MS has focused much of their recent health care reform efforts on costly and inefficient elements of traditional care delivery under the Medicare model. One of the greatest cost concerns of the care continuum is the rate of hospital readmissions; particularly those patients who return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. These patients, who are unable to complete their care episodes in the community due to medical concerns, nearly double the cost of the episode when they are readmitted to the hospital. Beginning October 1, hospitals were penalized for readmissions that occur for specific diagnoses, and this will continue to the eventual ACO/Bundling models, where readmissions will be effectively un-funded for hospital providers. This webinar series will address the topic of costly readmissions, how some hospitals are preparing to address these concerns, the role of post-acute home health providers in reducing the rate of re-hospitalizations, and ideas on how to address patients traditionally readmitted to acute care. In addition, specific diagnoses will be vetted for focused and effective interventions that can reduce returns to acute care hospitals. Readmission rates are expected to decline to single digit levels over the next decade, and the time to prepare your staff and care protocols to achieve these levels is now. Course instructors - Arnie Cisneros & Linda Alexander Read more
On January 25, 2013, the Federal Register published the final HHS Omnibus HIPAA rules to modify the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and enforcement rules. These “Mega HIPAA” modifications implement most of the privacy and security provisions of the HITECH Act and relevant provisions of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. These new rules markedly change the obligations imposed on home health agencies, business associates, and business associate subcontractors. The rules are effective as of March 26, 2013 and providers must comply with the final rules by September 23, 2013. Participate in this webinar and you will learn about the HIPAA changes that your agency needs to pay attention to. Speakers, Cheryl Leslie and Pam Meliso, will review the important components including deadlines, breach notification, business associates, enforcement, penalties, privacy, security and genetic information. Learn the action steps your agency should take now, including revising current policies, procedures, practices and workforce training. We will also discuss how to incorporate a HIPAA compliance program into your existing audit compliance program. Don’t miss this timely topic from a convenient location of your choice! Save time and travel expenses by participating in this online event. Course instructors - Cheryl Leslie and Pam Meliso Read more
This session is geared toward the home health clinician who will be documenting the patient’s assessments and visit notes in a new way. We will discuss and stress how much importance ICD-10-CM places on “specificity”. The attendee will not only learn how to identify common home health diagnosis, but also how to think about them in a new way. We will discuss the changes that first need to occur in the mind of the clinician allowing them to choose the most appropriate code under the new rules. Course instructor - Laura Waddle PT credits awarded for course completions are approved for 1 year and expire at the end of the calendar year unless otherwise stated. For a complete list of courses offering PT credits for this year, click here. Read more
The new proposed conditions of participation focus heavily on QAPI and outcomes. How do you as an agency leader motivate and inspire these outcomes? This presentation will focus on teaching specific strategies and provide tools to assist you in identifying documentation trends and action plans to improve the quality of your documentation, while meeting regulatory guidelines. Course instructor - J'non Griffin Read more
Starting in 2015 it is a requirement for all nurses in the state of Florida to complete a two-hour course on nursing laws and practice in Florida. This course is a part of the total 24 hours that are required each biennium and includes content on Chapters 456 and Chapter 464 of the Florida Statutes This course is made up of 5 lessons that contain the information you need to know about nursing laws and practice in Florida and satisfies the State's new requirement. Read more
It is sometimes difficult to distinguish what type of wound is present on the lower extremity. It is even more difficult to treat these types of wounds. In this presentation, you will be able to identify the unique characteristics associated with management and treatment of the lower extremity ulcer. You will also be able to understand how costly these types of ulcers are to treat and heal. Course instructors - J'non Griffin & Heather Calhoun Read more
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