Public Health Emergency (PHE) Extended:
Telehealth Waivers Remain in Place
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On October 15, 2021, Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), extending the many waivers that are in place until January 16, 2022. As a reminder the PHE must be extended every 90 days; the 1135 telehealth waivers currently in place grant healthcare professionals the flexibility to continue providing and billing for telehealth services provided to patients at home.
This is good news for many home-based practices that have continued utilizing telehealth as part of their clinical model. As long as the PHE remains in effect… Read More
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Alaska Provider Shares Successes and
Challenges of HBPC During the Pandemic
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Akindipe, who launched her Anchorage, Alaska, practice during the pandemic, shares her perspective: “As a provider, I learned so much about home-based primary care. What we really need is someone to pay attention to the small things that can become a very large thing and end up back in the hospital. I’ve seen that over and over again.”
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Share Your “I ♥ House Calls” Story
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Every house call provider has their story. Maybe you cared for a special patient, helped a family caregiver, or met someone who inspired you to start making house calls.
HCCI would like to hear your story! Who knows, maybe we'll publish your story, and your story will help inspire someone to become a house call provider.
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Virtual Preconferences Presented by HCCI |
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This preconference is followed by the
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Thursday, October 28
Level Up! Take Your House Call Operations to New Heights
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This AAHCM preconference, presented by HCCI, is designed for providers, practice managers, and other staff interested in enhancing the efficiency, productivity, and ultimately the bottom line of their house call programs. |
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This preconference is followed by the
November 9-10
This year, both the preconference and
National Summit are presented free of charge
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Monday, November 8
A Community-based Model to Enhance HBPC Awareness and Access
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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™
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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™
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*In-person delivery dependent on status of the pandemic |
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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:
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Paul Chiang, MD,
Senior Medical and Practice Advisor, Home Centered Care Institute
Medical Director,
HomeCare Physicians
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Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA,
Senior Consultant and Manager, Practice Development,
Home Centered Care Institute
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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.
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HCCIntelligence™ Resource Center
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Cleveland Clinic Community Care seeks a physician to join its expanding physician home-based primary care practice, Medical Care at Home. According to Cleveland Clinic, you can “become part of a cutting-edge home-care team that is combining new technologies and innovative care models with old-fashioned caring to better meet the needs of an aging population with chronic conditions.” Click here for more information and to apply.
As an HCCI Practice Excellence Partner™, Cleveland Clinic-Medical Care at 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.
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HCCI education and training initiatives including HCCIntelligence™
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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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Home Centered Care Institute
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