CHAPcast by Community Health Accreditation Partner
CHAPcast: Your Trusted Partner on the Go
For over 60 years, CHAP has been leading the way in home and community-based care, and now CHAPcast is leveling up! With a dynamic new format, co-hosts Jennifer Kennedy and Kim Skehan bring their expertise, passion, and a touch of personality to every episode.
Get ready for deeper dives into the issues that matter—breaking down policy updates, exploring cutting-edge trends, and sharing practical tools to help you thrive. Fresh perspectives and actionable insights you can use right away.
Whether on a commute, in the office, or just catching a moment to yourself, CHAPcast is here to keep you informed, inspired, and ahead of the curve.
The views expressed do not imply an endorsement by CHAP or any entity they represent. Opinions expressed by CHAP employees are their own and may not necessarily reflect the organization's views.
Episodes
41 episodes
CMS Hospice Special Focus Program: What Every Hospice Leader Needs to Know
Join Jennifer Kennedy and Kim Skehan for an unfiltered conversation about the C...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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28:28
New Season, New Voices!
For over 60 years, CHAP has been leading the way in home and community-based care, and now CHAPcast is leveling up! With a dynamic new format, co-hosts Jennifer Kennedy<...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:17
Managed Care Contracting and Value-Based Models with Joe Russell
Joe Russell, Vice President of Network Management and Contracting at Strategic Healthcare shares his invaluable perspective on how community-based providers can thrive despite the dominance of managed care plans and the ever-present issues of f...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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26:16
Communicate and Deliver Value your Health Systems Need
Unlock the strategies that can transform your approach to healthcare communication! Join Jennifer Kennedy, CHAP's lead for compliance and quality, and Pat Driscoll, a professor in healthcare administration and chair of CHAP's board, as they rev...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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21:18
Transforming Hospice Care: The Evolving Role of Medical Directors
How have federal regulatory changes reshaped the role of hospice medical directors from mere formalities to key players in patient care and organizational leadership? Join Jennifer Kennedy and our esteemed guest, Dr. Daniel Maison, as we unpack...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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27:52
Hospice: Top 10 Deficiencies for 2023
Join us as we dissect the top 10 hospice deficiencies for 2023 with Keri Culhane, CHAP's Clinical Nurse Educator. Expect to learn about the intricacies of individualized care plans, the critical nature of accurate medication profiles, and the e...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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27:06
Home Health: Top 10 Deficiencies for 2023
Join us for an insightful episode as we dissect the top 10 home health deficiencies for 2023 with CHAP's esteemed Clinical Nurse Educator, Keri Culhane. With decades of expertise in post-acute healthcare, Keri sheds light on persistent issues a...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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27:19
Discharge for Non-Compliance? The Shift to Patient Adherence
Ever wondered why patients miss their medication schedules despite clear instructions? Our enlightening conversation with Dr. Kate Jones reveals the critical shift from simply labeling patients as "non-compliant" to understanding the complexiti...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:42
Health Equity: Insights on the CMS Framework and Leadership in Healthcare
As a nurse, witnessing the pervasive disparities in healthcare access was a profound wake-up call. Our conversation with Marisette Hassan takes us on a journey through the challenges and aspirations of achieving health equity, a mission that ha...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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27:54
The FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index Rule: Insights From NAHC and NHPCO
Take a first look at the Fiscal Year 2025 Hospice Wage Index Rule with the unparalleled insights of industry authorities Katie Wehri (NAHC) and
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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24:57
The Art of Coaching: A New Perspective on Leadership
Ever wondered how some managers consistently lead their teams to achieve unprecedented success? Keith Rosen, CEO of Profit Builders, joins us to share the secret: mastering the language of coaching. You'll ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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40:33
Decoding Mergers and Acquisitions with The Braff Group's Kristopher Novak
Crack the code of Mergers and Acquisitions in the healthcare-at-home industry with our guest, Kristopher Novak, Managing Director at The Braff Group. In this dynamic episode, we dive into the...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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28:55
From Outreach to Impact: WellStar Health System's Quality Outside the Scores
Get ready to be enlightened with our insightful conversation with Natalie McNeal, the driving force behind Hospice at WellStar Health System. Natalie is here to share how medium-sized home-based care prov...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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23:30
The Game-Changing GUIDE to Dementia Care with NHPCO's Rory Farrand
What if there was a way to drastically shift the field of dementia care towards more efficient care coordination and equitable health access? This episode features a conversation with Rory Farrand, Vice President for Palliative and Advanced Car...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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26:01
American Dementia: A Discussion with Dr. Daniel R George and Dr. Peter J Whitehouse
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Daniel R. George and Dr. Peter J. Whitehouse, authors of the groundbreaking book "American Dementia: Brain Health in an Unhealth...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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35:34
Homecare Homebase: The Role of Software and Age-Friendly Approaches in Personalizing Healthcare
What if patient care stepped away from mere box-checking and became truly patient-focused? This episode is an eye-opener as we welcome Donnette Threats from Homecare Homebase, whose 30 years of hospi...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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25:26
The Numbers that Matter with Trella Health
Ready to unlock the secrets behind data trends in home health and hospice? This insightful episode, featuring Kara Justis from Trella Health, guarantees to reshape your understanding of data's evolving role in healthcare. We explore an ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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24:21
Age-Friendly Care Implementation
In this episode, Jennifer Kennedy from CHAP talks with Jennifer Hale, VP of Clinical Standards and Quality at Compassus, about the application of Age-Friendly Care in hospice. T...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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24:30
Differentiate with Disease Programs
In this episode, Denise Stanford and Bobbie Warner from CHAP talk with Shelley Cartwright, CEO at Apex Health Services, and Irina Gorovaya from Amity Healthcare Group about differentiating your organization with
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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34:24
Ending the covid PHE: a discussion with NAHC & NHPCO
Join us for a thought-provoking episode of the CHAPcast, where our host Jennifer Kennedy sits down with Katie Wehri of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Judi Lund Person of the National Hospice and Palliative Care ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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27:27
Leadership
In this episode, Jennifer Kennedy and Melinda Gaboury, Co-Owner & Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc. discuss "good" leadership and the value of a solid gap analysis.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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22:58
How to Get Involved in Advocacy
Jennifer Kennedy talks with Deborah Hoyt from Axxess about how you can get involved in advocacy, the most critical areas to boost provider advocacy, and why it’s more important than ever. Join Axxess, April 17-19 in Dallas for the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:44
Hospice Top 10 Deficiencies for 2022
In this episode, Bobbie Warner and Jennifer Kennedy walk through the top 10 deficiencies found during Hospice surveys in 2022.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:44
Home Health Top 10 Deficiencies for 2022
In this episode, Bobbie Warner and Jennifer Kennedy walk through the top 10 deficiencies found during Home Health surveys in 2022.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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23:58
2023 Plan using NAHC's Hospice and Palliative Care Report
In this Episode, Jennifer Kennedy talks to Katie Wehri as they walk through NAHC's Hospice and Palliative Care Report from December, giving everyone a list of what needs to be on providers' radar in 2023. From VBID, Hospice Cap and MedPAC recom...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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26:30