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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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• OASIS Essentials for Clinicians

  • Start
    Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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  • End
    Thursday, November 07, 2024
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Webinar Series

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  Part 4 on OASIS-E1 may be purchased separately!

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• October 2024 Coding Changes

  • When
    Wednesday, October 30, 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.

  

  
  

  *With Hurricane Milton being predicted to make landfall in FL this week (10/7), the hosting agency, Home Care Association of Florida, has made the decision to move this webinar from 10/10 to 10/30. They extend their apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Please keep them in your thoughts & prayers!  
  

  October 2024 Coding Changes

  Wednesday, October 30, 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: Tuesday, October 29th 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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• Marketing to Assisted Living Facilities

  • When
    Wednesday, November 06, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Audio Conference

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  The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this
  educational program through an agreement with Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.

  

  Marketing to Assisted Living Facilities

  presented by

  Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.

  Health Care Attorney

  Wednesday, November 6, 2024
  ****12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Central Time****

  Replay: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  (Recorded playback available for 24 hours)

  
  

  Audio-Conference Description
  

  Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) and Independent Living Facilities (ILFs) are committed to keeping residents in their apartments as long as possible using a variety of home care services; including Medicare-certified home care, private duty home care, hospice, and HME. Establishment of successful relationships with ALFs and ILFs frequently involves all of the following: (1) Preferred Provider Agreements, (2) rental of space for use by liaisons and coordinators, and (3) wellness programs for residents. However, arrangements with ALFs and ILFs involving referrals are heavily regulated, including for private duty agencies. Participate in this teleconference to learn step-by-step how to establish relationships with ALFs/ILFs. This will be a “deep dive” into how to work with ALFs/ILFs. A client recently said that they had heard Ms. Hogue talk about relationships with ALFs/ILFs for some time, but the importance of such relationships just “clicked.” Join us to be sure it “clicks” for you, too, and not just for your competitors!
  

  
  

  About the Speaker
  Elizabeth Hogue is an attorney in private practice with extensive experience in health care. Prior to becoming an attorney, she was employed as a personnel manager by a Blue Cross-Blue Shield Plan. She studied at the University of Maryland School of Law, concentrating in health law, and gained considerable clinical experience, course work, and employment experience in this area. Following her admission to the Bar, she developed an active practice in health law. She represents clients all over the country. Her clients are professional associations, managed care providers, and institutional health care providers; including hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, durable medical equipment companies, and hospices. Ms. Hogue gives numerous presentations each year on health-related topics. Her articles are regularly included in trade association publications and other journals. Ms. Hogue is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association.

  Continuing Education Credits:   None

  How it works:  Registered locations will receive an email confirmation two days prior to the teleconference with dial-in information and handout materials and/or resources. On the day of the conference, simply join the call by dialing the toll-free number and giving your organization name and conference ID number. Gather your staff and listen via speakerphone to the presentation, following along with the handouts.

  PLEASE NOTE:  Registration fees are based on each dial-in connection; multiple call-ins from your organization will be charged. We are unable to accommodate more than one organization per call-in.

  Registration Fees:  This fee includes one dial-in connection - either live on November 6 or the recorded playback on November 13. Additional fees will be charged for multiple dial-ins. There are no refunds.

  KHCHA Members:  $135 / call-in line  

  Non-Members:  $270 / call-in line

  Registration Deadline: Noon, November 5, 2024  

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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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• KHCHA Winter Conference

  • Start
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024
  • End
    Thursday, December 12, 2024
  • Location
    Bluemont Hotel, Manhattan, KS

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