McBee CareThreads

Diving into the unknown can be nerve-racking - whether it's taking on a new leadership role or starting your own business - but the lessons and people make it well worth the risks.Stepping down from a larger corporation and creating your own space in the healthcare industry is scary—A feeling that Summer Napier, President & CEO of Healing Hands Healthcare knows all too well.In this episode, we interview Summer about her journey to following her passion by founding Healing Hands, a home health organization serving 22 counties in Northern Texas. She shares her experiences as a healthcare entrepreneur, how she formed meaningful relationships with mentors, colleagues and staff, and lessons learned thus far.These experiences and approaches to leadership have helped her organization increase staff retention, navigate a public health emergency, and other economic factors challenging the home health space. She details more about the caring and compassionate culture built at Healing Hands surrounding open, transparent communication and her - share the why - approach.Listen in as we discuss:Following your passions and discovering what it takes to start-up a healthcare businessHow networking and mentors making a difference in leadershipCultivating a culture where your team can thrive, increasing retentionPrioritizing work-life balance and an open-door policy

Accreditation might not be new to the healthcare industry, but it is to assisted living and memory care; and with the addition comes the importance of integrating it correctly — treating it as a commitment rather than an inconsistent checklist.   For those that integrate successfully: A chance to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. In this episode, we interview Denise Hobson, Program Director at Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), about what accreditation truly means, the value for assisted living providers, and state perspective on accreditation.   Join us as we discuss: Why an assisted living provider should consider accreditation Accreditation's value to residents, families, & the insurance industry State perspective on accreditation & creating formal benchmarking Next steps for the audience This discussion with Denise Hobson was taken from our show McBee CareThreads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts.  If you don't use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here.

Hospital finance departments have a saying: Get it right the first time. Getting appropriate admission status and the required supporting documentation right isn't as easy as it sounds. It requires the folks in finance to work hand-in-glove with nurses in the growing new field of utilization management. In this episode of McBee CareThreads, Jonna Mayfield, Manager of Care Management at McBee, talks about how utilization management is integral to patient care and experience and to financial viability for hospitals. Jonna digs deep into: - The difference between utilization management and case management - How COVID-19 has impacted utilization management - Challenges to optimal utilization management in an acute care setting This discussion with Jonna Mayfield was taken from our show McBee CareThreads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts.If you don't use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here.

Home health and hospice organizations continue to face strict regulatory changes and oversight from CMS and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to prevent fraud, waste and abuse. Given the certainty of future audits, what can organizations do to prepare themselves in advance? Howard Young, Health Care Partner at Morgan Lewis, joined Maria Warren, Senior Director at McBee, on this episode of McBee CareThreads to discuss how to stay on top of Medicare compliance. What we talked about with Howard: - Hot-button compliance issues we should be paying attention to - How to adjust — and stay compliant — during a public health emergency - Tips to help avoid getting an audit from the OIG This discussion with Howard Young was taken from our show McBee CareThreads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for McBee CareThreads in your favorite podcast player.

At Banner Health, an agency serving 14,000 patients at 6 branches, the COVID-19 pandemic has spring-boarded video visits and patient engagement 5-10 years into the future. Clinicians are now willing to use innovative ideas to their advantage in a way that all of the change management and planning in the world wouldn't have accomplished on its own. Kimberly Lane, Senior Director Post-Acute Home Health Operations at Banner Health, joined this episode of McBee CareThreads to talk about how to use disruptive experiences to improve patient care. What we discussed with Kim: - How she allayed team members' concerns early in the pandemic - The value that a bring-your-own-device contract brought to her team and patients - Kim's team-building and communication advice for a remote-work environment This discussion with Kimberly Lane was taken from our show McBee CareThreads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for McBee CareThreads in your favorite podcast player.

2020 brought many changes to the post-acute industry. One trend that didn't slow down much, however, was mergers and acquisitions. Deals are happening, it's a sellers market, and 2021 looks like a hotter year for sales than ever. What do organizations preparing to go to market or looking to expand their footprint in the post-acute industry need to know? Bruce Vanderlaan, JD, Managing Director at Mertz Taggart joined this episode of McBee CareThreads to talk about mergers and acquisitions in hospice and home health. What we discussed with Bruce: - Two key takeaways from 2020 for mergers & acquisitions - Advice for providers looking to buy or sell - The importance of clinical compliance for sellers and buyers This discussion with Bruce Vanderlaan was taken from our show McBee CareThreads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for McBee CareThreads in your favorite podcast player.

Kim Elsberry, Senior Director of Population Health at Netsmart, joined this episode of McBee CareThreads to talk about what population health is and where it's headed. When asked why she was passionate about population health, Kim said she believes in the triple aim of... Improving patient experience Containing costs Achieving better outcomes of care That's what population health does. But how does it work? And where is it headed? Here's what we discussed with Kim: - What population health is and what areas in the industry it serves - How to deal with gathering and sharing data from multiple disparate applications This discussion with Kim Elsberry was taken from our show McBee CareThreads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here.

Risk must be part of the conversation when we're talking about population health models. It's an especially critical discussion as we're moving beyond medical models and into a values-based model. Rose Madden-Baer, SVP of population health and clinical support services of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), joined this episode of McBee CareThreads to talk about risk-based and value-based models of care. What we discussed with Rose: - What led to the development of population health at VNSNY - The results VNSNY has seen from its risk-stratification models - The data to track when you are interested in exploring risk stratification This discussion with Rose Madden-Baer was taken from our show McBee CareThreads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here.

A new hospice regulation took effect on October 1, 2020. Called the notice of election requirement, it mandates updated language to the election benefit as well as beneficiary notification of items, services, and drugs not covered by hospice.   Dee Geray, clinical consulting senior manager at McBee, joined this episode of CareThreads to talk about the new regulation.   What we discussed with Dee:   - What the new notice of election requirement means   - The challenges providers could face in adopting these changes   - Hotspots and big focus items that Medicare is targeting   This discussion with Dee Geray was taken from our show McBee CareThreads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts here.   If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here.

COVID presented the home health industry with a serious challenge, and we emerged stronger for it. Now, how can we leverage that strength to take us forward?   Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), joined this episode of CareThreads to talk about NAHC 2.0, the current home health environment, and much more. Bill is the voice of the home care industry.   What we discussed with Bill:   - How NAHC became the voice of home healthcare in Washington, DC    - What providers are doing to manage home health care during COVID   - The virtual NAHC annual conference that's coming up October 19-21   This discussion with Bill Dombi was taken from our show McBee CareThreads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts here.   If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here.

We're still experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic and about to go through a contentious presidential election. What does the view of post-acute care look like from Washington, DC?   Al Guida, owner of Guide Consulting Services, joined this episode of Care Threads to talk about the political landscape as he sees it and how it is affecting the post-acute care industry.   What we discussed with Al:   - What stopped in DC when COVID happened   - How the DC landscape might change in 2021   - Al's thoughts on Medicaid and human services spending   This discussion with Al Guida was taken from our show McBeeCare Threads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts here.   If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here.   This podcast was recorded on Sept. 24, 2020

In the hospice and palliative care industry, we were seeing significant growth through mergers and acquisitions for quite a while. Then COVID hit, and everything changed.   Today, what are the top challenges hospice organizations face and how might technology solve them?   In this episode, host Mike Doherty meets with Jason Banks, vice president of post-acute at Netsmart, to talk about how the industry's vital signs look now and the role technology can play.   Jason and Mike discuss:   - The top three challenges facing hospice and palliative care organizations   - Analytics, workforce management, and logistics solutions for hospice executives   - Advice for smaller hospices doing one line of business in today's environment   This discussion with Jason Banks was taken from our show McBee Care Threads.

Nobody has a playbook for the times we find ourselves in. We do, however, have a podcast. On the McBee CareThreads podcast, we sit down with industry leaders to talk about current challenges and opportunities in healthcare. In this intro episode, host Tom Herzog meets with Mike Dordick, president at McBee and senior vice president of post-acute strategy for Netsmart. Tom and Mike talk about how a podcast can help promote connection and collaboration between post-acute and human services industries.