Home Health Challenges Survey

Tell us your top challenges in the industry

Thanks for taking the time to help us identify key issues and concerns in the industry. We plan to use this information to develop content and tools to help the industry and your feedback will play a big role in this.

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* 1. What type of services does your agency provide? (check as many as needed)

Home healthcare

Hospice

Private duty nursing (skilled nursing, pediatric or other)

Non-medical home care

Other types of in-home care

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* 2. Tell us your feelings on staff-related issues

	Not a serious concern at all	We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	We are somewhat concerned about this	We are definitely concerned about this	This is a very serious concern for us
Staffing shortages	Staffing shortages Not a serious concern at all	Staffing shortages We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Staffing shortages We are somewhat concerned about this	Staffing shortages We are definitely concerned about this	Staffing shortages This is a very serious concern for us
Recruiting quality staff	Recruiting quality staff Not a serious concern at all	Recruiting quality staff We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Recruiting quality staff We are somewhat concerned about this	Recruiting quality staff We are definitely concerned about this	Recruiting quality staff This is a very serious concern for us
Retaining clinicians	Retaining clinicians Not a serious concern at all	Retaining clinicians We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Retaining clinicians We are somewhat concerned about this	Retaining clinicians We are definitely concerned about this	Retaining clinicians This is a very serious concern for us

Other serious challenges around staffing

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* 3. Regulatory issues and compliance

	Not a serious concern at all	We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	We are somewhat concerned about this	We are definitely concerned about this	This is a very serious concern for us
New Conditions of Participation	New Conditions of Participation Not a serious concern at all	New Conditions of Participation We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	New Conditions of Participation We are somewhat concerned about this	New Conditions of Participation We are definitely concerned about this	New Conditions of Participation This is a very serious concern for us
Newly proposed Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM)	Newly proposed Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) Not a serious concern at all	Newly proposed Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Newly proposed Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) We are somewhat concerned about this	Newly proposed Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) We are definitely concerned about this	Newly proposed Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) This is a very serious concern for us
Value Based Purchasing	Value Based Purchasing Not a serious concern at all	Value Based Purchasing We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Value Based Purchasing We are somewhat concerned about this	Value Based Purchasing We are definitely concerned about this	Value Based Purchasing This is a very serious concern for us
HIPAA Compliance issues	HIPAA Compliance issues Not a serious concern at all	HIPAA Compliance issues We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	HIPAA Compliance issues We are somewhat concerned about this	HIPAA Compliance issues We are definitely concerned about this	HIPAA Compliance issues This is a very serious concern for us

Other serious issues around compliance and regulatory issues

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* 4. Sustainability and growth

	Not a serious concern at all	We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	We are somewhat concerned about this	We are definitely concerned about this	This is a very serious concern for us
Referral source relationships	Referral source relationships Not a serious concern at all	Referral source relationships We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Referral source relationships We are somewhat concerned about this	Referral source relationships We are definitely concerned about this	Referral source relationships This is a very serious concern for us
Diversifying or expanding lines of service	Diversifying or expanding lines of service Not a serious concern at all	Diversifying or expanding lines of service We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Diversifying or expanding lines of service We are somewhat concerned about this	Diversifying or expanding lines of service We are definitely concerned about this	Diversifying or expanding lines of service This is a very serious concern for us

Other serious issues around sustainability and growth

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* 5. Leveraging technology

	Not a serious concern at all	We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	We are somewhat concerned about this	We are definitely concerned about this	This is a very serious concern for us
Becoming an electronic referral partner	Becoming an electronic referral partner Not a serious concern at all	Becoming an electronic referral partner We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Becoming an electronic referral partner We are somewhat concerned about this	Becoming an electronic referral partner We are definitely concerned about this	Becoming an electronic referral partner This is a very serious concern for us
Mobile solutions for remote staff	Mobile solutions for remote staff Not a serious concern at all	Mobile solutions for remote staff We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Mobile solutions for remote staff We are somewhat concerned about this	Mobile solutions for remote staff We are definitely concerned about this	Mobile solutions for remote staff This is a very serious concern for us
Reporting on Key Performance Indicators (clinical, financial, operational)	Reporting on Key Performance Indicators (clinical, financial, operational) Not a serious concern at all	Reporting on Key Performance Indicators (clinical, financial, operational) We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Reporting on Key Performance Indicators (clinical, financial, operational) We are somewhat concerned about this	Reporting on Key Performance Indicators (clinical, financial, operational) We are definitely concerned about this	Reporting on Key Performance Indicators (clinical, financial, operational) This is a very serious concern for us

Other serious issues around technology and business intelligence

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* 6. Referral Relationships: as payors and health systems narrow their preferred networks, and more provider data becomes publicly available, what are your feelings about:

	Not a serious concern at all	We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	We are somewhat concerned about this	We are definitely concerned about this	This is a very serious concern for us
Referral source relationships- being a valued partner	Referral source relationships- being a valued partner Not a serious concern at all	Referral source relationships- being a valued partner We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Referral source relationships- being a valued partner We are somewhat concerned about this	Referral source relationships- being a valued partner We are definitely concerned about this	Referral source relationships- being a valued partner This is a very serious concern for us
Attracting patients	Attracting patients Not a serious concern at all	Attracting patients We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Attracting patients We are somewhat concerned about this	Attracting patients We are definitely concerned about this	Attracting patients This is a very serious concern for us
Public reporting of quality data	Public reporting of quality data Not a serious concern at all	Public reporting of quality data We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Public reporting of quality data We are somewhat concerned about this	Public reporting of quality data We are definitely concerned about this	Public reporting of quality data This is a very serious concern for us
Ability to participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACO's)	Ability to participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACO's) Not a serious concern at all	Ability to participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACO's) We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Ability to participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACO's) We are somewhat concerned about this	Ability to participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACO's) We are definitely concerned about this	Ability to participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACO's) This is a very serious concern for us

Other serious issues around referral relationships

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* 7. Issues related to care team engagement

	Not a serious concern at all	We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	We are somewhat concerned about this	We are definitely concerned about this	This is a very serious concern for us
Physician engagement	Physician engagement Not a serious concern at all	Physician engagement We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Physician engagement We are somewhat concerned about this	Physician engagement We are definitely concerned about this	Physician engagement This is a very serious concern for us
Patient/Family engagement	Patient/Family engagement Not a serious concern at all	Patient/Family engagement We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Patient/Family engagement We are somewhat concerned about this	Patient/Family engagement We are definitely concerned about this	Patient/Family engagement This is a very serious concern for us
Staff skills training	Staff skills training Not a serious concern at all	Staff skills training We are paying attention to this, but not a serious concern	Staff skills training We are somewhat concerned about this	Staff skills training We are definitely concerned about this	Staff skills training This is a very serious concern for us

Other serious issues around care team engagement

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* 8. Are there any key issues we missed that are of concern to you?

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* 9. Of the general categories above, please rank them in order of importance, with 1 being most important and 7 being least important to you

Staffing

Regulatory and compliance issues

Growth-related issues

Leveraging technology

Referral relationships

Care Team engagement

Your issue identified in question 8

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