Essential Training At Your Finger Tips

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President Bill Dombi will present a general session on the industry outlook in ’22, discussing the big issues impacting home care now and, in the future, including workforce shortage, increasing wages, and home care legislation. Additionally, Bill will discuss some of the key areas to watch including increasing Medicare Advantage enrollment, expanded use of managed Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), growth in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), new competition as care delivery models change, and the 2022 election. Join this session to get an in-depth, expert briefing from a Washington, D.C. insider. Read more

In this new era of value-based purchasing (VBP), the first step to success is understanding the value of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The next and most important step is to develop a business intelligence dashboard that contains the metrics that matter. Metrics should be easy to understand and should guide operators to take corrective action simultaneously. This will turn a possible negative outcome into a positive one. The goal of the workshop is to provide participants with an understanding of root cause analysis and multiple contributing factors affecting metrics so they can take rapid corrective action. If you're looking to streamline your operations and achieve financial success with your VBP program, you'll want to attend this session. Read more

Too often providers express feeling as though they are “behind the eight ball” and caught unaware when surveyors arrive. Perpetual survey readiness can feel burdensome and simply not practical but what if there was a way that your operations could integrate basic practices that enable you to always be “Survey Ready”? This session will describe some key practical methods that enable your organization to integrate regulatory compliance into your daily operational activities. Additionally, you’ll learn steps to employ that help determine survey readiness and ways to educate your staff to effectively manage these processes. With these techniques, you can avoid deficiencies while promoting positive patient outcomes. Read more

Providers of home health, hospice, and personal care are increasingly supporting high patient acuity and complex needs within a value-based market. In order to achieve top, key outcomes at the lowest cost, providers need to accelerate their competitive status. The effective use of data can lead to top performance among all home care providers. Using analytics within your clinical modeling and business development builds positive positioning within a value-based healthcare environment. This session will focus on the power of predictive and performance analytics within home health, hospice, and personal care, identifying key data levers that enable you to boost performance and accelerate your growth. Read more

Join Palmetto GBA representatives for a presentation on several key areas of the Medicare Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) program that providers will face. The speakers will cover RCD basics, tips for navigating each selection, and review the frequently asked questions from home care providers. The pair will also tackle common issues and take your questions. Read more

Preparing for the unimaginable events that can affect our agencies has never been more relevant. This presentation will conduct a Mock Tabletop Activity in which the audience actively participates for optimal understanding. Participants will leave the presentation with a Mock Tabletop Template & After Action Report Template to take back to their agencies for ease of implementation in their organizations. Read more