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• In-Home Aide Monthly Newsletter Subscription 2024

  • Start
    Monday, January 01, 2024
  • End
    Sunday, December 01, 2024
  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Monthly Newsletter

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  The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational program through an agreement with the Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina…

  
  

  Description:  For years, AHHC of NC has published the Partners In Quality Care newsletter for in-home aides. This popular publication includes an informative newsletter, post test, answer key, and certificate.  It is designed for one hour of educational credit that includes: 1. Review of Objectives; 2. Reading of educational material from the Partners in Care Newsletter; and, 3. Satisfactory completion of a test.  The monthly newsletter serves as an adjunct to satisfy your CMS requirement within the Medicare Conditions of Participation, and the newsletter topics are timely, relevant to home care, and can help enrich your in-home aides’ knowledge base.

  
  

  
  

  Comments from KHCHA members opting to renew their subscription:

  • We find these newsletters very insightful and relevant for our home health aides and homemakers.

  • I’d like to renew - this format worked beautifully to keep our HHA up to speed, and our JCAHO surveyor was very happy with the documentation of the training.  Thanks!

  
  

  Annual Subscription Fee:

  KHCHA Members:  $120 / agency
  Non-Members:  $240 / agency

  With your annual subscription, you will receive a monthly newsletter and accompanying materials every month January - December 2024. 

  Join anytime and receive all back issues for 2024.

  
  

  2024 Topics
  

  • January- Managing Stress
  • February- Infection Control
  • March- Observe, Record, Report
  • April- Communication Skills
  • May- Assisting with ADL’s
  • June- Home Care Safety
  • July- Respiratory Disease
  • August- Nutrition
  • September- Falls Risk Reduction
  • October- Heart Disease
  • November- Diabetes
  • December- Professionalism

  
  

  Cancellations:  Fees will be refunded only if written cancellation is received prior to the January 2024 issue being sent to your agency.  In the event of a written cancellation, KHCHA will retain, or charge, $25 of the initial registration fee, per registrant, to cover administrative overhead.

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• Home Health Hot Topics Series: Home Health QAPI

  • When
    Tuesday, September 10, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

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  The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational program through an agreement with the Home Care Association of Florida.

  
  

  Join us for this monthly webinar series that will get you what you need in a short amount of time. As a valued benefit of your KHCHA membership, this informative program delves into the latest hot topics within the Medicare home health sector and is included for FREE to KHCHA members! 

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  September's Hot Topic: 

  Home Health QAPI

  Tuesday, September 10, 2024 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (CDT) - Login at 10:45

  Description

  A successful Home Health QAPI Program is a key component to a well-run organization! Is your Home Health’s QAPI Program back on track since the end of the Public Health Emergency? This session will provide steps for building or rebuilding your QAPI Program to improve your agency’s overall compliance and performance. You will understand the importance of data collection and analysis to drive performance improvement as well as how to develop a comprehensive QAPI Plan.
  

  Meet the Speaker

  Tammy Stewart, RN, CPHQ, COS-C is a Clinical Consultant for Healthcare Provider Solutions. She is a member of the National Association for Healthcare Quality and holds a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)  certification. As a part of the HPS clinical consulting team, Tammy provides support and solutions to home health and hospice agencies across the country to achieve regulatory compliance.

  Tammy’s commitment to service and compassionate nursing care started 30 years ago as a home health nurse. Her experience includes successfully starting a Hospice QAPI program and serving as a Hospice Quality Manager. 

  Tammy has experience as a Home Health Clinical Manager as well as case management of home health patients. Tammy has provided education and leadership for home health, hospice, and acute care settings throughout her nursing career. Her knowledge of Federal and State Regulations along with her clinical experience motivates her to continually seek solutions to the barriers of healthcare in all settings. Tammy’s experience includes developing and implementing quality and performance improvement programs for home health and hospice in addition to performing data analysis, clinical chart reviews, onsite billing audit reviews and provider education.

  Registration Fees

  Registration fees per session for this series are as follows:

  • KHCHA Members: FREE
  • Non-Members: $25

  An additional registration fee will be charged for each additional non-member login. Participants are encouraged to log in at least 15 minutes before the program begins. Following the webinar, a link to the recording will be emailed to registrants (typically within a week).   

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• Breaking Down the October Coding Updates

  • When
    Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

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  The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational program through an agreement with the Minnesota Home Care Association.

  

  
  

  Breaking Down the October Coding Updates

  Wednesday, September 18, 2024 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (CDT)

  Description

  During this webinar, we will look at the upcoming coding changes that go into effect on Oct. 1, 2024. These changes will include deleted, added, and revised codes as well as changes to both the Alpha and Tabular indexes. We will also discuss any potential problematic documentation issues that could arise with some of these codes.

  Objectives

  1.  Identify 2 coding categories that will be most impacted in their agency.

  2.  Recall 2 new codes to the official ICD-10 list. 

  3.  Formulate a plan to address any potential problematic documentation issues with providers.

  Meet the Speaker

  Apryl Swafford, RN, BSN, COS-C, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, QA Manager, SimiTree

  Apryl Swafford, who currently serves as QA manager for SimiTree, has more than 25+ years of experience in home health. She began her nursing career in 1994 with a BSN from Jacksonville State University in Alabama and has worked in roles as a case manager, clinical manager, and leader of a cardiopulmonary specialty program. Apryl is a certified OASIS specialist (COS-C & HCS-O) as well as having coding certifications in both home health and hospice (HCS-D, HCS-H). She has led multiple coding and OASIS classes for agencies, as well as speaking on topics of interest to home care and hospices agencies, such as OASIS E, home health regulations, PDGM, HH VBP, outcomes management and others, at many state associations.
  Apryl has provided multiple articles for home care publications, written scenarios for auditor training as well as OASIS classes, serves on several AHCC/BMSC committees, and been a subject matter expert for numerous home care articles.
  As QA manager for SimiTree, Apryl monitors the overall quality of coding, OASIS, and plan of care reviews completed by both full-time and contract auditors. Apryl works in conjunction with the QA specialists and education department to identify topics of education to address any trending issues noted in QA reviews. Apryl also assists with onboarding new auditors as needed and assists team managers with completing coding and OASIS reviews when volumes increase.

  Registration Fees

  • KHCHA Members: $150
  • Non-Members: $300

  The cost of this education is per person.

  Deadline to Register: Monday, September 16th at 12:00 pm CDT

  Additional Details

  Prior to the webinar, a Zoom link will be e-mailed to you. You will need to click on this link to access the webinar; a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone will also be provided. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available to the email address you provide.

  This webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants. An email with the recording link will be sent following the webinar. Those viewing the recording will not be eligible for CEU.

  Continuing Education

  This program has been designed to meet the continuing education requirements for the Minnesota Board of Nursing, Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Licensing and the Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy for 2.0 contact hours.

  A certificate of attendance will also be offered. We will be tracking attendance via Zoom and will be auditing the total time spent watching the webinar(s). The webinar(s) must be watched in their entirety for CEUs; partial credit will not be awarded. CEUs will not be available with the recording link.

  2024 Change: CEUs will NOT be available with the recording link. The webinar must be watched live to receive CEU.

  Cancellations

  Fees will be refunded only if written cancellation is received prior to the workshop webinar link being sent to your agency. In the event of a written cancellation, KHCHA will retain or charge $25 of the initial registration fee to cover administrative overhead.

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• 2024 KHCHA Annual Conference

  • Start
    Tuesday, September 24, 2024
  • End
    Thursday, September 26, 2024
  • Location
    Wichita Marriott Hotel, Wichita, KS

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    See Full Details   Invitation to Exhibit* 

  *Please download prior to form completion. 

  Exhibitor registrations may be returned to khcha@kshomecare.org. 

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• October 2024 Coding Changes

  • When
    Thursday, October 10, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

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  The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational program through an agreement with the Home Care Association of Florida.

  

  
  

  October 2024 Coding Changes

  Thursday, October 10, 2024 (12:00 PM - 1:30 PM) (CDT) Login at 11:45 AM

  Description

  Don’t leave revenue on the table due to a coding error after October 1, 2024! Be sure you are prepared to submit your Pre Claim Review episodes of care with the correct primary diagnosis and the corresponding provider progress note. Join us for this webinar to learn about the 2025 ICD-10-CM updates for FY 2025. These 2025 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for patient encounters starting from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, regardless of whether you are billing Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or a commercial payer.

  The latest update includes 252 new codes, 36 code deletions, and 13 code revisions. Learn how to use the 2025 Conversion Table which identifies the ICD-10-CM codes that are inactive as of October 1, 2024, and their replacement codes. Timely correction of inactive codes is essential to avoid claim rejections for October 2024 billing.

  To get it right from the beginning, your intake staff must know what to prioritize and what documentation you will need. As part of this program, we will also discuss any clinical grouping or comorbidity changes associated with those codes.

  It is essential for home care coders to have current ICD-10 manual and coding guidance to ensure accurate codes for billing and reporting.

  Don't miss this important and timely webinar!

  Objectives for active participants:

  • Explain the overall changes that are pertinent to home health.
  • Describe the additional documentation you will need.
  • Discuss any Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) Grouper and comorbidity category changes before the final rule comes out.

  Meet the Speaker

  J'non Griffin, RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-C, HCS-H, COS-C
  Sr. Vice President/Principal-Coding and OASIS Department, SimiTree
  J'non Griffin is a 34-year veteran of home care as a registered nurse. She received her Master’s degree in Health Care Administration in 2005. She has experience as a field nurse, director, and executive with home health and hospice agencies, both large and small. She has served as Director of Staff Development and Appeals for home health and hospice agencies. She has taken part in mock surveys for agencies and prepared agencies for accreditation. She has been directly involved in accreditation surveys, acquisitions, and many regulatory crises with state survey agencies and the intermediary. HCAF is pleased to have her serve as an Officer for our Board of Directors. 
  

  Registration Fees

  • KHCHA Members: $55
  • Non-Members: $110

  The cost of this education is per person.

  Deadline to Register: Wednesday, October 9th at 12:00 pm CDT

  Additional Details

  Prior to the webinar, a Zoom link will be e-mailed to you. You will need to click on this link to access the webinar; a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone will also be provided. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available to the email address you provide.

  Attendees are encouraged to log in to the virtual platform 15 minutes prior to the start of the event in order to test your internet, audio and video connections in the event that you need technical assistance.

  This webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants. An email with the recording link will be sent following the webinar. The recording will be accessible for at least 60 days.
  

  Continuing Education

  Attendees can request a certificate of participation from the host, the Home Care Association of Florida, to submit for credit if needed. If doing so, you will need to also send them an evaluation and a sign-in sheet.
  

  Cancellations

  Fees will be refunded only if written cancellation is received prior to the workshop webinar link being sent to your agency. In the event of a written cancellation, KHCHA will retain or charge $25 of the initial registration fee to cover administrative overhead.

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• Quarterly District 5 Meeting

  • When
    Thursday, November 07, 2024
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  We look forward to some time together during our quarterly meetings!

  Please note the Zoom link will be emailed to all District 5 members.  Please contact either of us if you need the link sent again as the date gets closer.

  Amy M Burr, RN BSN - Director

  Meadowlark Hospice 

  aburr@ccmcks.org

  (785) 632-2225

  
  

  Danielle Gantner, RN - Director

  Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County

  dgantner@mhsks.org
  

  (785) 263-6630 Ext. 6408
  

  
  

  District 5 Co-Reps

  Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association

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• Quarterly District 2 Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  We would like to invite our fellow District 2 members to the next Kansas Home Care and Hospice Association District 2 meeting.

  Wednesday, November 20, 2024

  Noon to 1:00 pm

  By Zoom

  
  

  The link will be sent by email to District 2 members.
  

  Ann Houk and Ashley Boles

  District 2 Co-Reps

  Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association

  
  

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