CANTON, Massachusetts—CareConnect, a provider of mobile-first care workforce technology, announced the launch of CareConsortium (careconsortium.health)—a national eLearning consortium purpose-built for post-acute care. CareConsortium is available now across all 50 states, with multi-language support. Health care organizations can sign up at careconsortium.health. Homecare agencies, home health and long-term care facilities can receive paychecks back through shared credentialing as nurses, aides and therapists change jobs.
Under the legacy model, care professionals—including home health aides, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other clinical staff—are required to complete the same compliance courses each time they join a new employer, forcing agencies and facilities to absorb those costs repeatedly. With the average post-acute care worker employed by two to three agencies (and up to more than six in metro areas), duplicated costs create significant and unnecessary financial waste across the industry.
"The current system punishes everyone," said a CareConnect spokesperson. "Agencies pay for training that has already been completed. Care professionals are burdened with redundant coursework. And facilities have no clean way to recognize what a worker has already learned. CareConsortium fixes all of this."
Through the CareConsortium model, agencies can share state-standardized compliance training credentials, allowing them to follow care professionals across employers. Agencies and facilities pay one low consortium price for access, eliminating the cost multiplication that occurs when multiple employers fund the same course for the same worker.
For organizations seeking a tailored transition strategy from a legacy provider, CareConnect's sales team is available for direct consultation.