Cindy Krafft, MS, PT, Fazzi Associates

Many sessions try to tackle financial and clinical issues separately - but not this one. "Patient focused care" and the "interdisciplinary team model" have been talked about for years but implementation has been difficult for many and elusive for some. This session will take real life issues surrounding patient management, connect them to meaningful care planning and provide solid documentation principles to decrease the risk of payment denials. Lessons learned from the Therapy STARS Project will be incorporated to directly improve the quality of therapy reassessments right now.

Valerie VanBooven, LTC Expert Publications

Growing your home care business takes a lot of hard work, but there are some easy steps you can take to make it happen faster! Learn how to grow your business and generate referrals using a website and a great online presence. Each participant will walk away with great tips and tricks that will get the phone ringing and help their home care business grow, grow, grow!

Beth Landry, Aegis at Home

Are there myths in home health therapy? This session discusses the true current and future states of home health therapy, demonstrating the gap that exists. After this session participants should be able to articulate the risks, the gaps and several measures that can be taken to reduce risk.

Sharon Litwin, 5 Star Consultants

Deficiencies, including condition level, are on the rise. And now, deficiencies can be given for isolated incidents, not just trends. Agencies are struggling with the new survey process, which includes full surveys. And more and more agencies are accredited, which then increases the number of standards in which to be compliant. Sharon is a surveyor and consultant and sees agencies struggle with survey preparation and compliance. This session will focus on how to maintain continued survey readiness without a lot of busy work

William Simione III, Simione Healthcare Consultants

Financial success today means thinking beyond cutting costs. To thrive, organizations must work intentionally to implement a range of integrated actions in a systematic, disciplined way to achieve positive, sustainable fiscal results. To succeed, home care providers must be able to increase the value of services without sacrificing quality, access or patient satisfaction. This program will provide tips to help your organization operate at peak effectiveness