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101: How to Work with Hospitals to Provide Better Care for Patients who have Joint Replacement Surgery (Room Delta B)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Discharging patients to their homes after elective joint replacement surgery (EJRS) has been shown to provide efficient clinical outcomes, as well ... More...

102: How to Grow Revenue (Room Governor's AE)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Revenue growth is critical to agencies in today's health care environment. While reimbursement cuts have required agencies to reduce expenses, ... More...

103: How to Maximize Technology to Improve Care and Reduce Cost (Room Governor's C)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Technology/AI

Technology is increasingly needed in health care as we all strive to avoid reimbursement penalties. Unfortunately, we're struggling to find eas... More...

104: How to be Ready for Your Hospice Survey (Room Bayou CD)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
The IMPACT Act requires each Medicare-certified hospice to undergo a survey at least once every 36 months. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ... More...

105: How to Train Management to Create a Just Culture (Room Governor's D)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Having a just culture is the key to knowing what to do when employees make mistakes and don't consistently act according to your health care po... More...

106: How to Overhaul Your Internal Structure to Be Prepared for the New HHCoPs (Room Bayou E)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CMS's new rule for home health agencies constitutes a major shift in the regulations. Changes in the HHCoPs may require HHAs to overhaul their ... More...

107: How to Use Lean Principles to Drive Organizational Excellence (Room Bayou AB)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
This presentation will give practical examples of how to reduce waste in your system processes in order to focus on excellent operations and delive... More...

108: How to Power up Your Agency, Your Income, and Your Sales Team (Room Governor's B)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Marketing & Business Development

Learn how to manage your sales team and never make a no-value sales call again! This program will provide you with the tools necessary to skyrocket... More...

109: How to Solve New Challenges in Home Care (Room Canal CD)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
The last two years have brought in many regulatory changes. Some of those changes include the companionship, live-in, and white-collar exemptions. ... More...

110: How Nursing Knowledge can make a Difference in Client Outcomes (Room Canal AB)

28 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

The impact of nursing knowledge on clients' outcome improvement scores is elusive. A study of nine home health agencies in Ohio was conducted t... More...

1002: General Sessions

29 Oct 15
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Emily Chang ; Honorable Mark Begich
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201: How to Integrate Behavioral Health Screening and Treatment Programs in Home Health Care (Room Delta B)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Mental health disorders are prevalent in older adults, especially those receiving home health services. Older adults are likely to receive help fro... More...

202: How to Analyze and Contain Costs (Room Governor's AE)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Home care managers face the challenge of maintaining profitable operations while improving patient outcomes. This will require an understanding of ... More...

203: How to Make a Plan for IT Optimization and be Ready for the Future (Room Governor's C)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Technology/AI

This presentation will help agencies analyze their current practices with their operational software. We will provide specific recommendations and ... More...

204: How to Implement an Acuity Rating System in Your Hospice Agency (Room Bayou CD)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
This program will show how you can use information captured through your EHR to calculate acuity and better evaluate patient needs. This trending a... More...

206: How to Stay Informed: Updates from Palmetto (Room Delta D)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Palmetto GBA is the Medicare administrative contractor for many home health and hospice agencies in the US. This program will include information o... More...

207: How to be Ready for Future Success: A Presidents' Forum (Room Bayou AB)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Hear the predictions of nationally prominent presidents representing health systems, VNAs, and for-profit and publicly traded companies, along with... More...

208: How to Survive the Continuum of Consolidation (Room Governor's B)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Marketing & Business Development

Cost-saving measures in PPACA, ACOs, bundled payments, and so on are leading to more consolidation along the continuum of health care. This consoli... More...

209: How to Recruit Successfully for Private Duty Care (Room Canal CD)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
To provide attendees with strategies, tools and resources for consideration in developing or enhancing their recruitment plan to ultimately attract... More...

210: How to Go Beyond "Safe" in Providing Home Therapy Assessments (Room Canal AB)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

The current focus on quality-based reimbursement means home health is in need of evidence-based practice resources. Standardizing home assessments ... More...

211: How to Interpret the Home Health Value Based Purchasing Program (Room Governor's D)

29 Oct 15
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
The proposed rule for the 2016 home health prospective payment rate update implements a home health value based purchasing (VBP)  program. Thi... More...

301: How to Partner with Hospitals to Prevent Re-hospitalizations (Room Delta B)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Two organizations undertook a two-year journey to ensure the smooth post-acute transition of an identified population. The goal of their partnershi... More...

302: SESSION CANCELLED -- How to Optimize Your Revenue Cycle in an Era of Value-Based Care (Room Governor's AE)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
As value-based care reimbursement models continue to gain traction, provider organizations need to optimize their revenue cycle to reduce costs whi... More...

303: How to Use Cloud Technology to Reduce Costs and Improve Compliance (Room Governor's C)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Technology/AI

Rebasing has forced agencies to evaluate how their back-office infrastructure and employee productivity affect the bottom line. Learn how Gaffey Ho... More...

304: How to Integrate Palliative Care Into Your Community-Based Home Health and Hospice Programs (Room Bayou CD)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
This session will look at the development and implementation of palliative care in community-based home health and hospice programs. We will share ... More...

305: How to Develop An International Recruitment Program (Room Governor's D)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Despite aggressive local and regional efforts, recruitment often remains a challenge. For some agencies the recruitment of internationally trained ... More...

306: How to Stay Informed: Medicare Updates From CGS (Room Delta D)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CGS, the Medicare administrative contractor for Jurisdiction 15 will discuss recent or impending Medicare changes affecting home health and hospice... More...

307: How to Build a Case Management System that Leads to Success (Room Bayou AB)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Learn how to adopt a case management model driven by goals instead of the less effective task-oriented approach many agencies take. The keys to thi... More...

308: How to Create Successful Programs through Payer / Provider Collaboration (Room Governor's B)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Marketing & Business Development

Learn how the Institute on Aging in San Francisco, CA, collaborated with local health plans to transition their members into available home and com... More...

309: How to Respond to New Legal Challenges (Room Canal CD)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Is your agency struggling to understand and comply with the many changes affecting private duty today? This presentation will provide you with the ... More...

310: How to Design A Quality Clinical Model that Drives Financial Outcomes (Room Canal AB)

29 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

Achieve high-quality care and a positive bottom line. Implement a clinical management structure based on outcomes data and internal clinical protoc... More...

401: How to Demonstrate the Value of Therapy Services (Room Delta B)

29 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
The practice patterns of home health will need to change when therapy utilization is not a part of the case mix system. Be prepared to demonstrate ... More...

402: How to Prepare Your Hospice for the Revised Cost Reporting Requirements (Room Governor's AE)

29 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
This session describes the new hospice cost report. It will discuss the resulting need for changes in operations, data tracking, and the chart of a... More...

403: How to Implement and Manage the Change to Outsourced Coding (Room Governor's C)

29 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Technology/AI

Agencies must learn to efficiently manage the changes driven by ICD-10. This program will highlight the challenges faced and answers found when mak... More...

404: How to Assess the Financial Impact of the New Hospice Payment System (Room Bayou CD)

29 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Starting in January 2016, Medicare will implement a new payment system for routine home care (RHC) under which hospices will be paid one of two dai... More...

405: How to Develop Orientation Programs that Focus on Critical Thinking Competencies (Room Governor's D)

29 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
This session will provide you with the specific steps for successful on-boarding, including the recruitment and orientation process, didactic and e... More...

407: How to Communicate Organizational Change (Room Bayou AB)

29 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Explore the theory and practice of organizational transformation and the leadership needed to make successful change. This presentation will descri... More...

408: How to Develop a Niche that Meets the Needs of a Looming Epidemic: Selling Services for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias (Room Governor's B)

29 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Marketing & Business Development

The increasing number of seniors in the United States, particularly the oldest old, means the number of new cases of Alzheimer's and other deme... More...

409: How to Gain More Clients: Tips for Private Duty Owners and Case Managers (Room Canal CD)

29 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Are you an owner, a care manager, or a nurse supervisor at a private duty agency? If so, learn the five-step process to get you access to care prov... More...

410: How to Cut Down on Security Risks: What You Don't Know About HIPAA Security (Room Canal AB)

29 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

The security side of HIPAA is not nearly as well understood as the privacy side. HIPAA requires providers to conduct an annual security risk assess... More...

501: How to Implement Centralized Coding: A Case Study (Room Delta B)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The year 2015 presents many challenges for home health agencies with new Face-to-Face guidelines, potential new conditions of participation, and im... More...

502: How to Successfully Avoid the Pitfalls When Growing a Business (Room Governor's AE)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
This session will explain how to avoid possible pitfalls and show how to mitigate risks that may arise in a growing business. Companies can grow th... More...

503: How to Address Internal Barriers to Adopting Telehealth (Room Governor's C)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Technology/AI

This presentation will provide an overview of the evolution and expansion of Henry Ford's e-Home Care telehealth program. We will also discuss ... More...

504: How to Bring a Medical Perspective to Hospice: Documenting Relatedness of Comorbid Conditions to Hospice Diagnosis and Prognosis (Room Bayou CD)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
In 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began returning to provider (RTP) any claims with manifestation codes as principal ... More...

505: How to Reduce Turnover, Increase Customer Satisfaction, and Grow your Business through Caregiver Certification Programs (Room Governor's D)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Attendees will gain an understanding of why training and certification matters to employees, customers, and referral sources. Learn how training an... More...

506: How to Train Staff to Be Prepared for Documentation and the New HHCoPs (Room Delta D)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Clinical documentation can jeopardize or support payment. The new HHCoPs demand changes in documentation. This session will show you how to teach a... More...

507: How to Brand Your Agency: Communicating your Heart and Passion (Room Bayou AB)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Marketing & Business Development

Branding is the buzzword of business, including home care. So it's important to know how to boost your brand in order to build recognition and ... More...

508: SESSION CANCELLED -- How to Make Home Care an Essential Part of An ACO (Room Governor's B)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Marketing & Business Development

This session will address what home health and hospice can contribute to ACOs. While home health and hospice are not a core part of ACOs today, the... More...

509: How to Develop Dementia Specialty Programming for Private Duty Agencies (Room Canal CD)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
This program gives you step-by-step instructions on implementing a cutting-edge dementia program. It will show you what technology, activities, and... More...

510: How to Be Ready For QAPI Home Care (Room Canal AB)

29 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

Proposed HHCoPs have QAPI as a condition. Quality Improvement is an important component of an agency, though many put it on the back burner, thinki... More...

RESCHEDULED: 406: How to Deal with Current and Future Changes: The Home Health Regulatory Roundup (Room Governor's D)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
This program will inform the attendees on the status of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations and policies that are of g... More...

601: How to Meet the Challenges of Chronic Disease Management in Our New Health Care Environment (Room Delta B)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Attendees will be presented with a model of patient care that contrasts with traditional models by focusing on factors that patients can affect as ... More...

602: How to Improve Outcomes While Dealing with Reimbursement Cuts (Room Governor's AE)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
With the third year of PPS cost rebasing around the corner, it remains very important for agencies to monitor costs while improving clinical outcom... More...

603: How to Use Telehealth to Improve Outcomes: Banner Health's Experience with Patients in its Pioneer ACO (Room Governor's C)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Technology/AI

This session describes a Banner Care program that focuses on patients who have the highest recurring costs and receive ongoing care from a co-locat... More...

604: How to Create a "Dementia Capable" Hospice Team: Raising the Bar (Room Bayou CD)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
People with advanced dementia commonly undergo aggressive and burdensome interventions that offer little to no clinical benefit. Hospices can bridg... More...

606: How to Mitigate Risk; Enforcement Trends in Home Health and Hospice (Room Delta D)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
This program will discuss current federal and state enforcement trends in both the home health and hospice sectors. Understanding the focus of gove... More...

607: How to Prepare for the Future of Complex Care Management (Room Bayou AB)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Health care delivery in the United States is changing at a rapid pace. Most providers realize the fee-for-service system will likely be completely ... More...

608: How to Develop New Models of Care for Medicaid Patients (Room Governor's B)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
In many states Medicaid programs are rapidly shifting to managed care, integrated and performance-based care models. As home care providers struggl... More...

609: How to Stay Informed: The Private Duty Home Care Association (PDHCA) Open Forum (Room Canal CD)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Meet and talk with the PDHCA Advisory Board members at an open forum as we discuss exciting news on industry trends, the new NAHC Accreditation Pro... More...

610: How to Understand and Utilize HHQI's Cardiovascular QAPI Plan (Room Canal AB)

30 Oct 15
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

Come and learn innovative ways to incorporate the Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI) National Campaign's free cardiovascular health improve... More...

1003: 2015 Caring Awards

30 Oct 15
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Senators Bob Dole and Tom Daschle, co-chairs of the Caring Institute, have announced the 2015 Caring Award honorees.  This year marks the 30th... More...

701: How to Determine if Your Recertification LUPA Patient is High Risk (Room Delta B)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Highly vulnerable patients are too often hidden from sight, leaving them at risk of rapid disease progression, injury, and death. Raising awareness... More...

702: How to Be Ready for Mergers and Acquisitions (Room Governor's AE)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
What you now know about home health and hospice M&A may not be true any more. The valuation metrics have changed. The buyers are very different... More...

703: How to Unlock a Customer-Driven Growth Strategy for Your Private Duty Home Care Business (Room Governor's C)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Client referrals are the #1 generator of revenue for private duty agencies. That's the word from the 2015 Private Duty Benchmarking Study condu... More...

704: How to Deal with Current and Future Changes: Hospice Policy Roundup Part 1 (Room Bayou CD)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
The Medicare Hospice Benefit has entered an era of rapid regulatory change.  As part of this session, experts from NAHC’s affiliate, The... More...

705: How to Effectively Deal With Conflict Management (Room Governor's D)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
This course examines the role that team building and management, along with conflict management, play in leadership. Particular attention will be g... More...

706: How to Stay Informed: A Panel Update on Medicaid (Room Delta D)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Medicaid is fast becoming the center of home care services for all age groups. At the same time, Medicaid home care is rapidly changing with innova... More...

707: How to Provide Homecare for Patients in Retirement Communities (Room Bayou AB)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Caring for patients in retirement communities involves developing a plan for managing the patients' unique needs. It also depends on developing... More...

708: How to Create Winning Partnerships with ACOs (Room Governor's B)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Marketing & Business Development

We will explore real-world examples of how collaborating with an ACO can lead to better patient care-and to a better bottom line. This session will... More...

709: How to Use Technology in Your Agency Now and in the Future (Room Canal CD)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
This interactive session will discuss the current technology available to home care agencies and how they can use it to be more efficient and produ... More...

710: How to Improve Outcomes Related to Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization (Room Canal AB)

30 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

Please join a national expert and a panel of HHQI representatives to see how your current influenza and pneumococcal immunization practices compare... More...

801: How to Use Scope of Practice as a Guide for Nursing Practice Evaluation (Room Delta B)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
This session will help agencies and their nurses achieve excellent home health nursing practice by using the American Nurses Association's Scop... More...

802: How to Manage Compliance in the Revenue Cycle (Room Governor's AE)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
This workshop will leverage the expertise of the HHFMAcommittee devoted to billing operations and cash flow. It comes at a time of increased regula... More...

803: How to Develop the Expertise to Put Your Agency-Specific Training Online (Room Governor's C)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Technology/AI

Have ever thought that your agency's training and education was superior to an on-line vendor's? Have you also considered how much more eff... More...

804: How to Deal with Current and Future Changes: Hospice Policy Roundup Part 2 (Room Bayou CD)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
The Medicare Hospice Benefit has entered an era of transformation.  As part of this session, experts from NAHC’s affiliate, The Hospice ... More...

805: How to Prepare New Clinical Staff for the Challenges of Home Care in 2015 (Room Governor's D)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
The home care environment continues to become more challenging and complex as an increasing amount of advanced care is being delivered in the home ... More...

806: How to Assimilate the Tools and Best Practices Derived from the Integrated Care Management Model to Meet the New HHCoPs (Room Delta D)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Home health agencies can position themselves to meet the proposed CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs) by equipping staff with tools and competen... More...

807: How to Become a High Performing Leader (Room Bayou AB)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Your leadership skills may be the most important thing you bring to your employees and organization, so let's take time to put effort into gett... More...

808: How to Improve the Customer Experience: The Keys to Improving Quality and Patient Safety (Room Governor's B)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Marketing & Business Development

Learn the key factors leading to a superior customer experience. Then leverage this high level of customer satisfaction to improve quality of care ... More...

809: How to Grow Your Sales in Private Duty (Room Canal CD)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Learn how Cheryl Peltekis, RN, owner of a home health and hospice organization launched a sales team to save her organization! After years of hard ... More...

810: How to Use Shared Governance for Quality/Process Improvement (Room Canal AB)

30 Oct 15
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

Attendees will learn how a home care and hospice agency uses a shared governance approach in quality/process improvement to enhance process develop... More...

902: How to Stay Informed: Financial Managers Open Forum (Room Governor's AE)

30 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Once again, the Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) presents its open, no holds-barred forum meeting to pull together all ... More...

903: How to Re-Charge Your Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring System (Room Governor's C)

30 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Technology/AI

Aurora at Home shares techniques to develop or recharge your remote patient monitoring program. This session will cover episode management and pati... More...

904: How to Ensure a Culture of Compliance in your Hospice (Room Bayou CD)

30 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Regardless of requirements, it is becoming ever more important to have an effective compliance program, which is not a packet of a few policies tha... More...

905: How to Develop Systems to Improve Clinician Competence (Room Governor's D)

30 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
People, processes, and technology are the resources that work together to drive health care organizations in today's world. This presentation w... More...

907: How to Age in Place: Quality of Life through the Full Continuum: The Impact of Interior Design (Room Bayou AB)

30 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Marketing & Business Development

The implementation of health care reform and increase in community-based services are redesigning how we receive care. Maintaining the continuum of... More...

908: How to Operate a Competitive Private Duty Program in Your Home Care Agency (Room Governor's B)

30 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Home health agencies that have provided only traditional home health and may even be hospital based will learn how to develop a successful business... More...

909: How to Make the Transition to ICD-10 without Hurting Your Bottom Line (Room Canal CD)

30 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

It's official. ICD-10 is now the required coding system for use by all HIPAA-covered entities. If your agency submits claims to Medicare, you&#... More...

910: How to Create Home Health Value in Pursuit of the Triple Aim (Room Canal AB)

30 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Regulatory (Home Health)

This is not the time to rest on past laurels. Your agency's value is defined by current outcomes: lower cost, better quality, and impact on pop... More...