A look back at our top home health and hospice educational content from 2021
Happy New Year! 2021 was an exciting and demanding year for home health and hospice providers. From regulatory changes to workforce challenges, staying ahead in our ever-evolving industry is no easy feat.
Our job at WellSky is to help you navigate the waters so you can keep doing what you do best: providing the highest quality care to the patients you serve. Our innovative solutions and services are designed to help providers succeed, and our free educational resources supplement your knowledge and growth.
In case you missed them, we’ve put together a list of our top resources from 2021. We hope you’ll find them useful in the coming year.
On-demand webinar | Home Health Final Rule
In November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2022 home health final rule, expanding payment to the home health industry by over $570 million in 2022. In this webinar, respected home health expert Cindy Campbell, WellSky’s Director of Operational Consulting, provides a summary and analysis of the final rule. She also reviews how CMS’s updates will impact your agency while recommending best practices to employ at your agency as you prepare for success in 2022. Learn more…
On-demand webinar | Hospice Final Rule
Last summer, CMS released its 2022 hospice final rule, which is full of vital information that hospices need to understand to succeed in this ever-changing industry. The new rule increased payments by 2% (less than expected), introduced new quality measures known as the Hospice Care Index, and made some specific pandemic waivers permanent. Beth Noyce, RN, BSJMC, HCS-C, hospice consultant and former Executive Director of the Utah Hospice and Palliative Care Association, presented a free webinar to prepare hospice teams for these changes and clarify what they mean for your hospice. Learn more…
Video series | Countdown to Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: 8 steps to prepare in 2022
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing is coming! WellSky is here to help you prepare for success under the new model. Our 8-episode “Countdown” video series featuring HHVBP education from top home health experts will help you navigate this shift. Learn more…
On-demand webinar | Leadership now: where workforce and value-based performance meet
Home health and hospice providers are facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges as value-based performance incentives and a high-growth market come up against overwhelming workforce constraints. In this webinar, WellSky Chief Clinical Officer Tim Ashe, RN, MSN, MBA, helps home health and hospice leaders understand the synergies between workforce optimization and value-based performance initiatives and explores proven strategies that can support the development of top talent and improve overall agency performance. Learn more…
We look forward to continuing to provide top-quality resources that help home health and hospice agencies succeed in 2022!