HCA University

Online courses for health care professionals

HCA Education and Research has partnered with Care2Learn to bring you the best possible online learning experiences for the health care profession.

Whether you are a nurse, therapist, home health aide or home care leader, there is a Care2Learn course for you. Click the Care2Learn button above for more information.

Home Health: Mastering the Tools for Success
A Workshop for Nurses

August 5 — Rochester

Improving quality outcomes and documentation methods and enhancing approaches to care are vital to the success of your home care operation. In this full-day workshop geared for home health nurses, supporting clinical professionals and their managers, HCA is pleased to have national home health expert Arnie Cisneros share proven tools for success. Highlights of the workshop include:

• S.U.R.C.H (Service Utilization Review for HomeCare);
• OBQI Case Conference;
• Preparing for Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) scrutiny;
• Manage to Improve Your Care — in this session, participants will learn how to re-wire care to improve efficiency, productivity, and clinical outcomes while simultaneously decreasing utilization; and
• Pay for Performance Strategies.
  

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HCA's Senior and Financial Managers Retreat

August 17-18, 2010 — Saratoga Springs

Join the action at HCA's Senior and Financial Managers Retreat on August 17 and 18 in beautiful Saratoga Springs! The Senior and Financial Managers Retreat, one of HCA's premier educational events, is geared for home care CEOs, CFOs and other administrators who want to advance their understanding of the latest reimbursement and revenue challenges and changes that affect an agency's bottom line. Join top experts and policymakers on home care finance, health care law, third party liability (TPL) billing, federal health reform and more! Sign up today to join your colleagues Out of the Starting Gate at the height of the thoroughbred racing season in Saratoga Springs!

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The Aide's Role in Risk Management

August 19, 2010 — Teleconference

By managing our risk, we can reduce the possibility of accident or harm to both the patient and agency staff. This workshop will discuss the importance of: patient rights and responsibilities, accurate documentation, agency policies, following the aide care plan, and other factors that influence risk management. Occupational risk factors will be reviewed as well.

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2011 ICD-9-CM Code Updates Webinar

August 26, 2010 — 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

(Note: This is a revised date!)

The new and revised 2011 ICD-9-CM code set will take effect on October 1, 2010 with multiple additions, revisions and deletions that may impact accurate home care coding and reimbursement. This webinar will be presented by Patricia Tulloch, RN, BSN, MSN, HCS-D.

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Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy

Syracuse
September 20-21, 2010 (workshop)
September 22, 2010 (exam)

Spend two intense and fun days learning all there is to know to collect the OASIS-C accurately, plus an opportunity on a third day to take the COS-C exam — all at one location.

In this session, participants will learn to understand the specifics of the new items, changed items and process measures as well as changes to data collection rules and conventions. This program also provides the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of learned concepts through participation in application scenarios.

Educational Goals:

• Support the educational needs of home health clinicians in achieving comprehension and accuracy in OASIS data collection using guidelines established by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS);
• Enhance compliance with the OASIS Prospective Payment System (PPS);
• Provide a preparatory review for candidates for the COS-C (Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical) examination; and
• Provide the learner with the latest CMS documents to facilitate researching answers to future questions and to support data collection in special situations.

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Federal Health Reform Law — Understanding the New Law to Position Home Care for Success

October 15 — New York City

This one day educational program is designed to support home care leaders in their understanding of the federal health reform law as well as help gear up their agencies for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Learn how this new law will impact businesses, long term care, technology and others across the health care continuum. Learn, too, how to strategically position your agency for success in the future.

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Integrated Chronic Care Management

October 26 and 27 — Albany

The Home Based Chronic Care Model (TM) developed by Baptist Health Home Health Network has caught the attention of providers nationwide for its innovative approach to chronic disease management and is fully endorsed by the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC).

Join HCA for a two-day session exploring this award-winning model.

On day one, October 26, the Executive Training program will be held to support leaders who want to be develop a core business strategy for patient centered, high quality, chronic care managment and position themselves for success across the healthcare system of the future.

On day two, the Train the Trainer program will prepare home care clinicians for the future of integrated chronic care delivery through classroom instruction and web-based training resulting in the Integrated Chronic Care Specialist designation. Seating is limited.

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Home Care Executive Certificate Program (HCECP)

November 3-5, 2010 — New York City

Home health agency leaders looking to strategically position their organization for growth and success may be interested in The Home Care Executive Certificate Program (HCECP) offered by the California Association for Health Care Services at Home (CAHSAH). The HCECP is a three module curriculum that covers strategic positioning, financial management and legal considerations. The program will be offered on November 3 to 5 at the Affinia Manhattan Hotel in New York City through the support of HCA Education and Research. It is designed for administrators and senior managers with three or more years of home care administrative experience or upper level management.

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ICD-9-CM & OASIS Coding — Back to Basics and Beyond

November 17, 2010 — Troy

OASIS C experts agree that ongoing and specialized home health training to accurately assign diagnosis codes remains critical to reflect the complexity of home care patients and ensure accurate reimbursement. This workshop includes a comprehensive overview of ICD-9-CM coding with specific application to the home health industry and the revised OASIS-C. Coding mandates, exceptions and best practices will be reviewed. This workshop will provide the fundamentals necessary to achieve national credential status. The Home Care Coding Specialist Exam (HCS-D) will be offered on November 18, at this same location.

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OASIS-C and Quality Outcome Changes Webinar

November 30, 2010 — 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) recently revised the Quality Outcome Risk Adjustment Model used to compare providers on the Home Care Compare website. This webinar will review the recent changes and discuss specific OASIS-C elements that impact critical agency quality outcomes. The program will be presented by Patricia Tulloch, RN, BSN, MSN, HCS-D.

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Northeast Home Health Leadership Summit

January 19 and 20, 2011 — Boston

This cutting-edge conference — now in its ninth year — is attended by home care executives seeking to take their operation to the next level. The Summit is unique from other leadership conferences in that it focuses on future trends in health care and management and brings thought leaders from the business and policy sectors. The Summit is also an excellent opportunity to network with peers. The Summit is sponsored by the Northeast Home Health Leadership Collaborative, a consortium of state home care trade associations representing provider and associate members in the northeast.

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Infection Control Back to Basics Series Webcast

Available at any time

This three-hour series will focus on home care and hospice infection control practice basics. Participants will be able to understand clinical practice protocols as they relate to decontamination of equipment, critical and non-critical items, use of waterless hand-washing solutions, disinfection and much more. You must complete the entire series in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

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Save the Date: Upcoming HCA Events

HCA's Clinical and Technology Conference (November 3-4, 2010 — Latham)

Save the date! More information coming soon.

All programs offered by HCA Education and Research,

an affiliate of the Home Care Association of New York State (HCA)