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This program is the second phase of the educational effort by HCAF and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice to prepare home health care leaders for the brave new world of value-based payment. In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiated a demonstration program testing out the impact of a value-based purchasing program in Medicare home health services. With just over a year of experience in home health value-based purchasing (HHVBP), home health agencies need to evaluate what the early outcomes are and what best practices have emerged to improve HHVBP scores and qualify for bonus payments. This program combines an early data analysis of the changes in HHVBP measured outcomes with real life successes by clinicians and financial operations professionals that show the pathways to improved patient outcomes, higher achievement scores and a winning year in HHVBP. Read more

Medicare margins have increasingly been a subject of consternation by policy makers in recent years. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Medicare Payment Advisory Commission calculate and present margins to Congress year after year, ultimately resulting in reduced reimbursement for providers through cuts and rebasing. How have profit margins been presented historically and more recently? How are they calculated? How have they been driving reimbursement rates? This session is a 'must' for any home health industry professional who wants to understand how Congress reacts to government reports about profit margins. Course Instructor - John M. Reisinger 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

What does it take to lead a highly successful agency in the ever-changing environment of home care? Beginning in January 2016, Leading Home Care, in collaboration with two national associations and 14 state associations, conducted a major industry study of CEOs in the top tier of home care to explore this question. Over 200 CEOs of the largest agencies completed a detailed leadership assessment. Data from this cutting-edge research was compiled and analyzed to give a clearer picture of successful leadership qualities in the industry. In this interactive presentation, Stephen Tweed will describe for attendees the lessons learned from this study, and will illustrate how you can apply these principles to develop the next generation of leaders in home health care, hospice, and private duty home care. Course Instructor - Stephen C. Tweed, BA, MS, CSP 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

Have you ever thought about how functional scoring affects your entire agency? A few simple questions can determine how successful your clinical outcomes will be, how you will withstand an ADR, or what your operations will look like. The purpose of this course is to provide insight into the importance of functional scoring within the OASIS and the effect it will have on the agency to include operations, compliance, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. Join Chad Whitefield and Chad Roberts as they discuss the importance of proper scoring and provide unique tools and resources that attendees can easily implement within their agencies. Course Instructor - Chad Roberts, PT Read more

Have you ever thought about how functional scoring affects your entire agency? A few simple questions can determine how successful your clinical outcomes will be, how you will withstand an ADR, or what your operations will look like. The purpose of this course is to provide insight into the importance of functional scoring within the OASIS and the effect it will have on the agency to include operations, compliance, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. Join Chad Whitefield and Chad Roberts as they discuss the importance of proper scoring and provide unique tools and resources that attendees can easily implement within their agencies. Course Instructor - Chad Roberts, PT 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

Join HCAF’s Private Duty Director, Kristen Wheeler on the first Friday of each month for an informal and informative chat covering hot topics affecting the private duty industry.  This month's topic: Creating Holiday Meal Memories for Happier and Healthier Clients Do you often hear complaints about your caregivers’ cooking skills? This webinar will focus on turning those complaints into opportunities to strengthen the bond between the client and caregiver.  As we head into the holiday season, it can be a time of joy and great memories.  For many of our clients, the holidays are a time of loneliness and even depression. Meals are a wonderful opportunity to create meaningful experiences and help elders get nutrition that vital for their health and well-being.  Learn some simple strategies for honoring an elder’s food culture and traditions, using favorite meals to prompt pleasant memories from years past and allowing elders to enjoy favorites even in the case of chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease.Course Author: Chef Beth Scholer, CC, CDM, CFPP Read more