitians and respiratory therapists to help meet their patients' needs. Also, few agencies use available resources or establish programs to deliver care to special-needs populations. Yet all of these home care services are reimbursable under the Medicare home health benefit.
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Leaders are those who have the ability to identify necessary steps and the right things to do, which will be crucial in the next several years of home care. These individuals possess special competencies that differ from the skills of good workers or managers. What skills are unique to leaders?