Speaker(s): Jennifer Osburn, RN, HCS-D, COS-C
About the Speaker(s)
Jennifer Osburn, Clinical Consultant with Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc. (HPS), is a credentialed OASIS and ICD-10 expert with over 30 years of home health experience. Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise which includes education and training, agency management, quality, clinical case management, and software technology.
Jennifer Osburn has led numerous seminars for state and national associations, accrediting bodies, and agency clients for the past 12 years. She frequently authors industry publications and has assisted home health software companies with Medicare compliant solutions. Jennifer enjoys translating technical guidance into easily deployed information to facilitate quality care delivery and payment. Her areas of expertise experience include OASIS, ICD-10-CM Coding, Case Management, Medicare Home Health Conditions of Participation, Billing Requirements, Documentation Compliance for Quality and Payment, Emergency Preparedness, Agency Operations, and PDGM.
About the Event
April 9, 2026
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Weeding the Garden: Managing the Impact of Rehospitalizations on Quality Performance & Payment
Rehospitalizations cost Medicare more money than a regular hospital stay and are often preventable, that’s why they are used as quality measures for home health agencies. In this session, learn the different Home Health Quality Reporting Program and HHVBP measures tied to rehospitalizations as well as easily deployable measures that can ensure your agency is doing its part prevent the interruptions caused by them. Chronic disease management, Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), and Care Planning will be addressed as part of an overall strategy for keeping the patient at home, where they want to be.
10:15 – 11:45 AM
Using the “Signs” for Planting and Harvesting: Knowing When to Recert vs. Discharge
Deciding whether to recertify a patient versus discharge them can be a difficult process, especially when made without correct parameters and guidance. This session is designed to know the “signs” and guidance for recertification vs discharge that can be applied to the patient’s care course, from the admission assessment, to make fact-based, Medicare-compliant decisions that keep the patient’s needs and rights in mind while supporting agency goals.