ENSURING YOUR STAFF ARE UP-TO-DATE ON THE CHANGES IN THE 2017 CALENDAR YEAR HOME HEALTH PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYS

Description

This 90 minute program will provide information on the wealth of programmatic, financial and quality information contained in 2017 the home health prospective payment system final rule for home health.  The session will educate home health staff on an overview of the changes in store for the Medicare home health benefit during calendar year 2017 plus drill down on key information every staff member must be aware of to ensure your home health agency will survive and thrive in 2017.  The program will also offer a summary of next steps that agencies need to pursue to position themselves to succeed over the next year. 

Why should attend ?

Home health agencies can quickly educate their staff about key changes in home health quality and reimbursement issues in their own agency without the additional travel costs associated with sending staff off site and the hassle of covering patient visits and operational needs of the agency that occur when staff are absent from the agency for several hours to attend educational offerings. It is imperative that home health staff are knowledgeable about changes so that they can provide the most cost effective, comprehensive, quality care to their patients while achieving  the outcomes critical to future success of the agency.