Home Care 101 Orientation

Recorded Series that provides an overview of three key areas of home care regulatory guidance

This series is ideal for orientation of new home health agency staff or as an annual update for all home health clinical personnel. The sessions are designed as a single comprehensive program to educate clinicians on the essential points of the 2018 Conditions of Participation.

Home Health Coverage – Focus on Medicare coverage requirements, outlining the guidance for homebound status, medical necessity, skilled services, the face-to-face encounter, plan of care oversight by an allowed provider and requirements for update of the plan of care. Examples of appropriate documentation by nursing and therapy to meet the above requirements. (Recording Length: 1 hour 17 minutes)

Home Health Care Planning – Review of the Conditions of Participation regarding the Plan of Care including required content, patient participation, identifying patient/family needs and setting measurable outcomes, the assessment process (initial and comprehensive), with discussion of assessing hospitalization risk and re-admission drivers, emergency preparedness plan, advance directives, and education needs. How to develop an effective plan of care utilizing disciplines, interventions, goals, and tips to implement the POC at visits. (Recording Length: 1 hour 19 minutes)

Home Health Care Coordination – Review the Conditions of Participation for care coordination, examples of integration of services and care coordination with other disciplines, the physician, patient and family, and community resources. Requirements for discharge planning, contents of the Transfer and Discharge summaries, and tips to ensure interdisciplinary coordination to reach goals and improve outcomes. (Recording Length: 50 minutes)

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