Home Health and Hospice Providers Can Now Access the Only CRM + Sales Training Program in the Industry

FRANKLIN, Tenn. and HAMDEN, Conn., May 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of the country's leading providers of home health and hospice business solutions are working to ensure their clients get the most comprehensive CRM and sales training available anywhere.

Beginning this summer, PlayMaker CRM and Simione Healthcare Consultants will offer the only combined CRM and sales training program in the home care and hospice industry. The first 2.5-day PlayMaker CRM + Simione Sales Mastery Training will take place in June exclusively for existing PlayMaker CRM clients.

Franklin-based PlayMaker CRM is the nation's foremost cloud-based home health, hospice and post-acute care customer relationship management software. Simione is a leader in providing cost-effective business solutions for the home health and hospice industry.

"We are excited to be able to offer our clients an experience that will incorporate Simione's world-class consulting with our powerful CRM application," said Adam Bishop, president and founder of PlayMaker CRM. "This course will undoubtedly enhance attendees' overall PlayMaker experience and boost their ability to grow referrals."

Attendees will receive intensive home health and hospice-specific sales training, actively participate in skill-building activities, and enjoy individual coaching. Maximizing the benefits of small class sizes, they also will learn how to integrate their sales skills with the PlayMaker CRM application, and how to target the highest potential referral sources for growth.

This innovative course will teach clients to build patient referrals and quality accounts while improving account relationships and agency loyalty.

Mike Ferris, Principal, Simione Healthcare Consultants, said, "Success in home care and hospice requires that agencies drive more referrals with less cost per admission, and develop a higher degree of sophistication in sales professionalism. We are very excited by this new opportunity to combine our proven sales training with the advanced capabilities of PlayMaker CRM to help agencies accelerate referrals and boost admissions. From the sales call to account management skills, participants will find ways to improve their effectiveness, and take their sales performance to the next level."

About PlayMaker CRM
Founded in 2008, PlayMaker CRM is a leading cloud-based customer relationship management solution designed specifically for home health, hospice and post-acute care companies to assist with increasing sales efficiency, growing market share and increasing profitability. PlayMaker CRM is used by hundreds of agencies large and small that realize the benefits of using innovative technology to grow and stay ahead of the competition.

About Simione Healthcare Consultants
Founded in 1966, Simione™ Healthcare Consultants embodies a diverse group of business talent to provide accessible, cost-effective solutions for the home health and hospice industry. Simione supports performance improvement across the healthcare continuum, engaging hospitals, health networks and agencies for more effective delivery of home health and hospice care. More than 1,000 organizations use Simione's experts and tools to improve care, reduce costs, and minimize risk to drive business performance.

Contacts:

Seth West, PlayMaker CRM
866.930.6847 x123

Linda Wiseman, Simione Healthcare Consultants
800.949.0388

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