The IMPACT Act of 2014 is the driving force behind the transition to the OASIS-C2 version in 2017 and will also cause significant changes to the dataset during 2018. IMPACT requires home health agencies to collect and report data for quality measures that are also standardized for long-term care hospitals, inpatient rehab facilities, and skilled nursing facilities. Are you aware of the new quality measures for which data is now being collected and reported? Do you know what types of changes IMPACT will cause in the OASIS for 2019? Join Rhonda Crawford of Foundation Management Services at this session to make sure you understand all of the implications of IMPACT on your agency – this is a game-changer!

A new model of interreality care for reduction of unnecessary hospital readmission has been created by integrating on-site care physically and online care remotely. Partnering with local home care agencies, Duxlink Health providers (specialty physicians and advanced registered nurse practitioners) have been treating high-risk patients at their homes after being discharged from hospitals over the last two years. More recent analysis of outcome data showed over $4 million savings.

Women bring unique characteristics and capabilities to leadership challenges they face. This session will equip you with the skills and mindset on how to strengthen your leadership skills, how to communicate effectively, and how to have the confidence to create the path you want your organization to travel.

This presentation will provide the latest updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services related to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model/alternative payment model, as well as a review of the PDGM components from the 2018 proposed rule. Using data from the Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) national database, the presenters will identify the expected winners and losers of the new model. To prepare for a new payment model, clinical operational approaches will need to change and this program will assist providers with identifying the strategic changes they need to consider in preparation for a new payment model.

Many health care organizations refer to the at-home/at-risk patients as the “sickest of the sick.” Unfortunately, these patients typically receive inadequate care and attention after being discharged, and often rely on emergency medical services and/or the emergency room to answer questions and provide care in non-emergency situations. The model for caring for these patients at-home has not changed substantially. Significant opportunities exist for virtual care solutions to bring compassionate care closer to the patient — at a more convenient and cost-effective manner for all involved. Home care organizations can improve value and outcomes with a team-based model of care, a virtual care platform, and a patient-engagement strategy. Together, these powerful forces can come together to advance the delivery of medical care throughout one’s community and network. In this session, AnnaMaria M. Turano, Vice President of Marketing for Synzi, will describe the journey, key metrics and results, and overall outcomes so that others can evolve their continuum of care models.

The home health plan of care is the number one condition-level deficiency found on an accreditation survey. Learn what you need to make your plans of care ready for your next survey, especially with the new Conditions of Participation. Understand how the new CoPs will affect what is needed on the plan of care and the additional documentation required to stay in compliance. Get the tools necessary to review your PoCs for accuracy.

When it comes to managing care and service delivery, there is a seemingly endless list of metrics you could monitor. But what should you track? Which key performance indicators have the most impact on quality and client outcomes? This presentation will help outline three key areas that must be monitored by your operations team. It will demonstrate that having a mobile solution, fully integrated into your office-to-field workflow can allow you to proactively manage performance, improve productivity, and make appropriate corrections while complying with new Conditions of Participation developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

This session will demonstrate how Electronic Visit Verification goes beyond the 21st Century CURES Act compliance and contributes to operational efficiency. See how EVV can help you transform into a paperless business that’s more efficient and effective, and attendees will also learn about the benefits of transparency in home health as a solution to improve customer and employee satisfaction as well as reduce fraud, waste, and abuse.

This session will review the importance of knowing how to review your agency’s CASPER report like a superhero in order to understand how outcomes are measured and how to analyze the data. With knowledge comes great power! Agencies must understand the correlation of the 5-Star Rating and Home Health Compare, and how to determine the outcome measures to focus on in order to improve outcomes. This session will explain what you need to do in order to improve outcomes and Star Ratings. You don't want to miss this session!

Home health has always managed patients with multiple medical diagnoses, but with our health care system trying to find ways to save money (bundling and ACOs), home health is now being challenged to see more patients with a higher acuity level in the home. At the same time, home health agencies are held accountable for achieving quality outcomes via initiatives such as Value-Based Purchasing and Star Ratings. Furthermore, with the likes of the Home Health Groupings Model on the horizon, we are being asked to do more with less. The challenge is these medically-acute patients expose the agency to higher risk for re-hospitalization and the potential for partial episode payment adjustments (PEPs). How do home health providers improve care to these medically-compromised patients while also minimizing the risks associated with their care? How they do they do it and remain operationally viable – by bolstering your therapy staff to practice to the height of their license.

For the first time in history, five generations can be found working side-by-side in the workforce. A talent gap is forming as Baby Boomers age into retirement and Millennials climb the corporate ladder. Recruitment strategies to attract, recruit, retain, and motivate young people need to rely less heavily on traditional pay and benefits, and focus more on creating welcoming cultures. Learn how to build a winning strategy in an increasingly competitive talent marketplace.

The pace of work is accelerating, leaving many of us with the experience of being overwhelmed, frustrated and stressed. We are deluged with information, tortured by impossible deadlines, and overwhelmed by high-spiraling expectations. No matter how well-organized we are, effectively dealing with our complex agendas often seems impossible. In short, we need a new system with new thinking that is a match for the speed, volume, and complexity of information coming at us. Attend this session and get a productivity makeover!

This presentation addresses the need for compression in patients with lymphedema and chronic venous stasis wounds, and offers strategies for improving clinical outcomes, discharge planning, patient satisfaction, lowering visit frequencies, and reducing supply costs. The clinical information highlights how to safely use compression with peripheral artery disease, congestive heart failure, renal disease, and open wounds through use of adjustable Velcro compression devices, whereas, the financial information highlights using these devices to reduce supply costs and visit frequencies within a certification period.

We are six months into the implementation of the new home health Conditions of Participation and agencies are still struggling with complying with some of the requirements – especially the patient rights and legal responsibilities of family and caregivers. The information can be a bit confusing, especially since the final interpretative guidelines have yet to be released. Join Jennifer Warfield, Education Director with PPS Plus, as she delves deeper into these areas of the new regulations and provides you with useful tips for assuring that you are compliant with the regulations.

There have been tremendous changes in home health care in the last five years. Those who have made changes in their care models and processes are staying profitable. Those who continue the practices of the last 15-20 years are struggling. With the proposed Patient-Driven Groupings Model and its anticipated implementation in 2020, our industry will see the biggest change yet. In this session presented by Michael McGowan and Kristi Bajer of OperaCare, attendees will learn about the top mistakes agencies are making in this climate of change and understand how management’s role is becoming more crucial in home health. We will review the old metrics for success under the Prospective Payment System and crosswalk your agency to the new measures of success for PDGM and Value-Based Purchasing. Come learn not only how to survive, but how to grow and maintain profitability by embracing this new model now.

Rehabilitation team members are an integral part of the care team. The ability of the rehab team member to understand the continuum, OASIS scoring, and how to facilitate functional change in patient performance for reflection in OASIS items is crucial to an agency’s success. Additionally, the documentation provided by rehab clinicians should reflect the skilled services provided, medical necessity of the services delivered, and objectively outline the progress to date and expected progress to come.

Join "The TPE Annihilator" in this workshop as she swoops in to provide information to home health staff members enabling them to evaluate where their agency would stand if the dastardly Targeted Probe & Educate were to come to their agency today. Arm yourself with information as past TPE results are shared from agencies Healthcare Provider Solutions works with. Explore the inner-workings of the TPE program and learn how an agency can survive. Directors, clinicians, and quality review staff will not want to miss this super session. Pow!