NNPEN’s New CEO Discusses
Growing Role of NPs in Home-Based Care
Lynn Rapsilber, DNP
CEO, National Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneur Network
Lynn Rapsilber, DNP, co-founded the National Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneur Network (NNPEN) in 2017 to help nurse practitioners (NPs) launch sustainable businesses. And now, she is pledging to do even more to assist her fellow NPs as the new CEO of the advocacy organization. Rapsilber discussed her vision for NNPEN, how NPs finally have a seat at the table with insurers, and why NPs need to further develop their “business brain.”
Four Industry Leaders Join
HCCI’s Board of Directors
The Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) is proud to welcome four industry leaders to its Board of Directors:
  • Kermit R. Crawford, former president and chief operating officer for Rite Aid Corporation
  • Margherita Labson, former executive director and field representative of Home Care Programs with The Joint Commission, a healthcare accreditation organization
  • Richard Mark, retired partner and former lead for corporate development of the advisory business for consulting firm Deloitte & Touche, former board chairman of Cadence Health and subsequently board member of Northwestern Health Care
  • Rebecca Ramsay, chief executive officer for HouseCall Providers, an Oregon-based home care medical practice

HCCI also wants to extend its gratitude to departing board members Dr. Mindy Fain, University of Arizona Center on Aging, and Robert Sowislo, U.S. Medical Management/Visiting Physician Association, for their years of dedication in helping HCCI advance the field of home-based primary care.
Join HCCI for "Fireside Chat" on the
Value of Home Care Medicine
HCCI invites you to join us on December 9th at 5pm CT for "Home Is Where The Health Is," an important, complimentary "Fireside Chat" webinar and discussion about the need for (and tremendous value of) home care medicine – the "modern-day house call."

Presenters:
Thomas Cornwell, MD, Executive Chairman, HCCI, and Senior Medical Director, Village Medical at Home
Elizabeth Davis, MD, Program Director, Rush@Home, An HCCI Practice Excellence Partner, and Population Health Director of Complex Care Programs, Rush University Medical Center
Julie Sacks, LCSW, President and Chief Operating Officer, HCCI
The Surprising Truth about
Healthcare Expenditures in the U.S.
In a recent HCCI Blog post, Dr. Aaron Yao, Research Director, HCCI, and Chen Meng, Research Associate, HCCI, shared Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 2019 that shows only 5% of the population accounted for nearly half of healthcare spending (48.8%). This spending includes all sources of payments for medical care, including private insurance payments, Medicare, Medicaid, out-of-pocket expenses, and other sources.
New HCCI Video Shows House Calls
are the Future of Medicine
When you think of modern medicine, do you only think about Star Trek-type technology? Well, house calls bring together high technology and high touch, which really is the future of healthcare. In less than 90 seconds, this video allows you to see a house call provider in action, understand what house calls mean to patients and their caregivers, and know why HCCI believes the future of healthcare is in the home.
Education Update
Upcoming HCCI Workshops
December 2-3, 2021
Live, In-person Workshop*
Orlando, FL

Tailored for learners considering, or relatively new to, offering HBPC services for patients with complex medical conditions. Both clinical and practice operations topics are featured.

$625
Earn up to 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
December 9-10, 2021
Live, In-person Workshop*
Schaumburg, IL

Designed for experienced HBPC providers and practice staff seeking to advance their knowledge, skills, and productivity in caring for patients with complex medical conditions. Includes hands-on training in common HBPC procedures.

$625
Earn up to 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
*In-person delivery dependent on status of the pandemic
HCCIntelligence™ Update
HCCIntelligence™ Webinar
Wednesday, December 15, 4pm – 5pm Central
2022 Coding & Policy Impacts: What Home-Based Providers and Practices Need to Know!


Objectives:
  • Review the significant coding, reimbursement, and policy impacts as a result of the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule and how to best respond to these changes
  • Discuss payment impacts to the home and domiciliary Evaluation and Management codes
  • Call out changes to care management services, telehealth, and remote/virtual care

Presenters:
Paul Chiang, MD,
Senior Medical and Practice Advisor, HCCI, and Medical Director,
HomeCare Physicians
Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA,
Senior Consultant and Manager, Practice Development, HCCI
Note: Prior to the detailed walkthrough of the webinar, we suggest reading
this HCCI Blog post for an overview of what home-based professionals and practices need to know about the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule.
We recognize the numerous challenges that can be encountered by
HBPC providers and practice staff and the value of having access to
knowledgeable experts and timely guidance.

We at HCCI are here to help in a variety of ways. 
Please visit the HCCIntelligence™ Resource Center to learn more.
HCCIntelligence™ Resource Center
From Our Key Partners
The Center for Health Care Strategies-led Better Care Playbook published a new collection on Telehealth in Complex Care, designed to help health care stakeholders understand recent evidence behind telehealth-delivered interventions and learn about practical strategies to support effective implementation of these programs for people with complex needs. A related podcast episode, Rethinking Telehealth’s Role in Treating Addiction, is the first in a new series made possible through a partnership between the Better Care Playbook and Tradeoffs, a national health policy podcast.
Rush University Medical Center seeks a Home Based Patient Navigator to join its expanding home-based primary care practice, Rush@Home, a house calls program that offers patients primary care in the comfort of their own home. Comprised of primary care providers, certified medical assistants, and consultative social workers, According to Rush@Home, they “provide crucial home-based medical services and support for patients and families who have difficulty coming into the office.” Click here for more information and to apply (you will need to enter "Home Based Patient Navigator" in the "Keyword" field). 
 
As an HCCI Practice Excellence Partner™, Rush@Home is a site where clinicians and others can participate in the HCCI House Call Practicum™, a unique two-day field experience where they can shadow trained preceptors on house calls and have behind-the-scenes access to the back-office operations at this large multispecialty nonprofit academic medical center. Click here to learn more and register for the practicum.
HCCI education and training initiatives including HCCIntelligence™
are funded in part by a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation.
This email is an advertisement for the Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI). HCCI is passionately committed to its vision of
transforming our nation’s healthcare system by creating universal access to best practice house calls programs,
to ensure that medically complex patients have access to high-quality care in their homes.
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