2015 Management and Leadership Conference

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

6:30 AM-8:30 AM

6:30 AM-6:00 PM

8:30 AM-5:00 PM


MDP
NHPCO's Hospice Manager Development Program's (MDP) Foundational Course - Day 1
N. Joel Fry, MSW, LISW, Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC and Pam Barrett, ACSW, FACHE

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

7:00 AM-9:00 AM

7:00 AM-6:00 PM

8:30 AM-5:00 PM


MDP
NHPCO's Hospice Manager Development Program's (MDP) Foundational Course - Day 2
Pam Barrett, ACSW, FACHE, N. Joel Fry, MSW, LISW and Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC

9:00 AM-12:00 PM


PC02
What to Expect and How to Be Prepared – A Hospice Leader’s Guide to Government Investigations
Howard Young, J.D., Bill Musick, BS, MBA, CHC, CHPC and Robert DeConti

PC03
Organizational Ethics in Hospice Care: Using Core Values to Define Your Program's Performance Goals
Timothy Kirk, PhD, Jennifer Ballentine, MA, Joan Harrold, MD, MPH, FACP, FAAHPM and Krista Harrison, PhD

PC04
Medicare Cost Report: Overview and Chart of Accounts
William Cuppett, BSBA, Elisabeth Lapin and Mark Sharp, CPA

PC05
Community–Based Palliative Care – Strategic Approaches: Sustainable Outcomes
Donna Stevens, BS, Christopher Kerr, MD, PhD, John Tangeman, MD, FACP and Judith Skretny

9:00 AM-4:30 PM


Leadership Matters: Skills, Competencies and Strategies for New Hospice Executives
Claire B. Tehan, MA, Jeannee Parker Martin, RN, MPH and Rafael Sciullo

9:00 AM-5:00 PM


PC01
ICD-10 Bootcamp for Hospice and Palliative Care
Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENTC

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

1:30 PM-4:30 PM


PC06
Medicare Cost Report: Completion and Using as a Management Tool
William Cuppett, BSBA, Elisabeth Lapin and Mark Sharp, CPA

PC08
Hospice Revenue Cycle Management
M. Aaron Little, CPA

PC09

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Thursday, April 30, 2015

7:00 AM-8:00 AM

7:00 AM-8:30 AM

7:00 AM-6:00 PM

8:00 AM-8:30 AM

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

10:15 AM-11:15 AM


2A
Who's On First? Developing An Effective CEO-Board President Relationship
Anne Kissel, PhD, NCC and Patrice Moore, BSN, MSN, ARNP

2B
CMS Update
Judi Lund Person, MPH, Zinnia Harrison, Annette Synder, PhD, MSN, CFNP, Michael Plotze, PhD, Thomas Christian, PhD, Joan Teno, MD, MS and Cindy Massuda, JD

2E
Time to Rekindle Your Core Values? How to Make it Happen
Lizabeth Sumner, RN, BSN, MA, ORGL and Janet Jones, RN, BSN, FAAMA

2F
Circle of Life Award – An Inside View
Martha Twaddle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, Lori Bishop, RN, CHPN, Catherine Hamel, MA and Suzi Johnson, MPH, RN

11:30 AM-12:00 PM


3A

3B
Assessing Your HIPAA Compliance Risk
Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC

3C
A Different View of the Hospice Item Set
Eugenia Smither, RN, BS, CHC, CHE, CHP

3E
Engaging Your Community through We Honor Veterans
Gwynn Sullivan, RN, MSN and Rebecca Trout

3H
Social Media Marketing for Hospice Providers
Amanda Bow, MBA and Alex Caruso

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

12:15 PM-1:30 PM

1:45 PM-3:00 PM

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

3:15 PM-4:15 PM


5A
What Were They Thinking?
Jay Mahoney, MPA

5B
Medicare Hospice Updates from Palmetto GBA
Kim Campbell, Charles Canaan, MPH, RN and Marilyn Jeske

5C
CAHPS® Hospice Survey Development, Content and Applications in Hospice Quality Improvement
Rebecca Anhang Price, PhD, Joan Teno, MD, MS and Carol Spence, PhD

5D
Take the Challenge: Building a Sustainable Business Model for Pediatric Hospice
Lizabeth Sumner, RN, BSN, MA, ORGL, Diane Parker, RN, MSN, NE-BC, CHPN, CHPPN and Holly Davis, MS, APRN

5E
Hospice and Part D: How You Can Influence Hospice Policy
Karen E. Davis and Judi Lund Person, MPH

5F
Billing Opportunities for Palliative Care
Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENTC

5G
Coaching For the Future: Leadership and Teamwork at End of Life
Martha Rutland, DMin and Donald Hohne, MDiv, BCC, PCC

5H
Building Partnerships to Expand Hospice Palliative Care Globally
Gwynn Sullivan, RN, MSN and Catherine Hamel, MA

4:30 PM-5:00 PM

5:00 PM-7:30 PM

Friday, May 1, 2015

7:00 AM-8:30 AM

7:00 AM-5:00 PM

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

10:00 AM-1:00 PM

11:00 AM-12:00 PM


7B
Hot Regulatory Topics
Judi Lund Person, MPH and Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, CHC, LNC

7C
Driving Improvement in Hospice Using Lean Philosophy and Principles
Linda Simon, PhD, RN, CHPN and Catherine Hamel, MA

7D
Determining Your True Cost of Providing Hospice Services
Gary Massey, CPA and Kelly Dennis, CPA

7E

7H
Content is King: Strategies to Boost Your Message
Andrew A. Duncan, MA, Melissa DelaCalzada, MBA and Amy Tribbett

12:00 PM-2:15 PM

12:30 PM-5:00 PM

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

2:15 PM-3:15 PM


8A

8C
Social Work Assessment Notes: An Outcomes Based Hospice Documentation System
Ellen Martin, PhD(c), RN, CPHQ and Angela Hansen, LCSW, ACHP-SW

8D
Multi-Hospice Networks: A Model for Collaboration in Challenging Times
Charles Lee, MA, MBA, Chris Comeaux and Jon Wood, CPA

8G
Clinical Ladder to Excellence
Monica L. Anderson, RN, BSN, MBA, CHPCA

8H
Crisis Communications and the Media
Jon Radulovic, MA, Anita Brikman and Amanda Bow, MBA

3:30 PM-4:30 PM


9E
Exploring the Provision of Rural Hospice Care in an Evolving Policy Environment
Judi Lund Person, MPH, Alana Knudson, PhD, Brad Gibbens, MPA and Sandy Kuhlman, BSN, RN

9G
Having a Conversation: A Peek Inside a Multi-Generational IDG
Vicki Merrill, LCSW, ACHP-SW and Brian Jones, DHSc, CHPCA

4:30 PM-5:30 PM

7:00 PM-11:00 PM

Saturday, May 2, 2015

7:30 AM-8:30 AM

7:30 AM-12:00 PM

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

9:00 AM-10:30 AM

10:00 AM-10:30 AM


11A
Rescue Solutions for Leaders
Cathy Stauffer Wozniak, MPH, MBA and Carolyn Simons, BA

11B
Issuing the ABN in Hospice Care
Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC

11D
Virtual Teams: Benefits and Challenges
Sandy Kuhlman, BSN, RN and Linda Rock

11E
Plans for Palliative Care Accreditation
Tomasina Chamberlain, RN, MSN, MBA, CHPCA

10:30 AM-11:00 AM

10:30 AM-1:00 PM

10:45 AM-11:45 AM


12A

12B
Managing the Complexities of the General Inpatient Level of Care
Patricia Gibbons, BSN, CHPN and Annette Kiser, MSN, RN, NE-BC

12C

12D
The Care Journey in the Assisted Living Setting
Jennifer Stonebrook, MSHS, CHPCA and Julia Bartel, MSN, ACHPN, CHPCA, FPCN

12E
A Model for Mission Mastery: Ignite, Navigate and Reach Your Organization's Vision
Laura Mosby, MSW, LCSW and Brianna D. DeLaRosa, MSW, LCSW

11:00 AM-12:00 PM