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26 Things Care at Home Leaders Need to Know in 2026
Maria Warren, VP, Post-Acute Strategy & Alignment
Monday, April 13 | Post-Acute Care,Thought Leadership
The care-at-home landscape is shifting. Dr. Steve Landers, former CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home, unpacks what’s changing in 2026 and what leaders should be preparing for now. He shares 26 insights that are already reshaping care at home in 2026.
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Redefining Field Safety: Supporting Confident, Connected Care
Lindsay Mack, Director & General Manager, Workforce Management
Monday, April 13 | Human Services,Post-Acute Care
As more services move beyond traditional facility walls, organizations are being asked to support staff in environments that are far less controlled. For many, adapting to this new reality has exposed a weakness in traditional dispatch models.
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Leveraging AI to Reduce Administrative Burden
Andrew Johns, Sr. Client Success Manager
Wednesday, April 08 | Post-Acute Care
Post-acute intake teams often face challenges with fragmented systems and time-consuming processes. AI-powered referral intake technology has the ability to transform workflows. By streamlining intake, minimizing errors and accelerating response times, organizations can stay competitive, manage staff burnout and focus more on patient care.
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Three EVV Trends Providers and Payers Should Watch
Ivana Pedre, Senior Client Success Manager
Tuesday, March 31 | Human Services,Post-Acute Care,Thought Leadership
As Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) programs continue to mature, 2026 is shaping up to be a year where precision matters more than ever. For home health and personal care providers, as well as state agencies and managed care organizations (MCOs), EVV is no longer just about checking a compliance box. It’s about using the data EVV generates to improve service integrity, support the workforce and build trust across the care continuum.
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Why Utilization Management Is Critical to Value-Based Care and Revenue Performance in Human Services
Mykel Banks, Director, Acute Services
Wednesday, March 11 | Thought Leadership,Value-based Care
Behavioral health and human services providers face high authorization volumes, variable payer criteria and increased audit risk. Without a structured utilization management function, organizations are at risk of being reactive to denials instead of preventing them.
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How AI Makes Documentation Easier for PT Clinicians
RJ Pitlock, Solution Strategist, TheraOffice
Friday, March 06 |
Outpatient rehab and physical therapy clinicians are finding ways to save time and reduce administrative burdens around note taking with help from AI and automation.
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Why Human-Centered AI Matters in Modern ICD-10 Coding
Kayla Wormser, VP Coding and OASIS, McBee
Thursday, February 26 | Revenue Cycle/Billing
As healthcare organizations seek to maintain coding accuracy and compliance while managing productivity demands, interest in AI-supported medical coding solutions like AlphaCoding has grown rapidly.
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7 Medicaid Eligibility Changes Human Services Leaders Must Prepare For
Kelly Simonet, Vice President of RCM
Thursday, February 19 | Human Services,Revenue Cycle/Billing
During our recent "2026 Eligibility Must Knows for Human Services" webinar, we covered what may be the most consequential eligibility shift since Medicaid expansion.
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The Game Changing Impact of Early Autism Diagnosis
Tricia Zerger, Senior Director, Human Services Strategy
Monday, February 16 | Human Services
At the 3rd annual IDD Leadership Summit, leaders from EarliPoint Health shared their perspective on how early autism diagnosis can potentially alter the lives of individuals, families and providers alike.
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4 Ways a Flexible EHR Empowers Community Agencies
Tricia Zerger, Senior Director, Human Services Strategy
Friday, February 06 | EHR Solutions and Operations,Human Services
For healthcare organizations looking to streamline operations, prioritize care and build a scalable, flexible infrastructure, a web-based EHR system like myEvolv could be the difference between getting by and thriving.
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Scaling Behavioral Health: What a Unified EHR Should Deliver
Tricia Zerger, Senior Director, Human Services Strategy
Thursday, February 05 | EHR Solutions and Operations,Human Services
As organizations grow and evolve, basic electronic health records (EHRs) or standalone tools struggle to keep up. A unified EHR like myAvatar brings programs, teams and data together on one platform.
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Hospice Medicare Audit Readiness: Proactive Steps to Avoid Denials
Dee Geray, RN, Senior Manager, Clinical Consulting
Tuesday, February 03 | Post-Acute Care
In recent years, hospices have faced an increase in Additional Document Requests and audits. They also continue to face Targeted Probe and Educate audits initiated by the Medicare Administrative Contractors, and requests from the Recovery Audit Contractors. For hospices, preparation is key to navigating the audit process successfully and avoiding denials.
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How to Transform Communication with PALTC Providers and Patients
Miffy Henley, Director, Sales and Consulting
Tuesday, January 27 | EHR Solutions and Operations
Building a strong communication infrastructure in geriatric care settings is often easier said than done. The key to success? Choose a geriatric electronic health record (EHR) platform with helpful communication portals for clinicians and patients alike.
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When Post-Acute Care Shifts, You Need More Than a Vendor
Ashley Hartwigsen, Director & GM, Executive Strategist, Care at Home
Tuesday, January 20 | Post-Acute Care,EHR Solutions and Operations
The one constant in post-acute care is change, that's why organizations need more than software. They need a vendor who will work with them to help their teams prepare for change, strengthen execution through education and deliver continuous and responsive support.
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What Revenue Diversification Means for Life Plan Communities Today
Kelly Keefe, Senior Director & GM, Executive Strategist - Senior Living
Tuesday, January 13 | Post-Acute Care,Value-based Care,EHR Solutions and Operations
Life Plan Communities are operating in a period of rising care complexity and tighter financial performance. Organizations are looking for strategies that strengthen stability without compromising the resident experience. Revenue diversification helps mitigate risk and grow sustainably by unlocking new income streams.
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