ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing Education is perfect for a (1) designated Administrator or Alternate who must comply with TAC §558.260, and (2) a prior administrator or alternate not currently designated but maintaining compliance with TAC §558.260, and (3) anyone who wants to improve their knowledge on a broad range of topics specific to TX HCSSAs.
Continuing Education programs are added throughout the year soon after TAHC&H conferences/events conclude. All programs are à la carte, that is, you have the flexibility to browse and order programs that suit your specific needs and are applicable to your role and responsibility.
Advanced Concepts in Finance: The Science of a Successful Budget
[3714] Advanced Concepts in Finance: The Science of a Successful Budget
How to master the components of a successful operating budget.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Event | HCSSA Administrator Conference | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | November 15, 2022
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.25 Clock Hr(s)
CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Program Description: In a world where cuts to payments and everchanging regulations dictate how your agency operates,
budgeting your revenues as well as expenses has never been more important. In order to budget properly in the current healthcare environment, collaboration
between the clinical and fiscal teams is a MUST! In this presentation, you will master the components of a successful operating budget by understanding
how to use their cost report and clinical documentation to leverage a financial competitive advantage. Being aware of financial implications before admitting
a patient can help to put your agency on the path to success.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Natalie Alexander, Manager, WIPFLI
About the Presenter(s):
Natalie Alexander joined the Healthcare division of Mueller Prost in 2016 as an intern. She specializes in preparing
cost reports and reimbursement with Home Health and Hospice agencies. Natalie works closely with Hospice providers to plan for their yearly Hospice caps.
Before Natalie was involved with Home Health and Hospice, she worked with Skilled Nursing Facilities and Home Offices preparing Medicare
and Medicaid Cost Reports. She has worked closely in the following states: Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. With her experience, she is responsible for
data gathering and analysis, completion of cost reports, and training new team members and interns. With Natalie’s passion for healthcare, she has become a resource
that clients rely on.
[3714] Advanced Concepts in Finance: The Science of a Successful Budget
- Speaker
- Alexander, Natalie
- Model
- 3714
$37.50
Actionable VBP BI Dashboards: Understanding & Taking Action on KPIs That Lead to Success
[3624] Actionable VBP Business Intelligence Dashboards: Understanding and Taking Action on KPIs That Lead to Success
This presentation is a must for those wishing to streamline their operations and achieve VBP financial success.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Winter Conference 2022 | Dallas | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | February 24, 2022
Program Description: Information overload describes the excess of information available to a person aiming to complete a task
or make a decision; resulting in a poor decision or no decision being made. This often happens in the fast-paced world of home care operations. Leaders are inundated
from metrics from multiple sources that are often not actionable and not concurrent. This leads to no action and poor outcomes. Understanding the value of KPIs is the
first step to successful outcomes. Developing a business intelligence dashboard that contains the Metrics that Matter in the new world of Value Based Purchasing is the
next and most critical step. Metrics should be easy to understand and lead operators to implement corrective action concurrently. Thus, turning a possible negative
outcome into a positive one. Participants will walk away with an understanding of root cause analysis and multi contributing factors affecting metrics so that they can
apply rapid corrective action measures. This presentation is a must for those wishing to streamline their operations and achieve VBP financial success.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][5]quality improvement
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.25 Clock Hr(s)
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Mike Carr PT, COS-C, Senior Product Manager, AXXESS & Jaime Carlson, Senior Director of Business Intelligence, AXXESS
About the Presenter(s):
Mike Carr is the Senior Product Manager for our Axxess Certification product. His clinical expertise and industry knowledge
has been critical to the development and implementation of the Axxess Certification program. Mike joined Axxess in 2018 through the acquisition of Home Health Gold. Mike had worked directly for
Home Health Gold for more than a decade where he served in a variety of roles, including business development, sales, product enhancement, implementation, and clinical training. Mike has been
intimately involved in the design, development, and creation of Axxess Certification and now oversees an international team of engineers and support personnel.
About the Presenter(s):
Jaime Carlson is the Senior Director of Business Intelligence of Axxess, the fastest-growing home healthcare technology
company. In this role, Jaime strategizes and implements the Axxess Business Intelligence solution and leads data integrations for new enterprise clients. He is also responsible for training
and supporting clients on the company’s Business Intelligence solution. Prior to joining Axxess in 2018, Jaime was the Director of Software development at AccentCare. In this role, he oversaw
all matters regarding business intelligence, integrations, and custom software development.
Jaime is involved with Habitat for Humanity and The Medical, Eye and Dental International Care Organization (MEDICO). He earned both his Bachelor of Business and Management Information
Systems degree and his Master of Public Affairs degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
[3624] Actionable VBP Business Intelligence Dashboards: Understanding and Taking Action on KPIs That Lead to Success
- Speaker
- Carr, Mike | Carlson, Jaime
- Model
- 3624
$37.50
Acquisitions - Financial Considerations When Buying or Selling an Agency
[3695] Acquisitions - Financial Considerations When Buying or Selling an Agency
Reviews the financial considerations involved when an agency is bought or sold.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | September 1, 2022
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.25 Clock Hr(s)
CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Program Description: Mergers & Acquisitions have been in full swing for a while now and many agencies are
expanding by acquisition. This program reviews the financial considerations involved when an agency is bought or sold. We'll discuss the difference
between a Stock Purchase and an Asset Purchase as well as what information should be available and presentable for any potential acquisition - both from
the seller's perspective and the buyers'. For those not looking to sell soon, we'll also discuss steps you can take now to increase your potential sales
price and attractiveness to buyers down the line. Even if you never sell, being prepared to do so sets you up as a successful agency.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Amy Knight, CPA; Knight CPA Group
About the Presenter(s):
Amy Knight is a CPA, originally from Oklahoma and now based in Austin, Texas
with over 20 years experience almost exclusively in home health and hospice. Her CPA firm, Knight CPA Group, has extensive experience with all
financial issues pertaining to home health, hospice and other healthcare providers including cost reporting, accounting & payroll issues that are specific to healthcare providers.
[3695] Acquisitions - Financial Considerations When Buying or Selling an Agency
- Speaker
- Knight, Amy
- Model
- 3695
$37.50
Achieving Success During VBP Pre-Implementation with Clinical Operational Best Practices
[3630] Achieving Success During VBP Pre-Implementation with Clinical Operational Best Practices
View and walk away with a foundational
knowledge of VBP and practical solutions to implement in your organization.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Winter Conference 2022 | Dallas | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | February 24, 2022
Program Description: Under the Final Rule policies, CMS will assess achievement or improvement of performance based on
designated quality measures and home health providers will compete nationally in their applicable size cohort, smaller-volume providers or larger-volume providers.
Financial Success starts with clinical and operational best practices. In order to ensure that agencies do not incur a negative revenue adjustment, CMS has granted
a one-year pre-implementation phase for Value Based Purchasing. Organizations should use this year to focus on quality value-based performance metrics that will
ensure success under the new revenue adjustment model. Having a quality plan that addresses both outcome and process measures as well as patient satisfaction is
the foundation to success under VBP. This presentation is a must for all areas of home health to include financial managers, clinical staff and operational leaders
as they learn the value of collaboration and team metrics while exploring the details of Value Based Purchasing. Participants will walk away with a foundational
knowledge of VBP and practical solutions to implement in their organizations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][5]quality improvement
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.25 Clock Hr(s)
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Mike Carr, PT, COS-C, AXXESS and Andrew Awoniyi, ND, RN-BC, CDE, AXXESS
About the Presenter(s):
Mike Carr is the Senior Product Manager for our Axxess Certification product. His clinical expertise
and industry knowledge has been critical to the development and implementation of the Axxess Certification program. Mike joined Axxess in 2018 through the acquisition of Home Health Gold.
Mike had worked directly for Home Health Gold for more than a decade where he served in a variety of roles, including business development, sales, product enhancement, implementation,
and clinical training. Mike has been intimately involved in the design, development, and creation of Axxess Certification and now oversees an international team of engineers and support personnel.
About the Presenter(s):
Andrew Awoniyi is the Director of Patient Engagement and Clinical Education for Axxess. In this role, Andrew is
responsible for providing industry thought leadership and the strategic direction and delivery of AxxessCAHPS, a patient engagement solution aimed at improving client organization’s
patient survey and quality ratings. Prior to joining Axxess in 2014, Andrew accumulated more than 25 years of experience designing, building, testing, implementing and evaluating
various aspects of electronic health records across various clinical settings.
[3630] Achieving Success During VBP Pre-Implementation with Clinical Operational Best Practices
- Speaker
- Carr, Mike | Awoniyi, Andrew
- Model
- 3630
$37.50
Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
[3713] Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Presents expectations listed in the Texas Administrative Code for Agency Investigations
and a detailed, step by step, process for reporting according to the HCSSA regulations.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Event | HCSSA Administrator Conference | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | November 15, 2022
Program Description: What is self-reporting and how can an agency stay
in compliance with the HCSSA requirements? We will discuss expectations listed in the Texas Administrative Code for Agency Investigations
and provide a detailed, step by step, process for reporting according to the HCSSA regulations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.259[d][7]abuse, neglect, and exploitation
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 11.15.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Kay Hollers, BSN, RN, MPH, Consultant, Healthcare Consultlink
About the Presenter(s):
Kay Hollers is well known to TAHCH audiences as she has been an active member or
associate member since her return to Texas in 1985. Kay holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas with a major in Nursing and a
Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health. She also earned a post-master’s Specialist Certification in
Health Care Evaluation from Wayne State University College of Nursing in Detroit. Kay taught Public Health Nursing at Michigan State University and
has practiced in and consulted with home health and hospice agencies large and small, public and private. She currently is a consultant with HealthCare
Consultlink. Kay likes to share her experiences and knowledge with audiences and has been a frequent presenter for TAHCH conferences and seminars.
[3713] Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
- Speaker
- Hollers, Kay
- Model
- 3713
$30.00
A Comprehensive Look at Higher-Acuity Home-Based Care Models
[3690] A Comprehensive Look at Higher-Acuity Home-Based Care Models
Presents information on new higher-acuity, home-based care models.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | September 1, 2022
Program Description: This session will educate attendees on new higher-acuity, home-based care models,
update them on the latest legislative and regulatory environments and review certain operational considering for any companies looking to participate in these new models of care.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.25 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.25 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 09.01.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): William A. Dombi, President, National Association for Home Care & Hospice and Kurt Baumgartel, Executive Vice President of Home Based Care, COMPASSUS
About the Presenter(s):
William A. Dombi is the President of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) where he serves also as the Director, Center
for Health Care Law and the Executive Director, Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association.
Bill specializes in legal, legislative, and regulatory advocacy on behalf of patients and providers of home health and hospice care.
With over 40 years of experience in health care law and policy, Bill Dombi has been involved in virtually all legislative and regulatory efforts affecting home
care and hospice since 1975, including the expansion of the Medicare home health benefit in 1980, the formation of the hospice benefit in 1983, the development of
Medicare PPS for home health in 2000, and the national health care reform legislation in 2010.
He also has an extensive background in impact oriented litigation. Dombi was lead counsel in the landmark lawsuit that reformed the
Medicare home health services benefit, challenges to HMO home care cutbacks for high-tech home care patients, lawsuits against Medicaid programs for inadequate
payment rates, a nationwide class action against then-HCFA for its failure to enforce the federal HMO Act, litigation directed against the "Interim Payment System"
for the Medicare home health benefit, a lawsuit addressing the so-called Medicare “case mix creep adjustments” in 2008-2010, a challenge to the Medicare face-to-face
physician encounter rule, and litigation challenging changes to federal overtime rules.
Bill is a longstanding and active member of the ABA and American Health Lawyers Association.
About the Presenter(s):
Kurt Baumgartel is Executive Vice President of Home-Based Care for Compassus’ care
continuum across Home Health, Home Infusion Palliative and Hospice. He joined Compassus in 2020 at a pivotal period of growth for the company as Compassus and Ascension
became partners in Ascension at Home. Baumgartel has extensive experience leading home health and hospice organizations gained over more than 20 years in leadership in the
health care industry. Previously Baumgartel was chief operating officer of Evolution Health and Ascension at Home. Before that he held executive positions that include
president of Allegheny Health Network’s Home Health and Hospice division, president and chief operating officer of Celtic Healthcare, and president of subsidiary Celtic Living Assistance Services.
Baumgartel is active in several professional associations, has been published in trade periodicals and invited as faculty at professional conferences
on various home health care topics. He completed a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of business. He holds a master’s degree in
Physical Therapy and a bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, both from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
[3690] A Comprehensive Look at Higher-Acuity Home-Based Care Models
- Speaker
- Dombi,Wm & Baumgartel,Kurt
- Model
- 3690
$37.50
