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So, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is effective as of January 1, 2020, and there's no doubt that coding has significantly changed under the new payment methodology. During this session, we will review issues that can arise with ICD-10-CM coding under the PDGM, primarily through case study analyses. We will then discuss action plans that home health agencies can implement in order to be viable under the PDGM. The transition may be bumpy so far, but we will look at where you need to go. Two of the five PDGM subgroups are directly coding-related: Clinical Grouping and Comorbidity. What happens when the only diagnosis you have from the physician is an unaccepted diagnosis? Do you use another diagnosis from the referral source/physician? What if the clinical record doesn’t align with the primary diagnosis? What alternatives are there?! What about comorbidities — how do you ensure that YOU get the high comorbidity adjustment? (Tip: You can’t! It depends on the patient and following the coding guidelines and physician documentation!). But, how do you know where to put the diagnosis, and what interaction conflicts exist? These and other head scratching scenarios will be reviewed in this session. Let's not let coding under the PDGM be rocket science! Course Author: Sharon M. Litwin, RN, BSHS, MHA, HCS-D 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

In 2018, the median caregiver turnover hit 95% in the state of Florida. The average mid-sized home care agency loses over $100,000 from its bottom line due to caregiver turnover every year. Join HCAF as we welcome Home Care Pulse executives to address this critically important topic and share recruitment and retention strategies from a local perspective. Course Author:  Todd Austin Read more

Our new reality; risks are on the rise. With data breaches in the last nine years affecting over 2,500 healthcare data breaches and more than 500 records. Data breaches and resulting regulatory and legal action have escalated in healthcare with penalties reaching millions in 2019 so far. Learn about the common areas of vulnerability, the impact of data loss, key elements for protecting your organization, and ways to reduce risk. Read more

Safety in the home is critical year-round but becomes of particular concern around the holidays. This month, Erika C. Esnard, aka Miss Geriatrics, will interview Maureen Riser, owner of Home Instead Senior Care, Spring Hill about her experience of being one of the first US private duty home care organizations to implement protocol on how her staff enters and exits a clients’ home utilizing a Phoniro Care locking system.  Listen in to this fun webinar and learn what steps you can take to ensure your clients are safe for the holidays! Course Author: Erika Esnard  Read more

Did you miss your local HCAF Certified District Connection event? Did you attend in-person but want to the share the latest updates with your team? Register now for this online session! Hear from industry experts and learn latest policy updates to stay in-the-know from the comfort of your home or office. Experience a deep-dive analysis of the 2020 Medicare Final Rule from Healthcare Provider Solutions CEO Melinda Gaboury, and learn what your next steps should be for compliance and success. Plus, HCAF staff will provide a timely federal and state policy update. Course Author: Melinda Gaboury, Bobby Lolley and Kye Simon Read more

The new Medicare discharge planning rule should be an eye opener for many home health providers. Outcomes have always played an important role in the process, but now hospitals will have to report your agency’s care outcomes to prospective patients. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) believes that this policy change will improve transitions of care, increase a patient’s ability to access their health care information in a timely manner, and complement and align with efforts to improve interoperability across the care continuum. CMS also believes this supports patientcentered care and focuses on the patient as the driver of their health care, while simultaneously supporting the patient’s right to make their own health care decisions. Hospitals and home health agencies will need to comply with the new discharge requirements before November 29, 2019. Join Home Health Solutions CEO J’non Griffin next Friday, November 8 for a webinar presentation on this new requirement. During this presentation, attendees will find out why institutional referrals are more important under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), and how providers must adapt to the changes and be the patient’s provider of choice. In addition, attendees will learn what new discharge planning requirements home health providers are responsible to carry out in order to be in compliance.    Course Author: J'non Griffin  Read more