Independence Day, a federal holiday, celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which formally severed the Thirteen Colonies' ties to Great Britain.

July 4th is celebrated these days with picnics, parades, baseball games and fireworks.

This year, OCS will be celebrating the Fourth of July by closing the office not only on Wednesday, but Thursday and Friday too! The grateful OCS Staff will celebrate an extra-long holiday and will be back in the office on Monday, July 9th.

We wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July Holiday!

They are here!! The OCS Summit session descriptions are now available online!

Just click here to read about all the exciting workshops OCS is offering at our one day intensive, Saturday, October 6, 2007, in sunny Denver, Colorado at the Colorado History Museum.

You won't want to miss the opportunity to listen and learn from nationally recognized leaders, including Terris King, Deputy Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality for CMS, who will present Demonstrating Value in an Evolving Payment Environment.

To take advantage of the Early Bird Savings, register now for the OCS Summit. Early bird rates expire on August 15, 2007. For more information on the OCS Summit please visit our OCS Summit web page.

If you have any questions regarding the OCS Summit, please send an email to Crystal Schaeffer or call her at 206.325.3396.

OCS has created a series of OCS PPS Impact™ Web Conferences in an effort to help you fully understand and assess the impact the proposed Home Health PPS refinement rule will have on your agency, and to help you learn how you can thrive in the new payment system.

Due to demand, OCS has scheduled repeats of previous OCS PPS Impact™ Web Conferences, updated with new information.

The Proposed PPS Rule and
What It Means to Your Agency
Thursday, July 12th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Tools for PPS Success
Tuesday, July 24th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Space is limited in these web conferences, offered at no charge, so be sure to enroll today.

PLEASE NOTE- Dialing and WebEx instructions, including a link to the handouts, will be delivered to your email inbox on the morning of the web conference.

These informative OCS Product Web Conferences also touch on current issues, topics and trends in the Home Health, Hospice and Private Duty industries. Sign up today!

Home Health Connection
Tuesday, July 10th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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PatientView
Tuesday, July 17th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Oasis Reports & Graphs
Thursday, July 26th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Are You Ready for QAPI ?
Tuesday, July 31st
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Dialing and WebEx instructions, including a link to the handouts, will be delivered to your email inbox on the morning of the day of the web conference you have enrolled in.

Pack Your Shopping Shoes!

Click here for information on great shopping opportunities while at the Summit in Denver!