The Home Care Association of Florida (HCAF) is proud to present the Summer 2025 edition of Florida at Home magazine, featuring timely policy updates, cutting-edge insights, and practical strategies to help providers navigate today’s evolving home care landscape.

Featured Highlights

• The Missing Link in Patient Care: How Home Health Providers Can Harness the Gut-Brain Connection to Transform Lives – Nelson Gonzalez of Rehab Without Walls explores how understanding the gut-brain connection is transforming patient care and empowering providers to adopt a holistic, science-based model.
• The Data Difference: Transforming Home Care Through Insight and Innovation – HCAF Executive Director Denise Bellville outlines how agencies can leverage data to improve outcomes, enhance quality, and maintain compliance in a value-based environment.
• The Future of Home Care is NOW! – Melinda Gaboury of Healthcare Provider Solutions discusses how home care is redefining patient services and advancing quality in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Top 3 Workforce Compliance Risks in Home-Based Care in 2025 – Malka Trump of Viventium details how agencies can avoid costly pitfalls in 2025, including overtime missteps, ACA compliance, and retirement plan obligations.
• The Difference Between Good and Great Home Health Outcomes: What Operational Changes Produce Improved Clinical and Fiscal Results? – Arnie Cisneros of Home Health Strategic Management explains how smart process improvements can boost both clinical outcomes and bottom-line performance under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model.
• Why Data-Driven Agencies Will Lead the Future – Stephen Vaccaro of HHAeXchange shows how transforming data into action helps agencies stay ahead in an increasingly competitive market.
• Discharge Function Demystified: Strategies to Succeed Under HHVBP – Lisa Selman-Holman of McBee breaks down the Discharge Function Score and offers actionable strategies to drive performance.
• From Pitch to Partnership: How Consultative Selling Builds Stronger Referral Relationships in Private Duty Home Care – Ralph Laughton of Heart, Body & Mind Home Care explains how consultative selling in private duty care leads to more effective and sustainable referral partnerships.

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Florida at Home is published twice a year and reaches more than 2,300 licensed home health agencies, in-home care professionals, and vendor partners throughout Florida. Each issue is a trusted resource filled with expert perspectives, regulatory updates, and actionable insights for providers across the state.

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The editorial calendar for Fall 2025 is as follows:

• Proposals Due: September 26, 2025
• Notification of Decision: October 3, 2025
• Content Due: October 17, 2025
• Publication Mailed: December 2025

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