WellSky® Develops New Clinical Care Certification to Enhance Expertise and Competency in Home Healthcare
2024年3月28日 - 10:00PM
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The first-of-its-kind certification program
sets a new standard for recognizing core competencies in the
effective, efficient, and outcome-driven delivery of home-based
care
WellSky, a leading health and community care technology company,
today announced a new certification for clinical teams designed to
indicate expertise in the provision of Medicare Certified Home
Health. The Clinical Care Specialist-Home Health (CCS-HH)
certification will be the gold standard measurement of competency
for the home health industry that captures the core expertise and
knowledge required to be successful in advancing clinical
practice.
The practice of home healthcare delivery has evolved
tremendously in a short time. In just the past five years,
clinicians have had to adapt to new technologies, a more complex
payment system, and a highly involved regulatory structure. There
is no standardized measure of a provider’s current expertise in the
core competencies of clinical practice in today’s environment. The
CCS-HH certification fills a much-needed gap in ensuring providers
are knowledgeable of the most up-to-date best practices of home
health.
WellSky clinical experts developed the CCS-HH certification in
partnership with leading industry stakeholders and care providers
across the nation, placing the highest standards of rigor on its
development through a thorough analysis of advanced clinical
positions in the industry. A committee of experts was commissioned
to create examination items that capture the core competencies of
clinical home healthcare and its significance under the certified
home health benefit. Learning and preparatory materials developed
by WellSky will equip providers for examination success and help
them achieve certified status.
“We were honored to collaborate with WellSky during the creation
of this new certification that will finally allow for a recognized
specialty in home health practice,” said David Kerns, CEO of The
LTM Group. “The individuals completing the certification and the
agencies in which they work will benefit from an advanced
understanding of all aspects of clinical care in home health,
including regulatory, financial, and value-based drivers of care
provision. Clinical success is so much more than the interventions
provided in a single visit, and we are excited about this new care
standard that ultimately will result in a new level of
organizational effectiveness and improved patient outcomes.”
The comprehensive learning track will cover a wide variety of
competencies, including care management, federal regulatory
compliance, integration of data analytics into patient care,
financial advocacy, and quality improvement. After passing a
proctored exam, professionals will earn the CCS-HH certification—a
status that will be recognized for three years. Recertification
opportunities thereafter will help ensure certified professionals
stay up to date on the rapidly changing landscape of home
healthcare.
“Clinical excellence in home health is vital to our industry.
Agency success is rooted in clinical teams that are better equipped
to meet the diverse needs of the patients they serve and to
navigate the regulatory and ethical principles that govern home
healthcare,” said Tim Ashe, chief clinical officer at WellSky. “We
believe this new certification opens doors to enhanced skills and
knowledge, increased professional credibility, and higher standards
of care.”
To learn more about the Clinical Care Specialist certification,
visit wellsky.com.
About WellSky®
WellSky is one of America’s largest and most innovative
healthcare technology companies leading the movement for
intelligent, coordinated care. Our proven software, analytics, and
services power better outcomes and lower costs for stakeholders
across the health and community care continuum. In today’s
value-based care environment, WellSky helps providers, payers,
health systems, and community organizations scale processes,
improve collaboration for growth, harness the power of data
analytics, and achieve better outcomes by further connecting
clinical and social care. WellSky serves more than 20,000 client
sites — including the largest hospital systems, blood banks, cell
therapy labs, home health, and hospice franchises, post-acute
providers, government agencies, and human services organizations.
Informed by more than 40 years of providing software and expertise,
WellSky anticipates clients’ needs and innovates relentlessly to
build healthy, thriving communities. For more information, visit
wellsky.com.
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