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You know that the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Model is expected to improve coordination and health outcomes in home health, and that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) demo has been underway in Florida since January 2016. But, do you have all the information you need to transform your organization into a high performing agency under VBP? Prognosticators anticipate the continued transition away from fee-for-service payment models toward value-based purchasing under President Trump. Beginning March 1 through April, HCAF will host six webinars presented by national experts in Medicare billing, OASIS, and outcomes enhancement to help you obtain incentives for providing quality care with greater efficiency. Topics covered range from bathing to bed transferring and discharging to drug education. As a series, these webinars focus on high priority improvement areas that impact VBP goals. Course Instructor - Melinda Gaboury Read more

You know that the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Model is expected to improve coordination and health outcomes in home health, and that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) demo has been underway in Florida since January 2016. But, do you have all the information you need to transform your organization into a high performing agency under VBP? Prognosticators anticipate the continued transition away from fee-for-service payment models toward value-based purchasing under President Trump. Beginning March 1 through April, HCAF will host six webinars presented by national experts in Medicare billing, OASIS, and outcomes enhancement to help you obtain incentives for providing quality care with greater efficiency. Topics covered range from bathing to bed transferring and discharging to drug education. As a series, these webinars focus on high priority improvement areas that impact VBP goals. Course Instructor - Melinda Gaboury Read more

This transformative course is designed to get you up to speed on HIPAA compliance and equip you with the essential knowledge and skills to protect patient privacy and security. Dive into our engaging and interactive lessons that will take you through the ins and outs of HIPAA regulations in the home health setting. From understanding the Privacy and Security Rules to learning about common breaches and social media pitfalls, this course will empower you to provide high-quality care while safeguarding patient information. This course is specifically designed for home care and home health professionals, including therapists, caregivers, nurses, nursing assistants, and social workers. Whether you are new to the field or looking to refresh your knowledge and skills, this course will provide you with actionable insights and practical strategies to navigate HIPAA compliance in your daily practice.  Read more

This course is built to satisfy the home care workplace safety requirement for home care. The goal of this course is to educate employees on driving safety skills, identifying and addressing hazards in the workplace, fire safety teaching skills, lifting skills, and preventing slips, trips, and falls in the home care setting. The course targets anyone who works in a home care setting. This means nurses, CNAs, home health aides, therapists, and office staff. Read more

This session will address 484.50, which covers all of the new patient rights notice forms, policies, processes, and tools that home health agencies need in order to be compliant. Read more

This course is built to satisfy OSHA’s infection control requirement for home care. The goal of this course is to educate employees on standard precautions and infection control in the home care setting. The course targets anyone who works in a home care setting. This means nurses, CNAs, home health aides, therapists, and office staff. Read more