Volume 10, Number 33 — February 17, 2021
Dear Healthcare at Home Colleague,
Thursday, February 18 is the day of the webinar I have been telling you about, "New, Science-Based Methodology Reduces Cost of Recruitment and Retention." I am certain every reader, especially personal care agency owners, will benefit from this new technology. CEO Eric Becker of MiliMatch will share the results of early trials that have proven this patented technology increases both identification of likely successful new caregivers and long-term retention of veterans. Click here for more information and to register.
Before I get into this week's news, I would like to strongly recommend a new document by the CDC, on vaccinating homebound persons. It is lengthy so we are just giving you the link here instead of recreating it on our web site.
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CMS has published a helpful document that answers common questions about the new Quality Measure, "Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life." We reprinted most of it for you, along with links to several related CMS resources.
What about when a hospice nurse loses a loved one and comes to hospice from the other side? We are always excited to share the wisdom of highly respected hospice consultant Barbara Karnes, RN. This time she responds with great compassion to a hospice nurse's concerns about not being able to get her heart back into the work after her father's death. Scroll down and click on the headlines for both of these stories.
The RAND Corporation released a study we thought you would find enlightening. They looked at the use of remote patient monitoring technologies during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and saw a surprising pattern. See "RAND Survey Finds Value in Phone-Only Telehealth."
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A well-known agency owner has launched a new, national association for independent home care agencies. "Franchises have their IFA. This is a collaboration of centralized services and educational programs for the rest of us," said Kunu Kaushal, founder and CEO of "Senior Solutions" in Nashville. See "Alliance Founder Commits $1.26 million to Launch Independent Home Care BPO," below.
Don't forget that NAHC is hosting a "Winter Leadership Summit" on February 23. Scroll down to our Upcoming Events section for details. Lastly, all of our "Interview with the CEO" video series remain available on YouTube. If you missed one:
Have a great, healthy week. Keep making a difference!
CMS News: Hospice HQRP Q&A Released
CMS Q&A document explains new rules for hospice visits in the last days of life.
When A Hospice Nurse Becomes the Grieved
Hospice is more than rules and forms. Nothing makes this more clear than when a hospice nurse loses a loved one and experiences hospice from the other side.
RAND Survey Finds Value in Phone-Only Telehealth
About half of all primary care telehealth visits by low-income residents at California health clinics during the height of the pandemic were done by phone, as were almost two-thirds of the behavioral health visits.
Alliance Founder Commits $1.26 million to Launch Independent Home Care BPO
Long-time Home Care industry leader Kunu Kaushal commits to providing an alternative source of support for independent providers with an Expert Advisory Council and the Launch of the "IHCA Headquarters for Learning."
Vendor Watch
— Two seasoned healthcare veterans join Complia Health board
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FREE Webinar: Practical Application of Information Blocking and Interoperability Rules for Post-Acute Care Providers
Sponsored by: Complia Health and Kno2
Date: February 18
Time: 1:00 ESTJoin healthcare technology experts Alan Swenson, VP of Interoperability at Kno2, and Melissa Turner, Director of Integration at Complia Health, on Thursday, February 18th at 1pm Eastern to learn about information blocking and what it means for your post-acute care organization today and looking ahead to the future.
FREE WEBINAR: Tech Titans Join Forces to Tackle Post Acute Care Challenges
Sponsored by: KanTime
Featuring: Terra Vicario (Moderator) CMO, Viventium; Malka Trump, Director of Compliance, Viventium; Kristen Duell, EVP, KanTime; Kim Spence, RN, Customer Success Division Leader, KanTime; James Cohen, CEO & Co-Founder, Nevvon
Date: Thursday, April 22
Time: 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT
experts from companies with solutions for talent/retention and compliance issues, along with the continued challenges that COVID-19 has presented to our industry,
Homecare 100 *
Presented by: Lincoln Healthcare Leadership
Date: June 27-30, 2021
Venue: JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, FL
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NAHC Financial Managers 2021 Conference and Expo *
Presented by: National Association of Home Care and Hospice
Date: August 1-3
Venue: Sheraton Grand Chicago
Information and Registration
2021 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo *
National Association for Home Care and Hospice
Date: October 3-5
Venue: New OrleansSadly, this conference has had to be postponed, due to the hurricane in New Orleans and COVID situation in Louisiana.
SCHCHA 2021 Annual Conference
Presented by: South Carolina Home Care & Hospice Association
Date: October 25-26
Location: Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC
AHHC 2021 Leadership Conference
Presented by: Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina
Date: November 8-9
Location: Holiday Inn Resort, Wrightsville Beach, NC
Employee Owned 2021 — "Adapt / Innovate / Lead"
Presented by: The ESOP Foundation: International Employee Ownership Center
DATE: November 10-12
VENUE: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
"Employee Owned 2021," a hybrid ESOP Conference, is built to help you adapt to the ever-changing business landscape. The pandemic, government regulations, supply chain issues, the list of obstacles to optimally running your ESOP goes on and on. We are here to help. Through insightful speakers, innovative ideas, the latest industry updates, technical content you can trust, and a focus on current events, Employee Owned 2021 will prepare you and your ESOP to march confidently into 2022.
More Information
Who Should Attend?
- CEO/CFO/C-Suite
- Department Heads & Supervisors
- HR Staff
- Trustees
- Board Members
- Employee Owners
- Professionals
- Anyone new to ESOPs
*The Rowan Report will see you there.
FREE WEBINAR: New, Science-Based Methodology Reduces Cost of Recruitment and Retention
Presented by: The Rowan Report
Featuring: Eric Becker, CEO, MiliMatch
Date: Thursday, March 18
Time: 3:00 pm EST; Noon PST
Recorded version available.
Agenda:
Every time a home care agency hires and trains a new caregiver, it invests about $4,500, which is wasted if that new hire does not work out, often before working a first shift. MiliMatch CEO Eric Becker will explain the company's patented product/service, based on the science of Applied Cognitive Linguistics, which has been proven to help home care agencies avoid those costly bad hires.
FREE WEBINARS: "Best of Home Care Heroes" Series
Sponsored by: Ankota
Featuring: Steve "The Hurricane" Weiss, Ophelia Cole, Barbara Gaines, Cheryl Hammons, others
Dates: Ongoing
- How Home Care Thrives in the Post-COVID World (with Steve "the Hurricane" Weiss)
- ADDED THIS WEEK: "Finishing 2021 STRONG!" Wednesday, September 15, 3-4pm EST.
Register HereContact Ankota directly about two special offers: a free trial of a staffed, live-chat solution for your website, and a discount to Steve Weiss' "Mililonaire Bootcamp."
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