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The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) went into effect on January 1, 2020. This is the most significant change to the Medicare home health reimbursement structure since the introduction of the Prospective Payment System (PPS) in 2000. The new payment model has dramatically impacted agency operations, processes, and performance. January 2023 brings even more issues with rate changes for home health and the impending Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) nationwide expansion. This four-part webinar series will discuss key areas, strategies, and processes in assisting an agency in staying ahead of PDGM-related changes and reimbursement rates. This program will focus on best episode management and process improvement practices including the referral, intake, and scheduling processes, timely documentation, and physician and patient communication strategies — all of which are required to more tightly manage care within the 30-day payment period.   Speaker/Course Author - Melinda Gaboury, COS-C  Read More

Training in the use of the new and changed items of the OASIS-E (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is critical for home health clinicians. This course is designed to increase the clinician’s knowledge of accurate assessment, documentation, and administration of these new items by exploring the processes and official guidance on how to answer the new OASIS-E items with precision. This course is part 3 of a 4-part series and includes an in-depth look at new items, along with use of scenarios to reinforce the learning concepts: Part 3. Pain Assessment, Nutritional Approaches & Transfer of Health Information – The new pain assessment items expand the previous OASIS pain items to focus on the effect pain has on sleep, therapy activities, and day-to-day activities. Nutritional Approaches explores various methods of nutrition used at certain OASIS timepoints. And finally, two new transfer of health measures assess the home health agency’s required delivery of information to other providers and patient to ensure care coordination at time of transfer and/or discharge.   Speaker/Course Author - Lisa McClammy, BSN, RN, COS-C, HCS-D Read More

Training in the use of the new and changed items of the OASIS-E (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is critical for home health clinicians. This course is designed to increase the clinician’s knowledge of accurate assessment, documentation, and administration of these new items by exploring the processes and official guidance on how to answer the new OASIS-E items with precision. This course is part 2 of a 4-part series and includes an in-depth look at new items, along with use of scenarios to reinforce the learning concepts:                                                                                                                                                                                           Part 2. Patient Mood Interview, High Risk Drug Classes & Special Treatments, Procedures and Programs – are new assessment items in OASIS-E. The patient mood interview expands the previously assessed PHQ-2 to PHQ-9 to identify the presence of signs and symptoms of mood distress. Additionally, CMS has formally defined medications falling within the high-risk drug classes for OASIS-E which requires the clinician to assess for identifying indications of drug use. Finally, the special treatments, procedures, and programs item will identify important medical treatments being utilized by the patient. Previously, these therapies have been inconsistently documented in various areas of the patient’s clinical record. An in-depth look at these new items, along with use of scenarios, is included.    Speaker/Course Author - Lisa McClammy, BSN, RN, COS-C, HCS-D Read More

On December 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released the final version of the Outcome Assessment Information Set Version E (OASIS-E), which goes into effect on January 1, 2023. The final OASIS-E All Items and time point versions of the instrument include 27 new items to standardize care across post-acute care settings. Among the most significant changes are the following from Chapter 3 of the manual: Section C: Cognitive Patterns Section D: Mood Section J: Health Conditions Section K: Swallowing/Nutritional Status Section N: Medications                                                                                                                                                                                           In this live online briefing, SimiTree's J'non Griffin will explain how the final instrument and manual differ from the draft version in a way that makes sense, resulting in faster implementation and compliance.    Speaker/Course Author - ​Lisa McClammy, BSN, RN, COS-C, HCS-D Read More

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) went into effect on January 1, 2020. This is the most significant change to the Medicare home health reimbursement structure since the introduction of the Prospective Payment System (PPS) in 2000. The new payment model has dramatically impacted agency operations, processes, and performance. January 2023 brings even more issues with rate changes for home health and the impending Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) nationwide expansion. This four-part webinar series will discuss key areas, strategies, and processes in assisting an agency in staying ahead of PDGM-related changes and reimbursement rates. This program will focus on best episode management and process improvement practices including the referral, intake, and scheduling processes, timely documentation, and physician and patient communication strategies — all of which are required to more tightly manage care within the 30-day payment period.   Speaker/Course Author - Melinda Gaboury, COS-C  Read More

Due to the ever-changing nature of home care statutes and regulations, all care provided must be accurately reflected in the patient/client's record. Thorough documentation encourages better continuity of care for patients/clients and lays the foundation for more effective care plans in the future. This webinar is intended to assist home care agency leaders in implementing processes and practices that will help optimize caregiver documentation.   Speaker/Course Author -Mabel Gonzalez, Esq Read More