Education

Hospice Medical Director Course

August 28 - 30, 2008

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Course Brochure

Click here to view a pdf of the course brochure.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for hospice medical directors and for those interested in becoming medical directors.

How You Will Benefit

You will learn the role of the hospice medical director and strategies for being successful within the interdisciplinary team. You will acquire the skills needed to overcome the administrative, regulatory, and clinical challenges that medical directors face on a daily basis.

Course Objectives

• Identify the clinical, regulatory, and administrative skills required in the role of the hospice medical director.
• Identify the physical, psychological, psychiatric, social, cultural and spiritual aspects of patient care.
• Discuss strategies for assessing and managing pain, other symptoms, and side effects based upon the best available evidence.
• Describe the hospice medical director's role on the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyze the regulatory issues affecting the hospice medical director and identify strategies to fulfill regulatory requirements.

Schedule

Thursday, 8 am-6:30 pm

Module A - Clinical Skills
Pain Management I: Basic Topics
Psychosocial and Bereavement Topics
Symptom Management I: Nausea, Vomiting, and Constipation
Symptom Management II: Dyspnea, Seizures, and Anorexia
Pain Management II: Using Methadone for Chronic Pain
Symptom Management III: Wound Care
Spiritual Care
Ethical Decision Making
Symptom Management IV: Behavioral and Emotional Disorders

Friday, 8:30 am-5:15 pm

Module C - Administrative
Hospice Finances
Billing and Reimbursement Issues
Pharmacy Management
Improving your Performance

Saturday, 8 am-2:30 pm

Module B - Regulatory
Medicare Hospice Benefit
Eligibility
Survey Process
Nursing Home

Planning Chair

John Manfredonia, DO FACOFP FAAHPM

Travel Information

Hotel
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 312/565-1234
For reservations call 888/421-1442
Rate: $185 single/double, plus applicable taxes
Please note this rate is guaranteed until July 24, 2008, provided that rooms in the AAHPM block are still available. Later reservations will be taken on a space-and-rate available basis. Please be sure to mention that you are attending an AAHPM course.

Click here to make your hotel reservations online.

Airline
United is offering special meeting discounts for attendees of the AAHPM's Current Concepts in Palliative Care: Update and Review Course and The Hospice Medical Director Course.  Simply call (or have your travel agent call) our Special Meeting Desk at 1/800-521-4041 and refer to Meeting ID Number 550KO to receive a 2 – 15% discount off applicable fares.  If you purchase your ticket at least 30 days prior to travel, you will receive an additional 5% discount (on most classes of service).  This special offer applies to travel on domestic segments of all United Airlines, United Express, TED and United code share flights (UA*) operated by US Airways, US Airways Express and Air Canada. 

To purchase your ticket online, visit www.united.com and receive a 5% discount off the lowest applicable fares.  After you link to www.united.com, enter your origin and destination, travel dates, and your promotion code number 550KO; available flights will then be displayed.  Flights that qualify for the discount will be clearly identified with a red star symbol, which means that the itinerary is "electronic certificate eligible.” When you select an electronic certificate eligible flight, United will automatically calculate and present your discounted fare.  This special offer applies to flights to or from the US only.  There are no fees for booking on line.  Note the Code 550KO is case sensitive and the characters need to be capitalized.

To check schedules and to take advantage of this offer, please visit www.united.com or call 1/800-521-4041.

Ground Transportation

From O’Hare International Airport
The Hyatt Regency Chicago is 18 miles from O'Hare International Airport.
GO Airport Express: Shuttles depart from the lower level baggage claim area. GO Airport Express runs daily every 15 mins from 6:05am-7:45pm.
One-way (single traveler)—$25.00 each
Round trip—$46.00 each
Look for blue and white vans with red lettering. Service for the disabled is available. Reservations are needed 1 day in advance. Call 888/284-3826 to make a reservation.

Taxi: Approximately $35–$45, each way

From Midway Airport
The Hyatt Regency Chicago is 12 miles from Midway Airport.
GO Airport Express: Shuttles depart from lower baggage claim area.
One-way (single traveler)—$20.00 each
Round trip—$36.00 each

Taxi: Approximately $30–$40, one way

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. AAHPM requires that all relevant financial relationships be resolved prior to planning or participation. Relationship information will be disclosed in writing in program materials.

The material presented in each course represents the opinions of speakers and not necessarily the views of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Continuing Education Credit

Physicians
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

AAHPM designates the Hospice Medical Director Course for a maximum of 17.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(tm). Each physician should claim only those credits commensurate to the time that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Application for CME credit for the Hospice Medical Director Course has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals are welcome; only continuing medical education (CME) hourse are available.

Registration Information

Rates

Full Registration
Early Bird Discount (before or on July 15)
$495 AAHPM Member (Physician)
$595 Nonmember (Physician)

Regular Fee (after July 15)
$595 AAHPM Member (Physician)
$695 Nonmember (Physician)

1-Day Registration (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Early Bird Discount (before or on July 15)
$250 AAHPM Member (Physician)
$295 Nonmember (Physician)

Regular Fee (after July 15)
$350 AAHPM Member (Physician)
$395 Nonmember (Physician)

Chicago

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