Description

Documentation in home health has always been a challenge. Throwing in that coding is now a large part of the revenue that your agency receives makes documentation more important than ever. The struggles with outside documentation from providers and clinician documentation are enough to drive a quality review department crazy. During this webinar presentation, we will discuss what clinicians need to know to get it right the first time.

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss changes in the Medicare Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) calculations as it relates to coding and the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS);
• Determine how even slight differences in coding can affect your bottom line; and
• Discuss what items your agency needs to get the information needed from providers.

Meet the Speaker

J'non Griffin, HCS-D, COS-C, HCS-H, HCS-C, is a Principal at SimiTree Healthcare Consulting. She launched her outsourcing and coding company, Home Health Solutions, LLC, in 2012. It was named by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation in 2017, 2018, and 2019 before merging with Simione Healthcare Consultants in 2020. When Simione merged with BlackTree in 2021, J'non took the helm of SimiTree's new coding division as a director.

J’non is a registered nurse with over 30 years of clinical and leadership experience as a field nurse, director, regional director, executive, and consultant for home health and hospice agencies. She is an accredited ACHC and CHAP consultant and an AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM trainer/ambassador with certifications in home care coding (HCS-D), OASIS competency (COS-C), hospice coding (HCS-H), and home care compliance (HCS-C). A frequent national speaker, she is a collaborator for Decision Health’s The Diagnosis Coding Pro, has published several manuals, and assisted with online coding/OASIS instruction modules. She is currently serving on HCAF’s Board of Directors. J’non earned a master’s degree in health care administration in 2005.

Continuing Education

Attendees receive 1.0 continuing education units for skilled nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and accounting.

Sponsors Welcome

HCAF offers a multitude of ways for home care industry vendors to promote their products and services, including education program sponsorships. Explore the benefits of sponsoring this or another program or contact us for more information.