Clinical Care Specialist – Home Health (CCS-HH) Bundle

The most comprehensive certification track to demonstrate proficiency in home health leadership and advanced clinical positions is here! The Clinical Care Specialist - Home Health Certification is a highly respected indicator of expertise in the provision of Medicare Certified Home Health. It is the gold-standard certification to obtain toward career growth within the home health industry.

Individuals who obtain this certification possess the expertise and qualities needed to be successful in several advanced home health positions including, but not limited to: field-based case managers, preceptors, educators, clinical managers, quality managers, directors and administrators. 

Individuals who obtain this certification demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:   

• Best practice care management of patients  
• Integration of analytics in patient care 
• Risk- Driven Care Planning 
• Federal Regulatory Compliance 
• Home Health Conditions of Participation 
• Data-informed education and coaching abilities for staff/peers 
• Utilization management 
• PDGM concepts 
• Financial advocacy for patients and agency 
• HHVBP 
• OASIS foundations  
• Quality Improvement/ QAPI 
• Efficiency in home health operations/ care provision 
• Documentation 

Your journey toward becoming a CCS-HH begins with self-study of WellSky’s 8-module Home Health Case Management Series. Upon completion and passing of the post test, you will earn a micro-credential and digital badge as a steppingstone preparing you for the full CCS-HH exam!

Following self-study, you will be led through virtual presentations from industry experts over the span of 5 modules to gain more advanced knowledge and understanding.

You will then have access to a practice exam, and ultimately- the opportunity to earn the CCS-HH by sitting for and passing the expert-developed CCS-HH certification exam.   

Included in the CCS-HH Bundle:

1. Road Rules for Today's Home Health Case Management:

ANCC Contact Hours = 6

• Module 1: Context-Evolving Healthcare Delivery and Person-centered Care at Home, Driving Toward Quadruple Aim 
• Module 2: Case Management Defined - Driving Value in Home Health
• Module 3: Part 1 & 2: KPI/KPB Equation
• Module 4: Point of Care Documentation and Visit Tips
• Module 5: Tech Advancing Advocacy - Telehealth, Virtual Visits and Analytics
• Module 6: Part 1 & 2: Overview: Reimbursement and PDGM
• Module 7: Part 1 & 2: General Overview Regulations Module
• Module 8: Pulling It All Together - Care Planning 

2. CCS-HH Training Series:

ANCC Contact Hours = 6.5

• Session 1: Best Practice Case Management
• Session 2: Data Informed Practice and Analytics
• Session 3: Regulatory Compliance and Documentation
• Session 4: Quality Improvement and Performance Metrics
• Session 5: Reimbursement Processes and Efficiency

3. Practice CCS-HH Test:

• 45 Question practice test (optional)

4. CCS-HH Certification Exam:

• 90 Questions
• 2 Hours