- HOME HEALTH CHARTBOOK WEBINAR – February 13, 2025 at 2 p.m. Eastern
The Research Institute for Home Care (RIHC or the Institute) and the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) will present the findings of the Home Health Chartbook in a webinar tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET, which will serve as an overview for the Chartbook, how to use it, key data from this year’s edition, and more. The webinar will be free and recorded for later use.
Key takeaways that will be discussed:
- More Medicare home health users are aged 85+
- Medicare home health patients are increasingly more medically complex
- Hip and knee replacement without major complication or comorbidity are back in the Top Three MS-DRGs for Medicare Home Health Users
- And more
Highlighting the vital role home health and hospice plays in caring for an aging demographic, the Chartbook provides a look at the patients being served in home health, who they are demographically and clinically, and more.
Published annually, the Home Health Chartbook provides a broad overview of home health patients, the home health workforce, organizational trends, and the economic contribution of agencies, as well as data on 30-day rehospitalization rates. Compiled and charted by KNG Health Consulting, the Chartbooks summarize and analyze statistics on home health from a range of government sources, including the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Medicare Cost Reports, Home Health Compare, Medicare fee-for-service claims, and other data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
“The Home Health Chartbook has served as a critical tool demonstrating the value of home health to patients and the healthcare system for more than a decade,” said Jennifer Schiller, Executive Director of the Research Institute for Home Care. “We appreciate the continued support of the National Alliance for Care at Home as a co-sponsor helping to make the chartbooks a valued resource for the public.”
“The Chartbooks offer providers a better understanding of the Medicare home health and hospice benefits and their impact,” said Alliance CEO Dr. Steve Landers. “Care at home is changing rapidly, and it’s critical for providers to anticipate changes before they happen by staying up to date on the latest data and research. The Home Health Chartbook has really helped me stay current. I rely on these resources often in Alliance advocacy and policy development.”
