In-Person Educational Sessions

ACO REACH - A New Path for Home-Based Palliative Care

Faculty:

Annemarie Switchulis, BSN,MSN,RN, COO, Empassion Health

Developing an Ethics Committee That Works

Faculty:

Casey Crawshaw, CHPN, MSN, RN, Director of Quality Outcomes, Compassus Rebekah Halpern, PA-C, MPAS, DFAAPA, Director at Large, Pediatrics, Physician Associates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Enhancing the Patient Experience with Technology and Innovation

Faculty:

Abbie Watson, RN, CHPO, Vice President of Central Operations, St. Croix Hospice Ashley Arnold, RN, BSN, CHPN, CHPO, Vice President of Clinical Services, St. Croix Hospice

Enhance Your Leadership Toolbox

Faculty:

Jill Daiss-Lucas, LCSW, APHSW-C, Director of Compliance, Director of Social Work, Dignity Hospice

Hospice Diagnoses: What’s Related? Strategies for Success

Faculty:

Edward Martin, FAAHPM, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, HopeHealth Hospice and Palliative Care

Value-Based Care and Health Equity Interventions

Faculty:

Arion Lillard-Green, MHA, M.TS, PhD Candidate, George Mason University

Volunteer Program Engagement That Drives and Thrives

Faculty:

Ginger Veal, BSM, CVA, Volunteer Program Mgr-Southern Plains Region, Elara Caring - Tulsa, OK Lori Showalter, CVA, Manager of Volunteer Services & Community Outreach, Augusta Health, Hospice of the Shenandoah

Moral Distress: Impact on Healthcare Leaders

Faculty:

Paul Longenecker, MBA, PhD, RN, Professor - Retired, Otterbein University

Developing End-of-Life Champions

Faculty:

Ashley Jones, RN, CHPN, VP Hospice Clinical and Quality Services, BrightSpring Health Services

Honey, We Shrunk the Workforce, and Budget!

Faculty:

Matt Hughes, Head of Business Development, Partner Plus Media Suzanne Badger, Badger Creative Services, CEO And Founder Keith Everett, MBA, MHA, CPHQ, CSSBB, MBNQA Fellow/Judge, SHRM-IWCS, Chief Executive Officer, Hospice of Acadiana

If You Build It, Will They Stay?

Faculty:

Shannon Pointer, CHPN, DNP, RN, Vice President of Hospice & Palliative Care, Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina Sandra Nelson, CHPN, MSN, RN, Director of Quality & Education, Hospice of Holland Molly Hicks, MMT, MT-BC, FT, Bereavement Coordinator, Penn Medicine Hospice Nancy Flowers, LCSW, MSW, Lead Social Worker, NorthShore University HealthSystem Home and Hospice Services Ellen Fulp, MSPC, PharmD, BCGP, Director of Clinical Education, AvaCare Inc.

Pathway to Success: The Mentorship Toolkit Unveiled

Faculty:

Julia Luck, LCSW, Clinical Lead, Care Partners Hospice Jessica Wise, MHA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CHPN, Director of Hospice and Palliative Care, Kaiser Permanente Continuing Care Ryan Kimberly Mahler, NCC, LCMHC, RKM Counseling

Supporting and Developing an Intergenerational Workforce

Faculty:

Leigh Anderson, MD, Medical Director, Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Zachary Fried, LCSW, Remote Preceptor Supervisor, Optum Lynsey Danat, Volunteer Services Manager, Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo Jessica Wise, MHA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CHPN, Director of Hospice and Palliative Care, Kaiser Permanente Continuing Care

Building Together: A Discussion on the Connection between Social Determinants of Health, Community Partnerships, and Allyship

Faculty:

Keith Everett, MBA, MHA, CPHQ, CSSBB, MBNQA Fellow/Judge, SHRM-IWCS, Chief Executive Officer, Hospice of Acadiana Lenny Marshall, BSW MDiv DMin BCC LSSGB, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Big Bend Hospice Nicole McCann-Davis, VP, Communications & Chief Health Equity Officer, Empassion Health Jacqueline Lopez-Devine, MSN, RN, Chief Clinical Officer, Gentiva Sherrill Wayland, Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Partnerships, SAGE

Open Dialogue on Improving Outcomes for Patients

Faculty:

David Klementz, CEO, Traditions Health Trisha Crissman, MA, Vice President, Operations and COO, CommonSpirit Health at Home Joseph Shega, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, VITAS Healthcare Corporation Bernice Burkarth, MD, HMDC, FAAHPM, Chief Medical Officer, Merrimack Valley Hospice Rory Farrand, APRN-BC, MS MA MSN, Vice President of Palliative and Advanced Care, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

At the Table: Your Role in Protecting Your Existence

Faculty:

Jennifer Poersch, Policy Advisor, Hannegan Landau Poersch & Rosenbaum Advocacy Mark Slobodien, VP of Government Affairs, VITAS Healthcare Corporation Samira Beckwith, LCSW, President & CEO, Hope Healthcare Logan Hoover, Vice President, Policy & Government Relations, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

A New Approach to Delivering Caregiver and Grief Support

Faculty:

Melissa Lunardini, MA,MBA, FT, Head of Clinical, Help Texts

Are You Ready for Value-Based Contracting?

Faculty:

Robin Stawasz, LMSW, Program Development Executive, Acclivity Health Solutions, Inc. Jeremy Powell, CEO and Founder, Acclivity Health Solutions, Inc.

Balanced Strategies to Combat Margin Compression

Faculty:

Mark Sharp, CPA, Partner, FORVIS Angela Huff, RN, Mananging Consultant, FORVIS Nanette Minton, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, Senior Clinical Director of Coding Services, MAC Legacy

Hospice Nurses Speak: Strengthen Your Hospice Team

Faculty:

Shelley Henry, President, The Amity Group

Recognize and Respond to Microaggressions

Faculty:

Kimberly Curseen, MD, FAAHPM, Director of Supportive and Palliative Care Outpatient Services, Emory Healthcare Jabeen Taj, MD, Assistant Professor, Emory Healthcare

Setting the Standard Through a Battle Buddy Program

Faculty:

Zach Salazar, Veteran Coordinator, Keystone Hospice Brandon Hoopes, Administrator, Keystone Hospice Lenny Jensen, Owner/LP, Keystone Hospice Travis Farber, Veteran Service Coordinator, Keystone Hospice

Storytelling: Teaching, Leading, and Transforming

Faculty:

Cory Ingram, MD, Director of Quality, Mayo Clinic Hospice Amy Stelpflug, CTRS, CDP, Mayo Clinic Hospice

Inclusive Leadership: Exploring Innovative Strategies to Support Patients and Providers

Faculty:

Paul Longenecker, MBA, PhD, RN, Professor - Retired, Otterbein University Nicole McCann-Davis, VP, Communications & Chief Health Equity Officer, Empassion Health

Deprescribing: A Quality Intervention & Its Impacts

Faculty:

Ellen Fulp, MSPC, PharmD, BCGP, Director of Clinical Education, AvaCare Inc. Lauren Templeton, Medical Director, Hendrick Hospice Care

Building and Maintaining High-Performing Interdisciplinary Groups

Faculty:

Zaundra Ellis, Vice President of Hospice Professional Services, Axxess

Don’t Survive, THRIVE! How To Ensure Your Team’s Safety

Faculty:

Lisa VanderWel, LMSW, Executive Director, Corewell Health Lisa Serna, BSN, Director of Nursing, Corewell Health

Leading Eligibility Decisions with An Empowered Team

Faculty:

Chris Gallarneau, BA, LBSW, Senior Education Consultant, MAC Legacy Nanette Minton, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, Senior Clinical Director of Coding Services, MAC Legacy

Quantifying Unmet Need for Specialty Palliative Care

Faculty:

Nusha Safabakhsh, Executive Director, Measurement and Analytics, Providence St. Joseph Health

Rethinking Palliative Care

Faculty:

John Mulder, Chief Consultant for Hospice and Palliative Care, Faith Hospice Robin Stawasz, LMSW, Program Development Executive, Acclivity Health Solutions, Inc.

The Three W’s of Community Health Workers: Who, What, and Why

Faculty:

Kim Downing, RN, BSN, JD, Executive Director of Program Evaluation and Resaerch, The HAP Foundation Sara Dado, LCSW, Executive Director of Adult Palliative Programs, The HAP Foundation Maureen Burns, BA, CHW, Senior Community Education Associate and Research Liaison, The HAP Foundation Kandis Draw, Community Education Associate and Research Liaison, The HAP Foundation

Think New, Think Doula: How Doulas Make a Difference

Faculty:

Jessica Curd, Adjunct Professor and PhD candidate, Indiana University Kamala Snow, Spiritual Care Manager, Big Bend Hospice

Closing Keynote: Breaking Ice with Pillsbury House Theater

Opening Keynote: Marcus Whitney, Healthcare Investor and Innovator

ALC2023 Kickoff: Jennifer O’Brien, Author, The Hospice Doctor’s Widow

Faculty:

Jennifer O'Brien, MSOD

Keynote: Jonah and David Stillman, Father-son multigenerational team

Regulatory and Quality Hot Topics

Faculty:

Judi Lund Person, CHC, MPH, Senior Advisor, Regulatory and Compliance, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Aparna Gupta, CPHQ, CRNP, DNP, FACHE, Vice President of Quality, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Medicare Administrative Contractors Roundtable  

Faculty:

Katie Monzel, RN, BSN, Sr. Provider Clinical Education Consultant, CGS Administrators, LLC Charles Canaan, RN, MPH, CCA,CPC, CPB, APM, Palmetto GBA Judi Lund Person, CHC, MPH, Senior Advisor, Regulatory and Compliance, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Nykesha Scales, MBA, Senior Provider Relations Representative, CGS Administrators, LLC Erin Musumeci, RN, National Government Services Marlene Frierson, Palmetto GBA Andrea Freibauer, Consultant, Provider Outreach and Education, National Government Services

Digitizing End-of-Life Care - A Case Study

Faculty:

Bivek Pathak, CIO, Care Center at Boca Raton - Hospice by the Sea, A Division of Trustbridge Satin Katiyar, CHCIO, CEO & Chief Architect, Kratin LLC

How Do They Make Cheetos? Effective Leadership in Life

Faculty:

Danny Mack, MDiv, Director of Spiritual and Social Services, Christian Care Hospice

Modernizing Opioid Management in Hospice

Faculty:

Stacey Jones, MSW, Director, Providence Hospice of Seattle Mackenzie Daniek, MHA, BSN, CHPCA, CHPN, RN, Hospice Director, Providence Hospice of Seattle

Redefining Hospice Care Through High-Acuity Admissions

Faculty:

Candance Hellard, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN, CHPN, Clinical Operations Manager, Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County

Reimagining Palliative Care in Medicare Advantage

Faculty:

Gavin Baumgardner, Contessa Health

The Future of Revenue Cycle: Reimagine Your Back Office

Faculty:

Anthony Spano, Executive, Netsmart Donna Kitchens

Using Strategic Affiliation to Thrive Under VBID

Faculty:

Sue Lyn Schramm, MA, Principal, Schramm Consulting

Appeal Success: Practical Tips for Managing Audits

Faculty:

Meg Pekarske, JD, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP Amanda Tippin, MHA, MAC, CHC, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer, Trustbridge, Inc.

DEI in Hospice - Transformational Not Transactional

Faculty:

Zeena Regis, Director of Faith Engagement/ Priority Populations, Compassion & Choices Donna Smith, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor & State Director for DC and Maryland, Compassion & Choices Jessica Empeno, MSW, National Director, Clinical Engagement, Compassion & Choices

Discerning When Audits Trigger Internal Investigations

Faculty:

Erin Burns, JD, Attorney, Husch Blackwell LLP Andrew Brenton, JD, Attorney, Husch Blackwell LLP

How 25 Minutes Changed An Entire Organization

Faculty:

Susan Cox, MSN, RN, CHPN, Senior VP of Clinical Services, CNO, Hospice of the Piedmont Trent Cockerham, MBA, MHA, CEO, Hospice of the Piedmont Katherine Gibson, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C, VP, Clinical Services, Hospice of the Piedmont

Stay Safe! Preventing Workplace Violence in Hospice

Faculty:

Stacey Jones, MSW, Director, Providence Hospice of Seattle Mackenzie Daniek, MHA, BSN, CHPCA, CHPN, RN, Hospice Director, Providence Hospice of Seattle

The New World of Hospice Surveys In 2023: Be Prepared!

Faculty:

Judi Lund Person, CHC, MPH, Senior Advisor, Regulatory and Compliance, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Kimberly Skehan, RN, MSN, VP of Accreditation, Community Health Accreditation Partner

Meeting the Need: How to Determine, Provide and Document the General Inpatient Level of Care

Faculty:

Judi Lund Person, CHC, MPH, Senior Advisor, Regulatory and Compliance, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Lauren Templeton, Medical Director, Hendrick Hospice Care

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