In these times, providers of healthcare at home services need every advantage to win the attention of prospective clients. There was a time when it made sense to invest in Yellow Pages and TV ads, even highway billboards. Those days have past, but, fortunately, they have been replaced by something less expensive and more effective. (more…)
Home Health Final Rule Webinar Start Date: 11/26/2018 2:00 PM EST End Date: 11/26/2018 3:30 PM EST Overview The Final Home Health Payment Rule for 2019 should be released around November 2, and the expectation is that the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) will be FINALIZED for implementation in 2020 in this rule. This webinar (more…)
Wednesday, January 23rd Wednesday, February 27th Wednesday, March 27th Wednesday, April 24th Wednesday, May 22nd Annual Meeting in June, date TBA (more…)
The purpose of Continuous Quality Improvement programs in Home Care is to improve health care by identifying problems, implementing and monitoring corrective action and studying its effectiveness. CQI programs focus on system issues- studying specific root causes and analyzing objective aggregate data to identify improvements in organizational structure and function. The New Hampshire Home Care (more…)
Enhance the foundational knowledge of your home health and hospice managers by empowering them to lead care transformation efforts in your agency. The QI Scholars’ Initiative is 10-month long program that combines the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Open School online courses on process improvement and patient safety with monthly peer workshops focused on home (more…)
Alliance’s Behavioral Health Managers meeting scheduled for Friday, September 28th has been rescheduled to Friday, October 19th from 10AM to Noon at Concord Regional VNA, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord. Please email me if you have a case study that you would like to share or a topic for discussion. Click here to RSVP for October (more…)
Note: REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE AS A 4-PART SERIES OR INDIVIDUALLY. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia offers unique challenges in the home health care setting. Dementia caregiving is a world where the ‘normal’ rules don’t apply, and professional caregivers need continuing education and guidance to learn how to support, motivate, and (more…)
HCANH affinity groups are collegial, member-driven networking opportunities to share best practices, problem-solve challenges and delve into issues. Rebecca Hutchinson, former director of Ascentria In-Home Care, is the facilitator for the Private Duty/CFI Forum. She has experience both in private duty care and state-funded long-term services and supports. The group meets quarterly. Topic (more…)
September 19, 2018 | December 5, 2018 | January 30, 2019 | March 20, 2019 3:00-4:00pm ET Medication management can be overwhelming for your patients living with a serious illness. This webinar series will provide an opportunity to learn more about medication regimens frequently used for patients receiving palliative care or hospice care services. (more…)
OASIS D – Define, Detail, Discover Overview This webinar will include a thorough discussion of the changes that make OASIS D. Changes include items removed, items changed, and new items. The expansion of the one clinician rule will be discussed with options explored. Your questions regarding new pressure ulcer/injury items and guidance will be answered. (more…)
Next Meeting: September 12 from 2:00 – 4:00 at Concord Regional VNA, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord. ADR’s/denials since last meeting State Surveys since last meeting Are agencies prepping for Oasis D yet? If so how? The Rehab Affinity Group is made up of therapist and assistants who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from (more…)
Targeted Probe and Educate and PEPPER Reports December 12, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM- HOME HEALTH December 13, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM – HOSPICE Melinda Gaboury, Co-Founder/CEO, Healthcare Provider Solutions Contact Hours Will Be Offered Home Health Targeted Probe & Educate & PEPPER Reports Overview (Dec 12) This session will review the goal of (more…)
2018–2019 Aide Webinar Series Why Participate? An investment in staff education is an investment in quality customer service for all types of agencies. For home health and hospice agencies, these hour-long webinars can be used to help meet the 12 hours per year educational requirements under the Medicare Conditions of Participation. For all providers, (more…)
Please mark your calendar for October 17. The Home Care, Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance will hold it’s first official Membership Meeting and Networking Luncheon from 8:30am – 1:00pm at the NH Hospital Association, 125 Airport Road, Concord, NH. We are still finalizing details of the agenda, but topics will include: The outcome of (more…)
Most HCANH’s Clinical Directors’ Meeting are at Concord Regional VNA, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH, from 10-12noon. (more…)
All Board Meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month. All meetings are at Concord Regional VNA, 30 Pillsbury St in Concord, unless otherwise noted. We will do our meetings from 12- 3. We agreed that initially our meetings will be in person, and we can switch some to conference calls as our operational transition (more…)
webinar pertaining to assessing and treating home care patient dx with COPD Details coming soon (more…)
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