FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—December 11, 2015
Contact: Lauren B. Schiffman
Natick Visiting Nurse Association
508-653-3081
[email protected]
Natick Visiting Nurse Association Named as a Top Agency of the 2015 HomeCare Elite
Natick, Mass. – December 11, 2015 — Natick Visiting Nurse Association (Natick VNA) today announced that it has been named a Top Agency of the 2015 HomeCare Elite™, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. Now in its tenth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies and highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. 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 acknowledgement for top performing home health organizations,” said Christine Lang, VP of Product Development for OCS HomeCare. ““We congratulate Natick VNA on being one of the top home care agencies in the country.”
Natick VNA CEO Judith Boyko credits the unparalleled patient care its clinicians provide with the agency’s ability to achieve recognition as one of the HomeCare Elite. “Not only do we have a stellar, dedicated team of clinicians, but we also have incredible oversight to ensure that we are providing and continue to provide the kind of home health care that continues to be recognized at a national level,” said Boyko.
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“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 Natick Visiting Nurse Association: Natick VNA, which serves more than 20 towns in
MetroWest, is the area’s premier free-standing, not-for-profit home health care agency. The Natick
VNA helps patients of all ages live with the fullest degree of independence in their own homes, while
benefiting from the agency’s state-of-the-art home telemonitoring technology, ComfortCare palliative
care program, cold laser therapy, and other advanced services. Natick VNA is located at 209 West
Central Street, Suite 313, Natick, Mass., 01760. For additional information, call 508-653-3081 or visit
www.natickvna.org.
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 patientcentered 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, write to [email protected]
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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