Education Classes
Building Home-Based Palliative Care: A Starter Series
As the demand for compassionate and specialized care grows, home health professionals play a critical role in delivering palliative care to patients with serious illnesses. This webinar will provide an in-depth look at how home health agencies, nurses, and caregivers can integrate palliative care into their patient population, ensuring comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and their families.
By participating in this webinar attendees will:
Understanding a Needs Assessment
Learn the different types of models for a Palliative Care program
Understanding staffing considerations and staffing models
Learn the costs of starting and maintaining a Palliative Care program
Series Schedule:
Part 1: April 23—Palliative Care – Business Case and Start Up Considerations Explore the financial rationale and initial steps for establishing effective palliative care services - COMPLETED
Part 2: May 28—Palliative Care – Staffing Models Discover optimal team compositions and staffing approaches for diverse care settings
Part 3: June 25—Palliative Care – Growth, Documentation & Coding Learn strategies for program expansion and proper documentation practices
*If you want a PDF file of the registration to file out, please click here.
Building Home-Based Palliative Care: A Starter Series
As the demand for compassionate and specialized care grows, home health professionals play a critical role in delivering palliative care to patients with serious illnesses. This webinar will provide an in-depth look at how home health agencies, nurses, and caregivers can integrate palliative care into their patient population, ensuring comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and their families.
By participating in this webinar attendees will:
Understanding a Needs Assessment
Learn the different types of models for a Palliative Care program
Understanding staffing considerations and staffing models
Learn the costs of starting and maintaining a Palliative Care program
Series Schedule:
Part 1: April 23—Palliative Care – Business Case and Start Up Considerations Explore the financial rationale and initial steps for establishing effective palliative care services - COMPLETED
Part 2: May 28—Palliative Care – Staffing Models Discover optimal team compositions and staffing approaches for diverse care settings
Part 3: June 25—Palliative Care – Growth, Documentation & Coding Learn strategies for program expansion and proper documentation practices
*If you want a PDF file of the registration to file out, please click here.
Top Trends that are Shaping the Future of HomeCare, and How They are Affecting Providers
This webinar will provide an in-depth look at the most significant trends transforming the home care landscape today. From workforce challenges and technology advancements to regulatory shifts, mergers and acquisitions, and third-party payer dynamics, these trends are reshaping how providers operate and deliver care. Attendees will gain valuable insights into each trend, understand their practical impact on daily operations and patient outcomes, and explore effective strategies for adaptation. Join us to learn actionable steps your agency can take to navigate these changes and position itself for long-term success in a dynamic industry.
Home Health Reimbursement Workshops
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TWO DAY WEBINAR (Jan. 14 & 22, 2025)
January 2025 brings even more changes with the updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Expansion. Agencies must develop and implement plans to continue to succeed under the current reimbursement model, PDGM. This workshop will discuss key areas, strategies and processes in assisting an agency with continued success in 2025. This 2 part workshop will have a focus on best episode management and process improvement practices including the referral, intake and scheduling processes, timely documentation, physician and patient communication strategies, all of which are required to more tightly manage care within the 30-day payment period. The data utilized in determining impact of medical review and top denials resulting from medical review will be detailed. Lastly, the workshop will include a session on being successful with Medicare Advantage contracting and implementation.
Home Health Reimbursement Workshops
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TWO DAY WEBINAR (Jan. 14 & 22, 2025)
January 2025 brings even more changes with the updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Expansion. Agencies must develop and implement plans to continue to succeed under the current reimbursement model, PDGM. This workshop will discuss key areas, strategies and processes in assisting an agency with continued success in 2025. This 2 part workshop will have a focus on best episode management and process improvement practices including the referral, intake and scheduling processes, timely documentation, physician and patient communication strategies, all of which are required to more tightly manage care within the 30-day payment period. The data utilized in determining impact of medical review and top denials resulting from medical review will be detailed. Lastly, the workshop will include a session on being successful with Medicare Advantage contracting and implementation.