AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH: Ratings, Survey Results, and Analysis
CMS Five Star Rating (4 out of 5): , Patient Recommendation: 89%
2913 BOONES CREEK RD STE 6 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37615
423-952-2340
Data date: Jan 17, 2024
The Most Important Data about AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
We've looked at a lot of home health care agencies; this is what we think you need to see first. Read through this even if you do not have much time. (It's the tl;dr section.)
The overall 5-star Rating for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH is 4 out of possible 5 stars (with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest rating). The average rating nationally for a home health care agency is 3. The agency is highly recommended by 86% of its customers. This is HIGHER than the national average. The percentage of patients who gave AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH a rating of 9 or 10 was 89%. This is HIGHER than the national average. The agency has been participating in Medicare since 08/02/1984. The agency costs MORE than the average agency nationally. The agency serves 29 ZIP codes.
To jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Data, DTC rating, List of Services, Ratings, Service Area, Performance Measures, patient surveys, Medical Professionals.
The home health care database is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.
What is this page all about?
Below is everything shred of information that we can find about AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH, along with our best effort to make sense of the data. Our purpose here is to help you to make good decisions when picking a home health care agency and to keep you informed once you have chosen one. We know from personal experience that choosing a home health care agency is not something you do once and then you forget about it. When you choose a home health care agency, it is important to be aware of any changes, good or bad, so that you can stay as comfortable as possible. Changes in the agency, the people who work there, or the patients can all affect your care.
General Information on AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
Data as of Jan 17, 2024
Address:
2913 BOONES CREEK RD STE 6
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37615
Medicare Provider Number: 447422
Participating in Medicare Since: August 02, 1984
Ownership Type: PROPRIETARY
Cost compared to national average: 108%
DTC Performance for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
The DTC-PAC measures assess successful discharge to the community from a PAC setting, with successful discharge to the community including no unplanned rehospitalizations and no death in the 31 days following discharge. Specifically, these measures report a provider’s riskstandardized rate of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) patients/residents who are discharged to the community following a PAC stay, and do not have an unplanned readmission to an acute care hospital or LTCH in the 31 days following discharge to community, and who remain alive during the 31 days following discharge to community. Community, for this measure, is defined as home or self care, with or without home health services, based on Patient Discharge Status Codes 01, 06, 81, and 86 on the Medicare FFS claim. A statistical approach is used to calculate confidence intervals for the provider’s DTC rate. These confidence intervals are then compared to the national observed DTC rate to assign providers to performance categories for public reporting. The performance categories are (i) better than the national rate, (ii) no different from the national rate, and (iii) worse than the national rate.
DTC performance is Same As National Rate for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH.
Home Health Care Services
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH offers 6 of 6 services tracked by CMS. A list showing the services offered and not offered is shown below.
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Ratings for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a detailed methodology for rating home health care agencies. The scores shown below are based on the The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey.
Rating Type | Rating |
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5-Star Quality Rating | 4: |
HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | 4: |
Star Rating For Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way | 4: |
Star Rating For Health Team Communicated Well With Them | 4: |
Star Rating Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety | 4: |
Star Rating For How Patients Rated Overall Care From Agency | 4: |
Performance Measures for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
All of the measures included in HHC are proportions that show what percentage of patients or episodes experienced the process or outcome being measured. For all measures, except acute care hospitalization, a higher measure value means a better score.
Process of care measures tell you how often an agency gave the recommended care (like checking patients for depression when they start getting care). A score of 88% for a process of care measure is interpreted as 88% of the patients received the recommended care during their episode of care.
Question | Percentage |
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How Often Physician-recommended Actions To Address Medication Issues Were Completely Timely | 97.1% |
How Often The Home Health Team Determined Whether Patients Received A Flu Shot For The Current Flu Season | 70.8% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Walking Or Moving Around | 90.8% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Getting In And Out Of Bed | 90.8% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Bathing | 94.2% |
How Often Patients' Breathing Improved | 90% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Taking Their Drugs Correctly By Mouth | 88.3% |
How Often Home Health Patients Had To Be Admitted To The Hospital | 15.8% |
How Often Patients Receiving Home Health Care Needed Urgent, Unplanned Care In The ER Without Being Admitted | 9.2% |
Patient Survey Responses for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH to the national results for similar facilities.
Question | Percentage / Compared to National |
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Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way | 92% (Nat: 88%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them | 89% (Nat: 86%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them | 86% (Nat: 82%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest) | 89% (Nat: 85%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family | 86% (Nat: 78%) Higher |
Medical Professionals Associated with AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
These are the doctors who are affiliated with AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH.
- MICHAEL SMITH ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- CHAD BATES ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MOUNTAIN REGION SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER )
- RICK WHILES ( PEDIATRIC MEDICINE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- MICHAEL PEARSON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- MARK WILLIAMS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- ALICIA PUGH ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- AMBER WILKINSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - BOONES CREEK MEDICAL PLLC )
- JAMES HOLT ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION )
- JEREMY ELLIOTT ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- JESSIE FEATHERS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- KELSEY DEVAULT ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- AMY SHUPE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - NV PACS 2 LLC )
- MARY GIBSON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- BRANDON JONES ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - WATAUGA ORTHOPAEDICS PLC )
- ERIN KOSCINSKI ( FAMILY PRACTICE - BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION )
- AMANDA LINGERFELT ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- KATELYN ELDRIDGE ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- RANDY MCLAUGHLIN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION )
- MEGHAN MULLINS ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- TARA SHIELDS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- DIANA NUNLEY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION )
- CRAIG MATHERNE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- MEGAN LONG ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- DON ADAMS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - COGENT HEALTHCARE OF GEORGIA PC )
- JAMES HANSEN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- JAMES GOSS ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - APPALACHIAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES P C )
- MATTHEW CARY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- JEFFREY GARLAND ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ELITE URGENT CARE, PLLC )
- MARTA WAYT ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC )
- JAMES DYKES ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- BETH MCCURLEY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- AMBREEN WARSY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC )
- WILLIAM ASTIN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC )
- KATIE PROSSER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- DAVID FRANZUS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- CHARLES MILLER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- LEE COLYAR ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION )
- KEITH COOK ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- DAVID MOULTON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- AZADEH KHEZRI ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- MICHELE ARMSTRONG ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- ELLEN NAVE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- AMY PROFFITT ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- KIMBERLY ROLLER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- DANIEL CARROLL ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- JAMES LOUTHAN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- ERIN BRYANT ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- HOLLY BERNDT ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- BRIAN WAY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- EMILY MORAWSKI ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- FRANK FORBUSH ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- DAVID THOMPSON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC )
- RACHEL MONDERER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- ELIZABETH PALMER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- JASON COLINGER ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- KEVIN SWEET ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- DEBALINA DAS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION )
- MICHAEL SNYDER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- PARVATI ANANTHULA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- PAMELA TRANTHAM ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- AMANDA LANE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER )
- ANDREW BECKER ( OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- ASHLEY SHOUSE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- JAMES SCHRENKER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - INTEGRATED HEALTH CONCEPTS, LLC )
- REBECCA COPELAND ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION )
- ERIN BREWER ROSS ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- MELISSA LEAKE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- CURTIS JANTZI ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MOUNTAIN REGION SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER )
- AMY LAWRENCE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - NV PACS 2 LLC )
- CYNTHIA PARTAIN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- RONALD BLACKMORE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- FRANK JOHNSON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- CONNIE PENNINGTON ( COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY) - BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION )
- APRIL OLLIS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- TODD HORTON ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - ASSOCIATED ORTHOPAEDICS OF KINGSPORT PC )
- GRETCHEN BOWLING ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- STEPHEN BURKE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- KATRINA EDWARDS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION )
- SAMUEL PLUCKER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC )
- ELIZABETH SMITH ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - BOONES CREEK MEDICAL PLLC )
- MICHAEL MABRY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, PLLC )
- WILLIAM CLEVER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER )
- KRISTEN YOST ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC )
- HOLLY DOCKERY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION )