2016 Management and Leadership Conference

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

6:30 AM-6:00 PM

Registration, Exhibits & MLC Mobile App Desks

7:00 AM-9:00 AM

8:30 AM-5:00 PM

MDP

NHPCO’s Hospice Manager Development Program’s Foundational Course (Day 1)
Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC, LNC, Turner West, MPH, MTS and Pam Barrett, ACSW, FACHE

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

PC01

Leading the Way to Community-Based Palliative Care Success (Day 1)
Helen McNeal, BBA, J. Brian Cassel, PhD, Karl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC and Jeanne Dennis

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

7:00 AM-9:00 AM

Morning Refreshments for Preconference Seminars

7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Marketplace & NCHPP Desks

Registration, Events, Exhibits & MLC Mobile App Desks

8:30 AM-5:00 PM

MDP

NHPCO’s Hospice Manager Development Program’s Foundational Course (Day 2)
Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC, LNC, Pam Barrett, ACSW, FACHE and Turner West, MPH, MTS

PC02

Building an Exceptional Physician/Executive Leadership Team
James Avery, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAAHPM, Chris Comeaux, CPA, MLAS, Barbara Ivanko, LCSW, CHPCA and Janet Bull, MD

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

PC03

HIPAA Security Best Practices
Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENTC and Heather Fields, JD, CHC, CCEP-I

PC04

The Art of Influential Leadership
Claire Tehan, MA

PC05

Taking Hospice Skills Upstream: New Ways Hospices Can Partner with Health Systems and ACOs
Robin Stawasz, LMSW, Randall Wagner, MD and Sue Lyn Schramm, MA

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

PC01

Leading the Way to Community-Based Palliative Care Success (Day 2)
Helen McNeal, BBA, J. Brian Cassel, PhD, Karl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC and Jeanne Dennis

1:30 PM-4:30 PM

PC06

Build Up Your Hospice's Defenses: Breaking Down Key Trends in Recent Government False Claims Act and Whistleblower Cases
Meg Pekarske, JD, Judi Lund Person, MPH, Brooke Bumpers, JD and Bryan Nowicki, JD

PC07

Mindfulness and Leadership Excellence
Heather Stang, MA

Thursday, April 21, 2016

CMS Update
Michelle Brazil, MS, BSN, RN, Amy Bassano, MA, Kelly Vontran, MS, RN, CCM, CHPN, Wil Gehne and Latesha Walker

Extra Innings: Tossing Out A Few More Hospice Elevator Pitches
Stephen A. Leedy, MD, MA, FAAHPM, HMDC

High Performing Volunteer Leaders Get Results that Impact the Entire Agency
Stacy Groff, MNM, Arlene Stepputat, MA and Sandra Huster, BA

Advancing Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in End-of-Life Care
Rebekah Reeves Ellsworth, MSN, RN, CHPCA and Michelle Webb, RN, MSN, CHPCA

Deadra’s Story: A Moment in the Life of a Family
Anita Brikman, Stephen Goldfine, MD, DABFP, CAQGM, DABHP, Marianne Holler, DO, MSW, J. Schumacher, PsyD, Darryl Gladden and Andrea Gladden

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

NHPCO EDGE Consultations

11:45 AM-12:45 PM

Complimentary Boxed Lunch

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Global Partners in Care Luncheon

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Creating Conversations that Build Your Quality Culture
Lynn Wilson, MS and Kristy Morris RN, BSN, BSN, RN, CHPN

Building Collaborative Relationships in Your Community - A Team Approach
Sandra Huster, BA and Melinda M. Graham Gruber, MBA, CFRE

Building Partnerships in Research, Academics and Hospice and Palliative Care
Cathy Emmett, PHD, ARNP, ACHPN

Grieving: Meeting the Needs of Patients and Families Before and After Death
Diane Snyder Cowan, MA, MT-BC, CHPCA and Leanna Anderson, MSW, LICSW

GIP Stakeholders: Who Cares and Why It Matters
Bernice Burkarth, MD, HMDC, Brian Jones, DHSc, CHPCA and Tracey Wheatley, RN, CHPN

Building and Sustaining a Hospice Complementary Therapy Program
Patricia Talone, MSPT, Amanda Dunnem, CNA, Katie Cyre, MS, MT-BC and Terre Mirsch, MS, BSN, CHPN, CHPCA

Marketing and Outreach Using...Chaplains?!
Carla Cheatham, MA, MDiv, PhD, TRT

Leading Through the Currents of Change
Bridget Montana, MSN, APRN, FPCN, MBA, Susan Bruno, MSW, ACSW, LCSW and Marci Pruitt, RN, BSN

1:30 PM-4:30 PM

Building an Idea Culture - An Executive Leadership Workshop with Todd Henry (must be pre-registered)

2:45 PM-3:45 PM

Continual Leadership Development for Seasoned Executives: How to Keep Your Leadership Fresh and Innovative
Brent Brady, MHA, CHPCA, PCC and Sue Lyn Schramm, MA

4B-1

2016 Hospice Medicare Updates from CGS
Sandy Decker, RN, BSN and Nykesha Scales, BS

4B-2

2016 Hospice Medicare Updates from NGS
Corrinne Ball, RN, CPC, CAC, CACO

4B-3

2016 Hospice Medicare Updates from Palmetto GBA
Charles Canaan, MPH, RN, Dan George and Kim Campbell

Faith and Hospice: Partnering with African American Churches to Increase Awareness of Hospice Services
Apollo Townsend Stevens, DNP, RN

Fostering Innovation in a Dynamically Changing Hospice and Palliative Care Environment
Gloria Danna Brooks, MPA, FACHE and Michael Jasperson, MBA, MSA

CANCELLED -When You Are Strong, I Am Strong; Employee Engagement as a Foundation for Excellence in Patient Care

Partners in Caring: Creating Performance Standards for the Advancement of Community-Based Palliative Care
Barbara Muntz, RN, BSN, MTS and Daniel Maison, MD, FAAHPM

Part B Billing and all Its Implications for Palliative Care
Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENTC

Hospice Compliance: What You Don't Know May Hurt You
Jennifer Lacey, MBA, CHC, CIA, CHPCA and Rhonda White, MPH, BSW, CHC

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Strategic Plan Needs a DNR
Kathy Brandt, MS

Focusing on the Other "M" Word - Taking a Closer Look at Preparing for and Rebutting Medicaid Integrity Audits
Meg Pekarske, JD and Bryan Nowicki, JD

Reaching Out and Serving the Latino Community
Patti Anewalt, PhD, LPC, FT, CRC and Deborah Gonzalez, MSW

Building Comprehensive and Sustainable Caregiver Support Services to Promote and Enhance Non-Acute Care
Nicole Bruno, BSW and J. Cooper Linton, MBA, MSc

Palliative Care: An Opportunity to Integrate Your Organization and Drive Value-Based Outcomes for the Future
Robert Parker, RN, MSN, CENP, CHPN

Healthcare Reform: Incredible Opportunity or Incredible Opportunity?
Daniel Maison, MD, FAAHPM and Balu Natarajan, MD, HMDC

The Art of Death and Grief
N. Thomas Johnson-Medland

Policy Support for Palliative Care Options
Jonathan Keyserling, JD

4:15 PM-5:30 PM

NHPCO EDGE Consultations

5:00 PM-7:30 PM

Welcome Reception with Exhibitors

Friday, April 22, 2016

7:00 AM-8:30 AM

Morning Refreshments with Exhibitors

7:00 AM-2:00 PM

Events Desk

7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Marketplace & NCHPP Desks

Registration, Exhibits & MLC Mobile App Desks

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Plenary II with Reed Tuckson, MD, FACP - The Future of Healthcare - The Future of Hospice and Palliative Care

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Morning Break with Exhibitors

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

NHPCO EDGE Consultations

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

The Soul and Science of Caregiving
Richard Groves, MA, MDiv, JCL and Kevin Dieter

Turning Up the Heat: A Hospice Leader's Guide to Government Investigations
Howard Young, JD and Joy Barry, RN, MEd, LNC

The Giant Leap Forward: Care Provider to Care Manager
Jennifer Hale, MSN, BS, RN, CHPN

National Delivery Model in Advanced Illness Management
Michael Jasperson, MBA, MSA, Michele Seyranian, MNO and Elizabeth E. Wessels, LSCW

Practical Steps to Meaningful Board Leadership in Creating a Robust Culture of Integrity
Bill Musick, BS, MBA, CHC, CHPC and Barbara Ivanko, LCSW, CHPCA

Working with Payers: Finding Financial Partners for Your Palliative Care Service
Ann Hablitzel, RN, BSN, MBA and Tom Gualtieri-Reed, MBA

Diverse Elders and Public Policy: Engaging ALL our Elders
Ben De Guzman

For-Profit vs. Not-For-Profit; Is There a Difference?
Jonathan Keyserling, JD

12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Networking Lunch with Exhibitors

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Quality and Standards Town Hall Luncheon

1:45 PM-3:00 PM

Regulatory Consultations

2:15 PM-3:15 PM

Turning Crisis Into Opportunity
Gil Brown, MS

A Compliance Program or Else: A Cautionary Tale
Roseanne Berry, MS, RN and Evelyn Passarella, CHC

Meet Me at the River: Resistance, Spirituality and Inclusion of African Americans
Jessica Talley, LCSW-C and C. Brandon Brewer, MDiv, CEOLS

Care Team Coordinator Model of Care
Terri Gross, BS, RN, CHPN and Mary Murphy, RN, MS, AOCN, ACHPN

Mission-Driven Resilience: How To Preserve Passion And Joy In Trying Times
Daniel Maison, MD, FAAHPM and Balu Natarajan, MD, HMDC

Telehealth in Palliative Care
Vicki Wildman, MSN, Edu and Lori Bishop, BSN, RN, CHPN

A Mental Health Crisis and an Aging America! So What?
Diane Hill Taylor, Barbara Van Dahlen, PhD and Jeannine English, CPA, MBA

Election Year Politics and Their Impact on Hospice Policy
Sharon Pearce

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

The CEO-CMO/HMD Dance: How to Avoid Stepping on Toes and Maximize Your Performance
Diana Franchitto, MBA and Edward Martin, MD, MPH

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

Building a Bridge: A Successful Partnership between Hospice and Home Health
Margaret Cogswell, RN and Lisa Bivens, RN

Road to Hope
Michael Wargo, Torrey DeVitto and Rose Kiwanuka, RN

Standards of Behavior: Translating Values Into Action
Paula Bunn, LMFT, FT, MA, MS and Erikka Fogleman, MS, BA, SPHR

Innovations in Advanced Illness Management Care Delivery: A Population Health Approach
Lori Yosick, LISW-S, CHPCA and Terri Maxwell, PhD, APRN

Dealing With Dragons: Learning To Work With and Manage Difficult People
Charles B. Saulsbery II II, PhD

Turning a Hospice Around Financially: Getting Positioned for the Future
Andrew Reed, CPA

6:30 PM-11:59 PM

National Hospice Foundation Gala

Saturday, April 23, 2016

7:30 AM-8:30 AM

Morning Refreshments

7:30 AM-12:30 PM

Gala Item Pick-up Desk

Marketplace & NCHPP Desks

Registration, Events & MLC Mobile App Desks

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

Closing Plenary with Vickie Hess, RN, MS, CSP - Engagement, Every Step of the Way

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Book Signing with Vicki Hess, RN, MS, CSP

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

11A

New CPT Codes for Advance Care Planning and POLST/MOLST Discussions
Patricia Bomba, MD, FACP and Rebecca Johnson, MSCED, MFA

11B

Medications on the Hospice Claim: Our Process in Submitting at Least $300,000 Monthly
Michael Bolewitz, PharmD, MBA and Pete Davies

11C

Access to Hospice and Palliative Care Services: A Model Program for Professional Organizations
Cozzie King and Stefani L. Sackinger, BS

11D

Establishing a Bridge Program between Hospice and Home Health
Pamela Teenier, RN, BSN, MBA, COS-C, HCS-D and Kendall Carnie, BSN, RN

11E

Connecting the Dots for a Successful Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement Program
Kimberly Skehan, RN, MSN and Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC, LNC

11F

Unlikely Fundraising Partners
James Fahner, MD, Marcie Hillary and Glenn Del Vechio

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

NHPCO EDGE Consultations

10:30 AM-12:30 PM

CE/CME Desk

11:15 AM-12:15 PM

12A

Palliative Care Utilization of Physician Assistants in Multiple Settings: A Synergy Session
Nathan Boucher, DrPH, PA-C, MS, MPA, CPHQ and Judith R. Knudson, PA-C, MPAS, BSN

12B

The Back Burner May be on Fire! HIPAA Security Issues
Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC, LNC and Annette Kiser, MSN, RN, NE-BC

12C

Growing Revenue by Growing Family/Self Referrals
Stan Massey and Andrea Durfey

12D

OTaS: On-going Training and Support
Thais Armstrong, B.A.

12E

Narrative Based Message Development For Hospice
Ananda Mitra, PhD and Trent Cockerham

12F

Governance: Prerequisite for High-Performance Fundraising
Chris Rollins, MBA, CFRE