AHCC Talk
by Association of Home Care Coding and Compliance
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AI in Home Health: Where Technology Meets Clinical Judgment
AI in Home Health: Where Technology Meets Clinical Judgment
About this podcast
Join advisory board members from the Association of Home Care Coding & Compliance for a monthly update on diagnosis coding, OASIS and HOPE assessment data collection, and the documentation issues that matter most in home health and hospice.
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Episodes
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- AI in Home Health: Where Technology Meets Clinical Judgment · 32 minHow can home health agencies use artificial intelligence to improve efficiency without sacrificing clinical judgment, OASIS accuracy, or patient privacy? On this episode of AHCC…
- How an ICD-10-CM Code Proposal Becomes a Code · 41 minHow does a new ICD-10-CM diagnosis code make its way into the code set? On this episode of AHCC Talk, AHCC Advisory Board member Sherri Parson, RN, HCS-D, HCS-O, HCS-H, COS-C…
- Coding & OASIS: How Small Decisions Affect Reimbursement · 27 minOn this episode of AHCC Talk, Christine Mickel joins Jan Milliman to examine the connection between physician documentation, clinical assessment, coding, OASIS responses, and…
- HOPE After Eight Months: Workflow, Timing, and Submission Lessons · 38 minOn this episode of AHCC Talk, Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director of AHCC, is joined by AHCC Advisory Board member Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, COS-C, Vice…
- Survey Readiness: Top Home Health Deficiencies to Watch in 2026 · 38 minIn this episode of AHCC Talk, host Jan Milliman, HCS-D, is joined by J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-C, COS-C, Director at SimiTree Healthcare Consulting, for a timely…
- Complicated Coding Scenarios (and How to Solve Them) · 34 minIn this episode of AHCC Talk, host Jan Milliman is joined by coding experts Celeste Miller and Apryl Swafford to walk through real-world coding challenges that home health…
- Face-to-Face (F2F) in Home Health: Rules, Risks & Compliance Tips · 40 minIn this episode of AHCC Talk, we break down the face-to-face (F2F) requirement for home health—a critical condition of payment tied to compliance and reimbursement. Learn what…
- Crafting a Compliant Plan of Care: Tips, Risks, and Examples · 36 minIn this episode of AHCC Talk, our expert panel discusses how to create and implement a compliant and individualized plan of care (POC).Learn how to: • Meet Conditions of…
- Falls & the New FMI Outcome: What Changed and Why It Matters · 45 minFalls are receiving greater scrutiny than ever before—and with the introduction of the new Falls with Major Injury (FMI) Outcome, accurate assessment, scoring, and documentation…
- Medical Necessity at Recertification: Documentation Tips, Common Gaps, and Real-World Scenarios · 25 minIn this episode of AHCC Talk, we break down what Medicare expects when it comes to medical necessity at recertification — and where agencies most often fall short. Host Jan…
- Aligning Diagnosis Coding and Hospice HOPE Tool Responses · 38 minOn this episode of AHCC Talk, our panel dives into diagnosis coding for hospice and how to accurately complete the Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool, with a focus…
- Defining "skilled service" in homecare · 36 minWhat truly defines a skilled service in home health—and why does it matter so much for compliance, reimbursement, and patient outcomes? In this episode, host Jan Milliman, HCS-D…
- FY2026 Code Updates: What changed? What matters? What to do next? · 31 minJoin host Jan Milliman, HCS-D (Director, AHCC) with AHCC Advisory Board members Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C and Sherri Parson, RN, HCS-D, HCS-O, HCS-H, COS-C as…
- July 2025 CMS OASIS Q&As Explained · 35 minGet clarity on the latest CMS OASIS updates—straight from the experts. In this episode of AHCC Talk, Jan Milliman and Lisa McClemmy break down the July 2025 CMS OASIS Quarterly…
- Understanding the HOPE Tool: What Hospice Providers Need to Know Before October 1 · 31 minBig changes are coming to hospice quality reporting. In this episode of AHCC Talk, host Jan Milliman is joined by expert panelist Nanette Minton to break down CMS’ new HOPE tool…
- Compliant Queries in Home Health: Best Practices & Real-World Scenarios · 32 minCompliant queries in home health don’t have to be complicated. In this episode, our expert panel covers best practices, guidelines, and real-world scenarios to help you query…
- Function or Self-Care? Let’s Break Down M1800 vs. GG0130 · 33 minOn this episode, the panel discusses functional statis versus self-care by comparing and contrasting M1800 function items versus GG0130 self-care items. This month's panel…
- Proposed 2026 codes + hospice & Medicare claims: What’s changing? · 26 minOn this episode, the panel gives a coding update, including hospice invalid principal diagnosis codes list update, a CMS update to Medicare claims, and the answer to the March…
- Let's talk SDoH in home health and hospice coding and compliance · 38 minOn this episode, the panel discusses social determinants of health (SDoH), including its history, when to use different codes, and some sample coding scenarios. This month's…
- GUEST EPISODE - Inside the Home Health Coding Center: User Insights · 11 minOn this special guest episode, DecisionHealth interviews two Home Health Coding Center super users to learn their thoughts about this online coding tool. This episode's panel…
