OCS is expanding its long-standing relationship with Procura, LLC, a market leader in Home Health Software, to help providers understand and address the changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) that were announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on August 22nd.

Through this partnership, Procura, LLC, will make OCS' PPS Impact™ products available to their clients, allowing agencies to quickly understand the impact and manage the consequences of the new PPS rule change.

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The new PPS Rules and changes are far more substantive than many industry insiders anticipated. Despite the magnitude of the changes, there will definitely be winners and losers; however all will need to know the financial impact, develop an implementation plan and start to re-tool their operations.

In this newly-added morning session, PPS - A Perspective on the Data, we will discuss the structure and the impact of the new PPS rules and how your agency can cope with these recent changes.

Walk away with a new understanding of not only what the new PPS model is, but how different types of organizations might fare under the new model. Get the inside story from Amanda Twiss, OCS President and Bill Simione, Jr., Managing Principal of Simione Consultants and Chairman of NAHC's Financial Manager's Association, of how specific patient diagnoses, conditions, and risk factors will affect your agency's reimbursement. Mr. Simione will also discuss critical strategies for success, and review the tools and services that you have available to help work through these changes.

This workshop is offered free of charge to all OCS Summit attendees, so take advantage of this opportunity and be sure to Register Today!

Direct any Summit related questions via email to Crystal Schaeffer or call her at 206.325.3396.

We hope to see you there!

OCS and Universal Healthcare Services Associates (UHSA) have joined to bring you Data Driven Decision Making with PPS Reform, a web seminar offering one contact hour towards CEU credit.

You've read the emails, listened to the teleconferences, and are now trying to digest the specifics of the proposed PPS reform. It's time for a common sense approach to understanding how the proposed changes will impact your agency and what steps you can take to prepare.

This teleconference is not just another explanation of the proposed rules. This session will provide a realistic framework for managing the data needed to achieve and sustain organizational success in this fluid environment.

Participants will walk away from this web seminar with the ability to explain the elements of data-driven decision making, efficiently analyze and evaluate the data, and understand how those data elements can be employed to optimize your agency's business strategy.

We are offering this special web seminar on both September 13th and September 25th. Please select which date works best for you and register by clicking the link below. Hurry because space is limited!

Data Driven Decision Making with PPS Reform
Thursday, September 13th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Data Driven Decision Making with PPS Reform
Tuesday, September 25th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Darcey Trescone, Procura's Director of US Operations and Melinda Moore, OCS' Director of Strategy and Planning will be providing educational sessions introducing Procura and the PPS Impact™ offerings.

These events will explore the reports, dashboards, and modeling tools available through PPS Impact™ along with a brief introduction to Procura. These seminars are complimentary and open to anyone in your organization. Space is limited so register now! Choose a date and register below.

Friday, September 14th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Thursday, September 27th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Enroll today in one or more of these informative OCS Product Web Conferences and invite your staff to attend.

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!

If you are looking for product training, please check out our Client Training Calendar.

Disease Management
Thursday, September 6th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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PatientView
Tuesday, September 18th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Home Health Connection
Thursday, September 20th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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QAPI Snapshot
Thursday, September 27th
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.

There are significant changes in the 2008 PPS rule that you need to fully understand. Your agency's reimbursement may change up to 20%!

Gain an understanding of the rule changes and how they will impact your agency by attending one of our complimentary web conferences.

Tuesday, September 4th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Tuesday, September 11th
10am PDT/1pm EDT
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Don't delay. Enroll now. Space is limited!

Want PPS Impact™ Dashboard Reports that reflect the new PPS rule?

Click here to find out how to get them!