Attaya, Chris & Huff, Angela

Hospice Under the CMS Microscope

[3870] Hospice Under the CMS Microscope
Hear about the new Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) that starts Q4 of CY 2024. Presentation Info: TAHC&H Event | 55th Annual Conference | Rich-Media Presentation Capture | Online On-Demand Access Presentation Date | September 11, 2024 Program Description: Hospice continues to be under the watchful eye of CMS as the new Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) starts Q4 of CY 2024. Tracking your HQRP scores will be imperative along with your CAHPS Hospice star ratings, as you navigate the scrutiny by CMS. The presenters provide a background on the HQRP programs and the best ways to monitor and improve your scores. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting §558.260[a][5]quality improvement §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management §558.260[a][7]financial management 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 9.11.2026 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): Chris Attaya, MBA Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) and Angela Huff, RN, Senior Managing Consultant, Forvis Mazars About the Presenter(s): Chris Attaya joined SHP in 2014 after spending 28 years in executive and consulting positions within the Home Health and Hospice industry. In his role, he is responsible for product development and client relationships to help organizations achieve increased operational and financial performance through the use of SHP’s industry leading analytics platform and benchmark data. Prior to SHP, Chris was the CFO at the VNA of Boston and had worked at Partners Health Care at Home as CFO and CEO. He received a B.A. in Public Health from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from the Graduate School of Management at Boston University concentrating in Health Care Finance. About the Presenter(s): Angela Huff With over 35 years of experience as a registered nurse, Angela has spent nearly 25 years in executive leadership in home health and hospice operations as well as software development in the post-acute space. In addition, she has global experience in the community care space that includes the United Kingdom, Finland, Canada, and Australia. Angela performs operations improvement assessments and compliance-focused reviews of home health and hospice documentation, including audits and appeals related to the OIG and program integrity contractors as well as compliance risk assessments related to mergers and acquisitions. She is actively involved in the educational and advocacy activities of NAHC and NHPCO and is a member of the HHFMA Innovation, NAHC Education and Women in Leadership Committees. Angela has been a presenter at NAHC and NHPCO, as well as other industry national and state organizations and has been published in the Nursing Administration Quarterly and other industry publications. Before entering the post-acute industry, she served in acute care management positions and was a Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse and a Certified Registered Nurse Infusionist. [3870] Hospice Under the CMS Microscope

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