FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-December 19, 2007
Home Bound Healthcare, Inc. Ranked Among Top 25 Percent of Home Health Providers in the Country for 2007
(Flossmoor, IL) December 19, 2007 - Home Bound Healthcare, Inc. today announced that it has been named to the 2007 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health care providers in the United States. This annual review identifies the top 25% of agencies, ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes and financial performance.
The 2007 HomeCare Elite also indicates those providers who are included in the Top 100 and Top 500 of providers nationwide. The data used for this analysis was compiled from publicly available information.
"We applaud the success of all the providers named to the 2007 HomeCare Elite"
said Bill Bassett, Senior Director of Market Strategy at OCS, Inc.
"Being noted as one of the top performers in the nation in this very competitive environment shows that Home Bound Healthcare, Inc. is dedicated to quality and performance."
Home Bound Healthcare, Inc., Jeffrey Kalkowski, Administrator, credits his staff and their professional relationships, with the company's ability to rank as one of the HomeCare Elite. He said,
"We are extremely pleased to be included in the top 25%, as well as the top 500 Home Health Agencies Nationwide. It is an indication of the hard work and dedication that our clinical and administrative staff provide to all of our patients and their families. Surprisingly, many outcomes are a direct reflection of our relationships; the way we teach patients and families, interact with physicians, and how we respond to patient needs, all help our patients stay at home longer and improve their quality of life."
"Making the 2007 HomeCare Elite is commendable in today's highly competitive home health care industry"
said Jonathan Stern, Group Publisher of DecisionHealth's Home Health Group.
"We congratulate Home Bound Healthcare, Inc. on being one of the top 25% best performing home care agencies in the country."
The 2007 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. The 2007 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS, Inc., the leading provider of healthcare informatics and DecisionHealth, publisher of home care's most respected independent newsletter, Home Health Line. The entire list of the 2007 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS web site at www.ocsys.com
About Home Bound Healthcare, Inc.
Home Bound Healthcare, Inc. was incorporated in September 2004. Our two owners are both Registered Nurses with a combined nursing experience of over 30 years. They have worked in hospital settings as well as the long term care industry prior to opening their own Home Health Agency.
Our mission is to provide a high quality of health care essential to the improvement of a patient's total physical, emotional, and mental condition. A great indication of achievement toward success in our mission is the fact that our outcomes consistently outperform State and National averages.
Not only are we committed to a high quality of clinical care, we are as equally committed to the overall integrity of our business. To this end, Home Bound Healthcare has gone through the process to become a member of the Better Business Bureau and holds a certificate of accreditation from the Home Caregivers Accreditation of America. Learn more at our accreditation page or call 800.444.7028
About OCS, Inc.
OCS is the market leader in healthcare information solutions. By collecting, evaluating, and interpreting healthcare information, we empower leaders with data-driven insight that helps optimize mission-critical decision making. OCS combines the richness of the nation's most comprehensive post-acute Data Warehouse with cutting-edge analysis, tools, consulting services, and custom technology solutions. Our information-based solutions facilitate providers, payors, industry analysts, consultants, Federal and state governments, medical products and pharmaceutical companies with advancing their missions using objective, independent information that is not available from other sources. Learn more at www.ocsys.com
About DecisionHealth
DecisionHealth(trademarked) serves the business and regulatory needs of health care providers and their administrative stafs nationwide, including home health agencies. We offer more that 50 independent newsletters, magazines, books, websites, and loose-leaf services, and sponsor many professional seminars, conferences, and expos. Among our home health services are Home Health Line, Home Care Outcomes, the Complete Home Health ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual, Private Duty Insider, Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health and Success in Home Care magazine. Please visit our website at http://www.homehealthinteractive.com or call 877.602.3835.
