care funding why benchmarking is dangerous and costing you $10,000s public release
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Care Funding Changes:
Why benchmarking is Dangerous and costing you $10,000's
Michael Peachey, W&LMarc Niemes, Learning Seat & HealthXN
Introductions
Michael Peachey, CEO W&L Marc Niemes, Director HealthXN & Partner Learning Seat
…..through the areas you can control
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We are here to assist operators to
increase Care outcomes with the
knowledge on how to receive all of
their funding entitlements promptly
and sustainably…..…..
Thoughts around Benchmarking?
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Our experience shows 85% of
Care operators do not receive all
the funding they are eligible for
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Average Daily bed rates?
• $162.69
• $168.17
• $157.75
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Growth & Profitability…..
• $3 vs. $206K
• Hostel - Occupancy
• Nursing Home - Complacency
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Arbitrary Benchmarks
• Mission - $166 vs. $158 vs. $174
• Within-Organisation Performance
• State, Remoteness, FP Status, Size
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Simple Strategies to increase
funding…..
• Gap Analysis
• Optimise Process
• Staff Training – Changes
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Further Thoughts…..
• There are areas you can control
• Changes will be ongoing (at least
yearly)
• Active Interface between “care”
and “operations”
• ACFI knowledge is needed at
various levels by various staff.
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Questions & Next Steps
Initial Learning Consult (15 minutes)
or +61 411 467 111
View ACFI Library at
www.learningseat.com (Care tab)
Or Handouts tab in webinar
• (08) 8363 1344
Notes If needed: