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With caregiver turnover rate at an all time high and unemployment rate at the lowest it’s been in 50 years, it’s more difficult than ever to recruit and retain caregivers.  However, despite the caregiver shortage, some agencies are able to continue to grow their home care agencies and private duty divisions by being intentional about their processes and building a pipeline of talent.  Join HCAF as we welcome Helen Adeosun, CEO of CareAcademy, to gain insights on how to recruit and retain caregivers at every stage of your business. Course Author: Helen Adeosun Read more

On September 30, 2019 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized two home health policy changes in the Federal Register that impact your agency. Join Home Health Solutions CEO J'non Griffin for a brief webinar presentation to review these changes, which include: DISCHARGE PLANNING The long-awaited final rule, effective next month, that scales back what an agency is required to do when discharging a patient. HOME HEALTH AIDE SKILL COMPETENCY TESTING A separate rule clarifying home health aide skill competencies, effective immediately. Course Author:  J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, WCC, HCS-D, HCS-H, COS-C Read more

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) represents a wholesale change in how home health agencies will operate in the future. Significant changes will affect all elements of care production and delivery, but there has been little in terms of clinical and operational specifics as to how to manage staff and programs for quality care outcomes. Prepare your agency by attending this progressive presentation which outlines operational and management models to assure PGDM success in value terms. Course Authors:  <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Kim McCormick, RN,BSN & Arnie Cisneros, PT  Read more

Find out how understanding current productivity and efficiency metrics is driving high impact results and empowering smart business decisions to optimize referring physician relationships, internal processes, and cash flow challenges in the new Patient-Driven Groupings Model universe.  Speaker/Course Author - Windy Adams Read more

This presentation will cover how revenue cycle departments will be impacted by the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). It will review the key PDGM indicators that an agency must consider in order to monitor readiness for transition into the new payment model.  Speaker/Course Author - Charles Breznicky & Jess Stover  Read more

With a major payment model change barreling toward the home health industry, are your marketing efforts ensuring your agency is positioned for success? Hear from home health sales and marketing expert Melanie Stover on ways to strategically position your agency ahead of PDGM through relationship building and partnerships. Understand the mix of providers and the types of patient referrals that your agency should target to best survive and thrive under the new payment model.  Speaker/Course Author - Melanie Stover, OT  Read more