Mastering Functional Outcomes: Understanding the Functional Discharge Score under VBP (Session 4)
March 31 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us this March for a transformative educational series designed to equip home health professionals with the tools and knowledge to excel in value-based care. Across four engaging sessions—held on 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, and 3/31.
We’ll explore key topics like leveraging OASIS for value-based reimbursement, integrating social determinants of health into care planning, and navigating OASIS E1, PDGM, and VBP. Gain actionable strategies to improve patient outcomes and maximize your agency’s financial health. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your expertise and drive success in home health care!
Session 4: Mastering Functional Outcomes: Understanding the Functional Discharge Score under VBP
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the role of functional items in OASIS assessments and their relevance in evaluating a patient’s ability to perform daily activities.
- Discuss the different types of functional items, such as mobility, self-care, and activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Define the Functional Discharge Score and explain how it is calculated based on functional item data.
- Emphasize how capturing and analyzing functional data helps to deliver personalized care that aligns with patients’ goals and needs.
- Provide strategies for home health agencies to enhance patient functional recovery and improve their discharge scores.
Event Details:
- Date: Monday, March 31st
- Time: 11 AM – 1 PM
- Microsoft Teams Webinar
Pricing:
- Members: $59/Session
- Non-Members: $109/Session
MEET OUR SPEAKER:
Heather Curren – SimiTree
Heather has been in the home care industry for the past 30 years. She received her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from the University of Alabama in Birmingham in 1992. She has extensive field and case management experience in both home health and hospice. Heather has held various positions in home health and hospice agencies but performance improvement, staff development and appeals are her areas of expertise. She has a vast knowledge of state and federal regulatory guidelines in both home health and hospice. Although, education remains Heather’s passion in this rapidly changing home health and hospice industry. Heather holds certifications in both OASIS competency and ICD 10 coding in home health and hospice. She has authored a book on medical necessity for home health. Heather currently works as a Director of Education for SimiTree HC in the coding and OASIS division. She enjoys spending time with family, is an avid college football fan and enjoys time spent with her new grandson.