- June 24-25, 2010 - "Marketing Matters" with Dr. Moses Altsech

Hilton Marietta Conference Center and Hotel, Marietta, GA. 

Dr. Altsech, author of Strategic Marketing Toolkit: Success Strategies for Hospice, presents some of the most extraordinary hospice marketing success stories and unique ideas to make your organization stand out even in the most competitive areas while providing insights on how hospices can work together in promoting the “Cause of Hospice,” maintain their own unique identity and differentiate themselves in the marketplace.  You will learn how you can use strategic marketing to increase your referrals, Length of Stay (LOS), the quality of care you provide, and your ability to attract top-notch talent!  Find out how creative marketing techniques can make it possible for you to become more visible in your community, increase the effectiveness of your education programs, improve volunteer outreach, and ramp up fundraising efforts!  This program will give you vivid, real-world examples of methods you can implement right away to make your hospice better and stronger than ever before--while maintaining a united front in advocacy and community awareness activities.  This workshop is unique to this area – you don’t want to miss it!”

- August 26-27, 2010 - "Spiritual Care and Hospice:  Integration, Implementation and Inspiration"

Embassy Suites, Brunswick, GA 

Providing spiritual care at the end of life is truly the epitome of interdisciplinary teamwork.  Yet, many struggle with the concepts of spiritual care in the context of documentation, team integration, maintaining balance and nurturing patients, families, caregivers, co-workers and the self.  This workshop is aimed at all members of the interdisciplinary team but especially the spiritual care coordinator and will provide practical information and useful tools to take back.  Agenda and program under development but stay tuned!
 

- October 15, 2010 – “Investigating the Basics of Medicare” by Palmetto GBA 

Warner Robins, GA (location to be determined).  

This workshop series is targeted towards providers interested in obtaining a basic understanding of Medicare billing and clinical documentation.  Providers that are new to Medicare, intermediate providers and advanced providers that are looking for a refresher course are encouraged to attend.  Topics to be discussed include:

•       Eligibility

•       Coverage

•       Importance of the Admission Process

•       HIQH/HIQA and Why is this Important?

•       Return to Provider Reason Codes

•       How Palmetto GBA works

•       IMPROV

•       www.PalmettoGBA.com

•       Clinical Documentation

•       Physician Orders and Signatures

•       How to Avoid Denials

-    November 11-12, 2010 – “Nuts and Bolts of QAPI” and “Regulatory Basics” 

Atlanta, GA (location to be determined).  

Two days of talking about Quality and Compliance!  Day 1 will focus specifically on Quality Assessment and Process Improvement and will include an overview of the basics for a QAPI program as well as setting up Process Improvement Projects, Measuring/Benchmarking for the Clinician, using data to drive Quality and sharing best demonstrated practices among peers.  Day 2 will feature the Healthcare Facility Regulatory Division bi-annual update of Georgia citations and deficiencies and a presentation on accreditation standards as well.  Mark your calendars for this one!

-    Throughout the year:  Additional education topics will be available as they come up.  Be on the lookout for special alerts regarding training for the NEW Medicaid billing system as ACS is replaced by EDS (now owned by HP).  

If you missed our Education and Leadership Conference
this year, don’t miss it next year:
February 23-26, 2011 
at the University of Georgia
Conference Center and Hotel in Athens, GA!
Details and Requests for Presentation Proposals Coming Soon.

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