A new report from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) may not offer many surprises, but it summarizes the financial impact COVID had on physician groups. The organization, which represents group practices of all stripes, found an unexpected surge in physician retirement last year. (One-third of practice leaders reported seeing that trend in their groups.) […]
This week I had to focus my blog on answering a question that I get asked of me over and over by our home health friends. That does not mean that our In-Home Care providers should stop reading. In fact, it means the exact opposite. Evaluation and Management of the Plan of Care is all about home […]
I am always reading something to help me understand how to help sales representatives become all they can be. In my quest for knowledge, I started to read about a theory called “Motivational Perspective.” The idea discussed is why does a student with an average IQ bring home “A” s. “Motivation is defined as an […]
This past year, I spent a lot of time learning how vital recruitment and retention directly correlate to the agency’s success. I have found that home health, hospice, and in-home care providers have more and more seniors to service. With our population of aging adults increasing by over 11,000 new seniors day, WE […]
I have spent the last 30 plus years working closely with physicians. I will never forget my first real job because I started it on my 16th birthday. I was hired as the weekend EKG technician at Northeastern Hospital. I had 5 different cardiologists as my bosses. I learned at a young age what each one […]
I can still remember… …back in 2009 when my organization had suffered 3 consecutive years of financial losses due to my competition winning referrals by building relationships with my referral sources. Many agencies today believe that they do not need to have a person who acts as a community liaison, salesperson, or account executive and […]
2020 has been a whirlwind of a year! We have worked with many agencies owners who have followed our inside sales process and they have continued to not only succeed in hitting admission goals but exceed them by hitting the highest record of referrals ever. Just the other day, Mike from our sales department ask […]
FACT: One of the hardest things to do is to get referrals from hospitals and short-term rehabilitation centers. So many things can impact the ability for us to break into facilities. We can get our sales representatives to build relationships but so many other factors contribute to why they would be willing to refer to […]
Like many agency owners I was not looking forward to learning a new payment system. When CMS finalized a new case-mix classification model, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), effective beginning January 1, 2020, I was less than enthusiastic. The PDGM relies more heavily on clinical characteristics and other patient information to place home health periods […]
The Question from an owner: “I need to select a consultant to help me grow my business. What should I look for when selecting who can help us grow?” Answer: You need someone who is at the helm of driving business right now through the COVID pandemic, someone who has a proven track record of […]
