Part 3 of this three-part series will address the changes 2025 will bring, including modifications to the HQRP. It will walk through every report used to evaluate agencies and help you identify whether there is a risk of having a payment audit or payment reduction due to missed deadlines. Take this opportunity for clinical management to learn the business aspects they are required to know and so much more. Don’t miss it!

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Determine the hospice quality reports that are critical to understand and how to improve scores
• Identify upcoming industry changes for FY 2025, including changes to HQRP (HOPE)
• Explain the reimbursement benefits of timely, quality data submissions
• Understand how clinical managers support key quality regulatory agency programs
• Discuss how operations can support agency growth

WEBINAR DETAILS: Part 3 of this three-part webinar series will dive into all the reports on which agencies are evaluated and measured. It will break down all the reports, the significance of each, and how to read them. Using the information provided, you will be able to identify whether your agency is at potential risk for a payment audit or at risk for payment reduction for missing key submission deadlines. This webinar will cover all the business aspects of hospice that clinical management must know. It will review what impacts reimbursement, HQRP and reporting, payment models, and what is on the hospice horizon. This webinar will be key for all new clinical leadership as well as those who require a refresher related to reports such as CASPER, PEPPER, HCI, and Hospice Compare.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: Hospice, Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This informative session is designed for hospice business owners, all hospice leadership, DOPCSs, clinical supervisors, DONs, frontline supervisors, new management, middle management, management trainees, human resources staff, and administrators.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• CAHPS Q4 2023 final survey national results
• Training log
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
• Attendance certificate provided

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

MEET THE PRESENTER:  Kathy Ahearn, RN, BSN, PHN, ALECC, Inc.

Kathy Ahearn has bachelor’s degrees in nursing and social work and is the CEO and founder of ALECC, Inc., which provides consulting on the post-acute care experience, ranging from clinical staff to executive leadership. She has a unique ability to identify agency challenges and opportunities and quickly provide education, support, and mentoring to organizations. Kathy began healthcare work due to a disabled parent and later a child living with chronic disease. She has experienced healthcare professionally and personally, dedicating her life to it and to working as a change agent for the betterment of all served.

Kathy helped develop pain scales to standardize assessment with the American Pain Society and the Joint Commission. She expanded into medical devices as a Managed Care Director, developing one of the first real-time cloud-based disease-specific software programs to assist patients, clinicians, and managed care organizations to improve outcomes and collect data.

Registration fee:        Member- $159          Non-member- $229

There are no cancellations or refunds.

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