OCS, Inc. and Simione Consultants have teamed together to bring a powerful new set of financial reporting and analysis products to the Home Health Industry.

Home Health Financial Monitor™ will be introduced at the upcoming 2007 NAHC Annual Meeting in October. These new financial reports provide agency leaders with cutting edge information, analysis and guidance that both OCS and Simione are known for providing to their clients.

Stop by OCS Booth #1706 at the 2007 NAHC Annual Meeting being held at the Denver Convention Center to learn more about the Home Health Financial Monitor™.

The OCS Summit is finally here! Being held this coming Saturday on October 6th, this one day pre- conference just prior to the start of the NAHC Annual meeting will focus on Demonstrating the Value of Home Health and Hospice.

We will kick things off at 8:00 a.m. with a special workshop on "PPS: A Perspective on the Data," presented by Bill Simione, Jr., Managing Principal of Simione Consultants and Chairman of NAHC's Financial Managers Association and will conclude with the unveiling of the 2007 HomeCare Elite at our Networking Social at Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant. To view the entire Summit agenda, please download our Summit Program.

This year's Summit will be held at the Colorado History Museum, just a few blocks away from the Colorado Convention Center. To view detailed directions click here.

Limited space is still available, but filling up fast. Be sure to register now!

Due to popular demand, we are once again offering the web seminar "Data Driven Decision Making with PPS Reform" on October 18th. OCS and Universal Healthcare Services Associates (UHSA) have joined to bring you this web seminar which offers one contact hour towards CEU credit.

This teleconference is not just another explanation of the proposed PPS reform 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 October 18th. Please register by clicking the link below. Hurry because space is limited!

Data Driven Decision Making with PPS Reform
Thursday, October 18, 2007
10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time / 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Register now!

The OCS Advisor, published by the OCS Healthcare Analytics Team, is an exclusive newsletter for providers and other organizations involved in the health care industry. This quarterly review brings concise summaries and comprehensive articles on the important issues and opportunities affecting our industry.

Are you attending the NAHC Annual Meeting? Be sure to stop by OCS Booth #1706 to view the 2007 HomeCare Elite Winners, meet the OCS Team, learn about our partners and get the latest about exciting new OCS products and services!

For more information on events taking place at NAHC, please download a copy of our News At NAHC.

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