Getting a “Clean” OASIS: Balancing Speed & Accuracy

May 12, 2022 @ 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

The ability to promptly get a “clean” OASIS out the door is an ongoing challenge to the home health industry. The resources consumed by the QA process can be a financial strain on the organization – and even more of an issue in the PDGM environment. Focusing almost exclusively on the QA process will produce limited results and drive up costs. This session will address the three pillars that impact the achievement of a “clean” OASIS: 1) information collection by Intake; 2) data collection by clinicians; and 3) accountability of clinicians and QA.

Cindy Krafft, PT, MS, HCS-O, owner of Kornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions, has more than 25 years of home health expertise in patient care, agency operations, and management, along with a passion for understanding regulations. Cindy is a nationally-recognized educator who serves on several CMS Technical Advisory Panels and NAHC committees. She has written three books on home health documentation.

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Save the Date: NEHCC 2018 at Cliff House Maine

We’re pleased to announce that the 8th New England Home Care and Hospice Conference & Trade Show will be at the Cliff House Maine from April 25 – 27, 2018.

The NEHCC is the region’s premier event for home care and hospice agencies. It’s hosted by the six New England state home care associations, which collectively represent nearly 400 organizations.

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Registration is Open for the 2017 NEHCC!

We’re pleased to announce that registration for the 2017 New England Home Care and Hospice Conference and Trade Show is now open!

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The NEHCC is the region’s premier event for home care and hospice agencies. It’s hosted by the six New England state home care associations, which collectively represent nearly 400 organizations. This coming year, the conference returns to the Radisson Hotel Manchester May 16 – 18, 2017.

Registration Member Non-Member
Full Conference, Early Bird (Ends March 31, 2017) $345 $700
Full Conference, Regular (April 1 – May 5, 2017) $395 $750
One-Day Rate, Tuesday-Only $245 $400
One-Day Rate, Wednesday-Only $195 $350
2017 Pre-Conference (Meeting the Dementia Challenge) Member/Non-Member
Pre-Conference Session (for Conference Attendees) $90
Pre-Conference Session (stand-alone, for those not attending) $150

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NEHCC Speaker Profiles: Amy Boutwell, MD

Amy Boutwell (MD, MPP)

Amy BoutwellEstablishing Shared Expectations with ACOs and Bundled Payment Providers Around Care Transitions and Rehospitalization Avoidance

This presentation will focus on 2015 market forces driving cross-setting collaboration, and the central role that case management professionals and inter-professional teams play in achieving triple-aim outcomes for payers, funders, and organizations.

Boutwell founded Collaborative Healthcare Strategies to pursue work aligned with the opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act, the CMS Center for Innovation, and the Partnership for Patients; specifically, with the goal of engaging thousands of communities across the nation to work across settings and sectors to improve healthcare delivery. Dr. Boutwell is the co-founder of the STAAR (State Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations) Initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and serves as a senior physician consultant to the National Coordinating Center for the CMS QIO Care Transitions Theme.

Registration for the conference is now open. Learn about other speakers at the 2015 conference.

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NEHCC Session Handouts & Full Program Guide Available

Session handouts for most of the conferences programs are now available, and more will be added as they come in.  Please take a few minutes to download and print any handouts you want to have hard copies of, as printed copies will not be available at the conference.

Additionally, the full program guide, including descriptions of all sessions, maps, sponsors, and everything else you’ll need for the conference.

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Just Six Days Until the New England Conference!

There’s just a few days left to register for the New England Home Care Conference & Trade Show.

The NEHCC is the region’s biggest home care event, with hundreds of home care professionals attending, 20 workshops, three intensive programs, dozens of exhibitors, and six of the best keynote speakers in the industry.

The conference begins May 28 and continues through May 30.  The venue this year is the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, located in downtown Boston, just a block from the historic Common.

Registration begins at just $275 for members of any of the New England associations, and is $395 for the full conference.  To attend, either register online or download, complete, and fax/email the brochure.

Highlights this year include:

  • Separate tracks for Home Health & Reform, Clinical Compliance, Management/HR, Finance & Technology, and Private Duty;
  • Keynote addresses from Karen Dillon, Jeannee Parker Martin, Richard Lopez, Michael Chernew, and Kathy Duckett;
  • Nearly 70 exhibitors including medical suppliers, software vendors, telephone services, and insurance providers.

Don’t forget to follow the conference’s tweet @NEHCCTS.  Besides having the latest updates on the conference — both before and during the conference, we’ll also be running contents through the account.

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A Home Run For Home Care: Win Sox Tickets At 2014 NEHCC

Red SoxAll who register for the NEHCC before May 9, 2014 will be entered to win one of two tickets to the Red Sox’s May 29 game against the Atlanta Braves.

Join hundreds of other home care professionals — as well as over 70 exhibitors — for 20 workshops, three intensive programs, and six of the best keynote speakers in the industry in Boston on May 28 – 30th.

And who knows… maybe you’ll end the day at Fenway Park!  Full details here.

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New England Conference Announces Keynote Speakers

The NEHCC is pleased to announce that the following keynote speakers have been confirmed for the 2014 conference on May 29-30 at the Park Plaza Hotel in downtown Boston:

Karen Dillon

The High Achiever’s Paradox: How Will You Measure Your Life?

Dillon is the co-author of The New York Times best-seller, “How Will You Measure Your Life”, which she wrote with Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen. Dillon has previously edited Harvard Business Review and Inc., a monthly magazine for entrepreneurs.

Jeannee Parker Martin, RN, MHP

Collaborations: The Future of Home Care and Hospice

Martin is CEO of The Corridor Group Holdings and subsidiary. She is a leader in the strategic development of innovative healthcare programs and has worked with some of the largest U.S.- based publicly-traded companies and non-profit healthcare organizations in the world

Richard Lopez, MD

How ACOs Are Thinking About Home Care

Dr. Lopez has been a physician with Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates for more than 25 years and Chief Medical Officer of Atrius Health since 2009. His focus includes project development, clinical aspects of payer/hospital contracting, clinical informatics, medical management, safety & quality, and developing collaborations that raise quality standards.

Michael Chernew, Ph.D.

Home Care, Hospice, and Post Acute Care

Chernew is the Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. His research examines controlling health care spending growth while maintaining or improving quality of care. His work on consumer incentives focuses on Value-Based Insurance Design, which aligns patient cost sharing with clinical value.

Kathy Duckett, BSN, RN

Reducing Hospital Readmissions: Home Care as the Solution

Duckett is the Director of Training & Development for the Sutter Center for Integrated Care, an affiliate of Sutter Health Care at Home. With more than 25 years’ experience in home care, she is responsible for development and training, including integrated care management programs, as well as remote telemonitoring.

Online registration for the conference is now open.

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