HCPro responds to PPS and OASIS changes, effective January 1, 2008

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:02am EST

MARBLEHEAD, Mass.--(Business Wire)--HCPro Inc., (www.hcmarketplace.com) The sweeping Home Health PPS
and OASIS changes, effective January 1, 2008, have home health
providers searching for ways to train their clinical staff in order to
maintain profitable growth for their agency.

   HCPro, Inc., today announced the release of a new resource to help
home health professionals react to the new PPS and OASIS changes, The
Home Health Pocket Guides to OASIS, Second Edition: A Reference Guide
for Field Staff. Written by industry expert Melinda A. Gaboury,
HCPro's new pocket guide responds to the 2008 OASIS and PPS changes by
giving home health providers clear and succinct guidance in a
convenient format. The practical tips and advice within this resource
will help home health providers strengthen their supporting
documentation and obtain proper reimbursement.

   "Our hospital is not yet up on Home Health PPS changes. We are in
fear of new diagnosis coding rules under the changes. With so many
changes, I'm having a hard time keeping up with staff development
(training). I'm always looking for condensed resources--streamlined
and concise," stated Becky Sullivan, Director for Montgomery Home Care
and Hospice, Morristown, PA.

   For more information on The Home Health Pocket Guides to OASIS,
Second Edition: A Reference Guide for Field Staff by Melinda A.
Gaboury or any of the other training and compliance products and
services for the long-term care industry, visit HCPro's Healthcare
Marketplace at www.hcmarketplace.com.

   About HCPro Inc.

   Located in Marblehead, MA, HCPro Inc. meets the specialized
information, advisory, and education needs of the healthcare industry.
HCPro provides need-to-know information products in a variety of
formats and media, including newsletters, books, videos,
audioconferences, Webcasts and online courses. In addition, the
company provides seminars and consulting services through the Greeley
Company division.

   HCPro's target audience for its products and services includes
administrators, managers and senior medical staff at hospitals,
nursing homes, physician offices, and other healthcare settings.

HCPro Inc.
Elizabeth Petersen
800-650-6787 or 781-639-1872 ext. 3432
epetersen@hcpro.com
http://www.hcpro.com

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