Presented by Michael Tidd

Overview:

Value-Based Purchasing program provides quarterly interim reports to allow the agency to monitor their status, project performance and how likely they are to receive a penalty or reward. Understanding these reports is essential so you can make changes to the program if you are not obtaining the results you expected.

Objectives:

1. Verbalize the interim report release time frames
2. Learn how to obtain the interim reports
3. Understand how to interpret the interim reports

Speaker Biography:

Michael Tidd has over 20 years of experience in the Home Care Industry and is a frequent speaker at HealthCare Synergy Workshops and Webinars. He is a Software Developer, LVN, and Certified in ICD-9/10 Coding and OASIS (COS-C, HCS-D). As the Clinical Manager for HealthCare Synergy, he directs the Outsourced Management Services, assists in regulatory requirement of Synergy EMR, oversees the Clinical Documentation Auditing provided to clients, and participates on the clinical board for Synergy EMR. Michael continues to educate agencies on the ongoing regulations that CMS produces, the proper application of the Medicare Conditions of Participation, and completing timely, accurate, and defendable clinical documentation to survive in the current Medicare Reimbursement Model.