Denton, TX, December 15, 2015 Advanced RehabTrust Home Health today announced that it has once again been named a HomeCare Elite Top Agency, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. This is the 6th year in a row Advanced RehabTrust has received this recognition. Now in its tenth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the top Medicare-certified agencies. Winners are ranked by an analysis of publicly available performance measures in quality outcomes, best practice (process measure) implementation, patient experience (Home Health CAHPS), quality improvement and consistency, and financial performance. In order to be considered, an agency must be Medicare-certified and have data for at least one outcome in Home Health Compare. Out of 9,718 agencies considered, 2,431 are elite.
The award is sponsored by OCS HomeCare by National Research Corporation, the leading provider of home health and hospice metrics and analytics, and DecisionHealth, publisher of the most respected independent publication in the home care profession, Home Health Line.
The 2015 HomeCare Elite winners deserve credit for demonstrating high-quality care in their communities. As quality care initiatives become top-of-mind for healthcare providers, we recognize this as a remarkable achievement and are pleased to make this our 10th year of acknowledgment for top-performing home health organizations," said Christine Lang, VP of Product Development for OCS HomeCare. We congratulate Advanced RehabTrust Home Health on being one of the top home care agencies in the country."
Ron Tester, PT, Owner and Administrator of Advanced RehabTrust Home Health, credits his staff and their unwavering commitment to their patients and community for the agency's ability to achieve recognition as one of the HomeCare Elite. It's an honor and a privilege to serve our patients and meet the home health needs of North Texas, and being recognized as Home Care Elite for 6 years in a row validates who we are as a company and the quality of care we provide," said Tester.
Happy 10th anniversary to the winners of the HomeCare Elite. As CMS ramps up its nationwide initiatives to reward home care agencies for the quality of care they provide, this is yet another way to acknowledge those agencies that have demonstrated their commitment to improving patient care at lower costs. The winners of the HomeCare Elite Award are proving that a heightened focus on clinical outcomes, patient experience, and financial management leads to success," said Marci Heydt, Senior Content Manager, DecisionHealth.
The entire list of 2015 HomeCare Elite agencies can be downloaded by visiting the National Research Corporation website at http://www.ocshomecare.com/HomeCare-Elite.aspx.
About Advanced RehabTrust Home Health
Advanced RehabTrust Home Health was founded more than 15 years ago to provide patient-centered home health care to Denton and surrounding North Texas communities. The company focuses on achieving better outcomes for patients and their families while contributing to the well-being of the community. In addition to high-quality patient care, Advanced RehabTrust Home Health is known for being a resource to the community through its charitable work, community outreach programs and support groups for seniors.
For more information about Advanced RehabTrust Home Health, call 866-384-0393 or visit http://www.rehabtrust.com/.
About National Research Corporation
For more than 30 years, National Research Corporation (NASDAQ: NRCIA and NRCIB) has been at the forefront of patient-centered care. Today, the company's focus on empowering customer-centric healthcare across the continuum extends patient-centered care to incorporate families, communities, employees, senior housing residents, and other stakeholders.
National Research is dedicated to representing the true voice of patients and other healthcare stakeholders. This integration of cross-continuum metrics and analytics uncovers insights for effective performance improvement, quality measurement, care transitions, and many other factors that impact population health management.
For more information about HomeCare Elite, call 888-325-3396 or visit www.ocshomecare.com/HomeCare-Elite.
About DecisionHealth
For over 25 years, DecisionHealth has served as the home care industry's leading source for analysis and tools to improve revenue cycle performance, profitability and regulatory compliance. Agencies nationwide turn to DecisionHealth for education and training, coding and billing solutions, and ongoing expert guidance through its family of online products, print solutions, and live training events. DecisionHealth also certifies home health agency professionals in ICD-10 coding and OASIS-C1 through its Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance, and provides custom consulting services to agency leaders through its DecisionHealth Professional Services unit. For product information, call 1-855-CALL-DH1 or visit www.decisionhealth.com.
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