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The goal of the Home Care Administrator Certificate Program HCACP™ is to provide a supportive learning environment for administrators and senior managers. You will be able to advance your skills and knowledge base to position your organization to prosper in the rapidly changing health care environment. Learn the secrets to integrate the complexities of quality, compliance, financial management and strategic performance. Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual that is a must-have resource for years to come.

Module I
This module will provide administrators with insights into trends in health care, building strong leadership, importance of business intelligence, and how to avoid data overload yet improve performance. This information will assist administrators in implementing strategies to position your organization for success.

Module II
This module will provide a framework for understanding, interpreting and integrating financial and clinical performance of the organization. The presenters will focus on the essentials of financial management and approaches to improve agency performance, particularly relationships between financial and clinical operations. Administrators will be prepared to be on the cutting edge of financial and clinical utilization management strategies.

Module III
Having the best strategic position and well managed financial operation can be accomplished in today's health care environment only if compliance management is well integrated into organizational performance. And, performance goals can only be met with good execution strategies. The key elements of corporate compliance will assist administrators to further align strategic, financial and performance improvement issues. Administrators will gain knowledge to help integrate corporate management with the clinical, financial and legal integrity of the organization. To close this session, a case study will be presented to integrate strategic, financial and performance improvement issues presented during the program.

 

 

Agenda Health Care Trends: Imagine Home Care 2016 This session will provide administrators with insights into trends in health care, building strong leadership, effective ways to manage and use data, and performance management strategies to achieve growth as the market shifts. This information will assist administrators in understanding market changes and how to implement strategies to position your organization for success in the years ahead. Building Strong Management: Taking Your Agency to the Next Level This session will review the Blue Ocean Strategy, how your organization can go from “Good to Great”, building a strong management team and identify the four keys to success. This session will also review the Checkpoint 360 Competency feedback system, a system that quantifies a manager’s competencies, verifies the results from a variety of perspectives and identifies ways to enhance skills. Information Management for Home Health This session will encourage action to manage quality as a executive responsibility, utilize systems and processes strategically, participate in evolving quality initiatives, strengthen data management resources, educate yourself and your team, and collaborate with peers within home health and hospice and across healthcare settings. This session will identify SMART use of technology and using dashboards for performance management. Quality Performance Management in Home Care - Part 1 and 2 These sessions will review PPS Metrics such as reimbursement, visits and therapy, outliers & LUPAs and supplies. The session will also take a look at changing quality data such as OASIS-C Outcomes, process measures, and HH-CAHPS. This session will also touch on fraud and abuse. Legal Compliance Management in Hospice Organizations Part 1 These sessions will identify why agencies should develop an internal corporate compliance program. It will review Medicaid law, HIPAA, 2010 Accountable Care Act, Screening regulations, overpayment reporting, face to face final regulation and the new HHA therapy rule. Ms. Randall will also identify which government agencies are involved with compliance audits, and review what the broad risk of liability and sanctions exists for home health and hospice providers. Legal Compliance Management in Hospice Organizations Part 2 This session will review OIG reports, advisory opinions, and OIG 2011 work plan. Stark law will also be reviewed and various examples will be shared. Legal Compliance Management in Hospice Organizations Part 3 This session will also review the essentials of compliance planning for home health agencies and identify the seven essential elements of an effective compliance plan. You’ll also learn how to demonstrate compliance effectiveness. Legal Compliance Management in Hospice Organizations Part 4 This session will review the compliance officer goals for home health agencies. It will also give you resources for exclusion review. Essential Elements of Home Care Financial Management Part 1 This session will review important financial principals, accounting systems and staffing, and revenue recognition. It will also include an analysis of key financial statements and reports; income statements, direct and indirect expenses, balance sheet, accounts receivable, accrued items, deferred revenue, Medicare Cost Report, and staff salaries. Essential Elements of Home Care Financial Management Part 2 This session will review cost per visit calculation, price negotiation, and pricing analysis. It will review budgeting and cash flow, operating budget, and projecting revenue and expenses, personnel and productivity, cash flow projections and break-even point. Integrating OASIS Clinical Management into Financial Success Part 1 and 2 These sessions will discuss how to perform a baseline analysis of clinical and financial operations, identify why teamwork is essential for clinical and financial management, discuss strategies to promote quality care while maintaining financial viability, and discuss strategies to prepare for the future payment refinements.     Learning Objectives • Integrate data management and analysis methods onto your performance improvement program • Implement key financial management strategies to prepare and interpret financial documents and to understand the impact of current changes in health care • Learn how to analyze case mix and ways to improve your agencies clinical and financial performance • Understand leadership responsibilities in promoting a quality driven organization • Integrate corporate compliance issues with clinical, financial and legal integrity of the organization     Who Should Sign Up? Senior administrators, directors, supervisors, CEOs, CFOs, COOs and any other upper level management.  It’s recommended to have at least one year or more of home care administrative or upper level management experience .   What to Expect after Registration Once your registration has been received and processed, you will receive a separate confirmation email within 48 hours of registration. The email will contain your login information and website of the CAHSAH On-Demand Training Portal. You will also receive coordinating handout materials within 3-5 days via FedEx for this program. You have a total of three (3) months to view this program. The program was developed using video streaming technology, giving you the ability to view the presentation alongside the power point slides, as pictured below for example:

 

Certification Examination - Separate Registration Required

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Certification attests that an individual has met industry standards through assessment of their knowledge. CAHSAH offers three different levels of certification for home care and hospice. Getting certified is a two-part process. Candidates must submit a formal application to demonstrate eligibility to sit for the examination, and then successfully pass an examination covering the functions performed in the specified credential. Please note that separate registration is required for the certification examination. For more information or to register for an exam, please visit: www.nbhhc.org or contact certification@nbhhc.org.