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  • How does your organization foster mutually beneficial partnerships aimed at enhancing key metrics, aligning common goals, and advancing both clinical quality and financial objectives? Collaborating in this manner generates synergistic solutions throughout a patient’s journey, amplifying the effectiveness of care delivery. This online Master Class will identify avenues for relationship building, craft compelling value propositions, and guide you in presenting a convincing business case for enhancing collaborations between home health, hospice, palliative care, private duty, and in-home care providers with hospitals and health systems. MAY 16, 2024 - Live Virtual (Can't attend live? The live recording will be available on demand.) EARLY BIRD: $375 THROUGH MAY 8 REGISTRATION FEE After May 8: $420 REGISTRATION ENDS: MAY 14 Registration includes enrollment for up to 10 people. Must be enrolled to attend. Business email required for each enrollee. This Master Class is delivered live online but will also be available afterward on demand, ensuring you can get valuable insights even if you cannot attend the live event. Don’t let your busy schedule hinder your access to valuable knowledge and skills.

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    Additional enrollees will be enabled upon completion of initial enrollee. Company email addresses required. Think Tank programs are open only to provider organizations delivering patient care, including home health care, at-home care, hospice, palliative care, community-based organizations, hospitals, ACOs, managed care organizations, and physicians. Enrollees for the program must be full-time employees of the organization. If you are unsure whether your organization qualifies for Think Tank programs or your organization is a provider that also sells products, services or you are a consultant then contact us before enrolling.
  • Effective on January 19, 2021, new regulations related to the Stark laws expanded and underscored the ability of hospitals to require physicians to send referrals to particular providers. These new regulations also make it clear that providers can monitor and enforce requirements to direct referrals to designated providers. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Capacity Coaching is a new strategy for patients living with chronic conditions. Here are key roles, tools, and core competencies. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Five approaches to predict high-expenditure beneficiaries among different segments of the Medicaid populations are examined. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • TANDEM365 is a complex medical case management program coupled with a robust community paramedicine program that offers rapid response and in-home intervention capabilities. Blending population health management with community paramedicine, the goal of TANDEM365 is to connect all providers across the healthcare continuum to effectively coordinate care and prevent gaps. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Sentara Home Care Services is comprised of 10 home health agencies that span across Virginia and parts of northeastern North Carolina. Recognizing the challenges of the Patient-Driven Grouper Model (PDGM) and the high cost of complex wounds, Sentara redefined its program to include technology, and a shared risk model with their supply company resulting in cost reductions and improved outcomes. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • The telehealth home health study showed $318,500 in savings based on $2,818 as the average rate of emergency care in Maine. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Early Bird!
    Home Health, Hospice, Palliative Care, Private Duty, In-Home Care, and Community-Based organizations hold the answers to lower the overall cost of chronic care, decrease readmissions and emergency department visits, and efficiently oversee high-risk patients to improve outcomes and optimize the appropriate utilization of healthcare resources. This online Master Class will delve deep into chronic care management strategies. Discover the secrets to cultivating robust referral relationships, crafting engaging value propositions, and mastering the art of presenting compelling business cases. Elevate your partnerships to new heights, driving patient-centered care and achieving unparalleled outcomes. JULY 18, 2024 – Live Virtual (Can't attend live? The live recording will be available on demand.) EARLY BIRD: $375 THROUGH JUNE 20 REGISTRATION FEE AFTER JUNE 20: $420 REGISTRATION ENDS: JUNE 25 Registration includes enrollment for up to 10 people. Must be enrolled to attend. Business email required for each enrollee. This Master Class is delivered live online but will also be available afterward on demand, ensuring you can get valuable insights even if you cannot attend the live event. Don’t let your busy schedule hinder your access to valuable knowledge and skills.

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    Additional enrollees will be enabled upon completion of initial enrollee. Company email addresses required. Think Tank programs are open only to provider organizations delivering patient care, including home health care, at-home care, hospice, palliative care, community-based organizations, hospitals, ACOs, managed care organizations, and physicians. Enrollees for the program must be full-time employees of the organization. If you are unsure whether your organization qualifies for Think Tank programs or your organization is a provider that also sells products, services or you are a consultant then contact us before enrolling.
  • Across the board, we see from referral sources and other care providers alike that they really feel as if they’re part of the care team now instead of the end of the line where a patient goes when they get out of the hospital. Your peers share their thoughts and solutions. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • A review of payment models under CMS’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is quietly under review to decide if they will be implemented. Many of these models were popular with care at home providers. We provide insight into each of these payment models. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • CommonSpirit Health at Home provides another layer of protection and defense to keep vulnerable patients safe, healthy, and in their homes during this pandemic. And, it positioned to play a key role in preventing a post-COVID surge at care sites. Learn how CommonSpirit at Home expanded its virtual monitoring capabilities to better respond to patients? needs during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • How understanding the role of RTs can significantly impact chronic care management in the home. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Providers are at risk for legal liability when they terminate services to patients. One type of liability that providers may incur is liability for abandonment of patients. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • How home health and community-based services are positioned as integrated partners. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Do more to demonstrate the value of post-acute care. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Intermountain at Home’s hospital-level care in patient’s homes supports their health system in the event of a surge of COVID-19 patients. Their models include home-based post-hospital care, palliative, and end-of-life care as well as medical equipment maintenance. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • CMS has provided blanket waivers with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020 through the end of the emergency declaration to help providers during COVID-19. We gathered the waivers for discharge planning, in-home care providers, and other post-acute care settings. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • How can home care optimize telehealth during COVID-19 to work with other stakeholders and maintain continuity of care? What strategies can increase uptake and new models? This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • How telehealth can reach a broader patient population. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • This collection of stories share how caregivers overcome the challenges of treating patients during COVID-19. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • We share a collection of stories from caregivers on the front line overseeing patient care for multiple conditions at home: dementia, end-of-life, behavioral health, and falls. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • The reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) was perfect timing when COVID-19 reared its ugly head. Last March, President Trump signed a bipartisan reauthorization of a landmark law that provides more money for programs that help millions of older Americans age in their homes and communities through services including Meals on Wheels, family caregiver support, and transportation. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Compelling stories from your peers talk about their experiences with COVID-19 and their patients. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Learn the association between the timing of home healthcare start of care and 30-day rehospitalization outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries following a diabetes-related hospitalization. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Introduced in House (10/26/2017): H.R.4143 - Dialysis Patient Access to Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services Demonstration Act of 2017 or the Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017 This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • These three workshops challenge current practices to improve discharge planning and readmission management by addressing changes to policy and payments, adopting new concepts of referral engagement, and creating actionable blueprints. Includes review of current practices, discussion of appropriate aims, measurement strategies, and improvement methods. Available On Demand 3 Master Classes | Purchase the Series $1,100 | Enroll Up To 10 People Topics
    • Synergistic Discharge Planning Management and Solving Mutual Financial and Quality Challenges
    • Challenging Current Practices in Readmission Management to Create Synergistic Solutions
    • Peer-to-Peer Best Practice Presentations

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    Additional enrollees will be enabled upon completion of initial enrollee. Company email addresses required. Think Tank programs are open only to provider organizations delivering patient care, including home health care, at-home care, hospice, palliative care, community-based organizations, hospitals, ACOs, managed care organizations, and physicians. Enrollees for the program must be full-time employees of the organization. If you are unsure whether your organization qualifies for Think Tank programs or your organization is a provider that also sells products, services or you are a consultant then contact us before enrolling.
  • DME supply challenges: the unintended consequences. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • New information will help your organization better align clinical services to reduce the cost of the highest medical conditions and their expenditures. The data can be used in conversations with various payer sources to align your organization’s services to reduce the cost of care and readmissions. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Participating ambulance suppliers and providers will have greater flexibility regarding where and how a beneficiary receives care following an emergency. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Early Bird!
    Reducing readmissions stands as one of the most impactful value propositions your organization can offer to any referral source. This pivotal metric is carefully scrutinized by referral partners to foster collaborative partnerships. This online Master Class will explore strategies for building relationships, crafting persuasive value propositions, and mastering the art of presenting compelling business cases to strengthen collaborations between home health, hospice, palliative care, private duty, and in-home care providers with your referral sources. JUNE 6, 2024 - Live Virtual (Can't attend live? The live recording will be available on demand.)   EARLY BIRD: $375 THROUGH MAY 30 REGISTRATION FEE AFTER MAY 30: $420 REGISTRATION ENDS: JUNE 4 Registration includes enrollment for up to 10 people. Must be enrolled to attend. Business email required for each enrollee. This Master Class is delivered live online but will also be available afterward on demand, ensuring you can get valuable insights even if you cannot attend the live event. Don’t let your busy schedule hinder your access to valuable knowledge and skills.

    Add Your Enrollees

    Additional enrollees will be enabled upon completion of initial enrollee. Company email addresses required. Think Tank programs are open only to provider organizations delivering patient care, including home health care, at-home care, hospice, palliative care, community-based organizations, hospitals, ACOs, managed care organizations, and physicians. Enrollees for the program must be full-time employees of the organization. If you are unsure whether your organization qualifies for Think Tank programs or your organization is a provider that also sells products, services or you are a consultant then contact us before enrolling.
  • The Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model expands telehealth services, links residents to non-local healthcare providers, and provides more than $8.7 million in grant funding. What are the new opportunities for your organization? This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to keep five COVID waivers and to not return to the old ways of doing things. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Payers are targeting their member populations that will benefit the most from at-home care. The center of their home health offerings is focused on high-cost patients, palliative care, diabetes, home care visits, telehealth, and at-home testing. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Interviews with two organizations share how they tackled challenges to improve medical supply management, reduce the cost of care, and improve outcomes. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • Four significant trends are impacting chronic care management and the future of physician groups and payers. Moving forward this can change your referral growth and the need to expand your managed care contracts. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
  • The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the primary enforcer of fraud and abuse prohibitions, has issued its annual recommendations that, if implemented, will likely affect HHS programs positively in terms of cost savings, program effectiveness and efficiency, and public health and safety. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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