PRESS RELEASES
Northeast HomeCare Is Recognized
Northeast HomeCare today announced that it has been named to the
2011 HomeCare EliteT, a compilation of the top-performing home
health agencies in the United States. Now in its sixth year, the
HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and
further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall.
Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in
quality outcomes, process of care measures, and financial
performance.
It is increasingly challenging to manage the cost/quality
equation. The 2011 HomeCare Elite winners demonstrate a commitment
to providing patients with the best possible care while managing
their business efficiently and effectively, said Amanda Twiss, CEO
of OCS and My InnerView. This year, we updated our methodology to
reflect industry focus and, based on this rigorous analysis, we
congratulate Northeast HomeCare on being one of the top home care
agencies in the country.
Karen Gomes, Executive Director of Northeast HomeCare credits
the expertise and dedication of both the visiting clinical staff
and the internal business and quality departments with the
company's ability to rank as one of the HomeCare Elite. She
said, "I am thrilled that Northeast HomeCare has been selected to
the 2011 HomeCare Elite. The Northeast HomeCare staff
continuously strives to deliver exceptional care while maintaining
efficient practices. Our team of managers, clinicians and
internal operational staff are a wonderful team that I am proud to
lead.
The HomeCare Elite designation continues to gain significance
given the regulatory changes and challenges that agencies face.
Agencies that have earned recognition among the HomeCare Elite
demonstrated that they not only can adapt to an evolving
marketplace but continue to excel in both clinical and financial
outcomes, said Marci Heydt, product manager for the post-acute care
business group, DecisionHealth.
The 2011 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of
its kind in the home health industry. The 2011 HomeCare Elite is
brought to the industry by OCS HomeCare, the leading provider of
homecare information, and DecisionHealth, publisher of the
industry's most respected independent newsletter Home Health Line
and the Complete Home Health ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual. The
data used for this analysis were compiled from publicly available
information. The entire list of the 2011 HomeCare Elite agencies
can be viewed by visiting the OCS HomeCare website at www.ocshomecare.com.
About Northeast HomeCare
Northeast HomeCare is a program of Northeast Senior Health, a
division of Northeast Health System. Northeast HomeCare is a
Medicare-certified home health agency based in Beverly, MA.
In operation since 2007, Northeast HomeCare provides skilled
nursing and rehabilitation services to homebound clients on the
North Shore.
About OCS and My InnerView
As a combined business unit of National Research Corporation, OCS
and My InnerView empower clients and partners throughout the entire
post-acute continuum of care, including home health, hospice,
skilled nursing, assisted living, and more. The company offers
market-leading survey solutions, predictive tools, data analytics,
quality and outcomes reporting, financial insights, and the nations
largest comparative databases. OCS and My InnerView partner with
more than 12,000 post-acute providers. For more information, please
visit the OCS ( http://www.ocshomecare.com/
) and My InnerView ( http://www.myinnerview.com/index.php
) web-sites or call 888.325.3396 and 800.601.3884.
About DecisionHealth®
For 25 years, DecisionHealth has served as the industry's leading
source for news, coding tools and resources and training materials
found in reputable products such as Home Health Line, Diagnosis
Coding Pro for Home Health and the Complete Home Health ICD-9-CM
Diagnosis Coding Manual. Our unique blend of award-winning staff
journalists and unmatched access to health care executives and
industry experts enables us to provide solutions, tools and
guidance that are relied on by nearly 100,000 home health care and
specialty physician practice professionals. For more information,
please visit www.decisionhealth.com or
call 877.602.3835.
