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90-minute workshop

Thursday, April 7, 2011

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10:15 AM-11:45 AM


2A
The Seven Disciplines of Board Responsibility
Richard Maxwell III, MHA

2C
From the Perception of Persecution to Performance Improvement: How We Handled Medication Variances in Our Hospice Houses
Stephen A. Leedy, MD, FAAHPM, Mary Heath, RN, BS, CPHQ, Donna Jolly, Pharm, D and Michael Argulewicz, RN, CHPN

2D
Facebook for Hospice: A Beginner's Workshop
Natasha Beauchamp, MSc and David Cherry

2F
Disruptive Innovations: Three Parts Disruption and Four Parts Sustainability
Chris Comeaux and Janet Bull, MD

2G
Crossing the Lines: Real Life Stories of Hospice Staff Boundary Violations and What We Can Learn from Them
April Perry, APN, M.Ed

2H
Talent Management: Developing Tomorrow's Workforce
Carolyn Webber

2K
A Tale of 12 Cities
Katherine Northcutt, RN and Kara Osborne

1:30 PM-3:00 PM


3A
Practical Tips to Ensure the Successful Transition of Executive Leadership
Bill Musick, BS, MBA, Peter Brunnick, CPA, Catherine Hamel and Lynda Tanner, RN, MSN

3B
CMS - Quality Reporting and the IPRO Project
Judi Lund Person, MPH, Danielle Shearer and Rebecca Van Vorst, MSPH

3C
Discover, Dream, Design & Destiny: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Energize and Enhance Your Quality Program
Gwynn Sullivan, RN, MSN

3D
Hospice Veteran Partnerships: Secrets to Success
Deborah Grassman, ARNP

3E
Get Paid for What You Do - Palliative Care Reimbursement Revised
Amber Jones, MED, Martha Twaddle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM and Anne Monroe, MHA

3F
Cultural Transformation by Acknowledging Caring and Competence
Roxanne Riley, BSN, MPA, MDiv, Jane O'Reilly, RN, MSN and Cynthia Young, MA, BSN, RN

3G
Managing Conflict: A Practical Approach
Claire B. Tehan, MA

3H
Step Up and Lead! Straight Talk for Hospice Managers
Gary Gardia, MEd, LCSW, CT

3J
Transforming HealthCare: Advance Care Planning - A New Model
Suzi K. Johnson, MPH, RN and John Tastad

3K
Excellence in Hospice Volunteer Programs: Hardwiring Leadership Skills and Best Practices
Kathleen Roble, MS and Sandra L. Huster, BA

3L
One Agency’s Effective and Efficient Orientation Program
April Perry, APN, M.Ed

3M
You Have a Referral, Now What? From the Patient’s Perspective
Roseanne Berry, MSN, RN and Charlene Ross, MSN, MBA, RN

3:15 PM-4:15 PM


4B
The Return of HIPAA: What You Need to Know and Do Now
Heather Wilson, Ph.D., Mary Michal, JD and Teresa Craig, CPA

Friday, April 8, 2011

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11:00 AM-12:00 PM


6A
Straight A Leadership in Hospice and Palliative Care
Dale Knee, PhD

6B
Legal Aspects of Marketing: Advantages, Consequences and How PPACA has Impacted the Rules
Connie Raffa, JD, LLM and Rachel Hold-Weiss, RPA-C, JD

2:00 PM-3:00 PM


7B
The Hospice Compliance Officer
Roseanne Berry and Susan Balfour, RN

7I
The Moran Project - What the Data Tells Us about Hospice Payment Reform
Judi Lund Person, MPH, Rachel Feldman and Amanda Forys, MSPH

3:15 PM-4:15 PM


8B
Hospice Medical Director Update
Jennifer Kennedy, Joan Harrold and Daniel Maison

Saturday, April 9, 2011

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10:00 AM-11:30 AM


10A
What Remarkable Organizations Do That Others Don’t
Jeannee Parker Martin, RN, MPH and Gretchen Marcum Brown, MSW

10B
To Bill or Not to Bill: Keys to Physician and Nurse Practitioner Billing in the New Regulatory Landscape
Meg Pekarske and Chris Acevedo

10C
Practice What You Preach - Bridging the Gap Between Education and QAPI
Pam Edwards, RN, BSN, CHPN

10D
Increased Admissions without Increased Costs? What's the Catch?
Michael Ferris

10E
Riding The Regulatory Waves With Successful Documentation
Denise Skinner, BSN, RN and Annette Kiser, MSN, RN, NE-BC

10G
So You Think You're A Great Leader? But Can You Inspire Your People to Greatness?
Mary Sheehan, MBA, MSN, RN and Stuart Friedman

10H
Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
Kathi Elster and Katherine Crowley, MEd

10I
Hot Topics in Medicare Appeals, RAC Appeals, ZPIC Investigations and ADRs
Rachel Hold-Weiss, RPA-C, JD and Connie Raffa, JD, LLM

10J
Navigating the Urge to Diversify - Chart the Waters Before Taking the Plunge
Stan Massey and Richard Chesney, MBA

10K
New NHPCO Staffing Guidelines: Implementation Methods and Strategies for Success
Christie Franklin, RN, BA, CHCE, Jeanette Dove, RN, MA and Regina Bodnar, RN, MS, MSN, CHPCA

10L
Leadiing Through Change: Managing the Change Process in the Current Regulatory Environment
Joyce Sutton, MS, M.Ed.

11:45 AM-12:45 PM


11B
ABC's of Hospice - Who's Watching Who?
Renee Hahn and Jennifer Kennedy

11H
Rounding for Outcomes
Kerrie Barney, RN, BSN, CHPN and Brandi Speigner, MSN, MBA, RN

11K
So it’s Tough Being a Nursing Home - Why Does This Matter to Hospices?
Meg Pekarske