Tuesday – August 2, 2016

Breakfast, Lunch & Reception Included

 

8:00 – 9:00 am

• Breakfast  - with optional Round Table Discussions

 

9:00 – 10:20am

• Keynote: The Head and the Heart of Home Health Care: What Home Care
  Leaders Need to Know and DO to Turn the Tide of your Agency
  (Stephen Tweed & Elizabeth Jeffries) Oceans 12

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9:00am – 12:00 pm (NOTE: separate registration & fee to certifying organizations required)

• OASIS COS-C Exam (OASISAnswers.com) Coral A

• ICD-10 BMSCC Exam (medicalspecialtycoding.com) Coral C

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10:30am – 12:00 pm

• CMS's Emphasis on Quality is Here to Stay, Are You? (Bill Dombi, Esq.) Oceans 12

• New Senior Marketplace Demanding Innovations (Mary Furlong) Oceans 8

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12:00 – 1:20 pm

• Trade Show Grand Opening Lunch

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1:30 – 2:20 pm

• Happy Patients Improve HHCAHP Scores (Melinda Gaboury) Oceans 12

• Implementing a PI Program for Succeeding in the VBP Environment (Lisa Meadows) Oceans 7

• Avoiding Independent Contractor Misclassification Risks (Cherie Silberman, Esq.) Oceans 8

• Invest in Your Catch:  Employee Education Will Help Surf VBP (Bonnie Staas) Coral A

• Catch the Next Wave; Technological Insight To Redefine the Market (Steve Hopkins) Coral B

• Dx Sell!  Diagnostic Based Selling System (Melanie Stover) Coral C

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2:30 – 3:20 pm

• Setting Sail with VBP - 2016 and Beyond (Christopher Attaya) Oceans 12

• Understanding Therapy Metrics - Manage, Improve, Repeat (Chad Whitefield) Oceans 7

• Navigating Your Patient's Sea of Medications (Jerry Shults) Oceans 8

• Increasing Employee Retention: What the ACA Means for You (Sarah Oliver) Coral A

• Predictive Prevention: Using Analytics To Reduce Hospitalizations (Wes Little) Coral B

• Federal Legal Update for 2016, 2017 and Beyond (Bob King, Esq.) Coral C

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3:30 – 5:00pm

• OASIS For the Future (J’non Griffin) Oceans 12

• Interviewing for Retention— Behavioral & Structured Based Techniques (Ashley Briones) Oceans 7

• Essential Compliance Strategies: What You Need to Know in Planning an M&A Transaction
  (Lani M. Dornfeld, Esq.) Oceans 8

• Flourish Under the Value-Based Purchasing Model (Richard Dixon) Coral A

• CEO Roundtable - An Interactive Think-Tank Session for those at the Helm of their Agency 
  (Stephen Tweed & Elizabeth Jeffries) Coral B

• The Private Duty Revenue Opportunity for Home Health Agencies (Matthew Capell) Coral C

 

5:00 – 6:00 pm

• Trade Show Reception

 

Wednesday – August 3, 2016

Breakfast, Lunch & Reception Included

 

7:15 – 8:15 am

• Breakfast  - with optional Round Table Discussions

 

8:15 – 9:30am

• AHCA Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement and Regulatory Compliance (Polly Weaver) Oceans 12

• Strategic Planning for Private Duty (Mary Furlong) Oceans 8

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9:30 – 10:00am

• Trade Show Morning Break

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10:00 - 10:50am

• CMS Pre-Claim Review Demo Is Coming to Florida. Are You Ready? (Charles Canaan)

• How Does Clinical Documentation Impact Reimbursement (Diane Cox) Oceans 7

• Value Programming Requires Improved Clinical Outcomes – Here’s How to Produce Them (Arnie Cisneros & Kimberly McCormick) Oceans 8

• Be Successful in Value-Based Purchasing or Prepare to Swim with the Sharks (Laurie Salmons) Coral A

• Why is Your Agency Awesome? Use Emerging Tech as a Differentiator (Carl Queton) Coral B

• A Home Care Agency's Only Asset = "Our Caregivers": Retention & Recruitment Strategies and Tactics for the Future (Bob Roth) Coral C

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11:00am – 12:00pm

• People - Performance - Profit, 3 Secrets to Home Care Success (Barry Banther) Oceans 12

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12:00 – 1:30 pm

• Trade Grand Finale Lunch

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1:30 – 2:20pm

• Navigating the Sea of Stress through Mindfulness and Relaxation for Healthcare Professionals (Bethany Crawley, JD) Oceans 12

• What Certified Can Learn from Private Duty (Gerry Fioriglio & Loretta Pigeon) Oceans 8

• Connecting the Dots for Quality Improvement AND Financial Success (Kimberly Skehan) Coral A

• Surviving Mergers and Acquisitions - Adapting and Thriving After a Sale (David Hicks, MD) Coral B

• Differentiate with a Caregiver Training Lab (Bob Roth) Coral C

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1:30 – 3:20pm

• CMS Pre-Claim Review Survival Strategies (Arnie Cisneros & Kimberly McCormick) Oceans 7

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2:30 – 3:20pm

• Succeeding in a Value-Based Payment World (Margherita Labson) Oceans 12

• The Value of Home Assessments: Going Beyond “Pick up Throw Rugs” (Carolyn Sithong) Oceans 8

• Ride the Wave with “In home” Primary Care Providers for Better Outcomes (Lisa Kidd) Coral A

• From Being Acquired to Running the Organization  (Jennifer Costello & Christina Crumbley) Coral B

• How To Manage the Numbers - Sales Metrics That Matter! (Melanie Stover) Coral C

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3:30 – 5:00pm

• ACOs on the Horizon: Steer Towards Being a Viable Partner (Lisa Abicht-Swensen) Oceans 12

• The Face-to-Face Makeover (Jennifer Warfield) Oceans 7

• Home Health Marketing: Play to Win (Jerry Shults) Oceans 8

• Budgeting & Forecasting in Today’s Environment (John Reisinger) Coral A

• Evolving Programs to Support the Aging American Population (Matthew Capell) Coral C

• Medicare’s New Weapon: Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs) (Farlen Halikman & Jared Koreff) Coral B

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5:00 – 6:00 pm

• Special Vendor Happy Hour

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Thursday – August 4, 2016

Breakfast & Lunch Included

7:30 – 8:30 am

• Breakfast  - with optional Round Table Discussions

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8:30 – 9:20am

• Making Waves With Increased Market Share:  Changes in Discharge Planning and Pre-Op/Coordination Visits (Elizabeth Hogue, Esq.) Oceans 12

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8:30 – 10:20am

• Master Marketing Plans That Attract New Clients (Bob Roth) Coral C

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9:30 – 10:20am

• Adding PEPPER to Your Home Health Compliance Spice Rack (Lisa Abicht-Swensen) Oceans 12

• Navigating the Waters of Compliance (Nancy Allen & Cathleen Armato) Oceans 7

• ICD-10 - 9 months later… How are we doing??? (Sharon Litwin) Oceans 8

• Web Marketing Made Simple (Stephan Boehringer) Coral A

• Staying Afloat Under Pressure Updates:  New Terminology and Staging Clarification
  (Sue Kennedy & Debbie Ritter) Coral B

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10:30 – 11:50am

• Improving Cash Flow with AR Controls (Melinda Gaboury) Oceans 12

• Health Care Reform in Florida - Past, Present, Where is the Future? (Aldiana Brezanin & Brian Kirk) Oceans 7

• Survey Ready in 90 Days! (Ann Olson & Kathryn Roby) Oceans 8

• Examine & Improve Your Quality of Patient Care Star Rating (Rhonda Crawford) Coral A

• Tele-Health: Clinical Applications and Reimbursement (Michael Shen, MD & Eric Dandes) Coral B

• Whatever It Takes to Get Private Pay Patients: The Total Customer Service Program (Eileen Freitag) Coral C

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12:00 – 1:30pm – Perspective Luncheon Round-up

• Healthcare 2030: Are You Prepared to Meet the Challenges? (Merrily Orsini & C. Sam Smith) Oceans 12