BENEFITS OF PRESENTING

If your presentation is selected, you:

• Contribute to the advancement of your profession

• Gain visibility and recognition as a home care leader

• Free conference registration for up to two presenter(s)

• Networking opportunities galore

 

COMPENSATION

As a nonprofit organization, HCAF is unable to pay honorarium, travel, separate meal, lodging or per diem costs to speakers.  However, HCAF is pleased to offer presenters a FREE conference registration that includes a number of food and beverage breaks and daytime meals.  Substitutions for free registrations are not permitted and unfortunately, we cannot afford to include pre-conference programs and events in this offer.  Pre-conference programs and events include any sessions or meals held before Tuesday morning, other than the Palmetto sessions.  Speakers are responsible for submitting a completed conference registration to HCAF so that we are aware that you will be taking advantage of this opportunity and include you in our catering, seating and handout counts.  Given the limited amount of time per session, we respectfully request that the number of presenters per session be limited to no more than two speakers.

 

SUGGESTED TOPICS

Listed below are core areas that are of great interest to conference attendees.  If you have developed an innovative program, researched an issue, or initiated a new policy or procedure, your topic may be applicable.  Proposals that address home health topics within these core areas will be considered along with other timely issues:

• Health Care Reform

• Surviving a Down Economy

• Growing Your Business

• Coding & OASIS

• Billing & Prospective Payment System

• Human Resources

• Legal & Regulatory

• Business Management & Leadership Skills

• Technology & Telehealth

• Care Transitions & Case Management

• Improving Communications with Other Providers

• Clinical & Disease Management

• Quality & Outcomes Management

• Financial & Business Development

• Strategic Marketing / Referrals

• Employee Recruitment & Retention

• Performance Improvement Initiatives

• Private Pay / Innovative Partnerships

 

PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS

Each proposal is reviewed and evaluated by HCAF using the following guidelines:

• Relevance to home care

• Timely or innovative topic

• Overall quality and well-defined focus

• Practical application of materials

• Clearly identified objectives

• Teaching/speaking experience of presenter

• Freedom from commercial bias

 

AUDIENCE

We are hoping/expecting approximately 650 attendees at this year’s Winter Conference.  There will be up to five educational sessions running concurrently and individual session attendance will vary.  You can expect the audience to represent a wide array of organizational sizes and structures, such as large, vertically integrated systems, hospital-based home care agencies, to chain or freestanding organizations.  These organizations are for-profit and not-for-profit, urban and rural, and are reimbursed by a variety of sources, including: Medicare; Medicaid; Private Insurance, and Private Pay.  Attendees typically have degrees in nursing, therapy, business, health services administration or other related areas.

 

TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO SPEAK

Please submit your proposal on or by Friday,AUgust 28, 2015 please complete our online forms. This year the online form is split between 3 steps:

• Step 1 is regarding the presentation content. Please click here to complete.

• Step 2 is regarding biographical info about each presenter. Please click here to complete.

• Step 3 is regarding conflict of interest of each presenter. Please click here to complete.

 

Materials that are not complete and do not follow the guidelines outlined in this document will not be reviewed.  Notifications will be made by end of February.  If you have further questions, contact Monica via email. Thank you for your consideration!  We look forward to receiving your presentation proposal soon!