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The
New Medicare Hospice Condition of Participations (COPs)
Presented by Holly
Swiger, VITAS Healthcare and Suzi Johnson,
Sharp Hospice
Sponsored
by Strategic
Healthcare Programs, LLC
To download
the brochure, click here.
To
register, click here.
The new Hospice
COPs are expected to be released by the end of May. This workshop
will review how the new Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation
(COPs) compare to the previous COPs, emphasizing on changes that
hospice programs will need to focus on to be compliant within 60
days of the new COP publication date.
Upon completion
of this workshop:
1. Participants
will be familiar with the newly released Medicare Hospice Conditions
of Participation.
2. Participants will have a clear understanding of the needed changes
for their organization to be in compliance with the new COPs.
3. Participants will be knowledgeable about helpful COP resources
for their hospice organizations.
Program
Schedule
8:00 -
9:00 am Registration
9:00 - 12:00 pm Workshop
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch (provided)
1:00 - 4:30 pm Workshop
Please make
travel arrangements to arrive before 9:00 am and leave after 4:30
pm. Allow time for traffic before and after the workshop. You must
attend the workshop in it’s entirety to obtain continuing
education units. Partial credits will not be given. No exceptions.
Faculty
Holly Swiger, Vitas Healthcare
Dr. Holly Swiger, Vice President of Public Affairs for VITAS Healthcare
Corporation, works closely with hospice industry legislators and
regulators to provide education and support for the promotion of
sufficient access and reimbursement for VITAS' hospice services
west of the Mississippi River including Texas, Missouri, Kansas
and California. Holly has worked a total of 14 years with Vitas
and speaks extensively at national and state hospice association
conferences, particularly in the area of regulatory affairs.
Suzi
Johnson, Sharp Hospice
Suzi Johnson is Registered Nurse with more than 25 years experience
in healthcare. She currently serves as the Vice President of Sharp
HospiceCare. Suzi's responsibilities include strategic planning,
business development, compliance, operational oversight of the hospice,
two hospice houses and community outreach. Suzi has been focusing
on quality outcomes for hospice, regulatory compliance issues, implementing
consistent standard of practice for palliative and hospice, and
designing innovative programs and services to better serve the community
Dates
and Locations:
June
25, 2008
Hilton Ontario Airport
700 North Haven Avenue
Ontario, Ca 91764
(909) 980-0400
June
27, 2008
Doubletree
Hotel
2001 Point West Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 929-8855
How
to register:
- ON-LINE with
your credit card here!
- Download
registration form and FAX your registration to: 916-641-5881
- MAIL your
registration to:
CAHSAH
3780 Rosin Court, Suite 190
Sacramento, CA 95834
- PHONE in
your registration with credit card payment to: 916-641-5795 ext.
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Registration
Fee:
CAHSAH Member
Early Bird Rate: $169 per person (registration received by June
4)
Advanced Rate: $189 per person (registration received by June 11)
Onsite Rate: $229 per person (day of event only, space permiting)
Non-Member
Early Bird Rate: $338 per person (registration received by June
4)
Advanced Rate: $378 per person (registration received by June 11)
Onsite Rate: $458 per person (day of event only, space permiting)
Questions?
For more information on this workshop
contact CAHSAH at (916) 641-5795 ext ext.
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