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5/16: HIPAA Privacy and Home Health: Ensuring HIPAA Compliance in the Non-Traditional Healthcare Setting - presented by Brittany H. Cone, CHC and T. Andrew Graham
6/27: Hospice Audits: Strategies to Minimize Audits and Denials from MACs - presented by Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
Who should participate?
- Homecare owners
- Homecare administrators and directors
- Clinical managers and educators
- Quality improvement managers
- Case managers
- Compliance officers
- Coders
- Therapists
Session Times:
2 p.m – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
1 p.m – 2:30 p.m. Central
12 p.m – 1:30 p.m. Mountain
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Pacific
Session 1: Presented on May 16, 2013
HIPAA Privacy and Home Health: Ensuring HIPAA Compliance in the Non-Traditional Healthcare Setting (click for complete details)
The recent release of the HIPAA Final Rule increases home health agency’s susceptibility to HIPAA privacy violations and concerns. In this 90 minute webcast, expert speakers Brittany H. Cone and T. Andrew Graham outline potential threats to patient privacy and how home health agencies can get into trouble. They demonstrate how agency staff members can ensure patient privacy and HIPAA compliance across the continuum of care.
At the conclusion of this program you will be able to:
- Assess their agency's current state of HIPAA compliance
- Describe the difference between HIPAA regulations in a traditional healthcare setting versus a home health setting
- Develop a process to ensure HIPAA protections are in place across the continuum of care
- Apply policies and practices to avoid breaches and remain HIPAA compliant
- Implement an effective social media policy
Session 2: Presented on June 27, 2013
Hospice Audits: Strategies to Minimize Audits and Denials from MACs (click for complete details)
Hospices are facing more scrutiny and audits from their MACs than ever before. Our expert speaker provides practical strategies to minimize the risk of ADRs and help your facility avoid an impact to its bottom line.
At the conclusion of this program you will be able to:
- Evaluate your agency's current risk for ADRs
- Describe the different sides of compliance
- Assess your patient population using the LCDs
- Describe how to audit documentation for risks
- List an action plan for responding positively to ADRs and appeals
To register, call our customer service department at 800-553-2041 or click directly on title's link above.
Your Presenters
May 16 - Compliance Expert - Brittany H. Cone, CHC, is an associate in the Aging Services Group of Hall Booth Smith’s Atlanta office. Her practice focuses on regulatory, administrative, and litigation matters in long-term care and senior housing.
She has advised long-term care providers on compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as implementing an effective compliant program to meet the mandates of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Additionally, she has counseled clients in managing the regulatory aspects of long-term care transactions, especially licensing and operation issues, health information privacy, and reimbursement.
May 16 - Compliance Expert - T. Andrew Graham, is a senior housing specialist in the Aging Services Group of Hall Booth Smith. He acts as outside general counsel to aging services companies nationwide. His practice focuses on regulatory compliance, litigation, fraud and abuse, risk management, and government relations.
He is a specialist in government regulations applicable to long-term care facilities. In addition to advising providers on regulatory compliance, he frequently consults with insurance defense counsel around the country to develop the liability defenses facilitated by the vast regulatory scheme governing nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
June 27 - Hospice Expert - Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C is a registered nurse practicing since 1990 with the majority of her nursing experience in public health care. She has a Master’s degree in healthcare administration. In 2000 she joined the home health intermediary Cahaba GBA where she became a sought after instructor providing education to home health and hospice providers on Medicare reimbursement issues and effective documentation strategies. After nearly a decade working for the intermediary, she began Provider Insights, Inc. In the private sector, she provides insight into Medicare regulations and how to make them work for agencies on a day-to-day basis to both increase quality and reduce risk. Most recently, CGS contracted Provider Insights, Inc to perform all of the MAC’s clinical education for home health and hospice providers. Her broad experiences make her uniquely able to provide practical solutions to meet the requirements of the fiscal intermediary system and medical review within the real world environment of hospice and home health. She presents nationally on hospice, LCDs, home health coverage, OASIS, PPS, medical review/appeals, documentation, and coverage.
Beacon Health is a Division of HCPro, Inc.
HCPro, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation.
Each session constitutes educational activity for 1.5 nursing contact hours provided by HCPro, Inc.
For complete CE information, click here.
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Clinical Documentation: Looking at the Big Picture - presented by J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, WCC, HCS-D, COS-C
Due to staff turnover and lack of staff education, clinicians are often ill-prepared when documenting services and lack an overall understanding of OASIS and its purpose. In this 90-minute webcast, expert J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, WCC, HCS-D, COS-C, will focus on the big picture of clinical documentation and how improving it can protect your agency from ADRs and denials, thereby ensuring quality patient care.
At the conclusion of this program you will be able to:
- Define OASIS and its purpose
- Implement a practical process for documentation to reduce denials
- Prepare to successfully manage an ADR/regulatory audit or denial
- Focus more on the big picture of clinical documentation
Agency Quality Performance Improvement Strategies - presented by J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, WCC, HCS-D, COS-C
Agencies often lack the strategies needed to both measure quality care and ultimately improve it. In this 90-minute webcast, expert J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, WCC, HCS-D, COS-C, will focus on the types of quality measures available, how OASIS drives the quality care improvement process, and how OASIS data can be used to define and implement an OBQI/OBQM plan within your agency.
At the conclusion of this program you will be able to:
- List the resources for determining quality measures
- Describe the implications of data collection
- Involve the clinical team in the process improvement
- Develop an OBQI/OBQM plan to utilize data to improve quality patient care
Care Plan Production: The Future for Nursing and Therapy - presented by Arnie Cisneros, PT
Creating an effective care plan now can better prepare clinicians and therapists for the increased scrutiny they will undoubtedly face due to ACOs. In this 90-minute webcast, expert Arnie Cisneros, PT, will outline the common inefficiencies in home health care plans today, and explain how creating an effective care plan can prepare clinicians and therapists for the future of home health reform.
At the conclusion of this program you will be able to:
- Develop a PPS-based care plan
- Create home health care plans that address ACO goals
- Create care plans that are patient-centered, skilled, and compliant
ICD-10: A Roadmap to Implementation - presented by Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, COS-C, ACE
To ensure a successful transition to ICD-10, home health agencies will need to understand the new coding system and focus on the appropriate level of documentation needed for OASIS. In this 90-minute webcast, expert Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, ACE, will discuss the areas impacted by ICD-10, the 18-month timeline of tasks that should take place for a successful implementation, and what agencies may encounter during the first three months after implementation.
Beacon Health is a Division of HCPro, Inc.
HCPro, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation.
Each session constitutes educational activity for 1.5 nursing contact hours provided by HCPro, Inc.
For complete CE information, click here.
To order, call our customer service department at 800-553-2041 or click directly on title's link above.
Webcasts are available on audio CD
Click here to learn more about the Webcast format
Conquering Common Coding Mistakes: Best Practices in Coding for Appropriate Reimbursement - presented by Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, COS-C, ACE
Accurate coding is an essential component in the home health case mix/PPS system to receive appropriate payment. Monies are easily lost due to incorrect or incomplete coding. Expert speaker Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, COS-C, ACE, will cover common coding errors, best practices, and update listeners on ICD-10 and where agencies should be in the transition.
Reducing Readmissions by Improving Transitions in Care - presented by Kathleen Heery, MS, RN, CCM, and Cheryl Pacella, DNP (c), HHCNS-BC, CPHQ
As complexity of care increases, the demand for accountability grows. Expert speakers Kathleen Heery, MS, RN, CCM, and Cheryl Pacella, DNP (c), HHCNS-BC, CPHQ, will provide proven techniques to improve care transitions, identify the main causes of avoidable hospital readmissions and describe how to work with networked organizations across the care continuum.
Mandatory Compliance Plans for HHAs: How to be Prepared- presented by Wayne H. van Halem, CFE, AHF, and Mary Ellen Conway, RN, BSN
All-inclusive compliance programs are the most effective tool an agency can implement to monitor claims, employees, and reimbursement and protect the agency's business. The recent passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made the development of a formal compliance program mandatory. Learn from expert speakers Wayne H. van Halem, CFE, AHFI, and Mary Ellen Conway, RN, BSN, what steps agencies must take to implement effective compliance programs and how to integrate them into your daily operations.
2013 Home Health PPS Final Rule Analysis - presented by Arnie Cisneros, PT
Each year providers face big changes, and 2013 will be no different. You need to be prepared for the changes and create an agency action plan to stay in compliance. Expert speaker Arnie Cisneros, PT, will provide a clear understanding of what is in the 2013 final rule, and how it will affect payment and operations on a day-to-day basis.
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