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MBA, MSN, RN, HCS-D
Charles M. Breznicky Jr. has been part of SimiTree Healthcare Consulting since 2015 and has been a registered nurse since 2004. He obtained dual master's degrees in nursing administration and in business administration from La Salle University in 2014 and obtained his HCS-D certification in 2021. Prior to joining SimiTree, he provided direct patient care in the acute care setting and worked as a home health field nurse.
Charlie has served in various roles in the home health industry, including performance improvement and compliance specialist, clinical manager, and health information systems manager. He is currently the clinical director of SimiTree and has assisted agencies in developing QAPI programs, preparing for surveys, and adapting to the recent changes to the Home Health Conditions of Participation and the Patient-Driven Groupings Model.
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Browse Course CatalogHHVBP: 2025 Changes
Presented by Charles M. Breznicky Jr., MBA, MSN, RN, HCS-D
HHVBP: 2025 Changes
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Video Runtime: 14 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 1 Minute
This course will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. The clinical courses in this series will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve the claims-based, OASIS-based, and survey-based measures. The metrics involved in the model and their respective weights will be addressed, as well as the calculation for an agency's Total Performance Score. The leadership courses in this series will review how to track and analyze data. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
This course will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. The clinical courses in this series will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve the claims-based, OASIS-based, and survey-based measures. The metrics involved in the model and their respective weights will be addressed, as well as the calculation for an agency's Total Performance Score. The leadership courses in this series will review how to track and analyze data. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
- Recall the three types of measures included in HHVBP
- Recognize the clinician's role under the HHVBP Model
- Identify two new metrics that will be included in HHVBP beginning in 2025
HHVBP: 2025 OASIS-Specific Measures
Presented by Charles M. Breznicky Jr., MBA, MSN, RN, HCS-D
HHVBP: 2025 OASIS-Specific Measures
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Video Runtime: 12 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 4 Minutes
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. This course will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve the OASIS-specific measures. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. This course will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve the OASIS-specific measures. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
- List the two stand-alone OASIS questions included in HHVBP
- Identify four items included in the DC Function Score
- Recall two general OASIS guidelines to follow when conducting the OASIS assessment
HHVBP: 2025 Claims-Based Measures
Presented by Charles M. Breznicky Jr., MBA, MSN, RN, HCS-D
HHVBP: 2025 Claims-Based Measures
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Video Runtime: 15 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 1 Minute
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. This course will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve the claims-based measures. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. This course will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve the claims-based measures. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
- List three conditions CMS included in the preliminary potentially preventable hospitalization definition
- Identify two strategies to use when abnormal findings are identified
- Recall the time frame used in the Discharge to Community-Post Acute Care measure
HHVBP: 2025 Survey-Based Measures
Presented by Charles M. Breznicky Jr., MBA, MSN, RN, HCS-D
HHVBP: 2025 Survey-Based Measures
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Video Runtime: 15 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 1 Minute
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. Clinical courses will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve survey-based measures. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. Clinical courses will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve survey-based measures. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
- List three prohibited actions regarding the HHCAHPS
- Identify strategies to improve the patient's experience
HHVBP: Interpretation of the 2025 Metrics
Presented by Charles M. Breznicky Jr., MBA, MSN, RN, HCS-D
HHVBP: Interpretation of the 2025 Metrics
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Video Runtime: 16 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 1 Minute
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. This course will review the metrics involved in the model, and their respective weights will be addressed, as well as the calculation for an agency's Total Performance Score. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and front-line staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. This course will review the metrics involved in the model, and their respective weights will be addressed, as well as the calculation for an agency's Total Performance Score. Attendees will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and front-line staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
- Recall the report from CMS detailing HHVBP performance
- Identify how to analyze data in each of the measure types used in HHVBP
HHVBP: Success Strategies for 2025 and Beyond
Presented by Charles M. Breznicky Jr., MBA, MSN, RN, HCS-D
HHVBP: Success Strategies for 2025 and Beyond
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Video Runtime: 16 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 1 Minute
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. Clinical courses will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve the claims-based, OASIS-based, and survey-based measures. The metrics involved in the model and their respective weights will be addressed, as well as the calculation for an agency's Total Performance Score. Leadership courses will review how to track and analyze data. In this course, learners will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
This course series will provide an overview of the HHVBP changes coming in 2025. Clinical courses will review, in more detail, the impact of these changes on clinicians and actions they can take to improve the claims-based, OASIS-based, and survey-based measures. The metrics involved in the model and their respective weights will be addressed, as well as the calculation for an agency's Total Performance Score. Leadership courses will review how to track and analyze data. In this course, learners will be provided with steps they can take to succeed under HHVBP. Managers and frontline staff will come away from these courses with a deeper understanding of HHVBP and their impact under this new model.
Learning Objectives
- Identify general strategies to use when developing an improvement plan
- List strategies specific to each of the measure types in HHVBP
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Jul 16, 2024
HHVBP: Preparing Your Agency for the New Claims and OASIS-Based Measures
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Apr 16, 2024
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: How to Improve Your HHCAHPS-Based Measures Scores
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Jan 30, 2024
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: Lessons Learned From the First Performance Year
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Sep 26, 2023
HHVBP 2023: New Strategies to Reduce Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations
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Nov 16, 2022
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: Top Strategies to Reduce Hospitalizations
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Jul 21, 2022
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: Essential Strategies for 2023
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Aug 11, 2021
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: Utilizing QAPI Programs to Drive Change
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Jul 27, 2021
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: Ensuring OASIS and Documentation Accuracy
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Jul 16, 2021
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: Preparing Your Agency
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