May 7, 2012
Dear HCLA Members,
Tomorrow, May 8th, members of the HomeCare Association of Louisiana, and agencies in 28 other state associations, will receive a link to an online ‘readiness assessment’ to evaluate and facilitate your organization’s preparedness for healthcare reform. This confidential self-assessment addresses new payment systems, reporting requirements and outcomes measures expected in health reform.
In making this survey available we hope to accomplish the following:
- offer members a self-evaluation of their own health reform readiness;
- benchmark organizational readiness by member agencies, states and regions;
- determine areas of healthcare reform interest to better plan education offerings activities; and
- to position the 28 participating state associations to better advocate for their member agencies.
Although the Affordable Care Act remains in dispute in the Supreme Court, the underlying social, political, economic trends, and drivers that led to the passage of the Act will remain unabated in one fashion or another. No doubt, we can expect the current momentum for change to continue. It would benefit you to become familiar with the legislative and regulatory issues included in the online survey.
Again, the survey is being made available to the member agencies of 28 participating state home health associations. It was created, and is being conducted, by Artower Advisory Services, LLC. All individual responses will be kept strictly confidential. Following completion of the survey you will receive a report from Artower with helpful suggestions on how you might look to better position your agency to be successful under healthcare reform.
If you have any questions regarding the survey or would like additional information on how the HomeCare Association of Louisiana is working to help our members prepare for Healthcare Reform, please do not hesitate to contact me personally at 800-283-4252.
Warren Hebert
HomeCare Association of Louisiana
