JULY 17-19, 2012 LAS VEGAS, NV CERTIFICATION EXAM: JULY 20, 2012

ABOUT

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The goal of the Hospice Administrator Certificate Program is to provide a supportive learning environment for administrators and senior managers. This program will strengthen your competencies to position your organization for success and help you integrate the complexities of quality, compliance, financial management, and strategic performance. This program is broken down into a three module curriculum. Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual that is a must-have resource for years to come.

PROGRAM GOALS

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• Identify key health care trends that will influence positioning strategies of your hospice organization
• Integrate data management and analysis methods into your quality assessments and performance improvement program
• Implement key financial management strategies to prepare and interpret financial documents and to understand the impact of current changes in health care
• Understand leadership responsibilities in promoting a quality driven organization
• Integrate corporate compliance issues with clinical, financial and legal integrity of the organization

 

Program Agenda

Day 1
7:00am – 8:00am Registration/Coffee, Danishes
8:00am – 12:00pm Program
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm – 4:00pm Program
4:00pm – 6:00pm Expo Grand Opening

Day 2
7:00am – 8:00am Sign In/Coffee, Danishes
8:00am – 12:00pm Program
12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch and Dessert in Expo Hall
1:30pm – 4:30pm Program

Day 3
7:00am – 8:00am Sign In/Coffee, Danishes
8:00am – 12:00pm Program
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm – 4:00pm Program

HOTEL INFORMATION

Caesars Palace Hotel
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: (866) 227-5944
For hotel reservations please call (866) 227-5944 and ask for the “CAHSAH” special rate of $139 Single/Double, plus tax. Reservation deadline is Monday, June 18, 2012.

GENERAL SESSIONS

Day One Overview
Faced with emerging end-of-life care movement and the aging of America, hospice administrators must be poised to re-evaluate their strategic position. In doing so, hospice administrators must lead quality driven organizations using innovative approaches and understanding opportunities for growth and development. This module will provide administrators with insights into trends in health care, building strong leadership, effective ways to manage and use data, and performance management strategies to achieve growth as the market shifts. This information will assist administrators in understanding market changes and how to implement strategies to position your organization for success in the years ahead.

Day Two Overview
Now, more then ever, administrators must be grounded in the basics of financial management, accountable for financial performance and skilled in risk management of financial operations. At the same time, administrators must begin now to prepare for changes in reimbursement. This module will provide a framework for understanding, interpreting and modifying essential elements of hospice financial management. Administrators will gain understanding of tools necessary to manage financial performance such as key reports, appropriate budgeting and monitoring of financial operations. A review of the Hospice Cost Report and implications to providers will be presented. Administrators will be prepared to be on the cutting edge of financial information.

Day Three Overview
Having the best strategic position and well-managed financial operation can be accomplished in today’s health care environment only if legal and compliance management are well integrated into organizational performance. And, performance goals can only be met with good execution strategies. They key elements of legal and corporate compliance will assist administrators to further align strategic, financial and performance improvement issues. Administrators will gain knowledge to help integrate corporate compliance management with the clinical, financial and legal integrity of the organization.

CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION - Separate Registration Required

Certification attests that an individual has met industry standards through assessment of their knowledge. CAHSAH offers three different levels of certification for home care and hospice. Getting certified is a two-part process. Candidates must submit a formal application to demonstrate eligibility to sit for the examination, and then successfully pass an examination covering the functions performed in the specified credential. Please note that separate registration is required for the certification examination. For more information or to register for an exam, please visit: www.nbhhc.org or contact certification@nbhhc.org.