Volume 10, Number 14 — 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.
Virtual Conference: Winter Leadership Summit
Presented by: National Association for Home Care and Hospice
Date: February 23, 2021
FREE WEBINARS: Virtual Seminar Series
"Building the Bridge to Hospice" and "How to Increase Referrals"
Sponsored by: WellSky
Featuring: Cindy Campbell, Jody Holmes-Dion, Bob Parker, Melanie Stover
Dates: March 2, 16, 30; April 6
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 ESTRegister for one or both webinars
Building the bridge to hospice: Leveraging connections between home health, palliative, and hospice care
Presented by consultants Cindy Campbell and Jody Holmes-Dion of WellSky and Bob Parker of Intrepid USA
CE credit offered – approved for up to 1.25 contact hours
Tuesday, March 2 | Tuesday, March 30Turn up the volume! How to increase referrals in a value-driven market
Presented by Cindy Campbell and sales and marketing expert Melanie Stover of Home Care Sales
Tuesday, March 16 | Tuesday, April 6
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,
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 soon.
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.
Sprinting Toward Brighter Days
Homecare & Hospice Association of Utah Annual Conference - LIVE AND IN PERSON!
Date: May 18-19
Location: Salt Lake Community College, Sandy, UT
Interested sponsors/exhibitors: hover over the "Partners" tab on the website menu and select "Sponsorship/Exhibitor Opportunities" or email info@hhau.org for more information.
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Date: June 27-30, 2021
Venue: JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, FL
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