Bring a Colleague and Both Save $100 on Dallas House Call Workshop

Come to Dallas Dec. 1-2 for the Advanced Applications of Home-Based Primary Care™ workshop, which will address topics providers and practice staff need to know to expand their HBPC skills and succeed in value-based care. This includes hands-on training in common HBPC procedures, including Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS). Register here. Plus, if you bring a colleague, you can both save $100 on your registration. Just email education@HCCInstitute.org to request your promo code.

Michael Helle, NRP/CCP/FP-C, MHA, MBA

Director, Clinical Programs – Office of Population Health University of California, San Francisco

What’s your most memorable HCCI workshop moment?

"The different mindsets that we see in our learners. For example, the first group I taught was made up of very seasoned clinicians. Some already had experience doing HBPC, while others, mostly internal medicine doctors from large practices, were just starting to explore getting into HBPC. As we presented and discussed different patient cases, the clinicians with prior HBPC experience tended to take a holistic approach toward treatment while the others (who were accustomed to high levels of support in a clinic or hospital) were more likely to want to order test after test or send patients to the emergency department. Part of what we’re doing in the workshops is helping clinicians learn to think in a fundamentally different way by looking at the whole picture—the patient, caregivers, home environment—and evaluating what is best for the patient." Read more.

Daniel J. Kim, MD

Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia

What’s your most memorable HCCI workshop moment?

"As a resident, I was excited to take part in the workshop—it was a highlight just to be able to listen to and talk with home-based physicians and think about my future career. The overall experience and learning about the framework of how to do home-based care helped shape what I do now. Seeing patients in the home is very different, very special, and I’m grateful to have had that opportunity and continue that journey later on as an attending physician." Read more.

At the 2022 American Academy of Home Care Medicine Annual Meeting last month, James Warda, HCCI’s Vice President of External Affairs and Business Development, presented Driving Practice Growth through Marketing, Media Relations, and Your Community. The workshop taught participants how to share their stories and that of their practices through marketing, the media, and community outlets.

After the workshop, Dr. Christopher Paredes of Northwell Health Physician Partners, shared his personal story with Warda of how he got involved with house calls and why serving the underserved is his personal mission. “I grew up in Queens, New York. My mother (Dr. Tessie T. Paredes) was and is a solo internal medicine physician in Brooklyn, and my father was a retired colonel. As a teenager, I always wanted to borrow the car, and my mom said, ‘If you want to borrow the car, you’ll have to drive me to see my patients.’ So, I began driving her to these homes where I would usually see a frail, older person come to the door, and they always seemed happy to see my mother.”

Warda will also offer this workshop as part of the HCCIntelligence™ series of webinars on December 7, 2022, from 4pm to 5pm CT. Register here.

HCCI recognizes the importance of accurate and appropriate coding, proper documentation, and timely reimbursement for services provided to homebound patients and their families. Therefore, as you look ahead to 2023, HCCI wants to support your goal of financial sustainability by offering for a limited time a 20% Discount on Chart Audit: Coding and Documentation consulting services. Are you curious how these audits can help your practice? Check out our website for more information – but don’t delay! This offer expires December 31, 2022. Contact Sarah Briciu, Senior Specialist, Outreach & Engagement, HCCI, at sbriciu@hccinstitute.org or 630-283-9200 to learn how HCCI can assist you.

Become part of our mission-guided team’s efforts to ensure that vulnerable individuals receive essential healthcare services at home. To achieve this mission, HCCI is looking to fill two key roles:

• Manager, Outreach and Engagement – An upbeat individual who is a positive leader and has the natural ability to outreach, network, and promote the development of house call programs and our solutions and services to enhance the delivery of high-quality, efficient home-based medical care for all.
• Executive Assistant – Provides administrative support across all departments of the organization, which will include focused support for the Executive team.

Learn more about both roles on our newly launched HCCI Job Openings page. You can also apply there, if interested, or share the openings with others. 

Compared to the general population, homebound patients are more vulnerable to mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment. In fact, one study found 40.5% of homebound elderly patients had a psychiatric disorder¹. Another study of homebound adults receiving delivered meals said 12.2% reported clinically significant depression and 13.4% reported suicidal thoughts².

To help HBPC providers assess and manage mental health disorders among their patients, HCCI recently collaborated with subject matter expert Dr. James Ellison, Director of the Swank Center for Memory Care and Geriatric Consultation at ChristianaCare, to develop its latest online course: Management of Mental Health Conditions in Homebound Patients.

Management of Mental Health Conditions in Homebound Patients is available for purchase on the HCCI Learning Hub™. The web-based, on-demand course is designated for CME/CE credit. Register directly here.

¹ Li & Conwell, 2007

² Sirey et al., 2008

GivingTuesday, an annual celebration of collective, radical generosity, is coming November 29. That day, and every day, help us imagine a future where our loved ones and friends can access the kind of medical care they deserve in the comfort of their homes – or place they call “home.” As a national nonprofit, HCCI only exists because of the generosity of our donors, advocates, and friends, who like you, believe in the importance of quality, accessible healthcare in the home. Thank you for your belief in our mission and for your consideration of support.

Three Ways to Donate:

•  Visit the Donate page on our website and use the HCCI Online Donation Form
• Call (630) 283-9200 and tell us you’d like to donate
• Mail a check payable to “HCCI” to the following address: Home Centered Care Institute, 1900 East Golf Road, Suite 480, Schaumburg, IL 60173

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION: If you donate now, the amount will be matched through a charitable gift made by a generous family.

Other Ways to Get Involved:

• Sign up for the HCCI newsletter.
• Help us spread awareness of the importance and value of house calls by sharing these resources.
• Refer healthcare providers and practices to HCCI’s website.
• Write your local representative about healthcare policy that supports house calls (be sure to include a personal story about your experience with house calls or your need for them).

Driving Practice Growth through Marketing, Media Relations, and Your Community

December 7, 2022, 4pm – 5pm CT

Objectives

• Tell the “story” of your practice and what sets you apart.
• Create a comprehensive outreach strategy to promote your practice through media, marketing, and your community.
• Collaborate with your colleagues to drive the growth of house calls and your practices.

Presenter

• James Warda, Vice President of External Affairs and Business Development, Home Centered Care Institute

HCCI relies on the support of individuals, corporations, and foundations to sustain our programs. Would you like to join our generous partners below in helping us ensure those in need of house calls get them? If so, please click here to make an individual donation. For organization-level opportunities, please contact James Warda, Vice President of External Affairs and Business Development.