Home Health & Hospice Week

Plus: Learn crucial tips on dealing with OASIS medication items.

You can receive vital information on these topics from the comfort of your own office:

• Therapy Assessment Requirements: Lessons Learned Since Their April 2011 Implemen-tation. Thurs. June 28, 1 p.m. ET. More than a year has passed since CMS began requiring therapy reassessments at visit timepoints and every 30 days. Are you complying with the new rules? Join attorney Robert Markette Jr. for an overview. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/compliance-plan-for-home-health-providers.html or call 1-866-458-2965.
• Mastering The OASIS Medication Management Items. Wed. July 18, 1 p.m. ET. As we move into an era of expanded health care partnerships, such as improved managed care and Accountable Care Organizations, mastering the OASIS medication management items and improving process-based and end result outcomes will ensure your agency has a better opportunity to be an active participant in the health delivery systems of the future. Expert Judy Adams provides specific guidance based on official OASIS sources as well as strategies and tools to aid you in correctly answering the items. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/mastering-the-oasis-medication-management-items-052212.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

You also can order recordings or transcripts of these recent audioconferences:

• Hospice Care in the Nursing Home -- Understanding the Importance of the MDS 3.0. The changes to MDS 3.0 are sweeping and it is important that hospices understand the impact to their facility partners. Join industry expert Susan Balfour to understand key areas hospices must know and to explore areas in which hospices may be able to provide helpful information. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/hospice-care-in-the-nursing-home-051012.html or call 1-866-458-2965.
• The Importance of V and E Codes in Home Health. Home health provides subsequent care and because of that, V codes are common primary diagnoses. But many home health coders don't understand ICD-9 guidelines for these codes. Coding expert Trish Twombly explains the importance of V and E codes with many interactive scenarios to help listeners increase coding accuracy. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/importance-v-e-codes-011912.html or call 1-866-458-2965.