Hospice Medical Director Course
Whether you've recently become a hospice medical director, have had this role for years, or are an advance practice nurse in hospice, this course is designed to help you effectively manage the evolving challenges of this work.
Join your peers and national experts to explore and further develop your clinical, regulatory, administrative, and leadership skills needed in hospice today. The course features breakout sessions, panel discussions to address attendee questions, and practical tools for practice.
August 29-31, 2013
JW Marriott Indianapolis
10 S West St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Registration fee includes:
- Essentials and innovations tracks that allow you to choose the content that best serves you
- Access to national leaders in hospice and palliative medicine serving as course faculty and facilitating discussions
- Comprehensive syllabus and online access to session handouts
- Continental breakfast each day
- Interactive, case-based learning sessions
Who Should Attend:
This updated and enhanced course is intended for hospice medical directors at all levels of experience. Hospice nurse practitioners will also benefit from this course.
How You Will Benefit:
- Gain strategies to achieve success within your interdisciplinary team and organization.
- Acquire the tools and resources you and your organizations need to face administrative, regulatory, and clinical challenges in your daily practice.
- Prepare for the Hospice Medical Director Certification (in development by the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board and scheduled to launch in 2014).
- Earn up to 19.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
Course Chair
Jennifer Reidy, MD
Featured Faculty
Janet H. Bull, MD FAAHPM
Ronald J. Crossno, MD FAAFP FAAHPM
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD BCPS CPE
JoAnne T. Nowak, MD
Martha Twaddle, MD FACP FAAHPM
Vincent (Jay) Vanston, MD FAAHPM
Michelle Weckman, MD
Schedule
Thursday, August 29- Clinical
Pain Management: Basic and Advanced
Nonpain Symptoms: Dyspnea, Nausea, Constipation, Delirium, Depression, Anxiety
Communication Skills
Essentials: Working with the Interdisciplinary Team
Innovations: Challenging Pain and Symptom Cases
Friday, August 30- Regulatory
Palliative Sedation
Medicare Hospice Benefit for the HMD
Prognostication
Recertification: Tough Cases
Regulatory and Compliance Issues for the HMD
Essentials: Quality Concepts in Hospice
Innovations: Hospice Partnerships
Saturday, August 31- Leadership
Staying Connected to Stay Compliant
State of the Medicare Hospice Benefit
Hospice Finances
Billing
Pharmacy Management and Open Access Issues
Read what attendees from the 2011 HMD course had to say:
"Faculty members were excellent and knowledgeable in their respective topics. They also took the time to answer questions."
"Although the course itself was exactly what I needed, I found that networking with my colleagues was almost as valuable!"
"Great course! As a nurse practitioner just getting started in this field, I learned a great deal that will impact my role greatly within the team."
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