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
WEB BROWSER REQUIREMENTS
Moodle will operate using the browsers listed below, but typically runs best in the latest versions, so you may want to consider upgrading your browser to the most recent version.
The WellSky Learning Center requires an up-to-date web browser and supports the current versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft EDGE.
We do not not support Internet Explorer, as Microsoft has ended support for that browser.
- Internet Connection of 15mbs Download or Better
- Exceptions in Pop-Up Blocker https://learning.wellsky.com
- Note: You may find it helpful to have more than one browser installed on your computer. If you run into problems using Moodle, moving to another browser may resolve your issues.
REQUIRED BROWSER SETTINGS
The following browser settings should be selected:
- Enable Cookies
- Do not block pop-up windows
- Note: In some browsers, you can make an exception for Moodle if you don't want to use these settings for all websites.
RECOMMENDED BROWSER ADD-ONS
The following add-ons may need to be installed if your browser is not already configured with them:
- Adobe PDF Reader and PDF browser plugin will let you view PDFs in a browser window without opening a separate program.
- Download Adobe Acrobat Reader at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. The download includes the browser plugin. To install this plugin, just follow prompts.
AI PROCTORED EXAM REQUIREMENTS
The minimum system requirements for taking a proctored exam using the Certiverse platform are below. Certiverse proctoring may require changes to your permissions or computer settings. If these changes are required to proceed, admin access may be required to allow for testing.
Please read through the below requirements to ensure your equipment and network meets the minimum requirements.
Minimum System Requirements
- Working camera and microphone
- Dual-core CPU
- At least 2 GB available of RAM memory
- At least 500 MB of available disk space
- Minimum internet speed:
- Download - 500kb/s
- Upload - 500kb/s
Supported Operating Systems for AI Proctoring
- Windows OS - Windows 10 (Version 1803) and Windows 11 or newer
- MacOS - Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura
- Supported Browsers - Microsoft Edge (latest version) or Google Chrome (latest version)
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Not Supported
- ChromeOS (Chromebook)
- iOS (iPhone, iPad)
- Android (phones, tablets)
All courses and tests are accessible for 1 year from the date of purchase.