National Association for Home Care & Hospice

PDGM in Real Time:
Coding in PDGM

Wednesday, February 19, 2020; 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern

Webinar Description:

How is ICD-10 coding working with PDGM? What about the HIPPS calculation in coding the primary diagnosis and comorbidities? What has changed in documentation review and your revenue cycle? Are orders being signed expeditiously? Do you believe coding should precede the actual visit to support proper documentation and questionable encounters? Documentation, diagnosis coding, care planning and care coordination are at the top of the list of best practice clinical strategies that have been employed. This session focuses on the coding lessons learned in January 2020 in blending clinical practice and financial management to achieve the best patient and business outcomes in the new world created by PDGM.

Series Description:

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) represents the most significant change in the Medicare home health program in the 21st Century. It radically changes the Medicare payment methodology, including the unit of payment, the case mix adjuster, Low Utilization Payment Adjustment standards, and payment for Non-Routine Medical Supplies.

We’re pleased to present a series of six free webinars, that address a variety of PDGM-essential topics, combined with an open forum where participants share and gain insights with Home Care & Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) experts about what is working and not working in the early weeks of PDGM. These webinars along with the PDGM 2020 National Summits, which start at the end of March, are designed to enable home health agencies to achieve “high performer” status through continuous  operational improvements in financial, clinical, business analytics, and administrative operations as PDGM unfolds.

Benchmark

• Stavros Katsifis from McBee will present a PDGM payment dashboard (case-mix weight and related metrics)
• Nick Dobrzelecki from Corridor will present metrics on days to submit OASIS

Faculty:

• Claudia Baker, Simione Healthcare Consultants
• Nick Dobrzelecki, Corridor
• Stavros Katsifis, McBee

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PDGM in Real Time:
Cash Flow & LUPAs

Wednesday, February 26, 2020; 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern

Webinar Description:

This webinar will explain methods to maximize cash flow while going through the PDGM cash crunch as well as explain ways in which agencies can best monitor LUPAs and put an action plan together to avoid LUPAs in PDGM.

Series Description:

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) represents the most significant change in the Medicare home health program in the 21st Century. It radically changes the Medicare payment methodology, including the unit of payment, the case mix adjuster, Low Utilization Payment Adjustment standards, and payment for Non-Routine Medical Supplies.

We’re pleased to present a series of six free webinars, that address a variety of PDGM-essential topics, combined with an open forum where participants share and gain insights with Home Care & Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) experts about what is working and not working in the early weeks of PDGM. These webinars along with the PDGM 2020 National Summits, which start at the end of March, are designed to enable home health agencies to achieve “high performer” status through continuous  operational improvements in financial, clinical, business analytics, and administrative operations as PDGM unfolds.

Faculty:

• Cindy Campbell, Fazzi Associates
• Gina Mazza, Fazzi Associates
• Aaron Little, BKD, LLP
• Mike Simione, Simione Healthcare Consultants
• Rob Simione, Simione Healthcare Consultants

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PDGM in Real Time:
Therapy in PDGM

Wednesday, March 4, 2020; 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern

Webinar Description:

This webinar will share current challenges agencies may be experiencing with providing therapy under the PDGM model. We will also discuss possible solutions agencies can consider in balancing cost effectiveness with meeting the functional needs of the patient.

Series Description:

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) represents the most significant change in the Medicare home health program in the 21st Century. It radically changes the Medicare payment methodology, including the unit of payment, the case mix adjuster, Low Utilization Payment Adjustment standards, and payment for Non-Routine Medical Supplies.

We’re pleased to present a series of six free webinars, that address a variety of PDGM-essential topics, combined with an open forum where participants share and gain insights with Home Care & Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) experts about what is working and not working in the early weeks of PDGM. These webinars along with the PDGM 2020 National Summits, which start at the end of March, are designed to enable home health agencies to achieve “high performer” status through continuous  operational improvements in financial, clinical, business analytics, and administrative operations as PDGM unfolds.

Faculty:

• Melinda Gaboury, Healthcare Provider Solutions
•  Gina Mazza, Fazzi Associates
• Sue Payne, Corridor
• Karen Vance, BKD, LLP

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PDGM in Real Time:
Clinical Management of Patient Episode

Wednesday, March 11, 2020; 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern

Webinar Description:

This webinar will explain current issues agencies are experiencing including utilization and visit planning, missed visits, interdisciplinary communication, and wound care struggles, followed by solutions that are working including interdisciplinary team meetings and case manager to clinical team leader hand off calls. We predict a lot of LUPAs in February and will incorporate our findings into our recommendations.

Series Description:

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) represents the most significant change in the Medicare home health program in the 21st Century. It radically changes the Medicare payment methodology, including the unit of payment, the case mix adjuster, Low Utilization Payment Adjustment standards, and payment for Non-Routine Medical Supplies.

We’re pleased to present a series of six free webinars, that address a variety of PDGM-essential topics, combined with an open forum where participants share and gain insights with Home Care & Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) experts about what is working and not working in the early weeks of PDGM. These webinars along with the PDGM 2020 National Summits, which start at the end of March, are designed to enable home health agencies to achieve “high performer” status through continuous  operational improvements in financial, clinical, business analytics, and administrative operations as PDGM unfolds.

Faculty:

• Cindy Campbell, Fazzi Associates
• Gina Mazza, Fazzi Associates
• Carissa McKenna, McBee
• Karen Vance, BKD, LLP
• Laura Wilson, Simione Healthcare Consultants

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PDGM in Real Time:
Data Analytics

Wednesday, March 18, 2020; 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern

Webinar Description:

Real time data availability and early analysis of the key performance indicators in PDGM are important ingredients to early success in PDGM.  This webinar will provide insights to connect data analytics to PDGM operational, clinical, and financial performances.

Series Description:

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) represents the most significant change in the Medicare home health program in the 21st Century. It radically changes the Medicare payment methodology, including the unit of payment, the case mix adjuster, Low Utilization Payment Adjustment standards, and payment for Non-Routine Medical Supplies.

We’re pleased to present a series of six free webinars, that address a variety of PDGM-essential topics, combined with an open forum where participants share and gain insights with Home Care & Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) experts about what is working and not working in the early weeks of PDGM. These webinars along with the PDGM 2020 National Summits, which start at the end of March, are designed to enable home health agencies to achieve “high performer” status through continuous  operational improvements in financial, clinical, business analytics, and administrative operations as PDGM unfolds.

Faculty:

• Chris Attaya, Strategic Healthcare Programs
• Christine Lang, ABILITY
• Aaron Little, BLD, LLP
• Rob Simione, Simione Healthcare Consultants
• Wes Little, WellSky

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