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Overview
Donna Peters, a noted expert in outcomes and data management in home health care, and Tad McKeon, author of Home Health Financial Management, team up to assess the current home health care environment in light of quality, cost, and data collection issues. The most prevalent sources of data including outcomes measurement, professional standards, regulatory requirements, consumer expectations, care guidelines, and activity—based costing are examined. The book addresses how one uses data to derive information that can be used to improve performance and examines how to use data to achieve excellence, not just to satisfy regulators.The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
Donna Peters, a noted expert in outcomes and data management in home health care, and Tad McKeon, author of Home Health Financial Management, team up to assess the current home health care environment in light of quality, cost, and data collection issues. The most prevalent sources of data including outcomes measurement, professional standards, regulatory requirements, consumer expectations, care guidelines, and activity—based costing are examined. The book addresses how one uses data to derive information that can be used to improve performance and examines how to use data to achieve excellence, not just to satisfy regulators.
Joan C. Murphy
This is a textbook for home care specialists about managing the quality of home care, the costs of that care, and the appropriate data. The purpose is to assist those in home care in the transition into a new world view. These times require a rethinking of key business practices traditionally performed under Medicare. The mission of the authors is to offer different perspectives on quality, cost, and the management of data. These objectives, met by the authors, are necessary if any agency is to be successful in this competitive era. This book is written primarily for home care specialists, secondarily for home care administrators. Within that description, nurse managers, nurse clinicians, and business managers especially would benefit. The authors are both credible, well known contributors in their respective areas of expertise. The content is presented in a direct format and contains numerous figures and tables to amplify the text. There are current reference notes at the end of each chapter, a nine page glossary, a thorough table of contents, and listing of figures, tables, and exhibits. The size, hard cover, and overall meaty format entice the reader to indulge on the abundance of information. While this book may help anyone in home care, it would be especially helpful to board members, administrators (both nursing and business), graduate students in the field, and libraries and bookstores. At this time of enhanced pressure to reassess the manner in which we provide and manage home care, this text provides significant direction in the spheres of quality, cost, and data management.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Joan C. Murphy, EdD, MS, NP(Utica College of Syracuse University)Description: This is a textbook for home care specialists about managing the quality of home care, the costs of that care, and the appropriate data.
Purpose: The purpose is to assist those in home care in the transition into a new world view. These times require a rethinking of key business practices traditionally performed under Medicare. The mission of the authors is to offer different perspectives on quality, cost, and the management of data. These objectives, met by the authors, are necessary if any agency is to be successful in this competitive era.
Audience: This book is written primarily for home care specialists, secondarily for home care administrators. Within that description, nurse managers, nurse clinicians, and business managers especially would benefit.
Features: The authors are both credible, well known contributors in their respective areas of expertise. The content is presented in a direct format and contains numerous figures and tables to amplify the text. There are current reference notes at the end of each chapter, a nine page glossary, a thorough table of contents, and listing of figures, tables, and exhibits. The size, hard cover, and overall meaty format entice the reader to indulge on the abundance of information.
Assessment: While this book may help anyone in home care, it would be especially helpful to board members, administrators (both nursing and business), graduate students in the field, and libraries and bookstores. At this time of enhanced pressure to reassess the manner in which we provide and manage home care, this text provides significant direction in the spheres of quality, cost, and data management.
Joan C. Murphy
This is a textbook for home care specialists about managing the quality of home care, the costs of that care, and the appropriate data. The purpose is to assist those in home care in the transition into a new world view. These times require a rethinking of key business practices traditionally performed under Medicare. The mission of the authors is to offer different perspectives on quality, cost, and the management of data. These objectives, met by the authors, are necessary if any agency is to be successful in this competitive era. This book is written primarily for home care specialists, secondarily for home care administrators. Within that description, nurse managers, nurse clinicians, and business managers especially would benefit. The authors are both credible, well known contributors in their respective areas of expertise. The content is presented in a direct format and contains numerous figures and tables to amplify the text. There are current reference notes at the end of each chapter, a nine page glossary, a thorough table of contents, and listing of figures, tables, and exhibits. The size, hard cover, and overall meaty format entice the reader to indulge on the abundance of information. While this book may help anyone in home care, it would be especially helpful to board members, administrators (both nursing and business), graduate students in the field, and libraries and bookstores. At this time of enhanced pressure to reassess the manner in which we provide and manage home care, this text provides significant direction in the spheres of quality, cost, and data management.Booknews
Two consultants prepare agency readers for the challenges of the booming home care industry, as an alternative to hospitalization and increasing share of the health care dollar (estimated as 40%-plus in 20 years). After defining key principles within the shifting paradigm of health care delivery, the authors cover: quality, cost, and "managing thy data"; the necessary components for survival; integrating the components for success; and controlling your destiny. Includes flow charts, clinical pathways, and a glossary translating the field's alphabet soup. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.5 Stars! from Doody