White Papers

The following topics are available for download:

PPS Reference Handbook
Implementing OASIS Part 2
Using Outcomes and OASIS Data as Strategic Tools
Implementing OASIS Part 1
Partnerships in Managed Care
Building a Roadmap to Analyze Your Information
Understanding and Using CMS (formerly HCFA) Case Mix and Adverse Events Reports
OBQI & The New Approach to Performance Improvement
PPS and Patient Outcomes – A Year in Review
Benchmarking & Beyond – Information Trends in the Home Health Industry
The Quality Management Focus – Key Strategies for Navigating the Road Ahead
Respiratory Therapists in Home Care
Looking Forward – Using Business Intelligence to Shape the Future of Your Business
Preparing for the Quality Management Focus
Benchmarking & Business Intelligence: Harnessing the Power of Information
Strategic Marketing: Using Information to Grow Your Business
Perspectives on Trends within the Home Care Industry: Disease Management
Perspectives on Trends within the Home Care Industry: Pay for Performance
Pay-For-Performance Disease Management Tool Kit
P4P-A Walk on the Home Health Tight-Rope Guided by Business Intelligence
Vision Award Profile An Analysis of Amedisys – Strategies for Success
The Data Are In: Best Marketing Home Care Practices Revealed, Part 1
The Data Are In: Best Marketing Home Care Practices Revealed, Part 2
Predictive Modeling: A Set Of Tools Used To Stratify A Population
QAPI – A New Way to Manage Hospice Quality
Using OASIS Data to Link Patient Satisfaction to Quality Improvement
The Case for Home Health Care in a Managed Care Environment
Turning Challenge into Opportunity: What Home Care Needs to Know About Medicare Advantage
Patient-level Data Analysis in Hospice
Using 20/20 Future Sight to Direct Patient Care
Demonstrate Value - Efficacy Studies Offer Evidence
The Domino Effect - Industry Impact of New Home Health PPS
Changes in Wound Care Outcomes Analysis – New Home Health Compare Measures
Improving Performance – A Multi-Dimensional Approach for Healthcare Providers
Predictive Modeling – To Improve Outcomes in Patients and Home Care
Performance Improvement in Home Health Care: Integrating Clinical and Satisfaction Data
Considerations in Value-Based Purchasing