Volume 11, Number 22 — September  21, 2022



Dear Healthcare at Home Colleague,

Lincoln Healthcare Leadership tried something new this month, and it mostly worked. The group behind Homecare 100 hosted a similar conference but devoted it entirely to technology. There were inspiring and informative presentations from some our industry's most respected technology leaders, including Dr. Joseph Kvedar, whose keynote on Remote Patient Monitoring as the solution to the staffing crisis we feature this week. 

Unlike HC100, this meeting, simply dubbed Home Care Tech, featured an exhibit hall. We spoke with most of the exhibitors and bring you highlights this week of the ones that offer technology solutions for recruiting and retention strategies. A technology conference as well-run and information packed as this one is sure to catch on, and we predict attendance will improve from year to year. Even with a light turnout this first year, most booth personnel we spoke with noted that those who did attend were high-level technology decision makers.

 

 

MEET THE CEO, NEW EPISODE

I sat down virtually with Sandata CEO Emmet O'Gara this week and asked him about his predictions for the next few years for our healthcare segment. In our recorded conversation, you will find him perhaps a little more relaxed and candid than a couple of his recent predecessors, but I found that made for a lively interview. Take a look for yourself and let me know if you agree. If you prefer, an audio-only version is available here.

For links to the entire series, and to our special interviews with Lindsay Doak about her analysis of the data gathered in BerryDunn's "National Healthcare at Home Best Practices Study," scroll down to this week's article headlines.

 

 

CMS NEWS

In addition to our two articles about the Home Care Tech conference highlights, be sure to open this issue's CMS News column. As Value-Based Purchasing becomes a reality, there will undoubtedly be many questions. We reprint the details of an upcoming webinar designed to answer those questions. Scroll down to open the announcement.

 

Worth the Trip

We hope to see you on the road this fall. My Director of Marketing and I will attend the NAHC Annual Meeting in St. Louis, October 23-25. Immediately afterward, I will catch up with newsletter sponsor AlayaCare at their user group meeting for a couple of days. I look forward to meeting all my subscribers who use one or more of their products. Looking ahead, I will be speaking about technologies for recruiting and retention at the New Mexico association's annual meeting in Albuquerque on November 3. 

North Carolina's Annual Leadership Conference is coming up next week in Wilmington. For my readers in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the Minnesota Home Care Association's annual gathering will take place at Breezy Point on October 12-14. Lastly, one of the most interesting exhibitors I met at Lincoln Healthcare Leadership's HCT conference a couple weeks ago, CareXM, will present a free webinar titled, "Bandwidth, Not Burnout: Workforce Technologies To Combat Burnout in Home-Health and Hospice." Scroll down this page to our "Upcoming Events" column for details on all of these events.

Have a great week. Keep making a difference!

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Tim Rowan



New Staff Recruiting Technologies Featured at Lincoln Health's New Conference
First "Home Care Tech" conference attracts more vendors than providers. Theme emphasizes solving staff shortage crisis.

RPM Expert Suggests Changing Definition of RPM
Dr. Joseph Kvedar told Lincoln Health HCT attendees that Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Remote Patient Monitoring are the only way to cope with the worsening clinician shortage.

CMS News: HHVBP Instructional Webinar Announced
Navigating Performance Feedback Reports: Interim Performance Report and Annual Performance Report set for live encore on October 11.



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Upcoming Events

2022 ONC Virtual Tech Forum 

Sponsored by: Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT

Location: Online

Dates: September 9, 16, and 23

Information and Registration

ONC has posted the high-level agenda and opened up registration for the 2022 ONC Virtual Tech Forum on HealthIT.gov. This year's event takes place during three consecutive Fridays in September (9th, 16th, 23rd). As in years past, the Tech Forum will feature industry perspectives on the progress made in health IT over the past year, and highlight how we can continue to advance health technology to improve patient care, health equity, data exchange, and interoperability.

MHCA 52nd Annual Meeting & Expo

Sponsored by: Minnesota Home Care Association

Date: October 12-14
Venue: Breezy Point Resort
City: Breezy Point, MN

Information and Registration

2022 Annual Conference
New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice Care

Date: November 3
Venue: CNM Workforce Training Center
City: Albuquerque

Information and Registration

Featuring:


20th Annual Northeast Home Health Leadership Summit

Sponsored by: State Associations of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (HCA), New York (HCP), Rhode Island, VNAs of Vermont

Dates: January 17-19

Venue: Revere Hotel, Boston

 

Information and Registration


Homecare 100 *

Presented by: Lincoln Healthcare Leadership

Date: January 22-25, 2023
Venue: Ritz-Carlton, Orlando, Grande Lakes, FL

Registration Information


 

Shine Your Light
Illinois HomeCare & Hospice Council Annual Meeting and Exposition

Dates: April 9-10
Venue: NIU Naperville

Information and Registration


FREE WEBINAR: CMS’ Proposed Hospice FY2024 Payment Rule: Implications for Agencies and the Hospice Community

Sponsored by NAHC
Featuring: Theresa Forster, Katie Wehri

Date: April 11
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 EDT

Details and Registration

 

Description: In addition to routine annual payment changes, CMS proposed FY2024 Hospice Payment Rule, issued on March 31, contains valuable updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP). Perhaps most notable, the rule's deep dive into utilization trends signals an intensified interest in hospice care patterns, potentially inappropriate behavior in the hospice sector, and program integrity concerns.  Join two of NAHC's hospice experts as they detail proposed changes, including a new requirement that hospice certifying physicians be Medicare enrolled (or to have validly opted-out) and CMS' Requests for Information on hospice utilization and health equity, and examine their potential impact on hospice practice going forward.

Faculty: Theresa M. Forster, NAHC VP for Hospice Policy & Programs
Katie Wehri, NAHC Director of Home Health & Hospice Regulatory Affairs


WEBINAR: Audits: What to Do

A 90-minute Lunch & Learn Audio Conference by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Health Care Attorney

Date: Thursday, April 6
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 EDT

Encore date: April 13
On-demand recording available 24/7
Option to purchase recording and handouts

 

Information and Registration

 

Audio-Conference Description: Home care providers of all types; including home health agencies, private duty agencies, hospices and HME companies; remain targets of audits by various regulators, including but certainly not limited to United Program Integrity Contractors (UPICs). The results of these audits can be devastating because they may threaten the ability of providers to remain in business, especially when overpayments are extrapolated to millions of dollars. Audits of all types must be taken seriously and providers must take action to close audits as quickly as possible! The first thing providers must do is to review records requested by auditors.

The purpose of this teleconference is to give providers detailed steps to follow to avoid adverse consequences of audits. Examples of common issues targeted by auditors will be provided and there will be time for questions and answers.


Rise Above!

Michigan Home Care & Hospice Association Annual Conference

Dates: May 3-5
Venue: Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

Registration and Information

The theme for the Conference is “RISE ABOVE” a fitting recognition of the challenges our industry and each of you overcame in your personal lives and professional careers to navigate the challenges of the past three years.

The MHHA conference presents an opportunity to meet new friends and reacquaint with peers. What better place to rise above, than at the spacious and beautiful Grand Traverse Resort & Spa? This conference has a little bit for every service line and discipline. Wednesday offers a track for Volunteer Managers and Thursday offers a track for Palliative Care as well as many other sessions for Certified Home Health, Hospice, DME and Private Duty Home Care.


Home Care Innovation Forum*Presented by: The Influence Group

Dates: June 4-6
Venue: Park Hyatt Aviara 
City: 
Carlsbad, CA


Information and Registration

Featured Speakers:

Partial list of topics:


HI2: Home Care Innovation and Investment Conference *Presented by: Lincoln Healthcare Leadership

Dates: June 12-14
Venue: Swissotel 
City: 
Chicago


Information and Registration

Featured Speakers:


leading ONE vision

Homecare Homebase User Group Meeting

Dates: June 12-14
Venue: Sheraton Dallas Hotel

Information and Registration

Clinical Education Credits
Nationally recognized speakers, eight clinical sessions. Clinicians are encouraged to sign up for the clinical sessions, but are free to jump between clinical and non-clinical topics. Clinical topics include a homecare focus on Wound Care, Value Based Purchasing, Clinical Leadership, conflict resolution, Quality Report, Oasis and more.

Featured Speakers:


2032 NAHC Financial Management Conference & Exposition

Date: July 16-18
Venue: Hilton Riverside, New Orleans

Information and Registration

 

In addition to NAHC president Bill Dombi, featured speakers will include:


54th Annual Meeting: "Bring Care Home"Presented by: Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice

Dates: August 28-31
Venue: Grand Hyatt Riverwalk
City: San Antonio


Information and Registration


FREE Webinar: "The Role of the Hospice Physician in Organizational Compliance"Presented by: FEMA

Date: September 6

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, EDT

Register here 

Collaborating with the Administration for Community Living, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Policy, Planning, and Innovation, and the Schoharie County, NY, Area Agency on Aging, the webinar is designed to equip organizations with strategies to ensure seamless service continuity during an emergency. 

 


2023 NAHC Annual Meeting & Exposition *

"One Voice, Many Stories"

Date: October 15-17
Venue: Gaylord 
Location: National Harbor, MD

Information and Registration

Keynote Speakers:


 

Vision – Plan – Succeed: 2023 Leadership Conference

Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina

Dates: October 29-31
Venue: Renaissance Hotel
City: Ashville

Information and Registration 


Featured speakers:

Bill Dombi, Melinda Gaboury, Tim Rogers, Nick Seabrook, Mark Sharp, Robert Markette, Mark Kulik, and more.

 


 

Call for Speaker Proposals

Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina (AHHC) Annual Convention and Expo

Dates: April 7-10, 2024
Venue: Raleigh Convention Center

 

Click this link to learn more and to submit your proposal: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6RRNNY3
The deadline to submit a proposal is November 15, 2023.


Conference Title:                                                   2023 Annual Hybrid Hospice & Palliative Care Conference

Sponsoring Association:                                       Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State
Date(s):                                                                    November 13-14, 2023
Hotel or Conference Center, City, State:            Albany Marriott Hotel, Albany, NY
URL:                                                                          www.hpcanys.org

 

 

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Kimberly Ryan ?

Education & Membership 

Hospice & Palliative Care Association of NYS (HPCANYS)

Advance Care Planning Center for Excellence
119 Washington Ave, Suite 302 

Albany NY 12210 

518.446.1483 x 224 |www.hpcanys.org 


 

2023 Virtual Annual Conference
Virginia Association for Homecare and Hospice

Opening Date: November 15

More Information

 


*The Rowan Report will see you there.


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Conference Title
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Date(s)
Hotel or Conference Center, City, State
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